By Lindsey Wharton, Extended Campus & Distance Services Librarian, & Michael Pritchard, Distance Services Library Associate In February 2020, members of the FSU Libraries were hosted by the Florida State University - Panama campus in an effort to strengthen our partnership with the Panama students, faculty and staff. Our visit provided us the opportunity to... Continue Reading →
Searching for specific Collections in FSU Libraries
Welcome back and happy New Year! Did you put "Reading More" on your list of 2020 Resolutions? The Popular Literature collection is here to help you. Start by looking through the Pop Lit collection to find something fun to read!If you follow the steps below, you can narrow your search for just one collection in... Continue Reading →
Taking the Libraries #FSUGlobal: A Visit to London & Valencia
In August 2019, FSU Libraries once again had the opportunity to visit our international study centers as we travelled to London and Valencia to promote our library services and resources and learn more about the teaching, learning, and research experiences of our students and faculty abroad. While Mike Meth, Associate Dean for Research & Learning... Continue Reading →
APA Style Guide: What’s New in the 7th edition?
Fall is finally here on the main campus of FSU, and so is the 7th edition of the APA Style Publication Manual! The APA style is one of the most common styles for formatting citations and references, and more than 100 academic disciplines are reportedly using the style for their writing and publishing scholarly works.... Continue Reading →
Preserving VHS Collections @ FSU Libraries Through the Academic Libraries Video Trust
By David Rodriguez In the era of streaming services like Kanopy and Netflix becoming the norm for how people access video content, it’s easy to forget just how much material is still confined to legacy AV formats. VHS is one such format--one that has played a huge role in academic and public library collections for... Continue Reading →
FSU Libraries’ Celebrates Newly-Tenured Faculty
On April 22, 2019, newly-tenured FSU faculty celebrated their accomplishments during a reception at the President's house. Each year, FSU Libraries honor the achievements of newly-tenured faculty by selecting an item for the collection in their name. These items are on display the celebration event, with a paragraph describing why each particular item was selected... Continue Reading →
Why and How Libraries Should Use Student Data: Two Perspectives
Why (and How) libraries should use student data to measure the relationship between library services, spaces, etc., on student outcomes. In this conversation, two librarians at FSU share their perspectives and experiences on student data. Why should we use student data? Why shouldn’t we use student data? Below, read Adam Beauchamp and Kirsten Kinsley's take... Continue Reading →
FSU Libraries Announce Alternative Textbook Grant Recipients
FSU Libraries is proud to announce the winners of our 2018-2019 round of Alternative Textbook Grants. The grant program, launched by the Libraries in November 2016, awards successful applicants with $1,000 to support the adoption or creation of open or library-licensed course materials that are available at no cost to students. These high-quality materials are... Continue Reading →
Lynching in Our Own Backyard
By Kirsten Kinsley Driving to work one morning I shared with my son that I was writing a blog post about the history of lynching in America. We discussed white guilt, limitations of school history books to illuminate the reality of racism in this country, and the fear of exposing our ignorance to the effects... Continue Reading →
Green Office Certification at FSU Libraries
For the last two years, FSU Libraries has had a team of faculty and staff who are working towards making the libraries greener through various initiatives. One way we have started changing our workplace culture is by participating in the Green Office Certification Program. FSU’s Office of Sustainability runs this program to help faculty and... Continue Reading →
