She sojourned from English literature to Communication Disorders. From FSU to Oxford University to Africa and back to FSU. From a summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa fluency with language to a profound communication seclusion penetrated only by gestures and monosyllables- and thus to a profound lesson. After Mollie Friedman’s Peace Corps service in the …
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News about the FSU College of Communication & Information
'Communication isolation' shaped Friedman's future
IMLS Grant: Attaining Information Literacy
The College of Information at Florida State University, along with its partners, Chipola College, and Tallahassee Community College, has received a $415,673 research grant from the National Leadership Grant Program of the Institute of Library and Museum Services. Drs. Melissa Gross and Don Latham are the principal investigators for “Attaining Information Literacy: Understanding and Responding …
CONTINUE READINGCI will conduct Recruitment Workshops in Orlando and Ft Myers! 9/24/08
Good morning! Terrific news! The Becoming a Librarian workshop that was cancelled due to Hurricane Ike has been re-scheduled! The new dates for these workshops are Monday September 29 at the Orlando Public Library Main building 1 – 3 pm , and also Tuesday, October 7, 2008, from 1:00 PM 3:00 PM at the Florida …
CONTINUE READINGInformation Institute on FSU Headlines Radio 9/19/08
Dr. Charles R. McClure, Director of the Information Institute, was interviewed by WFSU radio to discuss the Institutes most recent grant effort: Public Library Hurricane Preparedness and Response. The interview noted the new and increasingly important role that Florida public libraries provide in serving community needs during times of disaster. Listen to the WFSU audio …
CONTINUE READINGFSU Institute Awarded Grant to Study Public Library Hurricane Preparedness 9/10/08
The Information Use Management & Policy Institute (http://ii.fsu.edu/) directed by Charles R. McClure, PhD, Francis Eppes Professor at the College of Information, Florida State University (FSU) has been awarded a $218,000 grant to assist public libraries and local communities better plan for and respond to hurricanes. The Florida Catastrophic Storm Risk Management Center (http://www.stormrisk.org/) at …
CONTINUE READINGCI students win AWARDS at STARS Conference 8/23/08
Seven College of Information students joined Dean Larry Dennis and Assistant Professor Ebe Randeree in attending the STARS Alliance Celebration in Auburn, AL held August 10 – 13. Atendees included: Sabrina Fontaine April Johnson Mike Falcon Emily Rosenthal Delano Townsend Twanisha Gordon Kristin Norena Joined by two FSU Computer Science students Randy Flood and Matthew …
CONTINUE READINGFlorida Literary Legends Awards Banquet 8/16/08
Dean Larry Dennis hosted College of Information alumni, friends and donors at the inaugural Florida Literary Awards Banquet honoring the lifetime contributions of three beloved icons to Floridas heritage and literature: Jack Hunter, Stetson Kennedy and Patrick Smith. Jack Hunter, whose first novel, The Blue Max, was a million copy best seller and became a …
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