Research articles by two SLIS faculty members and one doctoral graduate are among those in the March 2012 issue (Volume 63, Issue 3) of the Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology: Dr. Sanghee Oh (Assistant Professor, FSU-SLIS). The characteristics and motivations of health answerers for sharing information, knowledge, and experiences in …
CONTINUE READINGCategory: CCI in the News
Mainstream media stories about CCI faculty, staff, students and programs, usually published as a result of a CCI press release.
Three articles by FSU-SLIS authors in JASIST, March 2012
Castillo interviewed on students, social media & election
Dr. Jeanette Castillo, an assistant professor of digital media in the School of Communication, was interviewed for a story on students using social media to stay informed in this year’s election, as well as to voice their opinions on the issues and the candidates. Listen to the story on FSU Headline News.
CONTINUE READINGEverhart in news article on Ohio school library closures
Dr. Nancy Everhart’s comments were referred to in a Nov. 29, 2011, online article in The Columbus Dispatch, “Cutbacks shut elementary’s library, threaten middle school’s.” Read the article: http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2011/11/26/cutbacks-shut-elementarys-library-threaten-middle-schools.html
CONTINUE READINGEmeritus SLIS Professor Wayne Wiegand discusses his new book, "Main Street Public Library", in American Libraries Magazine
http://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/features/09272011/main-street-public-library WAYNE A. WIEGAND is F. William Summers Professor of Library and Information Studies Emeritus at Florida State University in Tallahassee, president of the FSU Friends of Libraries, and director of the Florida Book Awards.
CONTINUE READINGMardis quoted in article on libraries and science education
Dr. Marcia Mardis, an assistant professor in the School of Library and Information Studies, is quoted in the latest issue of NSTA Reports about ways that school libraries can aid science achievement. NSTA Reports is a publication of the National Science Teachers Association, which has more than 60,000 members. The organization is influential is setting …
CONTINUE READINGEverhart quoted in NYT story on school library cuts
A New York Times story published Friday, June 24, 2011, “In Lean Times, Schools Squeeze Out Librarians,” includes comments from Dr. Nancy Everhart, SLIS associate professor and president of the American Association of School Librarians. Read the story..
CONTINUE READINGComm alumnus Eric Bach on ABC series Expedition Impossible
School of Communication alumnus Eric Bach (’07) will appear on television tonight, June 23, 2011, on the new ABC reality series “Expedition Impossible” at 9:00 p.m. EDT. The series was recorded last April in Morocco and follows 13 teams through ten grueling outdoor adventures as they compete for $50,000 and a Ford Explorer. Bach and …
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