Information Institute E-government report shows Florida ahead of the curve

The Information Use Management and Policy Institute (Information Institute) at Florida State University, College of Communication and Information, has been involved in the assessment and development of E-government services in public libraries for a number of years. The Information Institute recently completed an E-government study, with the goal to assist public librarians, especially in Florida, …

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McClure's Research identified as heavily cited, high quality

Charles R. McClure, PhD, Francis Eppes Professor and Director of the Information Use Management and Policy Institute, College of Communication and Information, Florida State University has been identified for his work being heavily cited and for its overall high quality. In a research paper authored by Jiamg Li et al., published July 2010 in the …

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First-year doc student Baeg wins seat in NCES database seminar

First-year SLIS doctoral student Jung Hoon Baeg has won a seat in the exclusive training seminar, “Using the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Birth Cohort (ECLS-B) Database for Research and Policy Discussion” being held in Washington, D.C., August 3-5.   The limited-seating (approximately 40 nationwide) seminar is open to advanced graduate students and faculty members from …

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Koontz co-edits IFLA Public Library Service Guidelines

Dr. Christie Koontz of the School of Library & Information Studies co-edited the International Federation of Libraries Associations and Institutions (IFLA) Public Library Service Guidelines with Barbara Gubbin, director of the Jacksonville Public Library. The guidelines are “framed to provide assistance to library and information professionals in most situations. They assist to better develop effective …

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Team wins $1.2 million grant to teach children to monitor wildlife

A research team led by School of Library & Information Studies faculty is using a $1.2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education to equip fourth- and fifth-graders with handheld digital journals to monitor natural habitats and analyze wildlife behavior at the Tallahassee Museum. Habitat Tracker — a joint project of FSU’s College of …

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Everhart, Mardis & PALM research: SLJ cover story

The cover story of the May 1, 2010 issue of School Library Journal (SLJ) highlights the research of three institutes that are “poised to make the biggest difference” in school libraries, among them the PALM Center at Florida State University. Drs. Nancy Everhart and Marcia Mardis of the School of Library & Information Studies at …

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