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Florida State University Libraries debuts new open access publishing program

Florida State University Libraries is launching FSU’s first open-access publishing program.

Florida State Open Publishing (FSOP) provides the university’s faculty, students and staff with the digital publishing tools and support needed to produce peer-reviewed, open scholarly publications, educational resources and other digital research outputs.

Created to address gaps in traditional scholarly publishing, FSOP aims to make FSU’s scholarly output more accessible, diverse and innovative.

FSU Libraries, School of Communication form partnership with West Tallahatchie School District

(L to R) Davis Houck, Fannie Lou Hamer Professor of Rhetorical Studies, and Katie McCormick, associate dean for Special Collection and Archives. (FSU Libraries)

Florida State University Libraries and the School of Communication have formed a partnership with the West Tallahatchie School District in Tallahatchie County Mississippi.

FSU Libraries Publishes 2019 New Conversations

FSU Libraries has published the 2019 New Conversations annual report and magazine. Read about the highlights of 2019, which include FSU Libraries “Big Deal”; the Heritage Museum’s unveiling of a new stained-glass window; partnerships with other Florida universities and interdisciplinary events and symposia; and more.

FSU Libraries becomes a virtual hub for remote learning

Florida State University Libraries provides a space where the university community gathers to study, access research materials and collaborate. Now, with classes being taught remotely through the end of the summer due to the COVID-19 pandemic, that central hub has become a virtual focal point and resource.