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Accreditation News July 2008On June 29, 2008, the American Library Association Committee on Accreditation voted accreditation status to the program leading to the Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS) degree at Dominican University. The accreditation status of the program explicitly includes all sites offering courses that are part of this program. The next comprehensive review has been scheduled for spring 2015. Accreditation Status Report Spring 2008Program OverviewFounded in 1901, Dominican University is a comprehensive, coeducational Catholic institution offering Bachelors and Masters degrees. As the oldest and largest graduate school at the university, the Graduate School of Library and Information Science (GSLIS), established in 1930, enrolls more than 600 students and ranks among the ten largest library and information science programs in the country. Deeply committed to educating future library and information science leaders, the Dominican GSLIS awards two Masters degrees: the Masters of Science in Knowledge Management, jointly sponsored with Dominican’s Brennan School of Business; and the American Library Association-accredited Masters of Library and Information Science. The program is scheduled for its next accreditation review in spring 2008. The purpose of this webpage is to provide members of the American Library Association (ALA) Committee on Accreditation External Review Panel, the Dominican GSLIS community, stakeholders, colleagues, and the interested public with access to program information. Dr. June Lester, the Chair of our External Review Panel, has provided the GSLIS community with an overview of the review process and the External Review Panel's activities. Please click here to access Dr. Lester's letter. Dominican GSLIS Mission and Identity StatementWe educate leaders in the library and information science professions who make a positive difference in their communities. This service-oriented education takes place within the larger context of the university’s commitment to values-centered student development and is guided by relevant professional standards and core competencies. We provide our students with an excellent graduate education leading to a meaningful work life. Defining program characteristics include:
Dominican GSLIS Vision StatementBy 2008 and beyond, we aspire to build a program and a reputation for innovative practice in library and information science education. We look to educate library leaders who engage constituencies, advocate change, and transform communities. Our program will benefit from, and be distinguished by, our proximity to the Chicago library and information community. Dominican GSLIS Program Highlights and AchievementsRich in its access to some of the nation’s most inspired and talented thinkers and doers in the field of information and to some of the most resource abundant library and information science organizations and associations, the Dominican GSLIS is proud of its expanding offerings and achievements which most recently include:
Video VignettesFour members of our GSLIS community recently agreed to share some comments about their Dominican experience. We asked each of them to talk briefly about what the Dominican Difference means to them. Included are comments from Assistant Professor Michael Stephens, Assistant Dean for Recruitment and Marketing Tracie Hall, and recent graduates Chris Breitenbach (who also did the filming and editing) and Mary Thill. Click on an image to view the short video vignette.
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