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American Library Association, Committee on Accreditation (ALA-CoA)

Profile of Accrediting Organization, 2020-2021

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Director, Office for Accreditation
 : Kerri Price, MLIS
Phone : 312-280-2434
Address:
225 N. Michigan Ave, Suite 1300, Chicago, IL 60601

Profile of Accredited Programs, 2020-2021:
68 Accredited U.S. and non-U.S. Programs: 19,994 Students

68 Total Degree-Granting:

56 Public
12 Private Nonprofit
0 Private For-Profit
0 Total Non-Degree-Granting:

0 Public
0 Private Nonprofit
0 Private For-Profit

Recognition Status as of 2020-2021:
Recognized by: Council for Higher Education Accreditation

Range of Accreditation Activity:

Accredits master’s programs in library and information studies offered under the degree-granting authority of institutions in the United States, its territories, possessions, and protectorates; in Canada by agreement with the Canadian Federation of Library Associations/Fédération canadienne des associations de bibliothèques (CFLA-FCAB); and in the United Kingdom.

Sponsoring Organization:

American Library Association

International Accreditation Activity:
5 Non-U.S. institutions or programs operating outside the U.S.
0 U.S. institutions or programs operating outside the U.S.
No Organization evaluates credentials or degrees from outside the U.S.

Operating Information for Accrediting Unit Only:
Budget:
$225,285

$139,566 Direct support from any sponsoring organization
$0 In-kind support from any sponsoring organization
Employees and Volunteers:
2 Full-time Employees
n/a Part-time Employees
65 Volunteers - Served 2020-2021
Composition of Decision-Making Body
12 members: 2 public, 5 faculty, 5 practitioners

Profile of 2020-2021 Accreditation Activities :
Frequency of Comprehensive Reviews and Required Follow-Up: Every-7-year comprehensive with biennial narrative report update addressing every standard or a Special Report on issues

Frequency of Comprehensive Review of Accreditation Standards: Continuous review with Standards revision taken to ALA Council for adoption every 10-years

Summary of 2020-2021 Formal Actions:
2 Initial Candidacy or Preaccreditation Granted
0 Initial Candidacy or Preaccreditation Denied
1 Initial Accreditation Granted
0 Initial Accreditation Denied
8 Accreditation Continued Following Comprehensive Review
1 Accreditation Continued Following Comprehensive Review with Required Follow-up
1 Notice or Warning
0 Probation
0 Show Cause
0 Accreditation Terminated or Removed
0 Actions under Appeal
1 Other
Summary of Additional 2020-2021 Actions:
0 Substantive Changes Reviewed
9 Site Visits
n/a Voluntary Discontinuance or Expiration of Accreditation