Dr. Maria Chavez-Hernandez, Associate in Information Studies at the College of Information, received the Outstanding Volunteer Achievement Award from the Florida Association of Volunteer Action in the Caribbean and the Americas (FAVACA) at their annual volunteer reception in Tallahassee on April 20. During the reception, Dr. Chavez-Hernandez was recognized for her volunteer achievements and presented …
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Chavez-Hernandez Receives Outstanding Volunteer Award
CI Alumna to Moderate Commons Roundtable at FLA
Ruth Swan, FSU alum and Associate Director of Libraries at FAMU will be moderating a Commons Roundtable discussion at the FLA Annual Conference on April 19, 3:30-5:00 PM. Florida libraries are in various stages of Commons development and implementation. Even if you have not implemented a Commons you are invited to join what will surely …
CONTINUE READINGAlumnus to Receive ASCLA Professional Achievement Award
CI alumnus Tom W. Sloan (MLIS 1984), executive director of the Southeast Florida Library Information Network (SEFLIN), is the 2006 recipient of the ASCLA Professional Achievement Award. The Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies (ASCLA) is a division of the American Library Association (ALA). The award will be presented to Tom at the ASCLA …
CONTINUE READINGArbogast de Hubert-Miller Wins Garfield Award
Brian Arbogast de Hubert-Miller, a doctoral student at the College of Information, has been awarded the Eugene Garfield Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship from the national Beta Phi Mu Honor Society. The fellowship is the highest honor that a doctoral student in library and information studies can receive. Brian was formerly a faculty member at the College …
CONTINUE READINGCI Grads Receive SLA Award
Five master’s program graduates of the FSU College of Information-Rebecca Augustyniak, Amy Finley, Dawn Aguero, Blair Monroe, and Brian Arsenault-have been selected for the Special Library Association’s H.W. Wilson Award for Excellence in Writing for the article “The Information Professional’s Role in Creating Business Management Systems.” From the SLA website: Rebecca, Amy, Dawn, Blair, and …
CONTINUE READINGCI Alumni Candidates for FLA Board
Five College of Information alumni are candidates for the Executive Board of the Florida Library Association (FLA): Name, CI Degree & Year, Office of Candidacy: 1. Charles Parker, MLS 1977, President 2. Carol Russo, MLS 1999, Treasurer 3. John Van Berkel, MLS 1972, Treasurer 4. Faye C. Roberts, MLS 1991, Director 5. Maria T. Chavez-Hernandez, …
CONTINUE READINGMary Jo Lynch Award for LIS Students Available
Purpose: To encourage library school student statistical research using public library data collected at the state and national level. Sponsors: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), National Commission on Libraries and Information Science (NCLIS), American Library Association (ALA), Public Library Association (PLA), Federal-State Cooperative System (FSCS) for public library data collection. Eligibility: Any student working …
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