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

Profile of Accrediting Organization 2022 - 2023

41.8951368, -87.6261385
Director, Office for Accreditation
: Kerri Price, MLIS
Phone : 312-280-2434
Address:
225 N. Michigan Ave, Suite 1300, Chicago, IL 60601

Profile of Accredited Institutions and Programs 2022 - 2023:
64 Accredited U.S. and non-U.S. Institutions and Programs: 19,812 Students

64 Total U.S. Degree-Granting:

56 Public
8 Private Nonprofit
0 Private For-Profit
0 Total U.S. Non-Degree-Granting:

0 Public
0 Private Nonprofit
0 Private For-Profit

Recognition Status 2022 - 2023:
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:
8 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.

Non-US Program and Institution Countries

Canada

Operating Information for Accrediting Unit Only:
Budget:
$217,138

$122,818 Direct support from any sponsoring organization
$0 In-kind support from any sponsoring organization
Employees and Volunteers:
2 Full-time Employees
0 Part-time Employees
60 Volunteers - Served 2022 - 2023
Composition of Decision-Making Body
12 members: 2 public, 5 faculty, 5 practitioners

Profile of 2022 - 2023 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 by CoA taken to ALA Council for adoption every 5-years

Summary of 2022 - 2023 Formal Actions:
4 Initial Candidacy or Preaccreditation Granted
0 Initial Candidacy or Preaccreditation Denied
0 Initial Accreditation Granted
0 Initial Accreditation Denied
5 Accreditation Continued Following Comprehensive Review
2 Accreditation Continued Following Comprehensive Review with Required Follow-up
2 Notice or Warning
0 Probation
0 Show Cause
0 Accreditation Terminated or Removed
0 Actions under Appeal
0 Other
Summary of Additional 2022 - 2023 Actions:
0 Substantive Changes Reviewed
8 Site Visits
n/a Voluntary Discontinuance or Expiration of Accreditation