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Two white papers by Everhart and Mardis included in NSF database

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by Bob Branciforte Two white papers co-authored by Dr. Nancy Everhart and Dr. Marcia Mardis of The Florida State University School of Library & Information Studies have been entered into the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) prestigious Social, Behavioral, and Economic Science (SBE) database, “SBE 2020.” The database seeks to assist the NSF and social science …

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SLIS at 2011 ALISE Annual Conference

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Looking to connect with faculty, students and alumni of the FSU School of Library & Information Studies at the 2011 ALISE Annual Conference? As usual, they are making generous contributions to the event. Here are their presentations: WEDNESDAY, JAN. 5, 2011 10:30 a.m.–Noon ALISE Research Award 2010 Update: “An Activity Theory Approach to the Study …

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Everhart’s AASL ‘Vision Tour’ highlighted in American Libraries magazine

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SLIS’ Dr. Nancy Everhart, in her role as president of the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) of the American Library Association (ALA), was the focus of an article in American Libraries magazine on Dec. 20. “Road Trip: AASL president takes national ‘Vision Tour’ of excellent school libraries” by Leonard Kniffel focuses on Everhart, who …

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SLIS student selected for ALA Student-to-Staff Program

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SLIS graduate student Daniela Hudson has been selected as the ALA Student-to-Staff representative for The Florida State University at the 2011 ALA Annual Conference in New Orleans. Graduate student Suzanne Smagala will represent FSU, should Hudson be unable to serve. Each fall, members of student chapters of the American Library Association may compete to be Student-to-Staff …

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