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 …
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News about the research activities of the FSU College of Communication & Information
Mardis on WCTV, WTLX news
Mardis 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 …
CONTINUE READINGROLL With It
Dr. Kenn Apel and students involved in his Research on Orthographic Learning Lab (ROLL) are expanding their research into early indicators of literacy learning risks with a project that investigates children’s eye movement during storybook reading. For some time, Dr. Apel has been investigating whether young children in the early stages of reading acquire quickly …
CONTINUE READINGDr. LaPointe Presents to Academy of Aphasia
Dr. Leonard “Chick” LaPointe, Francis Eppes Professor of Communication Science & Disorders, traveled to Turku, Finland, last fall to present his research on birdsong and human language loss to the annual Academy of Aphasia meeting. The idea for the research began when Dr. LaPointe was invited to serve on an FSU Neuroscience doctoral student’s committee. …
CONTINUE READINGFSU Aiding Public Libraries in Hurricane Preparedness and Response
With the arrival of hurricane season on June 1, Florida’s public libraries have a vital role to play in helping their communities prepare for and recover from hurricanes and other severe storms. The Florida State University’s Information Use Management & Policy Institute at the College of Information has unveiled a new Web site that will …
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