Bill Hord

Public Services Librarian, Stafford Campus

Ask. It's How People Learn.^SM

Contact Me

Phone: 713-718-7884

Office: Stafford Campus, Building B, Library

Committees: Library Instruction; Library Web; Information Literacy

My Courses, Fall 2008

Guest Lecturer for Library and Information Literacy in GUST 1270, ENGL 1301, ENGL 1302, and others as requested by faculty.

HUMA 1301, Introduction to Humanities, Stafford MW 9:30-11am, CRN 59271

HUMA Syllabus
HUMA Course Calendar (Revised 9/22/08)

Fundamentals of Information Literacy for Inquiry (CTLE): October 10, November 15, 2008

FAQ Search

Try it if you are looking for:

Links to an HCCS resource or theme (e.g., Web CT).
Links to a Southwest College resource or theme (e.g., computer labs).
Links to a library resource or theme (e.g., library card, Opposing Viewpoints database).
Links to resources for students outside HCCS (e.g., Smarthinking, FAFSA).
Links to resources for doing research (e.g., books).

For Students

If you need help ...

Using library services
Finding or using library resources
Organizing or completing a research project or assignment

... contact me either by phone, through e-mail, or drop by the Stafford Library.

For Faculty

I can provide library & research instruction for your class either in the library (preferred) or in your regular classroom. Contact me.

Help us build the SW College's library collections. If you are in one of the following SWC departments or disciplines, you can ask the library to purchase specific materials through me. I am responsible for:

Anthropology
English Composition
Philosophy
Psychology
Sociology

More About Me

I have a B.A. in English from the University of Houston. Before graduating from UH I also went to Strasbourg, France, for a year, where I earned a Diplome d'Etudes Francaises. My professional degree is an M.L.I.S from the University of Texas in Austin. I'm also "ABD" in Higher Education Leadership.

Prior to working at HCC, I helped open the Alief/David Henington Regional Branch of Houston Public Library. I was also Assistant Director for the Brazoria County Library System. Since coming to Stafford and Southwest College I have gotten more and more interested in library instruction--that is, in helping students learn to find and use the right information to meet their particular needs. In July 2006 I participated in the ACRL's Institute for Information Literacy ("Immersion"), an intensive 5-day experience focused on transforming library instruction activities into cohesive and dynamic programs.

I am an avid participant in reading discussions. For upcoming and ongoing discussions I'm currently reading Bailyn's Ideological Origins of the American Revolution; Confucius's Analects; Soren Kierkegaard's Either/Or; and Goethe's Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship. I also serve on the Board of the Houston Great Books Council.