Since 2002, the Information Use Management and Policy Institute (Information Institute) of Florida State University, College of Communication and Information, School of Library and Information Studies has engaged in multiple evaluations of the Florida Electronic Library for the Florida Division of Library and Information Services (Division). For this current project the Information Institute will engage in …
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Information Institute Receives Award for Evaluation of Florida Electronic Library
Colloquium: "Adventures in Curriculum Development," Sept. 21
Date: Wednesday, September 21st, 3-5 PM LSB 206 Title: Adventure in curriculum development Abstract: Curriculum development is an activity that all LIS programs undergo. For some, it’s an ongoing process. For others, it’s something that gets done just in time for the accreditation visit. Dr. Rodriguez-Moi will will discuss his experiences with curriculum development …
CONTINUE READINGInformation Institute receives award for public library e-government study from Indiana State Library
News Release September 12, 2011 INFORMATION INSTITUTE AT THE FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY RECEIVES AN AWARD FROM INDIANA STATE LIBRARY TO STUDY PUBLIC LIBRARY E-GOVERNMENT COSTS AND BROADBAND Access to and use and delivery of government materials and services through the public library continues to expand at a rapid rate and public libraries are developing …
CONTINUE READINGFSU-SLIS welcomes Rodriguez-Mori to its faculty
TALLAHASSEE – The School of Library & Information Studies (SLIS) at The Florida State University is pleased to welcome Dr. Howard Rodriguez-Mori to its faculty as an assistant professor beginning in the fall of 2011. Rodriguez-Mori is a researcher on the influence of interpersonal, social, ethnic and cultural factors on information-seeking behavior. He has been …
CONTINUE READINGInformation Institute publishes "E-Govt Service Roles for Public Librarians"
Bradley Wade Bishop, PhD, a SLIS alumnus formerly at the Information Institute and now at the University of Kentucky; Charles R. McClure, PhD and Director; and Lauren H. Mandel, Research Coordinator, recently published “E-Government Service Roles for Public Librarians,” in Public Libraries, vol. 50 no. 3 (May-June 2011): pp. 32-37. The research is based on work …
CONTINUE READINGSee Everhart at AASL President Program – ALA, New Orleans, June 25
Dr. Nancy Everhart, president of the American Association of School Librarians (AASL), will be presenting the AASL President’s Program on Saturday, June 25, 10:30 a.m. in New Orleans during the American Library Association Annual Conference in the Convention Center, Room 260-262. Everhart will conclude her term as AASL president on June 28, 2011. Dr. Everhart’s …
CONTINUE READINGComm alumnus Eric Bach on ABC series Expedition Impossible
School of Communication alumnus Eric Bach (’07) will appear on television tonight, June 23, 2011, on the new ABC reality series “Expedition Impossible” at 9:00 p.m. EDT. The series was recorded last April in Morocco and follows 13 teams through ten grueling outdoor adventures as they compete for $50,000 and a Ford Explorer. Bach and …
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