Koontz 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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Subramaniam Selected by Computer Research Association

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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Jaeger wins ALISE Doctoral Poster Competition

Paul T. Jaeger was awarded the Jean Tague-Sutcliffe Award in recognition of winning the Doctoral Student Research Poster Competition at the 2006 Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE) conference on January 17. Jaeger is a doctoral candidate at FSU’s College of Information and the Manager for Research Development at FSU’s Information Use Management …

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OCLC Report: Perceptions of Libraries and Information Resources (2005)

Online Computer Library Center (OCLC) has just published “Perceptions of Libraries and Information Resources (2005).” This report to the OCLC membership summarizes findings of an international study on information-seeking habits and preferences. Perceptions reports on a study across six countries to help us learn more about: Library use Awareness and use of library electronic resources …

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April 11-15: Annual Research Week

The FSU College of Information presents its annual research week, entitled “Celebration of Research and Experiential Learning,” from April 11-15, 2005. Poster displays, project demonstrations, brown bag lunch presentations, tours, and panel discussions are among the week’s happenings. Schedule of Events All Week: Recent faculty and student books and chapters in display case, main lobby …

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Research Panel: Copyright Issue Awareness Among Information Faculty

John Gathegi, Associate Professor of Information, and doctoral student Paul Jaeger, JD, will present a Research Panel Discussion entitled “Copyright Issue Awareness Among Information Faculty: An Interactive Experiment Using Modified Harper Scenarios” on Friday, April 15 from 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. in Room 214 of the Louis Shores Building. The Fall 2005 semester research …

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