The master’s program in library and information science at GSLIS has been granted continued accreditation status by the Committee on Accreditation (COA) of the American Library Association (ALA). The decision was made at the 2012 ALA Midwinter Meeting in Dallas in January. The decision was based on the Program Presentation, the External Review Panel Report, all reports submitted by GSLIS since the last comprehensive review in 2004, and the January 22, 2012, meeting with the Committee attended by Dean John Unsworth and Associate Dean for Academic Programs Linda C. Smith. Copies of the Program Presentation, the External Review Panel Report, and the letter from Ken Haycock, chair of the COA, are provided in full on the GSLIS website.
Commenting on the review process, Linda Smith observes, "The Program Presentation and External Review Panel Report document the numerous strengths embodied in our faculty, students, staff, alumni, curriculum, technical and financial resources, library resources, and physical facilities. The review process has also provided an opportunity to identify focus areas for continuous program improvement."