Library and Information Science
College of Natural Sciences
Hamilton Library, Ground Floor
2550 McCarthy Mall
Honolulu, HI 96822
Tel: (808) 956-7321
Fax: (808) 956-5835
E-mail: slis@hawaii.edu
Web: www.hawaii.edu/slis/
Faculty
*V. Harada, EdD (Chair)--school library administration,
information literacy
*d. Bair-Mundy, MLIS--information systems
*P. Jacsó, PhD--CD-ROM and online technology, computer system analysis
*R. Knuth, PhD--youth service, international librarianship
*D. Nahl, PhD--information services, information literacy
*L. N. Osborne, PhD--information systems, library automation
Adjunct Faculty
K. Anderson, MLIS--science information resources
R. Chapman, PhD--information services
L. Davis, MLIS--preservation
D. French, MLS--information services
R. Hensley, MLS--information services
M. Jackson, PhD--library administration
V. Lebbin, MLS--social sciences resources
A. Luster, PhD--library administration
K. Peacock, PhD--Pacific Islands resources
S. Roggia, MLS--collection management
M. Suzuki, MLIS--government documents
C. Tachihata, PhD--Hawaiian information resources
L. Wageman, MLS--Asian languages collection
*Graduate Faculty
The Academic Program
Founded in 1965, the Library and Information Science (LIS)
Program prepares professionals for work in libraries and other types of
information-handling agencies. It currently offers a master’s in
library and information science (MLISc) and a Certificate in Advanced
Library and Information Science and participates in an Interdisciplinary
doctoral program in communication and information sciences. The LIS
program is aware of the opportunities and the responsibilities inherent
in its Pacific setting and the unique cultural amalgam of Hawai’i. Its
major goals are:
1. To furnish students with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes that
are basic to professional competence and career-long professional growth
in the field of library and information services.
2. To expand the knowledge base of the profession through
research.
3. To share its resources by extending services to the University of
Hawai’i and its academic units and to the people of Hawai’i and
beyond.
Graduate Study
Master’s Degree
The MLISc degree program was first accredited by the
American Library Association in 1967 and was reaccredited in 1974, 1980,
1986, and 1996. The curriculum is subject to continuous review and
modification, and every effort is made in academic advising to ensure
that students plan programs of study suited to their individual goals.
Entering students are expected to be computer literate. Graduate
standing is the normal prerequisite for all courses.
Degree Requirements
Students are required to take the following
courses:
LIS 601 Introduction to Reference and Information Services
LIS 605 Basic Cataloging and Classification
LIS 610 Introduction to Library and Information Science
In addition, they must take one of the following:
LIS 650 Management of Libraries and Information Centers
LIS 684 Administration of School Library Media Centers
Plan A (Thesis)
The normal requirement for the MLISc degree under the
thesis option is a minimum of 42 credit hours of approved graduate
study. At least 27 credits must be taken in LIS courses or a combination
of LIS and approved Information and Computer Sciences courses. In
addition, 3 credit hours in LIS 695 Seminar in Research in Librarianship
and 6 credit hours in LIS 700 Thesis Research must be taken. No directed
reading credits are allowed as part of thesis research.
General examination is not required for admission to
candidacy. After completing 15 credits of course work, students are
advanced to candidacy upon the recommendation of the program’s
graduate faculty. The oral examination is not required, but research
results will be presented at a student-faculty colloquium.
Plan B (Non-thesis)
The normal requirement for the MLISc degree under the
non-thesis option is a minimum of 42 credit hours of approved graduate
study. At least 36 credits must be taken in LIS courses or in a
combination of LIS and approved ICS courses. Up to 6 credits may be
taken in other schools or colleges when the courses are relevant to the
individual student’s specialization and approved by the LIS program
chair and the Graduate Division.
The maximum course load is 15 credit hours per term.
Therefore, 42 credit hours would require at least two terms and a
summer. A full load is a minimum of 8 credit hours per term. The program
may be undertaken on a part-time basis but must be completed within five
years (a two-year extension is allowed by the Graduate Division for a
total of seven years).
Students who were in MLISc-degree programs from other
ALA-accredited library programs may, in special circumstances, transfer
up to 21 credit hours toward their MLISc degree at UH Manoa, provided
the work to be credited has been completed within the time limit
previously cited. Such requests must be included in the application.
Comprehensive Examination
All Plan B students are required to take an oral
comprehensive examination as a requirement for the MLISc degree. The
examination is taken during the semester the student expects to
graduate.
Distance Education
The MLISc program utilizes the Hawai’i Interactive
Television System (HITS) to deliver courses to remote sites in the
state. LIS has been one of the pioneers on campus in using this
innovative instructional delivery system. It currently offers
approximately 35 percent of its courses through HITS; at least two
courses are available through HITS each fall and spring.
Summers-Only Program
Students may select to enroll in the MLISc program
exclusively during the summer sessions. There are four sessions in the
summer, each three weeks long. Only one course may be taken in each
three-week session. Every effort is made to ensure a balanced selection
of courses during the summers. The deadline for the summers-only program
is April 1 of each year. The summers-only program is not open to
international students. |