An August 13 article in the South Florida Sun-Sentinel highlights how the College of Information’s Project LEAD is providing master’s degree opportunities for school library media specialists in conjunction with Florida school districts. Project LEAD, developed with IMLS funding, is an online curriculum that integrates National Board Certification, the highest credential in the teaching profession. …
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College of Information: Entirely Online: FSU's post-master's certificate and specialist degree
Dresang to Receive Scholastic Library Publishing Award
Professor Eliza T. Dresang, Eliza Atkins Gleason professor at the FSU College of Information, will receive the Scholastic Library Publishing Award at the 2007 Annual Conference of the American Library Association (ALA) in June. The award is “presented to a librarian whose unusual contribution to the stimulation and guidance of reading by children and young …
CONTINUE READINGDresang as Wonder Woman
Dr. Eliza Dresang was featured in the cover article of the August 2007 issue of School Library Journal, Wonder Woman: Eliza Dresang, Winner of the Scholastic Library Publishing Award. You can read the article at http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6463501.html.
CONTINUE READINGHighlights of the 2007 Convocation & Homecoming
This year’s Convocation & Homecoming Ceremonies were held at the Shores Building on Saturday, Oct. 27, 2007 and celebrated the accomplishments of the alumni, students, faculty, and staff of the FSU College of Information. Highlights of the event included: Dean Lawrence C. Dennis presented the 2007 Srygley Lecture “Traditions: Foundations for the Future” in which …
CONTINUE READING2007 Convocation & Award Ceremony
Saturday, October 27, 2007 Breakfast (9:00 a.m.) & Ceremony (10:00-11:00 a.m.) Room 006A, Shores Building The College will recognize scholarship and awards for the 2007-2008 academic year. We look forward to seeing you there. RSVP online or by telephone (850) 644-5775 by October 15, 2007 .
CONTINUE READINGCommunity Forum on Health Information Exchange
The Florida State University College of Information is hosting a meeting of the Big Bend RHIO (Regional Health Information Organization) and the state Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA). The topic of discussion is health information exchange in our region. Specifically, we would like to explore concerns on health records exchange, privacy and security. The …
CONTINUE READINGCollege welcomes new faculty for Fall 2007
The College of Information welcomes two new faculty members this semester: Hongyan Ma (Assistant Professor) received a BS in Information Science, a BS in Economics, a minor in Law, and a MS in Management from Peking University, China. She completed her MLIS in Informatics from the University of California, Los Angeles where she is ABD …
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