Linda Most wins ALISE Award

Linda Most, a doctoral candidate at The Florida State University College of Information, has been awarded the Norman Horrocks Leadership Award from the Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE). Each year ALISE recognizes one new member who has demonstrated outstanding leadership qualities in its professional activities. ALISE is "a non-profit organization that serves …

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Crystal Diane Hall

“Hall, Crystal Diane BAR HARBOR – Crystal Diane Hall, 50, went home to be with her Lord Oct. 20, 2008, after a long, courageous battle with a debilitating illness. At the time of her departure, Crystal was at home surrounded by her family and friends. Crystal was born July 13, 1958, in Heidelberg, Germany, the …

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McClure book published by ALA

A book by Dr. Charles R. McClure, “Public Libraries and Internet Service Roles: Measuring and Maximizing Internet Services” co-authored by Dr. Paul T. Jaeger, was published by the American Library Association. Dr. McClure is Francis Eppes Professor of Information Studies and director of the Information Institute at the Florida State University College of Information. The …

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Information Institute on FSU Headlines Radio 9/19/08

Dr. Charles R. McClure, Director of the Information Institute, was interviewed by WFSU radio to discuss the Institutes most recent grant effort: Public Library Hurricane Preparedness and Response. The interview noted the new and increasingly important role that Florida public libraries provide in serving community needs during times of disaster. Listen to the WFSU audio …

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FSU Institute Awarded Grant to Study Public Library Hurricane Preparedness 9/10/08

The Information Use Management & Policy Institute (http://ii.fsu.edu/) directed by Charles R. McClure, PhD, Francis Eppes Professor at the College of Information, Florida State University (FSU) has been awarded a $218,000 grant to assist public libraries and local communities better plan for and respond to hurricanes. The Florida Catastrophic Storm Risk Management Center (http://www.stormrisk.org/) at …

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CI students win AWARDS at STARS Conference 8/23/08

Seven College of Information students joined Dean Larry Dennis and Assistant Professor Ebe Randeree in attending the STARS Alliance Celebration in Auburn, AL held August 10 – 13. Atendees included: Sabrina Fontaine April Johnson Mike Falcon Emily Rosenthal Delano Townsend Twanisha Gordon Kristin Norena Joined by two FSU Computer Science students Randy Flood and Matthew …

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