Dr. Kathy Burnett and Dr. Michelle Kazmer of the FSU College of Information have been appointed to be co-editors of the Journal of Education for Library and Information Science (JELIS). JELIS is the official publication of the Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE), whose board of directors posted the announcement on May 9. …
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News about the faculty of all schools comprising the the FSU College of Communication & Information
Drs. Burnett and Kazmer to edit JELIS
Dr. Maria Chavez-Hernadez, 1950-2008
Dr. Maria T. Chavez-Hernandez, 58, passed away peacefully surrounded by family at her home in Tallahassee, Florida on March 19, 2008. She was a native of Managua, Nicaragua and the oldest of 11 brothers and sisters. Dr. Maria T. Chavez-Hernandez was an Associate and Director of the Internship Program (London, England and Florence, Italy) at …
CONTINUE READINGWiegand awarded NEH fellowship
Wayne A. Wiegand, F. William Summers Professor of Library and Information Studies at the Florida State University College of Information, received one of 64 “Fellowships for University Teachers, College Teachers, and Independent Scholars” announced by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) on Dec. 20, 2007. Wiegand’s project, “A People’s History of the American Public …
CONTINUE READINGFive CI Faculty Nominated for University Teaching Award
The University Teaching Awards program recognizes faculty for excellence in undergraduate and graduate teaching. Recipients must be outstanding in the many aspects of teaching which contribute to successful teaching and learning. This is a student-oriented award with nominations submitted by students and alumni. Each recipient receives a $2000 award. Contact the Office of the Provost …
CONTINUE READINGAward Named Honoring Maria Chavez-Hernandez
The Florida Library Association (FLA) announced an award honoring Dr. Maria Chavez-Hernandez of the FSU College of Information last week. The “Maria Chavez-Hernandez Libraries Change Peoples Lives Award” will celebrate the “dynamic spirit of her work in expanding the opportunities of information access to under-served and immigrant populations” by recognizing librarians who have “made a …
CONTINUE READINGCI faculty/alumni Spring forward in LIS journals
FSU College of Information faculty and alumni have published a recent flurry of articles in LIS journals. Faculty members (Drs. Gary Burnett and Besiki Stvilia) and doctoral graduates (Drs. Paul T. Jaeger and Kim M. Thompson) authored and co-authored 25% of the articles in the most recent issue of Library & Information Science Research (Volume …
CONTINUE READINGWiegand/Florida Book Awards featured in Forum
The Summer 2007 issue of Forum, the magazine of the Florida Humanities Council, features an article about the Florida Book Awards and Professor Wayne Wiegand of the College of Information. The magazine also includes excerpts from winners of the 2006 awards, such as Carl Hiaasen and Michael Grunwald. The Florida Book Awards were the brainchild …
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