The Information Use Management and Policy Institute (http://www.ii.fsu.edu) of the College of Information at Florida State University has been awarded $249,979 by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services for the project “Increasing the Effectiveness of Evaluation for Improved Public Library Decision Making and Advocacy.” Drs. John Carlo Bertot and Charles R. McClure, the …
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News about the research activities of the FSU College of Communication & Information
Institute Receives U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services Grant
Information Technologies in Rural Hospitals – It's not where you are, it's who you know
Dr. Nir Menachemi of the College of Medicine, presents a colloquium entitled “Information Technologies in Rural Hospitals – It’s not where you are, it’s who you know” on March 19, 2004 from 2-3 p.m. in Room 006 of the Louis Shores Building. There will be a live webcast of the presentation. A link to the …
CONTINUE READINGSrygley Lecture on October 31
Dr. Nancy Everhart has been invited to deliver an address to the students, faculty, and friends of the School of Information Studies on the timely topic of “Controversial Issues in School Librarianship.” Dr. Everhart is an Associate Professor at St. John’s University. She will deliver the 2003 Sara K. and Ted Srygley Lecture on Friday, …
CONTINUE READINGSix CI Grad Students Author Journal Article
Six FSU graduate students wrote an article published in the January 2007 issue of Library Media Connection, a professional journal for school library media specialists. “Today’s School Library Media Specialist Leader” was composed by Dianne Dees, Kristi Alexander, Rachel Besara, Theresa Kent, Robb Cambiosis, and Jody Player Delgado of the College of Information. The piece …
CONTINUE READINGMon's Research Praised in American Libraries Article
Dr. Lorri Mon, who recently joined the College faculty, was referred to as a “…gift to the LIS research and teaching community…” in the August 2006 issue of American Libraries magazine. The results of her doctoral research are discussed in Joseph Janes’ Information Technology article entitled “Internet Librarian” (page 76) and referred to as “myriad, …
CONTINUE READINGKoontz Elected to ALA/PLA Research and Statistics Committee
College of Information Associate in Library Studies, Christie Koontz, has been chosen as chair-elect of the American Library Association/Public Library Association Research and Statistics Committee. The purpose of the committee is to foster the use of public library statistics; to recommend and promote the application of statistical research; to develop new statistical methods; and to …
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Doctoral candidate Mega M Subramaniam was recently selected by the Computer Research Association (CRA) for funding to attend their Academic Careers Workshop in Washington, DC on February 27-28. The workshop is one of a series for new faculty and advanced graduate students in computer science, computer engineering, computational science, and other computing-related disciplines. The workshop …
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