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Accreditation
The Association of Jewish Libraries Synagogue, School and Center Division
offers a certificate of accreditation to libraries that qualify. Accreditation
is offered at the basic and advanced level. There is a supplementary
application form for day school / media center libraries. Initial accreditation
is good for three years, then upon renewal, another three years. If
there is no lapse in renewals, a short update is all that is required
to renew.
The Accreditation Committee
is composed of librarians who are prepared to mentor and otherwise assist
applicants in achieving accreditation.
In accordance with Association of Jewish Libraries professional objectives
and standards, the following are the stated missions and goals of the
AJL Library Accreditation Committee and its activities:
Mission
To design and set model standards for effective synagogue, school,
and center libraries.
To advise libraries in their pursuit of and achievement of these
model standards.
To create an accreditation certificate that serves as the standard
measure by which effective synagogue, school or center library facilities
and service may be judged.
To review, re-establish and recertify a library's progress and
standing on a regular basis.
Goals
To establish and describe the hallmarks of an effective library program.
To publish these criteria to synagogues, schools and centers.
To publicize the availability of advisors and mentors from the Accreditation
Committee and AJL at large to aid any library seeking to meet these
certification criteria.
To make AJL's SSC Accreditation a necessary component of local educational
agencies' overall accreditation process for synagogue and school educational
programs.
Standards
of Excellence
These AJL standards are measures
of excellence for school, synagogue, and Jewish community center
libraries. Please use the criteria as guidelines to measure and improve
your library's operation.
Applying
for Accreditation
Application time-line:
1. Deadline to apply for accreditation is January 31, 2008.
2. February: applicants are assigned mentors to discuss
and review applications and provide paperwork (e.g. policy statements,
photos, etc.)
3. March and April: work out any problems and effective improvements,
etc.
4. Final decisions regarding accreditations made by May 1st and letters
sent to each librarian and institution regarding the award.
Applications should be sent to Susan Greening, Chairman, AJL Accreditation
Committee, 9221 Castle Pines Dr., Austin, TX 78717-3973; tel: (512)
310-2490 fax: (512) 388-1821; e-mail: sgreening@earthlink.net.
The forms used in the accreditation process are available for viewing or downloading
below:
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button.
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by all word processors), click on the link with your right mouse
button and choose Save Target As (Microsoft Explorer) or Save Link As
(Netscape).
| Application for Basic Judaica
Library Accreditation |
| Application for Advanced Level
Accreditation |
| Renewal Form |
| Supplement for Day School Libraries/Media
Centers |
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