Dr. Marcia Mardis (center) discusses school library resources with Stephanie Salvatore and Lauren Searcy of WCTV. Dr. Marcia Mardis, assistant professor at the School of Library & Information Studies, appeared on local television evening news reports, Friday, July 24, 2009, on WCTV and WTLX. The features highlighted the recent grant received by Mardis to investigate the …
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Research news from the CCI School of Information
Mardis on WCTV, WTLX news
Mardis receives IMLS grant to explore digital open content for school libraries
Studies have shown that digital resources — video clips, audio, simulations, and images — improve student learning in science and math, and the emergence of online digital libraries has made more free resources available than ever before. Yet few make it to student classrooms or computers. A new research study at The Florida State University …
CONTINUE READINGInitiative STEERS rural women towards breast cancer screening
A Florida State University-Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare Cancer Center partnership designed to increase breast cancer screening and improve patient access to cancer-care resources in rural areas is now enrolling women in Gadsden and Wakulla counties. FSU College of Information Launches STEER Program from FSU Headlines on Vimeo. The STEER (System for Tracking, Empowering, Equipping and Reminding) …
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