Although the Goldstein Library will be closed most of spring semester 2010 and the collections housed there unavailable, faculty and staff at The Florida State University have several options to obtain materials they need from other sources. “We recommend students go to the local public library or use the inter-library loan service,” said …
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News about the FSU College of Communication & Information
Students and faculty have library options during Goldstein closure
Recent Grad gets Promoted
GOODMAN MEDIA PROMOTES JENNIFER MARCUS TO ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE NEW YORK, NY – December 22, 2009 – Goodman Media International President and CEO Tom Goodman announced today that Jennifer Marcus has been promoted to Account Executive at the New York-based public relations firm. Marcus joined Goodman Media in July 2008 and served previously as an Assistant …
CONTINUE READINGWelcome Back! Need a Job?
Thursday, January 7, 2010 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Oglesby Union Ballrooms Drop by and meet with local employers at the Part-Time Job Fair! Obtain flexible part-time employment, on-campus or locally, while earning your degree. Dress is casual! This event is sponsored by the Career Center and the Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce.
CONTINUE READINGMary Alice Hunt: Remembering a life of service to SLIS
Mary Alice Hunt, retired professor emeritus of the School of Library & Information Studies at The Florida State University, passed away at her home on Saturday, December 19, 2009. Mary Alice was born in Lima, Ohio on April 14, 1928. She graduated from Ocala High School in 1946 and enrolled at Florida State University, where …
CONTINUE READINGCollaborative study using public libraries to boost toddler literacy
By Audrey Post CCI Director of Communications TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Researchers from The Florida State University’s College of Communication & Information are collaborating with a team from the University of Washington and several Washington agencies on a project intended to boost early literacy initiatives in the nation’s public libraries. “Project VIEWS: Valuable Initiatives in Early Learning …
CONTINUE READINGPALM Center to partner in Library of Congress grant
The PALM Center at the Florida State University School of Library and Information Studies is part of a team that has been awarded a $300,000 grant by the Library of Congress. The collaborative project, Successfully Teaching Educators about Primary Sources, will extend the work of the Library of Congress initiative Teaching with Primary Sources (TPS). …
CONTINUE READINGEverhart chosen to co-chair National Board committee
Dr. Nancy Everhart, associate professor at The Florida State University School of Library & Information Studies in Tallahassee, Florida has been chosen by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) to co-chair a committee composed of a select national group of educators to assure the National Board’s Library Media Standards reflect the best practices …
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