Mardis 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 …

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Everhart 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..  

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Comm 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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Everhart quoted in HuffPost in AASL president role

Tallahassee, Florida, June 1, 2011 — Dr. Nancy Everhart was quoted in the Education section of the Huffington Post yesterday in an article titled, “Librarian Positions Cut in Schools Across the Country.” Everhart is an associate professor with the SLIS faculty and director of the PALM Center (Partnerships Advancing Library Media) called upon in her …

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Mardis' digital school library research is IMLS April 2011 profile of the month

The Florida State University School of Library & Information Studies research grant Digital Libraries to School Libraries (DSL2SL) is the highlighted Institute for Museum and Library Studies (IMLS) website Project Profile for April 2011. The three-year study of the use of digital technology and professional development in school libraries to integrate digital learning objects into online …

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Boot-camp death shows need for public access to video, prof says

A School of Communication documentary about the boot-camp death of teen Martin Lee Anderson is making news in ways its producers never anticipated. Among other issues examined, the film looks at the role of videotape in bringing to light the actions of guards at the Bay County facility, actions that a medical examiner said led …

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