Being an Effective ERP Chair

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

2. 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 Would You Be an Effective ERP Chair? 2007 ERP Chair Training--Seattle, Washington

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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** 2007 ERP Chair Training--Seattle, Washington