The School of Library & Information Studies at the College of Communication & Information, The Florida State University (FSU), announces three 2010 fall colloquium focusing on LIS education: September 15 – 1:00 PM Collaborative Syllabus Development: A case study Dr. Gary Burnett, Dr. Michelle Kazmer and doctoral student Adam Worrall will discuss the collaborative development of …
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SLIS announces fall colloquia focusing on LIS education
Mardis to deliver Hazel Harvey Peace Lecture at UNT, Sept. 11
Dr. Marcia Mardis, assistant professor at the School of Library & Information Studies, will present the second annual Hazel Harvey Peace Lecture, “Coming full circle: How the past can help us get it right in 21st century learning,” at the University of North Texas (UNT) College of Information on Sept. 11. The event is co-hosted …
CONTINUE READINGMcClure's Research identified as heavily cited, high quality
Charles R. McClure, PhD, Francis Eppes Professor and Director of the Information Use Management and Policy Institute, College of Communication and Information, Florida State University has been identified for his work being heavily cited and for its overall high quality. In a research paper authored by Jiamg Li et al., published July 2010 in the …
CONTINUE READINGKoontz co-edits IFLA Public Library Service Guidelines
Dr. Christie Koontz of the School of Library & Information Studies co-edited the International Federation of Libraries Associations and Institutions (IFLA) Public Library Service Guidelines with Barbara Gubbin, director of the Jacksonville Public Library. The guidelines are “framed to provide assistance to library and information professionals in most situations. They assist to better develop effective …
CONTINUE READINGTeam wins $1.2 million grant to teach children to monitor wildlife
A research team led by School of Library & Information Studies faculty is using a $1.2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education to equip fourth- and fifth-graders with handheld digital journals to monitor natural habitats and analyze wildlife behavior at the Tallahassee Museum. Habitat Tracker — a joint project of FSU’s College of …
CONTINUE READINGSLIS at the ALA 2010 Annual Conference
Once again, the School of Library & Information Studies (SLIS) at the FSU College of Communication & Information will participate with a table in the ALA/ALISE Joint LIS School Reunion at the American Library Association 2010 Annual Conference. This year the event is being held on Sunday, June 27, from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. in …
CONTINUE READINGMardis to receive national recognition with AASL Distinguished Service Award
Dr. Marcia Mardis of The Florida State University’s College of Communication & Information (CCI) will receive the 2010 Distinguished Service Award from the American Association of School Librarians next month in Washington, D.C. The award, which recognizes “an outstanding national contribution to school librarianship and school library development,” will be presented at the American Library …
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