Everhart elected as next AASL president

Nancy Everhart, an associate professor at The Florida State University’s College of Information, has been elected president-elect of the American Association of School Librarians (AASL), a division of the American Library Association. Established in 1951, AASL is the nation’s only association for school library media professionals and has nearly 10,000 members. Her term as president-elect …

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Alumna selected for Fulbright Grant

Alumna Heather Wakefield will receive a grant from the Fulbright U.S. Student Program to do research in the National Parliamentary Library in Tbilisi, Georgia. The grant will support her year of research beginning in September. “I know the Georgian and U.S. governments have been working to strengthen their relations and my project fits into the …

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2004 Alumna wins education award

Press Release: Mancelona Schools Chooses Media Specialist as this Year’s OPIE Mancelona, Michigan – May 8, 2009 – In these times when educational positions are being drastically cut, Media Specialists feel especially anxious about the prospect of their jobs. The future of school libraries and the people who run them are at risk. One Media Specialist …

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2002 Alumna recognized as outstanding

Jil’Lana Heard (MLIS December, 2002) received the Outstanding Individual Achievement Award for 2009 from the Arkansas Association of Instructional Media (AAIM) on April 20, 2009. The award is given to the AAIM member who has demonstrated leadership in promoting media programs and practices which has resulted in an improvement in media usage in instruction.

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Graduation Reception Spring 2009

The College of Information invites you to attend the graduation receptions for our Graduate and Undergraduate students Friday May 1, 2009.  Graduate Students  Will be gathering in the Goldstein Library 3:00-4:30pm. It is located on the main floor of the Louis Shores Building. Please contact Candace Ooten if you need assistance. Undergraduate Students Will be …

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Webcast: Use/Impact of Technology on Elections

A Web simulcast presentation by Florida director of the Obama/Biden campaign, Steve Shale, entitled “Use/Impact of Technology on Elections” is being hosted by the College on Thursday, April 16, 2009 from 2:00–3:00 p.m., Room 006, Louis Shores Building. A link for viewing the online presentation will be activated at 1:45 p.m. on the College homepage. Hired in June …

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CI reception at FLA Annual Conference

CI Reception for Alumni, Students and Friends at FLA Annual Conference, May 6 WHERE: Lake Room at the Doubletree Hotel, entrance to Universal Studios, Orlando (map: http://tinyurl.com/cfx635)     WHEN: Wednesday, May 6, 6:00–7:30 PM    Stop by the CI Booth #420   Register Online:  http://ci.fsu.edu/RSVP_FLA  

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