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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FSU working to transform the Internet Public Library

College of Information assistant professors Lorri Mon and Sabah Currimrecently received funding from the Institute of Museum & Library Services to build an online learning community and explore sustainability issues as one part of a collaborative multi-university project for the Internet Public Library. The full project, “A Virtual Learning Laboratory for Digital Reference: Transforming the …

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FSU project to prepare future Southeast Florida library leaders

A Florida State University College of Information project, “Southeast Florida Library Leaders: Building the Next Generation of Service to Underserved Populations” recently received $559, 872 in grant funding from the Institute of Museum & Library Services. The project will provide 30 students with scholarships-15 who are seeking a master’s degree with a specialization in leadership …

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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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