Stvilia and Jörgensen publish journal article about Flickr usage

Dr. Besiki Stvilia and Dr. Corinne Jörgensen of the School of Library & Information Studies co-authored the article “Member activities and quality of tags in a collection of historical photographs in Flickr” in the December 2010 Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology. Citation of the article: Stvilia, B. and Jörgensen, C. …

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Mardis is guest editor of Knowledge Quest

Dr. Marcia Mardis, assistant professor at the School of Library & Information Studies, is guest editor of the Nov/Dec 2010 issue of Knowledge Quest, the official journal of the American Association of School Librarians. The issue theme is “STEM for Our Students” and features articles on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) education. Highlighted in …

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Information Institute staff are contributors to new LIS book

A group of SLIS faculty, alumni and students associated with the Information Policy and Use Management Institute at the College of Communication & Information are contributors to a new book, Public Libraries and the Internet: Roles, Perspectives, and Implications, published by Libraries Unlimited. Dr. Charles R. McClure, director of the Information Institute and Francis Eppes …

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Manakin to present "Communication, Language(s) and Noosphere"

Dr. Vladimir Manakin, dean of the Journalism Department at Zaporozhzhye National University (ZNU) in Ukraine and a Visiting Research Fellow, will present “Communication, Language(s), and Noosphere” at 12:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 12, in Room 4400 of University Center Building C. Here is a brief summary of the presentation: Can we trust the idea of general …

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Homecoming 2010 Convocation Video

* Please note that due to a campus-wide power outage during Convocation, the video does not begin until about half-way through Convocation.

Also available is video of only the keynote speaker, Dr Laura Justice.

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"Forks over Knives" Premiere

Advanced Screening of “Forks Over Knives” produced by John Corry, CCI alumnus Thursday, November 4, 7:30 p.m. At the FSU Student Life Building Cinema The College of Communication and Information graduate, John Corry, will have an advanced screening of his latest documentary at FSU’s Student Life Theatre.  There will be a Q&A following the showing with Mr. …

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