On Friday April 2, 2010, Dr. Steve Sawyer from Syracuse University will be coming to the Florida State University to give a presentation to the students and faculty of the College of Business and the College of Communication and Information, School of Library and Information Studies. All are welcome to attend. At 10:00 – 11:30 …
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News about the faculty of all schools comprising the the FSU College of Communication & Information
Institute welcomes social informatics expert today, April 2
Randeree wins undergrad teaching award
Ebrahim “Ebe” Randeree, Assistant Dean, was one of those recognized at the university’s Faculty Awards Program held Thursday, April 1. He received an Undergraduate Teaching Award. Recipients must be outstanding in the many aspects of teaching that contribute to successful teaching and learning. It is a student-oriented award with nominations submitted by students and alumni. …
CONTINUE READINGBurnett book explores Information Worlds
Dr. Gary Burnett, Associate Professor at the School of Library & Information Studies of The Florida State University College of Communication & Information, has co-authored Information Worlds: Behavior, Technology, and Social Context in the Age of the Internet with FSU alumnus Dr. Paul Jaeger, Assistant Professor, University of Maryland. Burnett’s academic research focuses on the …
CONTINUE READINGBurnett and Gross are full professors
On January 15, 2009 the School of Information Studies received official letters from the Office of the President of Florida State University that Drs. Kathy Burnett and Melissa Gross had been promoted to the status of full professor.
CONTINUE READINGSLIS to assess use of end-user metadata for updating knowledge organization systems
Drs. Besiki Stvilia and Corinne Jörgensen of the School of Library & Information Studies at College of Communication & Information have been awarded a research grant as co-principal investigators of “Assessing the reuse value of socially created metadata for image indexing.” The grant is funded by the Library and Information Science Research Grant Program of …
CONTINUE READINGMary Alice Hunt: Remembering a life of service to SLIS
Mary Alice Hunt, retired professor emeritus of the School of Library & Information Studies at The Florida State University, passed away at her home on Saturday, December 19, 2009. Mary Alice was born in Lima, Ohio on April 14, 1928. She graduated from Ocala High School in 1946 and enrolled at Florida State University, where …
CONTINUE READINGEverhart chosen to co-chair National Board committee
Dr. Nancy Everhart, associate professor at The Florida State University School of Library & Information Studies in Tallahassee, Florida has been chosen by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) to co-chair a committee composed of a select national group of educators to assure the National Board’s Library Media Standards reflect the best practices …
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