Articles, Courses, Discussions, Groups Karen O'Brien 2009-05-29T17:40:51Z 2009-05-29T17:40:51Z

The American Library Association Committee on Accreditation &#040;COA&#041; invites comment from your members and constituents via blog http://www.oa.ala.org/accreditation/ on the Standards for Accreditation of Master&#039;s Programs in Library and Information Studies &#040;2008&#041; and in particular on the recommendations of the Library Education Task Force in its final report issued January 13, 2009 to the ALA Executive Board for referral to COA.<br /><br />COA works in deliberate systematic five&#045;year cycles, collecting and analyzing comment and issuing draft revisions as part of its charge &#034;to develop and formulate standards of education for library and information studies for the approval of Council&#034; &#040;ALA Handbook of Organization&#041;. The Committee chose a moderated blog for comment collection in order to provide an open and ongoing forum for all stakeholders in the accreditation process.<br /><br />Best wishes,<br /><br />Karen L. O&#039;Brien<br />Director, Office for Accreditation<br />American Library Association<br />50 East Huron Street<br />Chicago, IL 60611&#045;2795<br />Ph 312&#045;280&#045;2434<br />Fx 312&#045;280&#045;2433<br />kobrien@ala.org <br />Homepage http://www.ala.org/accreditation<br />e&#045;newsletter Prism http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/offices/accreditation/prp/prism/prism_current.cfm

Karen O'Brien 2009-05-29T17:40:51Z JC Malzewski 2009-01-01T00:19:07Z 2009-01-01T00:19:07Z

Carla Lehn just turned me on to these <a href='http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oj9ZBqdkxgc&amp;feature=related'>You Tube clips from the ARSL conference</a>.<br /><br />They are really fun. Thanks for Rebecca Miller at LJ for putting them together.

JC Malzewski 2009-01-01T00:19:07Z ARSL WJ 2008-12-11T22:33:39Z 2008-12-11T22:33:39Z

ARSL Hot Topics Discussion Spot<br /><br />The ARSL Publications Committee has set up this Hot Topics area to offer a space to meet and exchange ideas about the current library topics. Topics will be posted on a monthly basis and members are encouraged to visit the topic area to exchange ideas, add comments and share their experiences.<br /><br />Guidelines for posting:<br /><br />1. Please stay on topic. Share information based on the overall discussion topic.<br />2. Encourage all points of view. Be respectful of others even if you might disagree or have a different experience than the person posting.<br />3. Give everyone a chance to speak.<br />4. Send in your topic ideas for consideration.

ARSL WJ 2008-12-11T22:33:39Z Andrea Berstler 2008-11-17T02:11:39Z 2008-11-17T02:11:39Z

Hi Jim! We just finished our state conference, with a very good turnout at the presentation that promotes the addition of a small and rural libraries roundtable to our state library association. <br />I start my new job tomorrow &#045; branch manager for a different library system. <br />We are still celebrating the Phillies World Series win &#045;we don&#039;t get many things to celebrate in the Philly area <img alt='emoticon' src='@theme_images_path@/emoticons/big_grin.gif' /><br />I miss seeing everyone in ARSL. It&#039;s a shame we can&#039;t have a mid&#045;year meeting face to face. <br />How&#039;s things on your side of the world? <img alt='emoticon' src='@theme_images_path@/emoticons/smile.gif' />

Andrea Berstler 2008-11-17T02:11:39Z JC Malzewski 2008-11-12T20:14:56Z 2008-11-12T20:14:56Z

Andrea&#045;<br /><br />How have you been the last month or so? Anything new going on in Pennsylvania? <br /><br />Jim

JC Malzewski 2008-11-12T20:14:56Z Andrea Berstler 2008-09-24T14:30:19Z 2008-09-24T14:30:19Z

give me an S. . . . As in SUPER Conference! <br />It was a great conference!! I hope everyone got to take home some of the practical, down to earth suggestions and ideas I found in the workshops. <br />As for introductions &#045; I run an average small library &#040;staff? 6, sq ft? 2800, service area pop? 9700, money? &#045; hahaha :lol<img alt='emoticon' src='@theme_images_path@/emoticons/happy.gif' /> <br />I am already looking forward to Gatlinsburg in 09! In the mean time &#045; let&#039;s stay in touch with the discussion boards and other tools here!

Andrea Berstler 2008-09-24T14:30:19Z Carla Lehn 2008-08-06T18:38:03Z 2008-08-06T18:38:03Z

R . . . give me a . . . . Hello ARSLeers! I&#039;m Carla Lehn and can&#039;t wait to welcome all of you to the ARSL conference in Sacramento in September! It&#039;s shaping up to be a great event, and if you haven&#039;t heard, in 2009 the conference will be in Gatlinburg Tennessee, and in Denver in 2010 &#045;&#045; Go ARSL!<img alt='emoticon' src='@theme_images_path@/emoticons/happy.gif' />

Carla Lehn 2008-08-06T18:38:03Z JC Malzewski 2008-08-05T22:03:18Z 2008-08-05T22:03:18Z

Hello ARSL folks &#045;<br />Let&#039;s use this space to get reacquainted with one another, talk about the upcoming conference, chat with board members, etc. If you have found us here, go ahead and introduce yourself. My name is Jim and I&#039;m so excited about having this space on WebJunction for all things ARSL. I&#039;m looking forward to sharing ideas and content with one another, and just having this be a dynamic area we can all use to grow professionally and feel connected.<br /><br />Now, let&#039;s hear the ARSL cheer...give me an A...give me a...

JC Malzewski 2008-08-05T22:03:18Z