David Jones, who received a master of library and information studies degree from the Florida State University College of Information in 1998, has been appointed director of the Carl S. Swisher Library at Jacksonville University (JU). A March 27 press release from the university stated: Jones joined the faculty at JU in 1988 as an …
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Alumnus named Jacksonville University Library Director
Applications for 2009-10 Sunshine State Library Leadership Institute
The primary goal of the Sunshine Staten Leadership Institute is to assist in preparing library leaders to provide the highest quality library services to the citizens of Florida in the most effective and innovative manner that will meet today’s needs and tomorrow’s challenges. Visit the Leadership Institute website for the application forms and detailed information …
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The Florida State University College of Information invites our alumni, students, and friends to meet us in Chicago this July during your the American Library Association’s 2009 Annual Conference. Florida State University will once again have a table at the 2009 Cooperative Library and Information Science School/Program Alumni Reunion, taking place on July 12, 2008, 5:30–7:30 p.m. …
CONTINUE READINGAlumnus named teacher of the year
Ronald Akerman (MS, Spring 2009) has been named Teacher of the Year for Crisp County Middle School in Cordele, Georgia. The Teacher of the Year Program recognizes outstanding teacher achievement in the local school districts.
CONTINUE READINGEverhart elected as next AASL president
Nancy Everhart, an associate professor at The Florida State University’s College of Information, has been elected president-elect of the American Association of School Librarians (AASL), a division of the American Library Association. Established in 1951, AASL is the nation’s only association for school library media professionals and has nearly 10,000 members. Her term as president-elect …
CONTINUE READINGAlumna selected for Fulbright Grant
Alumna Heather Wakefield will receive a grant from the Fulbright U.S. Student Program to do research in the National Parliamentary Library in Tbilisi, Georgia. The grant will support her year of research beginning in September. “I know the Georgian and U.S. governments have been working to strengthen their relations and my project fits into the …
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Press Release: Mancelona Schools Chooses Media Specialist as this Year’s OPIE Mancelona, Michigan – May 8, 2009 – In these times when educational positions are being drastically cut, Media Specialists feel especially anxious about the prospect of their jobs. The future of school libraries and the people who run them are at risk. One Media Specialist …
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