Dean: Keith Swigger, Ph.D., Professor

 
Location: SH 404
Telephone: (940) 898-2602
e-mail: slis@twu.edu
http://www.twu.edu/slis/

Faculty:Associate Professors B. Carter; Assistant Professors V. Ash-Geisler, A. Bohannan, E. Curry, J. D'Angelo, J. Huber, J. McGregor, L. Westbrook; Professor Emeritus F. Turner; Associate Professor Emeritus A. Wilkes.

The School of Library and Information Studies administers degree programs in Library Science and in Mass Communications. The School of Library and Information Studies offers complete programs leading to the degrees of Master of Arts, Master of Library Science, and Doctor of Philosophy degrees. The Learning Resources Endorsement program meets all requirements of the Texas Education Agency for preparation for library certification in public schools in Texas. Undergraduate students who are interested in librarianship as a career are encouraged to major in another discipline such as Computer Science, Mass Communications, Biology, History, English, Art, etc. since the Master of Library Science is the first professional degree. The School prepares students for placement in a variety of types of information centers and libraries. It is the oldest continuously accredited library school in the Southwest.

The School program in Mass Communications offers the Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees.

The undergraduate Library and Information Studies courses at TWU are designed to provide:

Information studies courses and courses in library science for students from other disciplines;
Support for the Learning Resources Endorsement program.

Chapters of prominent Library and Information Studies honorary organizations, including Beta Phi Mu, are active within the School. There are also student chapters of the American Library Association, Texas Library Association, and Special Library Association. These organizations offer students additional involvement beyond academic studies in their profession and also help former students maintain ties with the School and gain awareness of current developments in their field.
 

Library Science Undergraduate Courses

LS 3013. Library Materials for Children. Selection, evaluation, and use of recreational and informational materials for children reflecting our multicultural society. Knowledge gained through reading, listening to, and viewing various types of media. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.

LS 4023. Materials for Librarians Serving Young People. Survey of print and audio-visual materials used by young people in school settings, grades Pre-K through 12. Emphasis on criteria for evaluation, reading development, and intellectual freedom. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.

LS 4803. Preparation and Utilization of Multimedia Materials. Characteristics of multimedia materials; basic criteria for selection of materials and equipment; supervised work experiences with software and hardware. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.

LS 4843. Practicum. Supervised work experiences in school, public, university, or special libraries. One-hundred-twenty hours of work experience. Prerequisite: A minimum of nine hours of Library Science. Credit: Three hours. LS 4913. Independent Study. Credit: Three hours.

LS 4953. Cooperative Education.
 

Graduate Courses

LS 5003. Collection Development

LS 5013. Information Storage and Retrieval Systems

LS 5103. Cataloging and Classification

LS 5143. Technical Services

LS 5223. Government Publications

LS 5233. Multimedia Materials and Library Services

LS 5253. Electronic Information Resources in the Health Sciences

LS 5263. Reference

LS 5303. The Public Library

LS 5313. The College and University Library

LS 5323. The Special Library

LS 5333. School Library Media Center

LS 5343. Youth Programs in School and Public Libraries

LS 5363. Health Sciences Information Services

LS 5383. Library Management

LS 5403. Automation in the Library

LS 5433. Microcomputer Applications in Libraries

LS 5443. Librarians as Instructional Partners

LS 5513. Online Information Retrieval

LS 5523. Multicultural Librarianship

LS 5553. Electronic Information Retrieval

LS 5573. The Internet

LS 5603. Juvenile Literature

LS 5613. Literature for Children

LS 5623. Literature for Young Adults

LS 5633. Art of Storytelling

LS 5723. Seminar: Advanced Cataloging

LS 5743. Workshop

LS 5813. The Information Professions

LS 5843. Practicum

LS 5901. Special Topics

LS 5903. Special Topics

LS 5911. Individual Study

LS 5913. Individual Study

LS 5953. Cooperative Education

LS 5973. Professional Paper

LS 5983. Thesis

LS 5993. Thesis

LS 6001. Colloquium in Library and Information Studies

LS 6003. Theory of Communication

LS 6013. Education for Librarianship

LS 6043. The Scholarly Career

LS 6383. Trends and Issues in Library Management

LS 6403. Professional Presentations and Publishing

LS 6623. History of Children’s Literature

LS 6633. Materials and Services for Very Young Children

LS 6643. Nonfiction for Children and Young Adults

LS 6753. Research Methods

LS 6903. Special Topics

LS 6911. Individual Study

LS 6913. Individual Study

LS 6983. Dissertation

LS 6993. Dissertation