Monday Lecture on NASA's Applied Knowledge Management

Carol Burkard from Kennedy Space Center (KSC) will present a lively 60-minute lecture “Knowledge Management Applied: Maximizing the Corporate Value of Intellectual Property, the NASA Model” on Monday, November 17 from noon to 1 p.m. Room 008, Louis Shores Building. The 45-minute presentation, followed by a 15-minute Q&A period, will address: 1)The technological benefits (diffusion …

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Jaeger on E-Government and Accessibility

Paul T. Jaeger, J.D., M.S., M.Ed., Doctoral student at The School of Information Studies, presents a colloquium entitled “Does the “E” in E-Government Stand for Exclusion?: Electronic Government and Accessibility for Individuals with Disabilities” from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday, November 21, Room 006 of the Louis Shores Building. If you would like …

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University Fellowship Opportunities!

Applications are being accepted for the University Fellowship program, an enormous opportunity for graduate students. The University Fellowship program provides a stipend of $15,000 to outstanding new and returning graduate students, for which no duties are required. All you need to do is be a full-time, degree-seeking student during the tenure of the award. In …

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FSU School of Information Studies Awarded IMLS Grant

Tallahassee, FL – The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) announced the award of a $449,750 project grant to the School of Information Studies at Florida State University this week. The project, “Extending the Web of Our Future: Recruiting and Educating the Faculty Who Will Educate the Next Generation of Library Professionals,” is one …

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Berry – Technology Will Liberate Information

John Nichols Berry III, editor in chief of the Library Journal for almost 35 years, will present the 2003 Lazerow Lecture “Who are the Patriots Anyway?: The US Patriot Act and the Public Library Mission” at the School’s Annual Convocation & Homecoming Ceremony this Saturday. An editor, writer, and lecturer, John sees himself as first …

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McClure on Integrating Research Involvement

Dr. Charles McClure, Eppes Professor, Professor at The School of Information Studies and Director of the Information Use Management & Policy Institute, presents a colloquium entitled “Integrating Practitioner Involvement in Funded Research Projects: Recent Examples, Selected Issues, and Possible Strategies” from 2 to 3 p.m. on Friday, November 7, Room 006 of the Louis Shores …

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