Library &
Information Science
Your home for advising, emphasis plans, course planning, and preparation for professional practice.
Keep your program moving.
Read your program guides
Start with the MLIS handbook and April 2026 advising aid. Contact your advisor to connect your interests with your course choices.
Download the handbookPrepare your M1
Choose the plan for your emphasis and admission cohort. Develop it with your advisor and confirm when it should be submitted.
Choose my planPlan your ePortfolio & practicum
Begin saving artifacts and reflections early. Discuss your portfolio timing and the practicum pathway that applies to you with your advisor.
School library practicum guideFind your MLIS plan.
Use the form that matches your emphasis and admission cohort. General MLIS students can obtain the current M1 through the Graduate School.
Archival Studies
The MLIS program of study for the Archival Studies emphasis.
Download the planHealth & Medical Librarianship
The MLIS program of study for the Health and Medical Librarianship emphasis.
Download the planLearning Design & Development
The MLIS program of study for the Learning Design and Development emphasis.
Download the planYouth Services · Spring 2021+
The MLIS Youth Services plan for students admitted Spring 2021 or later.
Download the planDigital Humanities
The supplied MLIS program of study for Digital Humanities.
Download the planMPA / MLIS dual degree
The supplied planning form for the Master of Public Affairs and MLIS dual degree.
Download the planYour plan depends on your admission term and whether you already hold teaching certification. Confirm the correct pathway with your advisor.
Explore the course rotation.
A planning view of the supplied schedules. Offerings are tentative.
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From coursework to professional practice.
Build your ePortfolio
The handbook describes beginning your ePortfolio early, developing it through your coursework, and coordinating final review with Student Services.
Review handbook guidancePrepare for field experience
The school library practicum guide describes different pathways for students with teaching certification and students seeking initial certification.
Read the practicum guideReview policies & graduation steps
Use the supplied April 2026 LIS policies alongside current university policies. Check the Graduate School for the application and graduation steps.
Read LIS policiesForms & documents
Find the guide or form you need. Use program and document filters to narrow the list.
18 documents
MLIS student handbook
A guide to starting the program, advising, coursework, ePortfolio preparation, and graduation.
Before you use this document
Some historical links and campus service instructions may have changed. Use current university resource links for those services.
MLIS advising aid
Plan your coursework, explore career pathways, and prepare the M1 with your advisor.
MLIS tentative course rotation
Explore planned library and information science offerings. Check myZou for current availability.
Before you use this document
This schedule is for planning. Course offerings and sessions may change.
SISLT reference letter form
Give this form to a respondent when SISLT asks you to supply an academic or professional reference.
Before you use this document
This is an applicant reference form, rather than a request for a faculty member to write a job recommendation.
Course substitution form
List courses to remove and add to an approved program of study. Discuss changes with your advisor.
Before you use this document
Check the current Graduate School form before submitting this earlier version.
Distance student ID request
The supplied paper request form for distance students. Check the current University ID process before using it.
Before you use this document
University guidance now includes Mizzou Mobile ID. Confirm the process and fees with the ID Office.
Incomplete grade instructor job aid
A supporting reference showing the instructor's steps for entering an incomplete agreement.
Before you use this document
Students should contact their instructor about outstanding work and a completion deadline. Graduate students should use current Graduate School grading guidance.
Archival Studies · M1
The MLIS program of study for the Archival Studies emphasis.
Digital Humanities · M1
The supplied MLIS program of study for Digital Humanities.
Before you use this document
Confirm availability of this pathway and the requirements that apply to your admission term with your advisor.
Health & Medical Librarianship · M1
The MLIS program of study for the Health and Medical Librarianship emphasis.
Learning Design & Development · M1
The MLIS program of study for the Learning Design and Development emphasis.
Before you use this document
This is an MLIS emphasis plan. For the MS or EdSp in LTD, use the LTD page.
MLIS policies & procedures
LIS program policies covering admission, academic progress, probation, and related procedures.
Before you use this document
Read alongside current Graduate School policies and consult your advisor about your circumstances.
MPA / MLIS dual degree plan
The supplied planning form for the Master of Public Affairs and MLIS dual degree.
Before you use this document
Coordinate your plan and degree requirements with your advisors in both programs.
School Library Media · add-on, Spring 2021+
For the school library certification pathway for students who already hold Missouri teaching certification.
Before you use this document
The filename and body describe the Spring 2021 admission boundary slightly differently. Confirm your applicable cohort with your advisor.
School Library Media · earlier add-on plan
An earlier MLIS School Library Media add-on certification plan.
Before you use this document
Use the applicable admission-cohort plan. Check with your advisor before choosing this earlier form.
School Library Media · stand-alone certification
The supplied School Library Media pathway with field experiences and teacher education coursework.
Before you use this document
Discuss your existing teacher certification and the appropriate pathway with your advisor.
School library practicum guide
Prepare for the school library practicum, including pathway-specific experiences, site selection, and expectations.
Before you use this document
Check your teacher certification pathway with your advisor before planning field experiences.
Youth Services · M1
The MLIS Youth Services plan for students admitted Spring 2021 or later.
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Download a form, complete it, and follow your advisor’s submission instructions. Return completed forms through university channels.
Help with the next step.
Change my plan of study
Discuss your change with your advisor. Use the current Graduate School substitution form to list courses to remove and add to an approved plan.
Current substitution form (opens in a new tab)Resolve an incomplete
Contact your instructor to discuss remaining work and agree on a completion deadline. For graduate coursework, use Graduate School grading guidance. Your program or instructor may set an earlier deadline.
Graduate incomplete guidance (opens in a new tab)Get a student ID
Start with the university’s current Mizzou Mobile ID and University ID guidance. Distance students should confirm the process before using the earlier paper form.
University ID information (opens in a new tab)Find the reference form
If SISLT asks you to provide an academic or professional reference, give the May 2026 form to your respondent. Read the confidentiality statement before signing.
Get the May 2026 form