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The Committee on Accreditation of the American Library Association accredits programs in library and information science (LIS). <http://www.ala.org/ala/accreditation/accredstandards/index.htm> ALA is not tied to the ABA.
It is possible for COA to accredit programs outside of LIS within an LIS program, but some time needs to pass and the program would need to prepare for an accreditation request--no simple feat. I have a feeling that this new program is more of a focus or concentration rather than a "degree."
Mike
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>I looked at the information, but how I read it was that it wouldn't be
>accredited by the ALA (which I'm guessing is the American Library
>Association), but they are trying to get WASC approval (I don't know
>what that stands for but it's an organization that does accreditation
>for schools). So I imagine it like having a program that offers a degree
>in a discipline closely related to legal that isn't approved by the
>American Bar Association. I don't really see it as a problem. If it
>really is heavy on the RIM side, I wouldn't care if Librarians approved
>of it or not. No slam on librarians, mind you, but in my mind,
>librarianship is distinct from RIM. Now the archives portion, maybe not
>so much.
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>Nolene
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>My understanding is that this is one of the first degree programs of its
>kind, but it will not be an accredited program. I do not really
>understand why it will not be accredited. Too bad, because most, if not
>all, employers who offer Education Assistance would not support an
>unaccredited program.
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