Webcast: Use/Impact of Technology on Elections

A Web simulcast presentation by Florida director of the Obama/Biden campaign, Steve Shale, entitled “Use/Impact of Technology on Elections” is being hosted by the College on Thursday, April 16, 2009 from 2:00–3:00 p.m., Room 006, Louis Shores Building. A link for viewing the online presentation will be activated at 1:45 p.m. on the College homepage. Hired in June …

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Two CI doc students win ALISE awards

Recent College of Information doctoral students Linda Most and Annette Goldsmith received awards at the Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE) 2009 Conference in Denver during January. ALISE honored Linda Most with the Norman Horrocks Leadership Award as “the new member who has demonstrated outstanding leadership qualities in its professional activities.” Linda joined …

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Linda Most wins ALISE Award

Linda Most, a doctoral candidate at The Florida State University College of Information, has been awarded the Norman Horrocks Leadership Award from the Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE). Each year ALISE recognizes one new member who has demonstrated outstanding leadership qualities in its professional activities. ALISE is "a non-profit organization that serves …

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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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