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Review of ALIA Course Recognition processes and documentation

Saturday, March 14th, 2009

In 2009 the ALIA Education and Professional Development Standing Committee is leading a course recognition review which will include

1. ALIA Core skills and knowledge: Review the 8 major ALIA core skills and knowledge.

2. Terminology: Changing from course recognition to accreditation terminology.

3. Course recognition questionnaire: Content review.

4. A 5 year course recognition model: Changing from the current 7 year model to a 5 year model.

5. Course length: Reviewing the inconsistencies on the length of the graduate diploma course. Some courses offer full time course load that takes approximately 18 months to complete others offer 12 months.  

Employers, graduates and educators are now also asked to make comment.   Feedback specifically on the five topics above can also be emailed to Dianne Walton-Sonda, ALIA Education Manager, dianne.walton-sonda@alia.org.au by the 30 April 2009.

Educators are also encouraged to forward the wiki onto key stakeholders, including course advisory committees, for their input: 

LIS HE wiki  URL: http://www.alia.org.au/education/highereducation/wiki

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