SLIS at 2011 ALISE Annual Conference

Looking to connect with faculty, students and alumni of the FSU School of Library & Information Studies at the 2011 ALISE Annual Conference? As usual, they are making generous contributions to the event. Here are their presentations: WEDNESDAY, JAN. 5, 2011 10:30 a.m.–Noon ALISE Research Award 2010 Update: “An Activity Theory Approach to the Study …

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Everhart’s AASL ‘Vision Tour’ highlighted in American Libraries magazine

SLIS’ Dr. Nancy Everhart, in her role as president of the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) of the American Library Association (ALA), was the focus of an article in American Libraries magazine on Dec. 20. “Road Trip: AASL president takes national ‘Vision Tour’ of excellent school libraries” by Leonard Kniffel focuses on Everhart, who …

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Everhart keynote at SLAQ-IASL Conference 2010

by Bob Branciforte Dr. Nancy Everhart, associate professor at the School of Library & Information Studies, delivered the keynote address at the joint conference of The School Library Association of Queensland and the International Association of School Librarianship in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia on Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2010. A webcast of Dr. Everhart’s address, “Invited guest …

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ICPalms project mentioned in Miami, Tampa newspapers

The Florida Associated Press moved a story about the $2.5 million grant for the ICPalms project, which will help math and science teachers by creating a computer portal linking them to a nationwide network. Among the newspapers picking up the story were The Miami Herald/Miami.com and The Tampa Tribune/tbo.com. Read the Herald coverage at http://www.miamiherald.com/. Read the Tribune …

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Everhart & Mardis (FSU) to edit peer-reviewed School Libraries Worldwide and receive honors at ALA

Dr. Nancy Everhart and Dr. Marcia Mardis of The Florida State University (FSU) will begin co-editing School Libraries Worldwide, the official professional and research journal of the International Association of School Librarianship (IASL), in July 2010. They will be continuing the work of founding editor, Dr. Dianne Oberg (University of Alberta, Edmonton). School Libraries Worldwide …

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