SLIS alum Ann Thornton appointed director of NY libraries

Ann Thornton, who earned her master’s in Library and Information Studies at Florida State in 1994, has been named director of the New York Public Libraries, the largest public library system in the world. She will be responsible for collection development, preservation, reference and research services, and exhibitions at four world-renowned research libraries and 87 …

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Doc alumna Johnston to join University of Alabama faculty

Recent FSU-SLIS doctoral program graduate, Dr. Melissa Johnston, is joining the faculty of the University of Alabama School of Library & Information Studies in August, according the following JESSE listserv post on March 23, 2012, by Professor and Director  Heidi Julien: The School of Library & Information Studies at The University of Alabama is delighted to …

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Three articles by FSU-SLIS authors in JASIST, March 2012

Research articles by two SLIS faculty members and one doctoral graduate are among those in the March 2012 issue (Volume 63, Issue 3) of the Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology: Dr. Sanghee Oh (Assistant Professor, FSU-SLIS). The characteristics and motivations of health answerers for sharing information, knowledge, and experiences in …

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Two SLIS alumni, ALISE conference paper winners, published in JELIS

Linda R. Most and Renee Franklin Hill, SLIS doctoral program alumni who were among the winners of four 2011 Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE) Best Conference Paper Awards earlier this year, had articles published in the October issue of the Journal of Education for Library and Information Science (JELIS). Dr. Most’s award …

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SLIS alumna named FSUS 2011 teacher of the year

SLIS alumna Jennifer Underhill, who earned her Master’s Degree in Library and Information Studies, Masters in Public Administration and Bachelor’s in English from FSU, has been recognized as the 2011 Teacher of the Year by the Florida State University School (FSUS). Jennifer serves as the K-12 Media Specialist at FSUS, which is a K-12 charter …

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SLIS doc student and alumna Aisha Johnson publishes "Service to African Americans"

SLIS doctoral student and alumna Aisha Johnson was published “Service to African Americans” in The American Public Library Handbook. Aisha earned her MLIS at SLIS (’09) before entering the doctoral program and is currently working as an archival intern at the Fisk University John Hope and Aurelia E. Franklin Library, funded by a nine-month Institute …

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