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 …
CONTINUE READINGCategory: CCI Alumni News
News about (and for) the alumni of the schools comprising the FSU College of Communication & Information
Applications for 2009-10 Sunshine State Library Leadership Institute
Alumnus 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 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 …
CONTINUE READING2004 Alumna wins education award
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 …
CONTINUE READING2002 Alumna recognized as outstanding
Jil’Lana Heard (MLIS December, 2002) received the Outstanding Individual Achievement Award for 2009 from the Arkansas Association of Instructional Media (AAIM) on April 20, 2009. The award is given to the AAIM member who has demonstrated leadership in promoting media programs and practices which has resulted in an improvement in media usage in instruction.
CONTINUE READINGCI reception at FLA Annual Conference
CI Reception for Alumni, Students and Friends at FLA Annual Conference, May 6 WHERE: Lake Room at the Doubletree Hotel, entrance to Universal Studios, Orlando (map: http://tinyurl.com/cfx635) WHEN: Wednesday, May 6, 6:00–7:30 PM Stop by the CI Booth #420 Register Online: http://ci.fsu.edu/RSVP_FLA
CONTINUE READINGNEFLIN Workshops
NEFLIN is hosting the following cataloging workshops in Orange Park, just outside of Jacksonville. These workshops are offered FREE for ALL. MARC 21 in Your Library What is MARC and how does it work with cataloging to function effectively in your catalog Have you ever wondered: Why a book can be found by its author …
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