Tallahassee, FL, September 20, 2006 – John Carlo Bertot, Florida State University College of Information professor and associate director of its Information Use Management and Policy Institute, was interviewed on National Public Radio (NPR) yesterday about the role of libraries in disasters. Bertot was lead author of “Public access computing and Internet access in public …
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Bertot on NPR: the role of libraries after disasters
College Welcomes Five Tenure-Track Faculty
August 21, 2006 – Tallahassee, FL – FSU College of Information is proud to welcome five new tenure-track faculty members this fall to support the expansion of its School Media Specialist Program and its new Bachelor of Science in Information Technology Degree Program: Dr. Sabah Currim, Assistant Professor, holds both a Ph.D. in Management and …
CONTINUE READINGCollege Welcomes Five New Non-Tenure Faculty
August 10, 2006 – Tallahassee, FL – The Florida State University College of Information is proud to welcome five new non-tenure track faculty members: Dr. Peter Jrgensen, Director of Academic and Research Technologies, earned his PhD from the University at Buffalo’s School of Informatics, where he worked as a Senior Applications Analyst in the Computing …
CONTINUE READINGKoontz Elected to ALA/PLA Research and Statistics Committee
College of Information Associate in Library Studies, Christie Koontz, has been chosen as chair-elect of the American Library Association/Public Library Association Research and Statistics Committee. The purpose of the committee is to foster the use of public library statistics; to recommend and promote the application of statistical research; to develop new statistical methods; and to …
CONTINUE READINGBertot Elected to ALA Library Research Roundtable
College of Information Professor John Bertot has been elected as “Chair-Elect” of the American Library Association’s (ALA) Library Research Round Table. Founded in 1968 “to contribute toward the extension and improvement of library research,” this committee sponsors research activities in the ALA, including the award of the Jesse H. Shera Award for Public Research. Late …
CONTINUE READINGChavez-Hernandez Receives Outstanding Volunteer Award
Dr. Maria Chavez-Hernandez, Associate in Information Studies at the College of Information, received the Outstanding Volunteer Achievement Award from the Florida Association of Volunteer Action in the Caribbean and the Americas (FAVACA) at their annual volunteer reception in Tallahassee on April 20. During the reception, Dr. Chavez-Hernandez was recognized for her volunteer achievements and presented …
CONTINUE READINGCI Alumna to Moderate Commons Roundtable at FLA
Ruth Swan, FSU alum and Associate Director of Libraries at FAMU will be moderating a Commons Roundtable discussion at the FLA Annual Conference on April 19, 3:30-5:00 PM. Florida libraries are in various stages of Commons development and implementation. Even if you have not implemented a Commons you are invited to join what will surely …
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