Who: PALM Center German librarians-in-residence, Helga Hoffman (Frankfurt Municipal Library) and Julia Ritell (Technical College of Rhein-Siegen-Kreis) When: Next Wednesday, Oct. 27 · 12:00–1:00 PM Where: Room 206, Louis Shores Building Lunch: Pizza provided Abstract: Changes in the landscape and policy of education in Germany have created a paradigm shift from teacher-centered to student-centered learning. …
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Brown Bag Luncheon: Emerging Models for Library-Educational Partnerships in Germany
Recent alumnus Giroir receives multiple accolades from Jefferson Parish
by Bob Branciforte School of Library & Information Studies alumnus Tom Giroir (MSLIS, 2009) has been making a splash this year in Louisiana’s Jefferson Parish, New Orlean’s western suburb. After being named the Jefferson Parish Public Library Employee of the Year, he has now been named the Jefferson Parish Employee of the Year. “Obviously, you …
CONTINUE READINGRecent grad Lair selected as emerging leader by ALA
by Bob Branciforte Recent School of Library & Information Studies alumna, Sharla Lair (MSLIS, ’10), has been selected by the American Library Association for their 2011 Class of Emerging Leaders. The program enables a group of approximately 100 library workers from throughout the U.S. to get on the fast track to ALA and professional leadership. …
CONTINUE READINGProffitt and Cox: First at AEJMC
by Bob Branciforte Assistant professor Jennifer M. Proffitt and doctoral student Nicole Cox of the School of Communication won first place in the Cultural and Critical Studies Division poster competition during the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication’s (AEJMC) 94th annual conference, August 4–7, Denver. Their research, “Mimicking Bollywood in Slumdog Millionaire: A …
CONTINUE READINGDoc candidate/TA Koh wins ASIST award
by Bob Branciforte Kyungwon Koh, doctoral candidate and teaching assistant at the School of Library and Information Studies, has won the American Society for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) 2010 Special Interest Group, Information Needs Seeking and Use (SIG USE) Ph.D. Student Travel Award. The purpose of the award is to assist a student in …
CONTINUE READINGEverhart keynote at SLAQ-IASL Conference 2010
by Bob Branciforte Dr. Nancy Everhart, associate professor at the School of Library & Information Studies, delivered the keynote address at the joint conference of The School Library Association of Queensland and the International Association of School Librarianship in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia on Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2010. A webcast of Dr. Everhart’s address, “Invited guest …
CONTINUE READINGCCI In-house Doctoral Poster Session Photos
The 2010 CCI Doctoral Poster Session took place in the Goldstein Library of the Shores Building, Oct. 13, 2010. The event provides doctoral students with an opportunity to receive feedback on their research presentations in preparation for upcoming conferences. The School of Library & Information Studies presented cash awards to help subsidize conference travel to …
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