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ALISE Webinar | Identifying Evidence for Use in the ALA Accreditation Process: Strategies for Success
Wednesday, June 03, 2020, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT
Category: Webinar

Identifying Evidence for Use in the ALA Accreditation Process: Strategies for Success

Presented By:

Pauletta Brown Bracy, PhD, Professor in the School of Library and Information Sciences, North Carolina Central University

Moderated By:

Karen Snow, PhD, Associate Professor & PhD Program Director in School of Information Studies, Dominican University
Dale McNeill, Assistant Director for Public Service, San Antonio Public Library


Presentation Description:

This webinar will explore the ALA’s accreditation standards, process, policies, and procedures, with an emphasis on the use of evidence to support assertions in a program’s self-study.

Pauletta will provide an overview of the ALA accreditation process, tips on how to identify suitable evidence for different accreditation standards, and an interactive activity that will prompt webinar participants to think deeply about which program activities and documentation could be effective evidence for each standard. By the end of the webinar, participants will have a more complete understanding of what constitutes evidence in ALA accreditation and how to utilize it successfully in their program’s self-study.


Presenter Bio:

Pauletta Brown Bracy, PhD, is a professor in the School of Library and Information Sciences at North Carolina Central University where she also serves as Director of the Office of University Accreditation. Most recently, she was appointed to the Board of Directors of the Council of Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) which is the only national organization focused exclusively on higher education accreditation and quality assurance.  Bracy serves on accreditation site visit teams for the American Library Association, the American Bar Association, and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges.  In addition, she has held positions on the boards of the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs and the Planning Accreditation Board


Webinar:  Wednesday, June 3, 2020, 10:00 - 11:00 am ET

Complimentary for ALISE members, $50 for non-members.