The University of North Texas offers an American Library Association accredited Master's Degree Program in Library Science in the Houston Area. It's quality education to fit your lifestyle!

General Information

The Houston Program started in the early 1990s, and it has had a great history of success. Many of its graduates still live and work in the Houston area, and this provides a great source of support for the program. The students in the Houston Program have an opportunity to network with professionals that work in a variety of information settings in the area.

The Program is managed by the Director, Assistant Director, and Student Coordinator who work under the direction of the SLIS Dean. 

The Student Coordinator resides in Houston and is available to support the needs of the students in the Houston Program. The headquarters of the Student Coordinator is the University of Houston M.D. Anderson Library.

The Houston Program also has a dedicated SLIS Office Staff Member. 

Each of these individuals is committed to the Houston Program and can be reached by e-mail, postal mail, fax, and phone.

For more Contact information.

Courses

Students in the Houston Program have the option to take Web-based, face-to-face, and blended courses according to their needs.  

The face-to-face and blended courses are offered at three locations in Houston:

• Houston Public Library  (link / directions)
• University of Houston M.D. Anderson Library (link / directions)
• University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Research Medical Library (link / directions)

Course schedules for each semester can be found on the UNT-SLIS website under Schedules.  More information about Web-based courses can be accessed using UNT ECampus.

Web-based courses are taught by SLIS faculty and adjunct faculty.  Face-to-face and blended courses in Houston are taught by local professionals. 

The current roster of Houston adjunct faculty includes:

Other blended courses are taught in Houston on a rotating basis, such as:

• SLIS 5365: Health Sciences Information Management (G. Hannigan),
• SLIS 5637: Medical Informatics, and
• SLIS 5960: Medical Digital Imaging (K. Thomas).

Advising

All students are assigned advisors when they begin the Master's Program.  Dr. Ana Cleveland advises Houston students in the General Program of Study.  If you are not sure who your advisor is, be sure to contact the SLIS Office.  For contact information...

Helpful advising links:

• Online Advising Memo
• Registration Calendars

Be sure to send your advising memos early since courses fill quickly!

Student Activities and Organizations

The Houston Program offers an array of fun and educational enrichment activities for students, including:

• All School Day - This event occurs twice a year, once in the Spring and once in the Fall, and features a different educational theme each time.  Past themes include: "Legal Issues and Information Professionals" and "From Student to Professional: The Transition."
• Field Trips - The Student Coordinator arranges field trips to local libraries and information centers.  Past field trips include: the Hirsch Library at the Museum of Fine Arts and the Research Medical Library at UT MD Anderson Cancer Center.
• Study Groups - The Student Coordinator arranges study groups for the core courses in the program.

Students in the Houston Program can also join the Library and Information Science Student Association (LISSA), and we encourage all students to participate in this organization. The local Houston Chapter of LISSA also organizes activities for students, such as social gatherings at local restaurants. 

The current Houston LISSA officers are:

Communication Methods

The SLIS-Announce-L listserv is the official communication method of UNT-SLIS.  Announcements about the Houston Program are also made using HOUSLIS listserv and the SLIS Village.

Helpful communication links:

• SLIS-Announce-L
• HOUSLIS
• SLIS Village

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