[Publib] How Important is ALA Accreditation?

[walt 24seven]

I know that it costs an agency over 1 million dollars to be accredited.  
(very expensive)
Check ALA's Webpage for details.
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>From: "jwylder" <jwylder at decatur.lib.il.us>
>To: <publib at webjunction.org>
>Subject: RE: [Publib] How Important is ALA Accreditation?
>Date: Thu, 6 Sep 2007 11:31:49 -0500
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>Is anyone familiar with how ALA actually accredits a new LIS program?
>Can the program actually get accredited before it starts, or is it
>inevitable that a new program will graduate at least one class before it
>becomes an accredited program?
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>John Wylder
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>-----Original Message-----
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>[mailto:publib-bounces at webjunction.org] On Behalf Of Robert L. Balliot
>Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2007 9:49 AM
>To: 'Nann Blaine Hilyard'; 'Tolman, Erin Sheely'; publib at webjunction.org
>Subject: RE: [Publib] How Important is ALA Accreditation?
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>Greetings,
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>I would worry about a job prospect that did not require ALA
><http://www.ala.org/ala/accreditation/accredstandards/standards.htm>
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>Accreditation
><http://www.ala.org/ala/accreditation/accredstandards/standards.htm>
>and an institution that would not be able to
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>reach that goal.  I do not think the bar is set too high for
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>a graduate program that leads to a professional degree.
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>From: publib-bounces at webjunction.org
>[mailto:publib-bounces at webjunction.org] On Behalf Of Tolman, Erin Sheely
>Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2007 7:24 PM
>To: publib at webjunction.org
>Subject: [Publib] How Important is ALA Accreditation?
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>I am an MLS student in a program that is not (yet) officially accredited
>by the ALA.  In terms of job prospects, is that accreditation as
>important as job postings make it sound?
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>Thanks,
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>Erin Tolman
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>MLS Student
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