News and Events

Events

Online Orientation Webinars

  • Monday, Jan. 6, 2025 (Spring 2025 admits)

SLIS Director Gretchen Hoffman, PhD, will walk you through the basics essential for a successful start and answer your questions.

Webinar information

News

GLISA helps two students experience TLA 2024

The Graduate Library and Information Studies Association (GLISA) awarded two students, Barbara Harbour and Catia Azevedo de Souza the opportunity to attend the Texas Library Association (TLA) 2024 conference. 

SLIS presents Alumni Awards

Beatrice Canales, Melinda Rietkerk and Asha Norman were all recognized with alumni awards from the School of Library and Information Studies. Alumni awards were presented at the SLIS reception in April at the 2024 TLA Conference in San Antonio.

SLIS active at TLA 2024

The annual Texas Library Association (TLA) conference is a regular highlight in the calendar for the School of Library and Information Studies at TWU. That was the case again in 2024 as representatives from the school attended the conference in San Antonio on April 16-19. 

Polk joins SLIS faculty

WyLaina Polk, MLS, joined the SLIS faculty in January 2024 as a visiting lecturer. Polk, a 2003 graduate of the University of North Texas, has worked in public libraries as a children’s librarian, teen librarian, circulation supervisor, and manager.

Orientation webinars slated for May and August

The School of Library & Information Studies has announced dates for online orientation webinars for both Summer 2024 and Fall 2024 admits.