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Accreditation in North America, A unique Quality Assurance Program

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Accreditation of Library and Information Science programs in the USA and Canada is a voluntary and self regulated activity. The nongovernmental aspect of accreditation in the USA is unique and is well suited to the American educational system which is diverse and not regulated by the government.

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  1. University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA

    Beverly P. Lynch

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  1. Center of ICT and Distance Education, The Open University of Japan, Chiba-shi, Japan

    Makiko Miwa

  2. Sagami Women’s University, Sagamihara City, Kanagawa, Japan

    Shizuko Miyahara

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Lynch, B.P. (2015). Accreditation in North America, A unique Quality Assurance Program. In: Miwa, M., Miyahara, S. (eds) Quality Assurance in LIS Education. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-6495-2_12

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