As higher ed accreditation bodies begin to shift how they define institutional quality, academic libraries risk being deprioritized or excluded from key standards and reviews. This webinar addresses the growing concern that changes to institutional accreditation rubrics may erode the library’s core role in student success, academic integrity, and institutional mission.
Join John Chrastka, Executive Director of the EveryLibrary Institute, and Terri Teleen, President of Emerald Publishing, for a conversation about what academic libraries and systems can do now to respond, prepare, and lead.
Recorded on Wednesday, October 29 at 12pm EDT
In this free webinar, we will unpack the key findings of Institutional Accreditation and the Academic Library: A Strategy for Engagement and Representation, the new report from the EveryLibrary Institute. The report explores how academic libraries are increasingly being sidelined or omitted from accreditation standards and institutional self-studies, often without deliberate intent, but with serious consequences. During the webinar, we will examine the current language and practices of regional accreditors, highlight areas where libraries have lost visibility or influence, and provide practical recommendations for how library leaders can reengage with the accreditation process.
This session is supported by Emerald Publishing and is designed for academic library leaders, leaders of systems and consortia, and members of higher education associations. You will come away with a deeper understanding of how to align library priorities with institutional review cycles and how to work across campus structures, including faculty governance, general counsel, and strategic planning offices, to ensure libraries are recognized as essential to mission fulfillment and student success.
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When
October 29, 2025 at 12:00pm - 1pm