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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Team wins $1.2 million grant to teach children to monitor wildlife
Wiegand receives Antiquarian grant
Dr. Wayne Wiegand, F. Williams Summers Professor of Library and Information Studies, received a “Grant-in-Aid” from the American Antiquarian Society to do research their collections for his current study, “This Hallowed Place: A People’s History of the American Public Library.”
CONTINUE READINGCollaborative study using public libraries to boost toddler literacy
By Audrey Post CCI Director of Communications TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Researchers from The Florida State University’s College of Communication & Information are collaborating with a team from the University of Washington and several Washington agencies on a project intended to boost early literacy initiatives in the nation’s public libraries. “Project VIEWS: Valuable Initiatives in Early Learning …
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