Strong writing and creative skills are what social media professionals need most from students who are seeking careers in their field. That’s what a group of Tallahassee business leaders said when brought together by the College of Communication & Information (CCI) for “Teaching Social Media: A Panel Discussion,” on August 23 at the Louis Shores …
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Advice for success in social media from panel of Tallahassee experts
SLIS intern works on historic FSU achives
During her summer internship at FSU’s Claude Pepper Library, School of Library & Information Studies master’s student Kristen Gurciullo worked with a group processing part of the University’s history and put some of her education into a real-world experience. “I was primarily processing incoming archival collections. I also created a finding aid in Archon,” she …
CONTINUE READINGCCI Professor interviewed by FOX on "the Role of Social Media in the Political Process"
#FSUCCI Prof. Castillo interviewed on the “Role of Social Media in the Political Process” http://video.foxnews.com/v/1795380539001/how-social-media-impacts-florida-voters
CONTINUE READINGSLIS interns attend London Olympics
SLIS graduate students Allison George and Beth Pramschufer attended the 2012 Summer Olympics while interning at the library of the FSU study center in London. SLIS master’s students apply for the competitive bi-annual positions (January through June or June through December) that pay for housing, tuition and travel. Allison George served as vice president of …
CONTINUE READINGFSU praised as multicultural marketing program 'model'
Colleges and universities have a crucial role to play as the advertising industry looks for ways to reach an increasingly multicultural America, and the Multicultural Marketing Communication program in the School of Communication is praised as the ‘best model. Read the Ad Age blog:
CONTINUE READINGCCI Faculty Retreat
The CCI Faculty Retreat will be on Wednesday, August 22, from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM at the Alumni Center. A full sit-down lunch will be provided. If you plan to remain for the luncheon, please RSVP here by August 13.
CONTINUE READINGCCI students create PORTAL for children's futures
A group of College of Communication & Information students has created an interactive website to link all the organizations that are members of a national network of child advocates. Called PORTAL, for “Power of Relationships to Achieve Leverage,” the website links more than 60 agencies and groups that are members of Voices for America’s Children, …
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