A book by Dr. Charles R. McClure, “Public Libraries and Internet Service Roles: Measuring and Maximizing Internet Services” co-authored by Dr. Paul T. Jaeger, was published by the American Library Association. Dr. McClure is Francis Eppes Professor of Information Studies and director of the Information Institute at the Florida State University College of Information. The …
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McClure book published by ALA
CI will conduct Recruitment Workshops in Orlando and Ft Myers! 9/24/08
Good morning! Terrific news! The Becoming a Librarian workshop that was cancelled due to Hurricane Ike has been re-scheduled! The new dates for these workshops are Monday September 29 at the Orlando Public Library Main building 1 – 3 pm , and also Tuesday, October 7, 2008, from 1:00 PM 3:00 PM at the Florida …
CONTINUE READINGInformation Institute on FSU Headlines Radio 9/19/08
Dr. Charles R. McClure, Director of the Information Institute, was interviewed by WFSU radio to discuss the Institutes most recent grant effort: Public Library Hurricane Preparedness and Response. The interview noted the new and increasingly important role that Florida public libraries provide in serving community needs during times of disaster. Listen to the WFSU audio …
CONTINUE READINGFSU Institute Awarded Grant to Study Public Library Hurricane Preparedness 9/10/08
The Information Use Management & Policy Institute (http://ii.fsu.edu/) directed by Charles R. McClure, PhD, Francis Eppes Professor at the College of Information, Florida State University (FSU) has been awarded a $218,000 grant to assist public libraries and local communities better plan for and respond to hurricanes. The Florida Catastrophic Storm Risk Management Center (http://www.stormrisk.org/) at …
CONTINUE READINGCI students win AWARDS at STARS Conference 8/23/08
Seven College of Information students joined Dean Larry Dennis and Assistant Professor Ebe Randeree in attending the STARS Alliance Celebration in Auburn, AL held August 10 – 13. Atendees included: Sabrina Fontaine April Johnson Mike Falcon Emily Rosenthal Delano Townsend Twanisha Gordon Kristin Norena Joined by two FSU Computer Science students Randy Flood and Matthew …
CONTINUE READINGFlorida Literary Legends Awards Banquet 8/16/08
Dean Larry Dennis hosted College of Information alumni, friends and donors at the inaugural Florida Literary Awards Banquet honoring the lifetime contributions of three beloved icons to Floridas heritage and literature: Jack Hunter, Stetson Kennedy and Patrick Smith. Jack Hunter, whose first novel, The Blue Max, was a million copy best seller and became a …
CONTINUE READINGInformation Institute Hosts Health Informatics Symposium 8/2/08
Following a year of informal meetings among interested parties on campus, the first official meeting of a steering committee to pursue health informatics research at FSU was organized by and held at the Information Institute (http://ii.fsu.edu), College of Information on Thursday, August 21st, 2008. The purpose of the symposium was to identify existing health informatics …
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