Old City FSU extended a warm Seminole welcome to President Eric Barron and First Lady Molly Barron when they visited St. Augustine in August. College of Communication & Information Dean Larry Dennis, Universities Libraries Dean Julia Zimmerman, CCI Development Director Mafe Brooks and Patricia Ramsey, vice president for principal gifts of the FSU Foundation/Women4FSU, were …
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News about the alumni of the CCI School of Library & Information Studies
St. Augustine alumni host President and Mrs. Barron, CCI leaders
Recent alumnus Giroir receives multiple accolades from Jefferson Parish
by Bob Branciforte School of Library & Information Studies alumnus Tom Giroir (MSLIS, 2009) has been making a splash this year in Louisiana’s Jefferson Parish, New Orlean’s western suburb. After being named the Jefferson Parish Public Library Employee of the Year, he has now been named the Jefferson Parish Employee of the Year. “Obviously, you …
CONTINUE READINGRecent grad Lair selected as emerging leader by ALA
by Bob Branciforte Recent School of Library & Information Studies alumna, Sharla Lair (MSLIS, ’10), has been selected by the American Library Association for their 2011 Class of Emerging Leaders. The program enables a group of approximately 100 library workers from throughout the U.S. to get on the fast track to ALA and professional leadership. …
CONTINUE READINGSLIS 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 …
CONTINUE READINGSLIS 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 …
CONTINUE READINGRecent 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 …
CONTINUE READING2010 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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