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 READINGCategory: CCI Alumni News
News about (and for) the alumni of the schools comprising the FSU College of Communication & Information
2004 Alumna wins education award
2002 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 …
CONTINUE READINGCI Grad Participates in Archives Leadership Institute
CI graduate student, Steven Hausfeld, is one of 25 archivists selected to participate in the Second Archives Leadership Institute in July at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. The program is designed for archivists who aspire to become leaders in their organizations. The week-long event will feature presentations by dynamic people in the archival field and …
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On Friday, Dec. 12,a reception was held for our students graduating at the end of the Fall 2008 semesterin the Goldstein Library,Louis Shores Building. Dean Larry Dennis addressed the gathering of students and their families, alumni, faculty, and staff. Student achievements were honored and awards were presented.
CONTINUE READINGAlumnus to lead new Miami-Dade branch, credits Chavez-Hernandez
FSU College of Information alumnus Jeffrey Smith (MLIS 2004) has been named manager of the newly opened Virrick Park Branch, Miami-Dade Public Library System. "When I was driving from library to library making deliveries during the 1980s, I never dreamed I would manage one, said Smith, but learning about the community services that libraries perform …
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