A New York Times story published Friday, June 24, 2011, “In Lean Times, Schools Squeeze Out Librarians,” includes comments from Dr. Nancy Everhart, SLIS associate professor and president of the American Association of School Librarians. Read the story..
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Everhart quoted in NYT story on school library cuts
CCI collecting supplies for University of Alabama counterparts
The College of Communication & Information is collecting supplies to send to our colleagues in the University of Alabama’s College of Communication and Information Sciences. Tuscaloosa, home of UA, and much of Alabama were devastated by the recent tornadoes. Six UA students were killed in the storms, and many other students, faculty and staff lost their …
CONTINUE READINGStvilia and Jörgensen publish journal article about Flickr usage
Dr. Besiki Stvilia and Dr. Corinne Jörgensen of the School of Library & Information Studies co-authored the article “Member activities and quality of tags in a collection of historical photographs in Flickr” in the December 2010 Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology. Citation of the article: Stvilia, B. and Jörgensen, C. …
CONTINUE READINGWarrick Dunn a finalist for Jefferson Award; fans urged to vote
Warrick Dunn has represented The Florida State University well, both on and off the football field, and now the FSU community has an opportunity to show its appreciation. Dunn, a graduate of the College of Communication & Information’s School of Library & Information Studies, is a finalist for a prestigious Jefferson Award for Public Service. …
CONTINUE READINGSLIS' Mardis featured in journal article on digital textbooks
Dr. Marcia Mardis of the School of Library & Information Studies, was featured in an article in School Library Journal about digital textbooks being the future of education. Read the article…
CONTINUE READINGICPalms 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 …
CONTINUE READING$2.5 million grant helps team transform teaching of math, science
A doctor records his patients’ symptoms on a tiny laptop computer, receiving instant, expert feedback for his diagnosis. A police officer gets a suspect’s rap sheet in minutes, thanks to the cruiser-installed computer connecting her to critical public safety data. Even the cashier at the fast-food joint uses a high-tech system to process your order …
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