PALM Center hosts Dr. Dianne Oberg colloquium "What makes a quality online library education program?," Nov. 2

Dr. Dianne Oberg, professor at the University of Alberta, Canada, presents a research colloquium, “What makes a quality online library education program?,” on Nov. 2, 2011, 12:30–1:30 p.m., Room 206, Louis Shores Building. Lunch will be provided. Hosted by the PALM Center (Partnerships Advancing Library) of the School of Library & Information Studies at The …

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Beta Phi Mu events set for Nov. 18

The Gamma Chapter of Beta Phi Mu is holding its 54th Annual Meeting and Evening of Events on Friday, Nov. 18, 2011, during FSU Homecoming Weekend. All Beta Phi Mu members—as well as alumni, faculty, and friends of the School of Library & Information Studies—are invited. Among those expected to be in attendance is retired …

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CCI well-represented on winning Start-Up Tally team

The College of Communication & Information was well-represented last weekend at the inaugural “Start-Up Tally” competition, a 54-hour event that culminated with one team  chosen Sunday evening for $20,000 in start-up financing and prizes for its business proposal. The winning team of 11 included five CCI students. Its product was Wordio, a software program that …

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MLIS student wins Hope Award for Best Blog

Katherine (Katie) Schaber, current MLIS online student from Orlando, received the Hope Award for Best Blog from the National Infertility Association. From their website: from if to when was voted Best Blog for raising awareness about what life is like when you’re faced with infertility. In her winning blog, Katie Schaber addresses the misconception that …

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Mardis to deliver Distinguished Lecture at Syracuse's CDL

Dr. Marcia Mardis, an assistant professor in the School of Library & Information Studies, has been invited to give the 2011 Distinguished Lecture at Syracuse University’s Center for Digital Literacy on Oct. 17. Mardis, who is also associate director of the Partnerships Advancing Library Media (PALM) Center, has done extensive research on the intersection of …

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CCI Research Week Doctoral Poster Winners Announced

Thank you to all of our faculty judges and to our doctoral students for your participation.   School of Communication Winners 1st Suekyung Lee “Designing and Tailoring Health Messages for Effective Campaigns According to the Preference for Words or Numbers in Presenting Medical Information” 2nd Margot Susca “Playing an Educational First-Person Shooter Video Game and …

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