By Dr. Nancy Everhart, director, and Dr. Marcia Mardis, associate director, The PALM Center In a matter of days, the federal government will start handing out the first $4.5 billion from stimulus funds intended to spread high-speed Internet connections to more rural communities, underserved urban neighborhoods and other pockets of the country clamoring for better …
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News about the research activities of the FSU College of Communication & Information
White Paper: Media specialists key in effective use of broadband
Institute public library report highlights broadband needs
Florida public library outlets and K-12 public schools reported inadequate connection speeds and insufficient workstations to serve patrons in a needs assessment report recently issued by the Information Use Management Policy Institute at The Florida State University College of Communication & Information. The research, funded by a contract from the State Library and Archives of …
CONTINUE READINGComm students promote awareness of male breast cancer
Even men can get breast cancer. That’s the message a non-profit organization formed by a group of Florida State University students and their instructor wants people to know. The Alliance for Breast Cancer Awareness in Women & Men is the result of the work of graduate students in two communication classes taught by William J.P. …
CONTINUE READINGMardis on WCTV, WTLX news
Dr. Marcia Mardis (center) discusses school library resources with Stephanie Salvatore and Lauren Searcy of WCTV. Dr. Marcia Mardis, assistant professor at the School of Library & Information Studies, appeared on local television evening news reports, Friday, July 24, 2009, on WCTV and WTLX. The features highlighted the recent grant received by Mardis to investigate the …
CONTINUE READINGMardis receives IMLS grant to explore digital open content for school libraries
Studies have shown that digital resources — video clips, audio, simulations, and images — improve student learning in science and math, and the emergence of online digital libraries has made more free resources available than ever before. Yet few make it to student classrooms or computers. A new research study at The Florida State University …
CONTINUE READINGInitiative STEERS rural women towards breast cancer screening
A Florida State University-Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare Cancer Center partnership designed to increase breast cancer screening and improve patient access to cancer-care resources in rural areas is now enrolling women in Gadsden and Wakulla counties. FSU College of Information Launches STEER Program from FSU Headlines on Vimeo. The STEER (System for Tracking, Empowering, Equipping and Reminding) …
CONTINUE READINGAgency for Health Care Administration Public Meeting Webcast
The Agency for Health Care Administration announces a public meeting to which all persons are invited. Date: July 15, 2009 Start Time: 11:00 am End Time: 12:00 pm The purpose of this webcast is to introduce hospitals and clinics in Florida’s Rural Areas of Critical Economic Concern (RACEC) to the opportunities for health care and …
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