A collaborative research study by SLIS faculty, students, and associates at the Information Institute entitled “The Geography of Virtual Questioning” appeared in Library Quarterly (Vol. 79, No. 4, pp. 393-420). The research looked at activity within the Florida Electronic Library “Ask a Librarian” collaborative chat service. Researchers mapped IP addresses in participating Florida libraries as their …
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SLIS study of The Geography of Virtual Questioning in Library Quarterly
Everhart chosen to co-chair National Board committee
Dr. Nancy Everhart, associate professor at The Florida State University School of Library & Information Studies in Tallahassee, Florida has been chosen by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) to co-chair a committee composed of a select national group of educators to assure the National Board’s Library Media Standards reflect the best practices …
CONTINUE READINGStudent Workshop Grants
Libraries of the Future Lakeland, Florida November 13, 2009 The Florida and Caribbean Chapter of SLA is offering student workshop grants that will reimburse student registration fees as well as travel expenses of up to $100 to attend. The Chapter may award up to five student grants to qualified applicants. STUDENT ELIGIBILITY AND REQUIREMENTS: To …
CONTINUE READINGFocus on Research 2009: October 26-30
Join members of our three schools in celebrating the first research week of the newly-merged College of Communication & Information, highlighted by faculty and doctoral research presentations and culminating in a celebratory reception. Wednesday through Friday events will be Webcast; find a link to the Webcasts at the College Web site (http://cci.fsu.edu). Monday – Faculty …
CONTINUE READINGSLIS Fall 2009 Proseminar and Research Colloquia Series
The Fall 2009 Proseminar & Research Colloquia Series from the School of Library & Information Studies is open to everyone at the College—in person and on the Web. The presentations feature College faculty and doctoral students. We invite you to attend in person or view them on the Web. Location: Room 206, Shores Building, FSU …
CONTINUE READINGSLIS researchers published in First Monday
SLIS associate professor Kathleen Burnett, Ph.D., doctoral graduate Manimegalai M. Subramaniam, Ph.D., and doctoral student Amelia Gibson published “Latinas cross the IT border: Understanding gender as a boundary object between information worlds” in the First Monday, Volume 14, Number 9–7 September 2009. The article questions how successful Latina IT professionals construct and reconstruct their conceptions of …
CONTINUE READINGSLIS professors to edit Library Trends issue
Drs. Paul F. Marty, Michelle M. Kazmer, and Corinne Jörgensen of the School of Library & Information Studies, College of Communication and Information, Florida State University will be co-editing a special issue of Library Trends titled “Involving Users in the Co-Construction of Digital Knowledge in Libraries, Archives, and Museums” along with Katherine Burton Jones (Harvard Divinity …
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