Dr. Melissa Gross of the School of Library & Information Studies at The Florida State University has co-written a book, HIV/AIDS in Young Adult Novels: An Annotated Bibliography, with Annette Y. Goldsmith, Ph.D. and Debi Carruth, doctoral candidate. The book was published by Scarecrow Press (citation below). Not long after becoming public health concerns in …
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New book by Gross: HIV/AIDS in Young Adult Novels
A blog from our visiting German librarians
Two school librarians from Germany, Julia Rittel and Helga Hoffman, are visiting the PALM Center for the next ten days. They are sponsored by the Goethe Institut. You can follow along and read about their impressions of American school libraries at their Librarian in Residence blog linked below. Julia and Helga will visit about 15 …
CONTINUE READINGSt. Augustine alumni host President and Mrs. Barron, CCI leaders
Old City FSU extended a warm Seminole welcome to President Eric Barron and First Lady Molly Barron when they visited St. Augustine in August. College of Communication & Information Dean Larry Dennis, Universities Libraries Dean Julia Zimmerman, CCI Development Director Mafe Brooks and Patricia Ramsey, vice president for principal gifts of the FSU Foundation/Women4FSU, were …
CONTINUE READINGBrown Bag Luncheon: Emerging Models for Library-Educational Partnerships in Germany
Who: PALM Center German librarians-in-residence, Helga Hoffman (Frankfurt Municipal Library) and Julia Ritell (Technical College of Rhein-Siegen-Kreis) When: Next Wednesday, Oct. 27 · 12:00–1:00 PM Where: Room 206, Louis Shores Building Lunch: Pizza provided Abstract: Changes in the landscape and policy of education in Germany have created a paradigm shift from teacher-centered to student-centered learning. …
CONTINUE READINGRecent alumnus Giroir receives multiple accolades from Jefferson Parish
by Bob Branciforte School of Library & Information Studies alumnus Tom Giroir (MSLIS, 2009) has been making a splash this year in Louisiana’s Jefferson Parish, New Orlean’s western suburb. After being named the Jefferson Parish Public Library Employee of the Year, he has now been named the Jefferson Parish Employee of the Year. “Obviously, you …
CONTINUE READINGRecent grad Lair selected as emerging leader by ALA
by Bob Branciforte Recent School of Library & Information Studies alumna, Sharla Lair (MSLIS, ’10), has been selected by the American Library Association for their 2011 Class of Emerging Leaders. The program enables a group of approximately 100 library workers from throughout the U.S. to get on the fast track to ALA and professional leadership. …
CONTINUE READINGDoc candidate/TA Koh wins ASIST award
by Bob Branciforte Kyungwon Koh, doctoral candidate and teaching assistant at the School of Library and Information Studies, has won the American Society for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) 2010 Special Interest Group, Information Needs Seeking and Use (SIG USE) Ph.D. Student Travel Award. The purpose of the award is to assist a student in …
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