Dr. Christie Koontz of the School of Library & Information Studies at The Florida State University received a National Leadership Grant from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) for her proposal to help public libraries better target and serve their diverse populations. Koontz and co-principal investigator Dean K. Jue of FSU’s Florida …
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News about the alumni of the CCI School of Library & Information Studies
Koontz receives IMLS National Leadership Grant to serve diverse library populations
FSU's top librarian to speak at BPM Gamma Chapter annual meeting, Oct. 26
A vote on proposed changes to Gamma Chapter’s bylaws and a presentation by Julia Zimmerman, Dean of University Libraries at The Florida State University, will be among the highlights of Beta Phi Mu Gamma Chapter’s 55th Annual Meeting and Evening of Events on Friday, Oct. 26. Founded in 1957, Gamma Chapter at FSU’s School of …
CONTINUE READINGBelieve it or not: Alumna Suzanne Smagala and the changing world of the MLIS graduate
by Erin Groth (SLIS master’s student and graduate assistant) FSU-SLIS graduates continue to redefine what can be done with a Master’s Degree in Library and Information Studies. Believe it or not, alumna Suzanne Smagala used her MLIS and her internship experience at FSU to become a digital media analyst for Ripley’s Entertainment, Inc. in Orlando. …
CONTINUE READINGRecent Alumni Publications
Check out our recent Alumni Publications Wayne A. Wiegand, Main Street Public Library: Community Places and Reading Spaces in the Rural Heartland, 1876–1956 Main Street Public Library: Community Places and Reading Spaces in the Rural Heartland, 1876–1956 by Wayne A. Wiegand Review by: Paul T. Jaeger The Library Quarterly October 2012, Vol. 82, No. 4: …
CONTINUE READINGSLIS appoints interim director
Florida State University’s College of Communication & Information (CCI) Dean Larry Dennis announced Tuesday that Dr. Kathleen Burnett will serve as the interim director of the School of Library & Information Studies (SLIS). Dr. Burnett, a professor at SLIS has served in many roles within the School during her time at FSU. She was associate …
CONTINUE READINGFSU-SLIS alumnus named Librarian of the Year by FLA
FSU-SLIS alumnus Jim Morris (MS ’89) was named as the Florida Library Association’s 2012 Librarian of the Year at an awards ceremony held during their annual conference on April 20. Morris, who is Executive Director of Library and Community Services at Florida Gateway College (FGC) in Lake City, has been highly active in academic librarianship …
CONTINUE READINGFlorida Library Association: Presenters and Programs from SLIS FSU!
Weds April 18 8:00 – 8:45 A.M. New Member & First-Time Conference Attendee Orientation – Gloria Colvin, Christie Koontz, Tangerine A 1:00 – 2:00 Student Mixer Azalea Room A – Christie Koontz, ALA Student Chapter, Natasha Fortune FLA minority scholarship winner, and USF reps 2:15 – 3:30 P.M. Engaging Students in Information Literacy: The First Year …
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