SLIS alumnus Warrick Dunn wins Heisman Humanitarian Award

The Heisman Trophy Trust has selected former Florida State University and NFL running back Warrick Dunn as the fifth recipient of the Heisman Humanitarian Award for his service to improve the lives of others. Dunn is a graduate of the College of Communication & Information’s School of Library & Information Studies and is being honored …

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SLIS alumna Totolo wins 2010 ASIST International Paper Contest

Bob Branciforte SLIS alumna Dr. Angelina Totolo (Ph.D. 2007) has won first place in the 2010 International Paper Contest of the American Society for Information Science and Technology (ASIST). As the first place winner, she has been invited to participate in the ASIST 2010 Annual Meeting being held Oct. 22–27 in Pittsburgh. “I am over …

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Recent alumna Platt published in digitization book

Bob Branciforte Alice Platt, an alumna of the School of Library and Information Studies (MSLIS, 2009), has contributed a chapter to the recently published Digitization in the Real World, Lessons learned from small and medium-sized digitization projects. The new book is the first to present case study examples of small and medium-sized digitization projects, with information …

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2010 Convocation & Homecoming Ceremonies, November 6

THE FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY College of Communication & Information Cordially invites you to the 2010 Convocation & Homecoming Ceremonies Saturday, November 6, 2010 Louis Shores Building, Florida State University campus 8:00 a.m. – Buffet breakfast 9:30 a.m. – Cememony honoring alumni, faculty and staff from the Schools of Communication,   Communication Science and Disorders, and Library and Information …

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SLIS at the ALA 2010 Annual Conference

Once again, the School of Library & Information Studies (SLIS) at the FSU College of Communication & Information will participate with a table in the ALA/ALISE Joint LIS School Reunion at the American Library Association 2010 Annual Conference. This year the event is being held on Sunday, June 27, from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. in …

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"Library guy" alumnus works to make a difference

April 28 article from St. Peterburg Times (www.tampabay.com) about SLIS alumnus Paul Clark, “Library Guy shows how one man can make a difference in Tallahassee” available at http://www.tampabay.com/ TEXT ONLY VERSION (No photo):  Library Guy shows how one man can make a difference in Tallahassee  He wasn’t sure he could make a difference. Just one …

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