SLIS News

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

May 22, 2013

School of Library and Information Studies’ Master of Science in Information Technology (MSIT) graduate, 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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NSF Makes Award to Florida State University (FSU) Information Institute To Study Information Technology (IT) Education and Rural Broadband

May 13, 2013

  For Immediate Release May 13, 2013 Contact: Charles R. McClure, PhD cmcclure@lis.fsu.edu     The National Science Foundation – Advanced Technological Education (NSF-ATE) program announced that Florida State University, College of Communication & Information, School of Library and Information Studies, Information Institute will receive an $847,000 award to support the four year project Assessing [...]

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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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CCI employees recognized at Awards Ceremony

April 30, 2013

The 2013 Academic Affairs Employee Recognition Awards Ceremony was held on April 30.  This event recognizes employees who have: served 10, 20, 30, and 35 years at the university with Sustained Service Awards, recognized with a Gabor Superior Accomplishment Award, and been highlighted as Exemplary Service Awards (awarded through nominations from Division employees and chosen [...]

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Congratulations to Beta Phi Mu nominees

April 29, 2013

Several recent School of Library and Information Studies graduates were nominated by SLIS faculty to join Beta Phi Mu, the international LIS honor society. They include:  Jenna Cowen Jennifer Diaz Leonel Escamilla Allison George Marcus Gilfert Kristen Gurciullo Marjorie Hoomes Natacha JeanBaptiste Mairelys Lemus-Rojas Jeremy Lucas Lindsey McDole Hyacinth Power Rachel Ramsey Claudia Robinson Lauren [...]

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13 CCI students inducted into Garnet and Gold Scholar Society

April 25, 2013

Congratulations to the following 13 CCI students who were inducted on April 25 into the Garnet & Gold Scholar Society– we are very proud of your accomplishments!  This Society facilitates involvement and recognizes the engaged, well-rounded student who excels within and beyond the classroom in the areas of Leadership, Internship, Service, International, and Research.  A student who [...]

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FSU collaboration to help librarians serve those with autism spectrum disorder

April 22, 2013

The Florida State University has received a $573,554 grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) for a collaborative project between the PALM Center at the School of Library and Information Studies (SLIS) and the Autism Institute at the College of Medicine. Project PALS (Panhandle Autism Library Services) is a two-year program [...]

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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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Three CCI faculty members awarded 2013 First Year Assistant Professor Grants

April 11, 2013

School of Communication & Science Disorders faculty member, Dr. Kaitlin Lansford, and two School of Library & Information Studies faculty members, Dr. Shuyuan Mary Ho and Dr. Richard Urban, have each been awarded First Year Assistant Professor (FYAP) Grants for 2013. Here are some of their research project topics and links to abstract summaries: Dr. [...]

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WISE hosts Leadership Breakfast

April 2, 2013

WISE (Women in IT and ICT Sharing Experiences) hosted a mentor and networking breakfast on April 2 that was attended by 20 business and education leaders and 35 College of Communication & Information (CCI) students.  CCI has been working on developing our young women as emerging leaders.  The goals of the breakfast were: to connect FSU [...]

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