Resources for External Review Panelists
External Review Panelist (ERP) chair training will be held at ALA's 2009 Midwinter Meeting on Friday, January 23, from 2:00pm to 4:00pm, at the Colorado Convention Center, Room 612. Experienced (two or more reviews) panelists are invited to attend. RSVP to Laura Dare, ldare@ala.org.
The next ERP training session will be held during ALA's 2009 Annual Conference in Chicago, IL. Check back in the spring for more information.
External Review Panel member application form
The Office for Accreditation seeks library and information professionals with an interest in providing quality assurance for ALA Accreditation of master’s level library and information studies programs to participate in the accreditation process as External Review Panelist reviewers. External Review Panelists need not be ALA members.
Please note, established panelists should submit their contact information changes to accred@ala.org.
General information
Accreditation standards, policies, and procedures
1992 and 2008 Standards for Accreditation and Accreditation Process, Policies and Procedures. Includes Excel spreadsheets of the Standards with numbered paragraphs and space for notes.
Additional information and resources for assigned panelists
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Accreditation training site - The information in this website was prepared through the collaborative effort of 15 accrediting agencies to give you an overview of the steps involved in accrediting academic programs at colleges, schools and universities. It will provide you with information and activities to help you learn what you need to participate on a site team or even prepare you for an accreditation visit at your institution.
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Expense reimbursement form, revised July 2008 (pdf)
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Expense reimbursement form, revised July, 2008 (Excel spreadsheet)
Resources for ERP chairs
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Being an Effective ERP Chair (PowerPoint)