Dr. Marcia Mardis, Assistant Professor at Florida State University’s School of Library & Information Studies (SLIS), recently received a Faculty Research Library Materials Grant for her proposal “Building Up STEAM: Enriching FSU’s Youth Arts Collection with STEM Materials to Support Research.” The grant will provide funding for updated science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) materials …
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SLIS professor awarded Faculty Research Library Materials Grant
Kazmer, Koontz receive Transformation Through Teaching Awards
Two Florida State University School of Library & Information Studies (SLIS) faculty members were recently honored as recipients of the 2013 Transformation Through Teaching Award. Dr. Michelle Kazmer and Dr. Christie Koontz were two of 17 Florida State faculty members selected for the award, which is sponsored by the Spiritual Life Project, Global Pathways Certificate and …
CONTINUE READINGMardis shares expertise as visiting professor in Australia
Marcia Mardis, an associate professor at Florida State University’s School of Library Studies & Information Studies (SLIS), recently spent three weeks as a Visiting Professor at Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Wagga Wagga, Australia, where she was able to share her expertise and gain new perspectives in the field library and information studies. Last January, Mardis …
CONTINUE READINGAlumni and PEEPS volunteer Ritesh Gupta speaks to students
Ritesh Gupta is currently producing commercials for the dating web site Match.com, however, his visit to Florida State University’s College of Communication & Information (CCI) on Nov. 1 was to help facilitate a different kind of connection. Gupta stopped by the Shores Building to visit with students as a part of the college’s efforts to …
CONTINUE READINGSCSD clinic now offering cochlear implant programming
The L.L. Schendel Speech and Hearing Clinic, operated by Florida State University’s School of Communication Science & Disorders (SCSD), recently expanded their services for the hearing impaired to include the programming of cochlear implants – a service that previously had not been available in North Florida. According to the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication …
CONTINUE READINGSLIS alumna Moeller-Peiffer selected as VP/President-Elect of Association of Specialized & Cooperative Library Agencies
Florida State University School of Library & Information Studies (FSU SLIS) alumna, Kathleen Moeller-Peiffer, was selected as the vice president/president-elect of the Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies (ASCLA). ASCLA is the destination for American Library Association (ALA) members to find information and help populations that are served by libraries. Her division of the …
CONTINUE READINGTallahassee Code Camp Set for Nov. 9
Tallahassee Code Camp, the city’s premier free community event for software developers and IT professionals, will be held on Nov. 9 at Florida State University’s Louis Shores Building. The event features local and regional speakers who will present a variety of development and IT topics. Attendees will also be able to network with other developers …
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