Travel through the magic of books this winter break! Enjoy these specially picked books about fun adventures around the world. Use your imagination to travel with the characters and experience what the world has to offer from the comfort and safety of your own home. Please be responsible during break and follow the necessary guidelines... Continue Reading →
Leave Us Your Pop Lit Suggestions!
The library is looking to update their Pop Lit book collection! We are asking for your suggestions on books that you would like to see added to our collection. We're open to any suggestions, but are trying to build more of our non-fiction collection. Look for the genre below and leave a comment with the... Continue Reading →
Your Debut and You: Six Debut Novels to Get You Through NaNoWriMo
NaNoWriMo is National Novel Writing Month, in case you were wondering. Every November, writers from all over the world endeavor to write 50,000 words of their novel in thirty days. To join them, you need to do just one thing: write! Whether you're a seasoned novelist or a novice, November is the perfect opportunity to... Continue Reading →
Complete the Hallowquest this Halloween!
Do you know what haunts the halls of FSU? Let our quest take you on a digital ghost tour through FSU's hauntings, history, and urban legends. Complete the Hallowquest today! When you've finished hunting ghosts, get to know the library's website and services better by completing the challenging Library Quest. Hunt the archives for rare... Continue Reading →
Let’s Talk About Bullying
FSU Libraries collaborated with Dr. Lyndsay Jenkins, Madison Woodwall, and her research team to purchase 100 children's books that focus on childhood bullying experiences. These books show how children are affected by bullying and provides insight into how children's literature addresses the topic. Many of these books can be found in the Juvenile collection located... Continue Reading →
The Library Wants to Pick Your Brain!
During these spooky times, FSU Libraries wants to pick your brain. Interact with our Virtual Engagement Board to let us know how we can turn your library experience from a trick into a treat! You can scroll from side to side and leave comments about how the library can improve your study experiences. Happy Spooky... Continue Reading →
Preparing for Online Finals
We may not be on campus, but the library can still be one of your first stops as you prepare for finals. We've worked hard to get as many services as possible online, and we're here to help in any way we can! Library tutoring service are available through Zoom for all the usual subjects... Continue Reading →
Library Tutoring is on Zoom
The Strozier Library Learning District late-night tutoring has moved online. Due to the recent closure of the FSU campus, we’re now on Zoom!
Gathering Publicly Available Information with an API
by Keno Catabay and Rachel Smart This is a post for anyone who is interested in utilizing web APIs to gather content or simply have questions about how to begin interacting with web APIs. Keno Catabay and myself, Rachel Smart, both work in the Office of Digital Research and Scholarship on various content gathering related... Continue Reading →
Bringing Data Carpentry to FSU
My name is Rachel Smart and I’m a graduate assistant for Digital Research and Scholarship. I was adopted by DRS in mid-March when the Goldstein Library was reamed of its collection. It was devastating for the 2% of the campus who knew of its existence. Bitterness aside, I’m very grateful for the opportunity I’ve been... Continue Reading →
