Koontz Elected to ALA/PLA Research and Statistics Committee

College of Information Associate in Library Studies, Christie Koontz, has been chosen as chair-elect of the American Library Association/Public Library Association Research and Statistics Committee. The purpose of the committee is to foster the use of public library statistics; to recommend and promote the application of statistical research; to develop new statistical methods; and to …

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Bertot Elected to ALA Library Research Roundtable

College of Information Professor John Bertot has been elected as “Chair-Elect” of the American Library Association’s (ALA) Library Research Round Table. Founded in 1968 “to contribute toward the extension and improvement of library research,” this committee sponsors research activities in the ALA, including the award of the Jesse H. Shera Award for Public Research. Late …

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Chavez-Hernandez Receives Outstanding Volunteer Award

Dr. Maria Chavez-Hernandez, Associate in Information Studies at the College of Information, received the Outstanding Volunteer Achievement Award from the Florida Association of Volunteer Action in the Caribbean and the Americas (FAVACA) at their annual volunteer reception in Tallahassee on April 20. During the reception, Dr. Chavez-Hernandez was recognized for her volunteer achievements and presented …

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CI Alumna to Moderate Commons Roundtable at FLA

Ruth Swan, FSU alum and Associate Director of Libraries at FAMU will be moderating a Commons Roundtable discussion at the FLA Annual Conference on April 19, 3:30-5:00 PM. Florida libraries are in various stages of Commons development and implementation. Even if you have not implemented a Commons you are invited to join what will surely …

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Bertot Article Recognized with 2005 Literati Award

Professor John Bertot’s article “Libraries and networked information services: issues and consideration in measurement” has been named as Outstanding Paper for 2005 for the publication Performance Measurement Metrics: The International Journal for Library Information Services by Emerald, as part of the publisher’s Literati Club Awards for Excellence. Emerald publishes a wide range of management and …

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CI Faculty, Staff Selected for FSU Awards

College of Information assistant professor Paul Marty and undergraduate advisor Scott Thorp have been selected as recipients of a Florida State University 2004-05 University Teaching Award and University Advising Award, respectively. The awards are presented by the FSU Office of the Provost and Academic Affairs. Paul Marty received one of two Graduate Teaching Awards, which …

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Eppes Lecture: Policy Implications of the Federal Library Statistics Program

Denise Davis, director of the Office of Research & Statistics of the American Library Association, will present a Francis Eppes Lecture entitled “Policy Implications of the Federal Library Statistics Program” on Friday, April 1, 2005 at the FSU College of Information. The presentation is hosted by the Information Institute of the College of Information, and …

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