Dean Dennis, Guest Speaker at NFLA Annual Meeting

Larry Dennis, Dean of the FSU College of Information, will be the guest speaker at the North Florida Library Association (NFLA) Annual Meeting and Dinner on Thursday, May 5. Everyone is welcome, but seating is limited, so if you are interested in attending RSVP Mary Douglas as soon as possible at: DouglasM@mail.co.leon.fl.us or 487-1815. The …

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Two CI Alumni Celebrated as LJ Movers and Shakers

Two College of Information alumni were highlighted among 51 “people who are shaping the future of libraries” in the 2005 Movers and Shakers supplement to the March issue of Library Journal. Linda Golian-Lui (MLIS, 1988) and Terry Reese (MLIS, 2002) were among those selected from across the US and Canada as “innovative, creative, and making …

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ALISE chapter to be authored by Kotrla and Burnett

Dr. M. Bowie Kotrla and Dr. Kathleen Burnett of the School of Information Studies at The Florida State University have been tapped to be the new authors of a chapter in the Library and Information Science Education Statistical Report. The chapter is prepared as part of the annual report of the Association for Library and …

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Two CI Grad Students Win FLA Scholarships

College of Information master’s students have been awarded two of the three 2005 Florida Library Association (FLA) Scholarships. Harold George will receive one of two General FLA Scholarships and Julio Granda will receive the Minority FLA Scholarship. The scholarships will be awarded next week (April 12) at the opening ceremony of the 2005 FLA Annual …

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Paul Jaeger Receives FSU Academic Leadership Award

College of Information doctoral student Paul Jaeger has been chosen to receive a 2005 FSU Academic Leadership Award. The award honors students for exemplary academic performance, university service, and other contributions in and out of the classroom. As one nominator stated, Paul is “a stellar scholar, has made significant research contributions, takes a leadership role …

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April 11-15: Annual Research Week

The FSU College of Information presents its annual research week, entitled “Celebration of Research and Experiential Learning,” from April 11-15, 2005. Poster displays, project demonstrations, brown bag lunch presentations, tours, and panel discussions are among the week’s happenings. Schedule of Events All Week: Recent faculty and student books and chapters in display case, main lobby …

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Research Panel: Copyright Issue Awareness Among Information Faculty

John Gathegi, Associate Professor of Information, and doctoral student Paul Jaeger, JD, will present a Research Panel Discussion entitled “Copyright Issue Awareness Among Information Faculty: An Interactive Experiment Using Modified Harper Scenarios” on Friday, April 15 from 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. in Room 214 of the Louis Shores Building. The Fall 2005 semester research …

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