Everhart quoted in HuffPost in AASL president role

Tallahassee, Florida, June 1, 2011 — Dr. Nancy Everhart was quoted in the Education section of the Huffington Post yesterday in an article titled, “Librarian Positions Cut in Schools Across the Country.” Everhart is an associate professor with the SLIS faculty and director of the PALM Center (Partnerships Advancing Library Media) called upon in her …

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Marty on users of digital museum website collections in ‘Library & Information Science Research’

Dr. Paul F. Marty published an article My lost museum: User expectations and motivations for creating personal digital collections on museum websites in Library & Information Science Research, Volume 33, Issue 3, July 2011, pages 211–219. The key points of this research are: Meeting visitor expectations for user-created content poses challenges for museums; Visitors are …

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SLIS alumna is Illinois State archivist

SLIS alumna April Anderson became the university archivist for the Dr. Jo Ann Rayfield Archives at the Milner Library of Illinois State University in April, 2011. Anderson was previously a senior archivist and adjunct instructor in history at the University of Central Florida.

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May conference presentations by Gross & Latham

Dr. Melissa Gross and Dr. Don Latham made two presentations at conferences together during May, 2011: “The ASE process model: An evidence-based approach to information literacy instruction” at Fiesta de Excelencia: Celebration Excellence in Library Instruction, the Library Orietation Exchange (LOEX) Annual Conference 2011 in Fort Worth, Texas, May 5–7; “Innovating information literacy instruction: Results …

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Schendel to offer free seminar, screenings on May 24

The L.L. Schendel Clinic at the School of Communication Science & Disorders of The Florida State University is partnering with Florida Telecommunications Relay, Inc. to present a free seminar with hearing and communication screenings in recognition of May being the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association “Better Hearing and Speech Month.” The events take place on Tuesday, May …

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RSVP for FSU's ALA Reception, June 24 in New Orleans

RSVP. Please take a minute to click on this link and complete the RSVP for the School of Library & Information Studies at The Florida State University “SLIS-FSU Reception for Students, Alums and Friends” on Friday, June 24, 2011, during the American Library Association conference in New Orleans. The event is being held at from …

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