A doctor records his patients’ symptoms on a tiny laptop computer, receiving instant, expert feedback for his diagnosis. A police officer gets a suspect’s rap sheet in minutes, thanks to the cruiser-installed computer connecting her to critical public safety data. Even the cashier at the fast-food joint uses a high-tech system to process your order …
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News about the FSU College of Communication & Information
$2.5 million grant helps team transform teaching of math, science
Delta Zeta hosting Hamburgers for Hearing for Schendel Clinic
The ladies of Delta Zeta sorority invite the community to Hamburgers for Hearing, a fundraiser for the L.L. Schendel Speech and Hearing Clinic operated by FSU’s School of Communication Science & Disorders. The event will be held at the Delta Zeta House, 749 W. Jefferson St., from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 24. The …
CONTINUE READINGSLIS alumna Totolo wins 2010 ASIST International Paper Contest
Bob Branciforte SLIS alumna Dr. Angelina Totolo (Ph.D. 2007) has won first place in the 2010 International Paper Contest of the American Society for Information Science and Technology (ASIST). As the first place winner, she has been invited to participate in the ASIST 2010 Annual Meeting being held Oct. 22–27 in Pittsburgh. “I am over …
CONTINUE READINGMaria Correa awarded prestigious AWNY scholarship
Maria Correa, a senior double majoring in advertising and management, has been awarded the 2010-2011 Advertising Women of New York Scholarship. She is a member of Arrowhead Advertising, The Florida State University’s student advertising team. Last year, as a junior, she was a significant contributor to the research and promotions section of the campaign, which …
CONTINUE READINGRecent alumna Platt published in digitization book
Bob Branciforte Alice Platt, an alumna of the School of Library and Information Studies (MSLIS, 2009), has contributed a chapter to the recently published Digitization in the Real World, Lessons learned from small and medium-sized digitization projects. The new book is the first to present case study examples of small and medium-sized digitization projects, with information …
CONTINUE READINGSecond-year SLIS distance student Glendon wins two scholarships
Bob Branciforte Ivey Glendon is a distance student in the School of Library & Information Studies master’s program who works as a digital conversion specialist in the Serial and Government Publications Division of the Library of Congress . And this year, she is also the winner of two significant scholarships. In the early spring, Ivey received the 2010 …
CONTINUE READINGMardis to deliver Hazel Harvey Peace Lecture at UNT, Sept. 11
Dr. Marcia Mardis, assistant professor at the School of Library & Information Studies, will present the second annual Hazel Harvey Peace Lecture, “Coming full circle: How the past can help us get it right in 21st century learning,” at the University of North Texas (UNT) College of Information on Sept. 11. The event is co-hosted …
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