In the fall of 2024, Florida State University Libraries embarked on an innovative partnership with an interior design class to reimagine the first floor of the Strozier Library. This project – creating a hypothetical new design of an existing library space – aimed to transform the library’s main floor into a dynamic, multifunctional space that... Continue Reading →
The Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) is a detailed initiative aimed at improving an aspect of FSU. The current QEP, which has been in effect since 2023 and is estimated to be completed by 2027, focuses on enhancing doctoral-level education. Specifically, it aims to increase scholarly and creative activity among doctoral students and prepare them for... Continue Reading →
Extra, extra! Read all about it! FSU acquires The New York Times, available now for students, faculty, and staff! Among the many amenities and privileges that come with being a part of the FSU community are the various research databases, capable of easily accessing peer reviewed articles, entire journals, archived materials, and so much more.... Continue Reading →
On June 28, 2023, the Strozier Library basement is officially reopened! Strozier Library experienced flooding in the lower level and subbasement due to an air handler coil freezing on the night of December 25, 2022. FSU Facilities worked with contractors to extract the water from the building and Libraries’ team members worked through the night... Continue Reading →
In July 2021, FSU Libraries is introducing a next-generation catalog and discovery interface. This upgraded OneSearch system will optimize your ability to find and request items on our website, lib.fsu.edu. It will also provide a robust new search experience, allowing you to search across our collections and many databases from a single interface. To learn... Continue Reading →
As part of the Seminole First Impressions contest, FSU Facilities encouraged students, faculty, staff, and alumni to submit their ideas for campus beautification projects. We all absolutely love Strozier Library, but definitely think there is some room for improvements. These improvements would provide a better experience for the many students, faculty, staff, and community who... Continue Reading →
Do you miss being on FSU's campus as much as we do? FSU Libraries has created virtual backgrounds on Zoom featuring scenes from Strozier and Dirac Libraries. We also took a trip to the online Heritage and University Archives to create some throwback backgrounds. Here are a few highlights: Heritage Museum Strozier Library, 1956-65http://purl.flvc.org/fsu/fd/FSU_HPUA2016003_B48_F1_I02 Bobby... Continue Reading →
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 →
The reproducibility of research results is one of the key tenets of scientific discovery. These results are often generated using equipment located in a scientific research laboratory. Thus, it would stand to reason that sufficient, detailed, and transparent reporting of equipment is key to allowing researchers to assess the validity of previous findings. However, the... Continue Reading →
Florida State University Libraries welcomes its first cohort of the university’s new Diversity Resident Librarian Program, which aims to increase the number of qualified academic librarians from members of traditionally underrepresented groups. In alignment with Florida State’s strategic plan, the goals of the program are attaining more diversity of thought in program development and libraries... Continue Reading →
