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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IMLS Grant: Attaining Information Literacy

The College of Information at Florida State University, along with its partners, Chipola College, and Tallahassee Community College, has received a $415,673 research grant from the National Leadership Grant Program of the Institute of Library and Museum Services. Drs. Melissa Gross and Don Latham are the principal investigators for “Attaining Information Literacy: Understanding and Responding …

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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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Annette Goldsmith Wins Dissertation Grant

College of Information doctoral student Annette Goldsmith has won an FSU Spring 2008 Dissertation Research Grant. Offered on a competitive basis by the Office of Graduate Studies, the grants help doctoral students to cover research expenses incurred in the preparation of their dissertations. Selection is made by a faculty committee composed of representatives from FSU …

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College receives cancer research grant

The FSU College of Information has received a Bankhead-Coley Cancer Research grant from the Florida Department of Health to help healthcare providers support the breast cancer care needs of rural Floridians. Dr. Mia Liza A. Lustria is the principal investigator of the project, Participatory Design & Evaluation of STEER: A Clinic-Based Tool to Help Health …

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FSU Working To Transform The Internet Public Library

Two Florida State University researchers who received funding from the Institute of Museum & Library Services to build an online learning community and explore sustainability issues as part of a collaborative multi-university project for the Internet Public Library were interviewed in a radio show broadcast locally on National Public Radio. College of Information assistant professors …

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