SLA Travel Grants Available

SLA Florida and Caribbean Chapter TRAVEL GRANT SLA 2007 Annual Conference Denver, CO – June 3-6, 2007 The Florida and Caribbean Chapter of SLA is offering a grant that will reimburse travel expenses of up to $1,000 to attend the SLA 2007 Annual Conference in Denver. The Chapter may award a student grant and a …

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McKnight Doctoral Fellowships Due January 15!

McKnight Doctoral Fellowships Due January 15! The McKnight Doctoral Fellowship Program is designed to increase the pool of African American and Hispanic candidates qualified with Ph.D. degrees to teach at the college and university levels. Important Criteria: Up to 50 Fellows entering eligible Florida doctoral programs are selected to receive awards. Applicants are encouraged to …

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Grad student wins Georgia Bar Association award

While attending classes at FSU’s College of Information, graduate student Laureen Adams, J.D., has been working as a solo law librarian as the library manager of Dougherty County Law Library, Albany, Georgia. This past Friday, Laureen was awarded the William B. Spann Jr. Award by the Georgia Bar Association for her service to self-represented litigants. …

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FSU honors College of Information Student leaders

Several College of Information students received leadership awards at the FSU Leadership Awards Night, “Leadership Without Limits,” held in the Oglesby Union Ballrooms on Tuesday, April 10. We honor and acknowledge our College of Information award-winning students: Sean A. Pittman Award: Willie Jackson II Awarded to one FSU student who has demonstrated outstanding leadership and …

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FACRL Student Scholarships

The Florida Chapter of the Association of College and Research Libraries (FACRL) is offering student scholarships to attend its upcoming fall program, “Reinventing Outreach: The New Frontier,” and participate in a student panel. The program, which is being co-sponsored by the FLA Academic Libraries Member Group and the Southwest Florida Library Network, will be held …

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Highlights of the 2007 Convocation & Homecoming

This year’s Convocation & Homecoming Ceremonies were held at the Shores Building on Saturday, Oct. 27, 2007 and celebrated the accomplishments of the alumni, students, faculty, and staff of the FSU College of Information. Highlights of the event included: Dean Lawrence C. Dennis presented the 2007 Srygley Lecture “Traditions: Foundations for the Future” in which …

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CI Undergrad Receives FSU Research And Creativity Award

CI undergraduate student Cedric Nabe was recently awarded an FSU Research & Creativity Award. The award exists to foster directed research and creative opportunities for undergraduate students. Cedric will receive a summer stipend of $4000 to carry out his project-building an online database application that will enhance communication and interaction among athletes and athletic staff. …

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