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<p>Hello everyone. I am happy to see this discussion. I was also disappointed in the wording of several of the new standards, and the library was one of them. I share your concerns that they focused on a collection and not the impact. If you do write a
response for your ALO, it would be good to let them know it it coming so that they don't submit your institutional response without your input. <br>
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<p>I would suggest thinking about the role of the commission -- their job is to assure standards are met and through those they attempt to define quality. So in your response, if you go to 1)the whole role of the library, not just the collections; 2)the lack
of impact of the verb they chose, <span style="font-size: 12pt;">and 3) how those other holistic library elements (integration with faculty, assuring students can discern quality information and successfully complete assignments...) </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">assure</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> instit</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">ut</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">ional</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">
quality play a critical role in contributing to learning</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> as opposed to what librarians need or want or see the library </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">you will reach a wider audience</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">. <span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">They
are moving to an accreditation system that elevates student learning, graduation</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">, and retention. Focus on the library contributions
to that aspect of the college mission. </span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">I would also give them language to work with. What is your suggested language for them to change to? </span></p>
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<p>I am the ALO for Pierce and plan to respond with these themes. I know you will make your own good decisions.<br>
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<p>my two cents. -deb <br>
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Hi everyone, I started a google doc collecting feedback so far about the new NWCCU standards. I don't have the newest letter from the Alliance, so if someone has that, please add it to the doc - I have a placeholder, just no link.</div>
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<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ofXCrMBs6QqLeTG6PX79wenfEYU-4V47BQsStp4EBfE/edit?usp=sharing" id="LPNoLP923691">https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ofXCrMBs6QqLeTG6PX79wenfEYU-4V47BQsStp4EBfE/edit?usp=sharing</a><br>
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If you have any other information you feel would be helpful for the meeting, please add that to the doc, as well. I'm sure there are some gaps.</div>
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As a reminder, our meeting is on this Friday, the 15th, at Noon. Here is the link, again:</div>
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Thanks!</div>
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