Kevin Seeber left FSU Libraries in 2011. He received his master's degree in library science in 2009 while working as a student employee. After FSU, he worked as a library instruction coordinator at Colorado State University Pueblo. From there, he worked his way up to the position of Government Documents Librarian. Kevin left Pueblo in... Continue Reading →
Where Are They Now? Ginger Williams
Ginger Williams graduated from FSU with a degree in Library Science while working as a student employee at FSU Libraries. She then worked at Valdosta State University for just over four years; while she was there, she earned a master’s degree in Higher Education Leadership. After departing from VSU, she worked her way up the... Continue Reading →
Where Are They Now? Leo Lo
Leo Lo is currently working as the Dean of Libraries, University Librarian, Advisor to the Provost on AI Literacy, and Professor of Education at the University of Virginia. He holds a master’s degree in survey research and a doctorate in higher education management. After leaving FSU in 2008, Leo had the good fortune of landing... Continue Reading →
Department Introduction: Academic Liaison Programs & Services (ALPS)
Academic Liaison Programs & Services Academic Liaison Programs & Services (ALPS) is a department within FSU Libraries that houses academic liaison librarians at both Strozier and Dirac Science Library. ALPS is responsible for providing academic liaison librarian services across FSU to all students and faculty, regardless of academic discipline or department affiliation. An academic liaison... Continue Reading →
Summer @ Stroz 2025
On Wednesday, July 10, University Housing, University Libraries, and several other campus partners are bringing you ‘Summer @Stroz'’ on the first floor of Strozier Library. Summer @Stroz’ is an opportunity for students to learn about all the resources available to them, with tables representing the aforementioned university institutions. The event will take place from 1... Continue Reading →
Interim Dean of University Libraries: Katie McCormick
FSU Libraries are delighted to announce that Katie McCormick, the Associate Dean for Special Collections and Archives, has been appointed as the interim dean of University Libraries. Her appointment went into effect on May 9, following the announcement of Dean Gale Etschmaier's retirement. Katie has served as the Associate Dean of Special Collections and Archives... Continue Reading →
Celebrating Dean Gale Etschmaier’s Legacy
After more than 30 years in academic library leadership, Gale Etschmaier will retire in June as dean of University Libraries at Florida State University. Since arriving in 2018, she has helped shape the Libraries into vibrant, modern spaces that serve the entire FSU community. Etschmaier brought experience from several universities but said FSU stood out... Continue Reading →
FSU Libraries Introduces Scite_
It's 11:00 pm, you have a research paper due tomorrow, and you are knee-deep in Google Scholar search results. You’ve found a few articles you think could be good for your paper, but you’re still on the fence about whether to include them. How do you know if they’re useful for your paper? How can... Continue Reading →
Materials Spotlight: “Hollowed Out: Exhuming an Ethics of Hollowing in Tite Kubo’s Bleach”
This is the first installment of a series of blog posts that will serve to briefly highlight various materials here at FSU Libraries. Materials are chosen completely on the basis of my personal judgement; generally, it comes down to whether I think they're interesting, helpful, or underappreciated (or some combination of all three). In doing... Continue Reading →
Data Fellow Reflection: Reagan Bourne
My name is Reagan Bourne, and I am currently a senior at FSU, graduating this semester with a B.S. in Computer Science. After graduation, I am going to be a software engineer in Florida for L3Harris. The past 3 years as a Data Fellow with FSU Libraries have made a huge and positive impact in... Continue Reading →

