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 →
A Short Primer on Data Visualization
Introduction Data visualizations shape the way that we see and interact with the world around us. Tableau defines data visualization as "the graphical representation of information and data." These graphical representations can be shown as charts, plots, or infographics, with the goal of communicating complex data relationships in a way that is easy to understand.... Continue Reading →
Earth Day – Using Government Documents Resources
April 22nd is Earth Day! That means it’s time to highlight useful materials for researching environmental science and climate change. Let’s look at some of the many environment-related resources that you can access in the FSU Libraries’ Government Documents collection. For the sake of manageability, we’ll be focusing on information from U.S. Federal Government documents.... Continue Reading →
FSU Libraries Hosts Digital Research Incubator
On March 27, 2025, FSU Libraries will host the Digital Research Incubator in the Bradley Reading Room in Strozier Library. The event will last from 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM, with lunch provided for those in attendance. Digital Research Incubator is a program that supports the creation and development of digital humanities and scholarship projects.... Continue Reading →
Strozier Hosting LINC 2025
The sixth annual Literature and Linguistics Interdisciplinary Conference (LINC) is being held at Strozier Library from February 27th to the 28th at 12:00 PM and 9:00 AM respectively, in the Bradley Reading Room. Keynote speakers include FSU’s own Dr. Martin Munro and University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Dr. Karen Evans-Romaine. The conference is open to the public;... Continue Reading →
Reimagining Strozier Library: A Collaborative Design Journey
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 →
New Art Exhibition at Strozier Library: Opening Minds through Art
On January 29th, Art in the Library, in collaboration with Opening Minds through Art (OMA), unveiled a new art exhibition in Strozier Library featuring artwork done by people living with dementia. OMA’s program partners undergraduate students with dementia patients, the two working together to produce lovely pieces of art, with the patients’ creativity and specific... Continue Reading →
Giving Tuesday at FSU Libraries – 2024 Edition
With immense gratitude, FSU Libraries celebrates this past Giving Tuesday. For those unfamiliar, Giving Tuesday is an annual event held on the first Tuesday after Thanksgiving, encouraging everyone to donate to a cause, whether it's an institution, individual, or something else, as a demonstration of generosity and thankfulness. FSU Libraries interns with Diracula. This year,... Continue Reading →

