GSLIS will go through the re-accreditation process in 2009-2010, and the students will play a crucial role in making sure that we continue to be sanctioned by ALA.
This is your chance to get involved with an process that will affect not only the current students, but the alumni and future grads of GSLIS as well (just think of all those jobs that require an “ALA-accredited degree”).
ALA has formulated 6 Standards for Accreditation of Master’s Programs that concern different components of the LIS education:
1. Mission, goals and objectives
2. Curriculum
3. Faculty
4. Students
5. Administration and Financial Support
6. Physical Resources and Facilities
The detailed standards are available here: http://www.ala.org/ala/educationcareers/education/accreditedprograms/standards/standards_2008.pdf
GSLIS has formed a committee for each of these standards that will prepare a report on how the GSLIS is meeting and exceeding these standards.
Each of these committees needs 2 (TWO) students. The committees will be assembled over the summer and they will start meeting in the Fall’09 semester, once a week (usually on Fridays). The report from each committee should be finished by the end of December ‘09.
If you are interested, or if you’d like more information, drop me a line.
Adrian Mitescu
LISSA President