Dr. Sindy Chapa joins Center for Hispanic Marketing Comm. as Associate Director and Assistant Professor

Dr. Sindy Chapa recently joined the FSU School of Communication as an Assistant Professor.  She is also serving as the Associate Director for the School’s Center for Hispanic Marketing Communication (HMC). With over 10 years of teaching experience, Chapa has taught marketing courses in the U.S., Mexico and Chile.  Previously she worked as an Assistant Professor and Associate Director …

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Aug. 20 LIVE ONLINE WEBINAR- Lawyers in Libraries: Pro Bono Assistance in FL Public Libraries

Lawyers in Libraries: Pro Bono Assistance in Florida Public Libraries (LIVE ONLINE) Date:   Tuesday, August 20, 2013 Time:  1:00 – 2:00 pm Sponsored by: The Florida Library Association (FLA) Continuing Education Committee Hosted by: Southeast Florida Library Information Network (SEFLIN) Free legal resources are available through a variety of sources via the Internet.  With so many resources out …

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GM hires SLIS students and grads as part of IT restructuring

Auto industry powerhouse, General Motors (GM), is shifting from information technology (IT) outsourcing to an insourcing model.  In its efforts, the company has increasingly been hiring students and recent graduates in high numbers from the FSU College of Communication and Information (CCI)’s School of Library & Information Studies (SLIS). GM’s IT refocusing relies on the establishment of …

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Koontz publishes her second book on Marketing Library and Information Services

Dr. Christie Koontz, research associate in the School of Library & Information Studies (SLIS), published the second volume of the book, Marketing Library and Information Services II: A Global Outlook.  Her co-editors are Dinesh K. Gupta and Àngels Massísimo.  It was published in 2013 by Berlin/Munich: De Gruyter Saur. With contributions from library and information professionals including practitioners, …

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Feed Your Brain Presentations on July 10 and 17

Presentation- IT as a Career and Continuing Education after University Wednesday, July 10, 4:30 p.m.- Shores Building, Room 258 Guest speaker, Tim Howes, PMP, IT Business Consultant for the Florida Department of Environmental Protection will be discussing the following topics: IT as a Career Continuing Education after University Howes has been working in the IT field …

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COMM Professor Opel publishes his second children’s book

Dr. Andy Opel, associate professor in the School of Communication, recently published his second children’s book, The Weirs – A Winnipesaukee Adventure. A synopsis: From the author/illustrator team of the award-winning book, The Witches, comes the latest Winnipesaukee Adventure.  Join Jack, Franny and J.J. as they take a long boat ride, learn more about the lake and have a magical …

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CCI hosts girls’ technology camp and workshops as part of community outreach

FSU’s College of Communications and Information (CCI) hosted its first Girls’ Technology Camp from Jun. 17-21 as part of their community outreach efforts.  Taking place in the William Johnston Building, 42 middle school girls from Leon County utilized a computer lab to learn about the world of information technology, compliments of CCI. The camp taught …

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