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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Master's Student Receives Library of Congress Internship

College of Information master’s student Erin VanClay has been chosen to participate in the Junior Fellows Summer Intern Program at the U.S. Library of Congress. The internships are competitive, with selection based on academic achievement, letters of recommendation, and in most cases an interview with a selection official. According to the Library of Congress (home …

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Chavez-Hernandez Receives Outstanding Volunteer Award

Dr. Maria Chavez-Hernandez, Associate in Information Studies at the College of Information, received the Outstanding Volunteer Achievement Award from the Florida Association of Volunteer Action in the Caribbean and the Americas (FAVACA) at their annual volunteer reception in Tallahassee on April 20. During the reception, Dr. Chavez-Hernandez was recognized for her volunteer achievements and presented …

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CI Partners with STARS to Broaden Participation in Computing

The FSU College of Information is part of an 11 university consortium that recently received a $2 million National Science Foundation grant to broaden participation in computer-related academic programs. The grant project is entitled The STARS Alliance: A Southeastern Partnership for Diverse Participation in Computing. “We want to encourage more people-particularly women, underrepresented minorities, and …

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Recruitment Event for LIS Majors, April 27

Education and Library Exposition Thursday, April 27th at 9:00 AM-1:00 PM FSU Oglesby Union Ballrooms Miami-Dade Public Library and several school systems will be recruiting Library and Information Studies majors at the Career Center’s Education and Library Exposition. Meeting recruiters in person is an excellent strategy for networking with potential employers and is an ideal …

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CI Doctoral Students Honor Arbogast de Hubert-Miller

From a group of CI doctoral students: Brian Arbogast de Hubert-Miller was a respected colleague of the doctoral students in the College of Information at Florida State University. Brian would often share his research methods, information architecture expertise, and of course his sense of humor with his fellow doctoral students. Because so many of us …

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