[LIBRARYDIR] Action Requested ASAP: Endorsing Support for NE Accred Standards for Libraries

[Kram, LAURI]

Thank you for initiating this and for representing all of us with this
letter! I support this.

Lauri Kram

Lauri Kram
Director, Learning Resources
Edmonds Community College
20000 68th Ave West
Lynnwood, WA  98036-5999
425-640-1522



On Fri, Oct 30, 2015 at 9:30 AM, Sue Kennedy <skennedy at centralia.edu> wrote:

> Good morning:
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> Candice Watkins at Tacoma CC alerted Melissa and the executive committee
> of a pending decision by the NEASC to remove their standard relating to
> libraries. She has drafted a letter for us to share in support of the
> region keeping the standard.
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> *We have to get the letter in today by noon. *
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> So please if you can take a few moments to review this information and the
> letter, that will be appreciated.
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> *To lend your support to this message,* please add your name to the
> bottom of the letter.  We will take what’s there at a bit before noon.
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> *Letter of support: *
> https://docs.google.com/document/d/1LLG8vbcBltJA81Hnj47wVWUD56nVvUmLJlvbsUWmoFQ/edit?usp=sharing
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> *Candice’s original message:  *
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> Hello, I wanted to bring the recent accrediting issue with NEASC – the
> accrediting body for NE colleges and universities – to your attention.
> Perhaps you’re already aware of this and have discussed it at your
> meetings, but if not, it’s something that we should be aware of and perhaps
> proactive in discussing and acting upon with NWCCU. Basically, the NEASC
> has removed the library standard from its standards for accreditation. I’ve
> copied/pasted an email describing this below – this email has been
> circulating quite a bit and details the removal.
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> I know that the library groups in Oregon – ACRL OR, OLA, and ILAGO have
> written letters to the NEASC advocating for the library standard and
> describing the dangerous precedence that the removal sets. I’ve also
> attached a letter from the New England chapter of ACRL for your review. I’m
> new to this group – LLC – but I did want to bring this to your attention.
> I’m sure that more experienced hands here will know what steps to take.
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> Best,
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> Candice Watkins
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> Library Director
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> Tacoma Community College
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> ________________________________________________________________
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> From: Banach, Patricia S. (Library)
> Sent: Wednesday, October 21, 2015 1:15 PM
> To: Faculty Distribution List
> Subject: NEASC Standards draft revision eliminates Library standard
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> Dear Faculty,
> I would like to make you aware of the August 2015 draft of the NEASC
> Standards for Accreditation. The new draft is a major re-write and has
> eliminated the previous  STANDARD SEVEN:  LIBRARY AND OTHER INFORMATION
> RESOURCES. The new draft is 30 pages and has the word Library in it once.
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> The draft 2015 Standards are at
> https://cihe.neasc.org/sites/cihe.neasc.org/files/downloads/New_of_the_Website/DRAFT_Standards_for_Accreditation_8.25.15.pdf
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> The 2011 Standards are at
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> https://cihe.neasc.org/standard-policies/standards-accreditation/standards-effective-july-1-2011
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> The Council of Connecticut Academic Library Directors is  preparing
> comment on the draft  for NEASC in the hopes of  revising the draft to
> include the importance of libraries, library resources, and librarians to
> student success. I believe the faculty also benefit from a strong library,
> appropriately staffed and resourced.  I encourage you to spread the word
> among your professional colleagues both here and in other New England
> institutions. The comment period is rapidly coming to a close. Comments I
> made months ago to CIHE were not acknowledged so I do not know if they were
> actually received or went into a spam folder.
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> Comments to NEASC about the draft 2015 Standards can be emailed to the
> Commission on Institutions of Higher Education (CIHE) at cihe at neasc.org or
> to Dr. Barbara E. Brittingham, the President of the Commission, at
> bbrittingham at neasc.org.
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> I also bring to your attention an article about possible Federal action in
> regard to  accreditation.
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> https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2015/10/20/obama-administration-plans-executive-action-higher-education-accreditation#.ViYDqearU4o.mailto
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> Patricia S. Banach
> Director of Library Services
>  J. Eugene Smith Library
> Eastern Connecticut State University
> 83 Windham Street
> Willimantic, CT 06226
> Email: banachp at easternct.edu
> Phone: 860-465-4466
> Fax: 860-465-5522
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> *- - - *
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> *Sue Kennedy, *Dean
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> *Library** | eLearning*
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> *Centralia College*
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> Twitter: @SueWKennedy
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