Date: Tue, 16 Aug 2016 18:04:33 +0000
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I have also never heard of this, so I'm interested in hearing other responses! Alison ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Alison Lampley, M.I.S. Resource Sharing and Acquisitions Librarian East Tennessee State University Charles C. Sherrod Library (TET) lampleyae_at_etsu.edu<mailto:lampleyae_at_etsu.edu> ILL Info and ILLiad<http://libguides.etsu.edu/interlibrary_loan> Course Reserves<http://libguides.etsu.edu/coursereserve> Streaming Video<http://etsu.beta.libguides.com/streamingvideo> [etsu logo] Check out NEW Kanopy Streaming Videos! http://etsu.kanopystreaming.com/ From: acqnet-request_at_lists.ala.org [mailto:acqnet-request_at_lists.ala.org] On Behalf Of Scull, Amanda Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2016 11:23 AM To: acqnet_at_lists.ala.org Subject: [ALCTS-acqnet] Question about accreditation support I am wondering if anyone has experiences to share related to a particular issue we're having with a program accreditation review. Our nursing program is up for a CCNE review in Spring 2018, and the CCNE standards have only this to say about library support: Academic support services are sufficient to ensure quality and are evaluated on a regular basis to meet program and student needs. Elaboration: Academic support services (e.g., library, technology, distance education support, research support, admission, and advising services) are adequate for students and faculty to meet program requirements and to achieve the mission, goals, and expected program outcomes The program director, however, is insisting that there are certain texts that CCNE will expect the library to have and that the library not putting required course texts on reserve is going to be a problem. We are a small campus and the library doesn't have the budget, staff, or space to purchase textbooks (our CD policy states that we don't) or to offer course reserve of required texts (we do reserve for supplemental items only). Has anyone known an accrediting agency to look for specific textbooks or require particular library services? Anyone dealt with a department insisting on such things for accreditation, regardless of whether the standards supported such demands? Feel free to send a private email. Thank you!! Amanda Scull, MLIS Assistant Professor Collection Development Librarian Mason Library 110 Phone: (603)358-2714 ascull_at_keene.edu<mailto:ascull_at_keene.edu>
