Sponsored by the Community and Junior College Libraries Section
Dr. Ralph Russell is an Associate Director with the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, serving on the Commission on Colleges. His professional experience includes periods of service as the Director of Library Services at East Carolina University and as the University Librarian at Georgia State University. He has numerous publications and professional honors to his credit, including being named Academic/Research Librarian of the Year in 1996 by the Association of College and Research Libraries, a division of ALA. His academic credentials include the MS and PhD in Library Science from Florida State University.
Dr. Russell’s presentation will focus on preparing for the new SACS criteria for academic libraries. Topics will include:
- New vs. previous criteria
- Evaluation process and procedures
- Examples from the institutions testing the new criteria
- Ramifications for distance learning