New book by Gross: HIV/AIDS in Young Adult Novels

Dr. Melissa Gross of the School of Library & Information Studies at The Florida State University has co-written a book, HIV/AIDS in Young Adult Novels: An Annotated Bibliography, with Annette Y. Goldsmith, Ph.D. and Debi Carruth, doctoral candidate. The book was published by Scarecrow Press (citation below). Not long after becoming public health concerns in …

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Proffitt 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 …

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$2.5 million grant helps team transform teaching of math, science

A doctor records his patients’ symptoms on a tiny laptop computer, receiving instant, expert feedback for his diagnosis.  A police officer gets a suspect’s rap sheet in minutes, thanks to the cruiser-installed computer connecting her to critical public safety data. Even the cashier at the fast-food joint uses a high-tech system to process your order …

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Mardis to deliver Hazel Harvey Peace Lecture at UNT, Sept. 11

Dr. Marcia Mardis, assistant professor at the School of Library & Information Studies, will present the second annual Hazel Harvey Peace Lecture, “Coming full circle: How the past can help us get it right in 21st century learning,” at the University of North Texas (UNT) College of Information on Sept. 11. The event is co-hosted …

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McClure's Research identified as heavily cited, high quality

Charles R. McClure, PhD, Francis Eppes Professor and Director of the Information Use Management and Policy Institute, College of Communication and Information, Florida State University has been identified for his work being heavily cited and for its overall high quality. In a research paper authored by Jiamg Li et al., published July 2010 in the …

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Koontz co-edits IFLA Public Library Service Guidelines

Dr. Christie Koontz of the School of Library & Information Studies co-edited the International Federation of Libraries Associations and Institutions (IFLA) Public Library Service Guidelines with Barbara Gubbin, director of the Jacksonville Public Library. The guidelines are “framed to provide assistance to library and information professionals in most situations. They assist to better develop effective …

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Team wins $1.2 million grant to teach children to monitor wildlife

A research team led by School of Library & Information Studies faculty is using a $1.2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education to equip fourth- and fifth-graders with handheld digital journals to monitor natural habitats and analyze wildlife behavior at the Tallahassee Museum. Habitat Tracker — a joint project of FSU’s College of …

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