FSU Information Institute makes broadband resources available

For those interested in information about the importance, use, and applications of broadband, as well as of a community-based broadband planning process, The Information Use Management and Policy Institute at the College of Communication and Information, the Florida State University, has made several instructional modules and resources available: http://ii.fsu.edu/News-and-Events/Broadband-Instructional-Modules-Available

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Local author Graybar to sign copies of her book May 24

Local author Laurie Hendry Graybar will sign copies of her first novel, Off the Dock, from 1 to 4 p.m. Thursday, May 24, at the Goldstein Library on The Florida State University campus. Ms. Graybar will have copies of the book available for purchase. The book is also available for download from Amazon.com, and readers …

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Indian Communication scholar Dr. Biswajit Das to speak

Professor Biswajit Das, director of the Centre for Culture, Media & Governance at  Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, India, will give two presentations at The Florida State University’s School of Communication on Tuesday, May 29. The first, “Mapping Media Education in India,” will be held from 9:15 to 11 a.m. in Room 2102 of University …

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FSU-SLIS alumnus named Librarian of the Year by FLA

FSU-SLIS alumnus Jim Morris (MS ’89) was named as the Florida Library Association’s 2012 Librarian of the Year at an awards ceremony held during their annual conference on April 20. Morris, who is Executive Director of Library and Community Services at Florida Gateway College (FGC) in Lake City, has been highly active in academic librarianship …

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Opel, four MP students attend 2012 Full Frame Festival

Dr. Andy Opel, associate professor of Communication and the director of the Media Production Program, and four Media Production majors took part in the Full Frame Fellows Program at the Full Frame Documentary Film Festival in Durham, N.C., April 12-15. Thanks to the generous support of the Bickel Scholarship, Cat Sullivan (’12), Pierce Kafka (’12), …

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Media Production Video Festival set for April 24

The annual Media Production Video Festival will be held Tuesday, April 24, from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Student Life Cinema.  The festival features the best in narrative and documentary shorts, animation and sports features. The festival showcases a sample of the award-winning work coming out of the School of Communication’s Media Production Program. …

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SLIS alum Ann Thornton appointed director of NY libraries

Ann Thornton, who earned her master’s in Library and Information Studies at Florida State in 1994, has been named director of the New York Public Libraries, the largest public library system in the world. She will be responsible for collection development, preservation, reference and research services, and exhibitions at four world-renowned research libraries and 87 …

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