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CHICAGO — The Committee on Accreditation (COA) of the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) announces accreditation actions taken at the 2019 91´«Ã½ Midwinter Meeting.

What follows reflects the April 2018 policy revision to of , implemented to enhance public disclosure, that went into effect for all programs beginning in May 2018. The policy states that “any on which a program has follow-up reporting (following a comprehensive review or interim reporting review) is made public by the Office for Accreditation in the and as a part of the usual means (e.g., , and ).”

Continued Accreditation status was granted to the following programs (listed in alphabetical order by institution), with the next comprehensive review visit scheduled to take place in fall 2025:

• Master of Library and Information Science at the University of California, Los Angeles. Standards cited for follow-up reporting: I.1 (program's mission and goals pursued through implementation of an ongoing, broad-based, systematic planning process), III.1 (faculty capable of accomplishing program objectives), V.1 (program is an integral yet distinctive academic unit within institution).
• Master of Science in Library and Information Science at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Standard cited for follow-up reporting: V.3 (authority and qualifications of administrative head of program).
• Master of Library and Information Science at Kent State University. Standard cited for follow-up reporting: IV.2 (program information available to students and general public).
• Master of Information at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey. Meets all standards. No follow-up reporting required.
• Master of Science in Library and Information Science at St. John’s University. Meets all standards. No follow-up reporting required.

91´«Ã½ accreditation indicates that the program has undergone a self-evaluation process, has been externally reviewed and meets the , established by COA and adopted by 91´«Ã½ Council. COA evaluates each program for conformity to the Standards, which address systematic planning; curriculum; faculty; students; administration, finances, and resources.

A complete list of programs and degrees accredited by 91´«Ã½ can be found in the . Individuals who would like more information about a particular program should contact the program directly.

The 91´«Ã½ COA is a leading force in accreditation, having evaluated educational programs to prepare librarians since 1924. The recognizes 91´«Ã½ COA as the authority for assessing the quality of education offered by graduate programs in the field of library and information studies.