SLIS Alumni News

SLIS Information Technology Master’s Student is CEO of Cutting-Edge Multimedia Marketing Company

May 22, 2013

School of Library and Information Studies’ Master of Science in Information Technology (MSIT) student, Stephany C. Jones, is CEO of WBS Multimedia.  Her story is inspiring for women who want to get into IT and helps to demonstrate the value of SLIS graduate IT education. Her company is cutting edge, spearheading multimedia marketing campaigns which [...]

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SLIS School Library Media Program Ranked First in the Nation in 2014 U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Graduate Schools”

May 7, 2013

Florida State’s No. 1 ranked School Library Media Program at the School of Library and Information Studies (SLIS) is among 56 such programs accredited by the American Library Association around the country. Its master’s degree program is completely online, with students closely monitored and supported through technology, including employing Skype to observe interns in the [...]

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FSU-SLIS student chapter recognized for second year by ALA

April 15, 2013

The Florida State University student chapter of the American Library Association (ALA) has won the 2012-2013 Runner-Up for the ALA Student Chapter of the Year Award. The news comes after receiving top honors last year as the ALA’s 2011-2012 Student Chapter of the Year. “Despite it being a largely virtual group, our chapter has once [...]

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LIS luminary Wedgeworth presents “Size Matters: iSchools & Other LIS Programs,” at FSU-SLIS on April 10

April 2, 2013

The School of Library & Information Studies at The Florida State University proudly invites you to a presentation by Robert Wedgeworth, “Size Matters: iSchools & Other LIS Programs,” Wed., April 10. The event is co-sponsored by University Libraries and the Friends of the FSU Libraries. RENOWNED LEADER. Highly recognized as a leading librarian, library educator [...]

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SLIS star Williams (’09) continues to shine

March 22, 2013

SLIS alumna Ginger Williams (MSLIS, ‘09), a reference librarian at Valdosta State University, received a promotion to assistant professor. In recognition of her accomplishments as an instructor during the past three years, she was also awarded credit toward tenure. Williams’ specialization at the university’s Odum Library is also changing—from coordinating the embedded librarian program to [...]

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SLIS doc student Choi research selected by ACM Computer-Human Interaction SIG for Paris conference

March 10, 2013

A paper by SLIS doctoral student Wonchan Choi has been selected by the juried Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) Special Interest Group in Computer-Human Interaction (SIGCHI) 2013 Student Research Competition for their annual conference, Paris, April 27-May 2. “What Makes Online Health Information Credible for Older Adults?: A Exploratory Study” examines cues to increases and [...]

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SLIS grad Collins named library director/faculty at Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary

March 10, 2013

2010 SLIS Master’s in Library and Information Studies (MLIS) graduate Matthew S. Collins, Ph.D. was named director of the Ernest Miller White Library and associate professor of bibliography and research at Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary. Collins has experience in web development, learning consultation and medical education coordination. In addition to his MLIS, he holds a [...]

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Alumnus Hirsch creates SLIS endowment for Holocaust research

March 10, 2013

TALLAHASSEE—As Alachua County’s library director, Sol M. Hirsch earned a reputation for improving library services and community involvement. After his 2011 retirement from the library system, Hirsch turned his attention to establishing a legacy at his alma mater in memory of his parents, who were both Nazi concentration camp survivors and lost their entire families [...]

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FSU SLIS Recruits in NE Florida!! Feb 13-15

February 10, 2013

Join Dr. Christie Koontz (ckoontz@fsu.edu) to hear about FSU SLIS 36 hour online master’s in LIS program.  Efficient, low cost and tailored to our students. Earn a degree from a high-brand school like FSU!  Thank you NEFLIN…this is our eighth year. Wednesday, February 13, 2013 10 am – 12 noon Central Brevard Library and Reference [...]

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FSU SLIS at iConference 2013

February 7, 2013

Join our faculty, staff, students and alumni at iConference 2013, Ft. Worth, Texas, Feb 12-15. The School of Library & Information Studies (SLIS) at the Florida State University is one of the leaders and founding members of the international iSchools organization. Here’s where we’ll be at iConference: Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2013 8:00 a.m. – 5:30 [...]

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