Being an Effective ERP Chair Presented by Renée D. McKinney ALA Office for Accreditation

2007 ERP Chair Training--Seattle, Washington Would You Be an Effective ERP Chair? Experienced facilitator of peer teams Knowledgeable about LIS education generally Knowledgeable about ALA accreditation Truthful but diplomatic Deadline-oriented Strong analytical writer and editor Accessible to the panel, the program & the Office

2007 ERP Chair Training--Seattle, Washington Calendar of Duties of the ERP Chair 12 months before the site visit – Review the program’s plan for the Program Presentation – Conference call on the Plan with the OA Director and the Program 6 months before the site visit – Contact the panelists and begin planning logistics and writing/editing assignments and deadlines – Contact the program and begin planning logistics

2007 ERP Chair Training--Seattle, Washington Calendar of Duties of the ERP Chair 4 months before the site visit – Review the draft Program Presentation – Conference call on the draft with the OA Director and the Program Site Visit – Point person for the panelists and the program during the visit – Maintain contact with offsite panelists

2007 ERP Chair Training--Seattle, Washington Calendar of Duties of the ERP Chair Immediately after the site visit – Collect and edit sections of the draft ERP Report from panelists 3 weeks after the site visit – Submit draft ERP Report to the Program and the OA Director 5 weeks after the site visit – Submit final ERP Report to the Program and the OA Director after making factual corrections

2007 ERP Chair Training--Seattle, Washington Calendar of Duties of the ERP Chair After the ERP Report is Final – Send evaluations of all panelists to OA – Submit site visit expenses to OA At the next COA Meeting – Appear before COA with the Program’s leadership Following 1 Week Appeal Period – Receive a copy of COA’s decision letter **The End**