Everhart bringing two German librarians in residence

This fall, two German librarians will join us at the CCI School of Library & Information studies as part of the Goethe-Institut New York’s Librarians in Residence Program. SLIS Associate Professor Nancy Everhart will organize the program for the institute’s two librarians in residence. Each year, the Goethe-Institut New York invites two German librarians to …

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PR students garner Image Awards

Public Relations students in The Florida State University’s School of Communication came home winners from the Florida Public Relations Association Capital Chapter Image Awards banquet on March 31. Incoming FPRA student chapter president Christina Morgan and outgoing president Katie Conningsby led the way. Newly elected president Morgan used her “Omni Hotel Tallahassee” campaign to capture …

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Mardis to chair NSF digital library accessioning board

Dr. Marcia Mardis, assistant professor at the CCI School of Library & Information Studies has been asked to chair the first National Science Foundation (NSF) National STEM Digital Library (NSDL) National Accessioning Board (NAB). The board has been created to insure that NSDL collections meet the criteria prescribed by their policy. It  will review and …

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CCI faculty investigators on FSU Renewable Energy Research Portal

Drs. Charles McClure, Ian Douglas and Chris Hinnant of the College of Communication & Information are project investigators on the Renewable Energy Research Portal. The portal identifies, organizes, and makes available, via a web portal, research generated by FSU’s Institute for Energy Systems, Economics and Sustainability as well as other research from participants in the …

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SLIS Alumna named VA regional library director

The Board of Trustees of the Rockingham Library Association, Inc., has named Lois W. Jones as Director of the Massanutten Regional Library (MRL), a nine-branch library system serving the residents of Harrisonburg and Rockingham and Page Counties.  Jones brings over thirty years of library management and non-profit development experience to the position and will be …

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Institute welcomes social informatics expert today, April 2

On Friday April 2, 2010, Dr. Steve Sawyer from Syracuse University will be coming to the Florida State University to give a presentation to the students and faculty of the College of Business and the College of Communication and Information, School of Library and Information Studies. All are welcome to attend. At 10:00 – 11:30 …

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Randeree wins undergrad teaching award

Ebrahim “Ebe” Randeree, Assistant Dean, was one of those recognized at the university’s Faculty Awards Program held Thursday, April 1. He received an Undergraduate Teaching Award. Recipients must be outstanding in the many aspects of teaching that contribute to successful teaching and learning. It is a student-oriented award with nominations submitted by students and alumni. …

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