Mardis to give keynote speech at SLAWNY, May 8

Dr. Marcia Mardis will be the keynote speaker at the School Librarians of Western New York (SLAWNY) conference on Friday, May 8, 2011. Her speech is titled “Who Are You? ‘Home Truths’, Possible Realities, and Opportunities for School Librarians to Thrive.” Mardis was the 2010 American Association of School Librarians (AASL) Service Award Winner. Later …

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FSU 2011 Education & Library Career Exposition

You are invited to attend Florida State University’s 2011 Education and Library Career Exposition on April 28, 2011. This event will be held on campus in the Oglesby Union Ballrooms from 9am to 1pm and lunch will be served from 1:00–2:00 p.m. This event provides recruiters with the opportunity to connect with job seekers majoring …

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Mardis' digital school library research is IMLS April 2011 profile of the month

The Florida State University School of Library & Information Studies research grant Digital Libraries to School Libraries (DSL2SL) is the highlighted Institute for Museum and Library Studies (IMLS) website Project Profile for April 2011. The three-year study of the use of digital technology and professional development in school libraries to integrate digital learning objects into online …

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SLIS presents editor of new King James Bible, April 4, 2011

Celebrate the 400th Anniversary of the King James Bible with the editor of the definitive new edition! The FSU School of Library & Information Studies has collaborated with the Department of English and the program in History of Text Technologies to bring you Professor Gordon Campbell Professor of Renaissance Literature, University of Leicester, editor of …

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Alumni Reception in Atlanta 3/24

Noles of Atlanta: An Alumni Celebration March 24, 2011 6:30pm – March 24, 2011 8:00pm The Colleges of Communication & Information, Human Sciences and Nursing and the FSU University Libraries invite you to an alumni reception featuring best-selling author and television personality Carolyn O’Neil, an alumna of the FSU College of Human Sciences. More information …

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Students Promoting Autism Awareness hosting "Spring Day Festival" on Sat 3/19 12-6pm

Students Promoting Autism Awareness will be hosting a “Spring Day Festival” on Saturday, March 19th from 12-6pm at Railroad Square Park. They will have local musicians performing on two stages, food vendors, FSU organizations hosting children’s activities, Tallahassee organizations with resources, as well as donated art and other items from various schools to raise money …

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