Profiles of Constituent Groups: Indicators of Effectiveness of Schools of Library and Information Studies

Abstract

This article is the first in a series of reports on the indicators and dimensions of effectiveness that constituents of American Library Association (ALA)-accredited programs of library and information studies (LIS) believe are useful for evaluating the host schools. Members of the four constituent groups were surveyed: senior academic administrators, ALA's Committee on Accreditation (COA), employers of alums, and alums. The distinct nature of each constituent group is profiled by focusing on the preference each gives to the placement of seventy effectiveness indicators. In addition, brief description is given of twenty-four indicators upon which the constituent groups exhibit their greatest agreement.