On January 15, 2009 the School of Information Studies received official letters from the Office of the President of Florida State University that Drs. Kathy Burnett and Melissa Gross had been promoted to the status of full professor.
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News about the FSU College of Communication & Information
Burnett and Gross are full professors
SLIS to assess use of end-user metadata for updating knowledge organization systems
Drs. Besiki Stvilia and Corinne Jörgensen of the School of Library & Information Studies at College of Communication & Information have been awarded a research grant as co-principal investigators of “Assessing the reuse value of socially created metadata for image indexing.” The grant is funded by the Library and Information Science Research Grant Program of …
CONTINUE READINGSLIS doc student on primary sources in School Library Monthly
An article written by SLIS doctoral student Melissa Johnston entitled, “A Historical Partnership: Teaching with Primary Sources (TPS) Direct,” appeared in the December 2009 issue of School Library Monthly (Volume XXVI, Number 4). “The Library of Congress Educational Outreach Division, in October of 2008, asked seventeen practicing educators for input on how to teach other …
CONTINUE READINGMary Alice Hunt Memorial Service, Jan. 15
A memorial service for Mary Alice Hunt, Professor Emeritus at Florida State University, will be held on Friday, Jan. 15, 12:00 noon, at the Florida State University Alumni Center, Rendina Room (1030 West Tennessee St., Tallahassee, Florida). Memorial contributions may be made to the Mary Alice Hunt Endowed Scholarship Fund, Florida State University Foundation, 2010 …
CONTINUE READINGStudents and faculty have library options during Goldstein closure
Although the Goldstein Library will be closed most of spring semester 2010 and the collections housed there unavailable, faculty and staff at The Florida State University have several options to obtain materials they need from other sources. “We recommend students go to the local public library or use the inter-library loan service,” said …
CONTINUE READINGRecent Grad gets Promoted
GOODMAN MEDIA PROMOTES JENNIFER MARCUS TO ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE NEW YORK, NY – December 22, 2009 – Goodman Media International President and CEO Tom Goodman announced today that Jennifer Marcus has been promoted to Account Executive at the New York-based public relations firm. Marcus joined Goodman Media in July 2008 and served previously as an Assistant …
CONTINUE READINGWelcome Back! Need a Job?
Thursday, January 7, 2010 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Oglesby Union Ballrooms Drop by and meet with local employers at the Part-Time Job Fair! Obtain flexible part-time employment, on-campus or locally, while earning your degree. Dress is casual! This event is sponsored by the Career Center and the Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce.
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