ABSTRACT
The Association for Library and Information Science (ALISE) is an association that promotes excellence in research, teaching, and service in library and information science (LIS) education. Through programs at conferences, its publication program, acting as a job placement service at conferences, and as a community of those interested in LIS education, ALISE is the voice for education. This voice has become stronger throughout the 1990s, as ALISE became involved with other associations also interested in education and the practice of library and information work. Recent examples include involvement in planning and participating, along with the American Library Association (ALA) and other associations, in the two ALA-sponsored Congresses on Professional Education (first, in 1999, concentrating on the masters degree programs; second, in 2000, with its focus on continuing education). As an outgrowth of the first congress, the ALA established the Task Force on External Accreditation with representation from ALISE and other associations. The U.S.-sponsored conference held in 2001 in Boston, Massachusetts, of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) is another example of ALISE cooperation with other U.S. associations.
