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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Bertot Elected to ALA Library Research Roundtable

College of Information Professor John Bertot has been elected as “Chair-Elect” of the American Library Association’s (ALA) Library Research Round Table. Founded in 1968 “to contribute toward the extension and improvement of library research,” this committee sponsors research activities in the ALA, including the award of the Jesse H. Shera Award for Public Research. Late …

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Election Results: Board of Student Chapter of ALA

Congratulations to the following students, who have been elected to the board of the College of Information’s Student Chapter of the American Library Association: President: Reba Curtiss-Floyd Vice President: Julie Short Secretary: Sarah Ramdeen Treasurer: Toni Hoelscher Thanks to Nancy Enterline for her work during the election process.

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ALA Conference Award Available

The Federal Librarians Adelaide Del Frate Conference Sponsorship Award is: For students who are currently enrolled in any ALA-accredited library school who: do not already have an ALA accredited degree, have expressed an interest in some aspect of Federal librarianship, and are either full or part-time students at the time of application. From the Federal …

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The CI at ALA Annual Conference

The FSU College of Information will be active at the 2005 Annual Conference of the American Library Association in Chicago next week at the ALISE booth in the LIS pavilion, and as part of the 2005 ALISE/ALA Cooperative LIS Alumni Reunion. Our students and alumni will have the opportunity to visit with our dean and …

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ALA and FSU Collaborate on Public Library Geographic Database Mapping Project

From the May 2005 issue of the Florida Library Association News Digest: Have you ever wondered how many public libraries are in a congressional district? Or, have you ever wondered who the congressional representative is for a community or group of communities? A new collaboration between the American Library Association (ALA) and Christine Koontz of …

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