[Asis-l] IMLS Doctoral Fellowships at University of North Texas

[Samantha Hastings]

Recruiting 21st Century Scholars

Distance-Independent Ph.D. Program to Develop Faculty for 
School Media & Public Library Positions 
Beginning Summer 2004

Web-Supported Cohort 
Two Years Tuition & Computer with Broadband Connectivity Provided Free

We are creating a diverse cohort of doctoral students, easing or erasing monetary, cultural, and geographic roadblocks, and refining a model that will have broad application to doctoral level education for our field. We will pay tuition for the coursework portion of the doctoral pursuits of ten students (five for public libraries and five for school media libraries) and provide broadband connectivity in a largely web-based coursework and socializing experience. This will be combined with mentoring by faculty and professionals in the field in the areas of school media and public librarianship. 

The University of North Texas School of Library & Information Sciences is in a unique location, technological environment, and educational model to take a doctoral program beyond a brick and mortar setting.  Our successes with the on-line School Media program, delivery of numerous graduate courses in a Web Institute format, experiences with mediated doctoral courses, and an interdisciplinary faculty provide the foundation for this opportunity to enrich lives and develop the professoriate needed to train capable, thoughtful, and caring 21st century librarians.   We especially encourage members of underrepresented groups to apply.   If you are interested in participating in a blended learning environment of distance education and on-site interaction, please submit a letter or e-mail of inquiry to:  	
Dr. Brian C. O'Connor
Coordinator, Interdisciplinary Ph.D. Program
University of North Texas
School of Library and Information Sciences
P.O. Box 311068
Denton, TX 76203-1068
940.565.2347
boconnor at lis.admin.unt.edu


The Institute of Museum and Library Services, a Federal agency
that fosters innovation, leadership, and a lifetime of learning,
supports the operating expenses of the University of North Texas
School of Library and Information Sciences

Dr. S. K.  Hastings
School of Library & Information Sciences
University of North Texas
POB 311068 * ISB 205F
Denton, TX 76203-1068
OFFICE 940-565-4538
FAX 940-565-3101
hastings at lis.admin.unt.edu
http://www.unt.edu/slis


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