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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SLIS Alumna named VA regional library director

The Board of Trustees of the Rockingham Library Association, Inc., has named Lois W. Jones as Director of the Massanutten Regional Library (MRL), a nine-branch library system serving the residents of Harrisonburg and Rockingham and Page Counties.  Jones brings over thirty years of library management and non-profit development experience to the position and will be …

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Institute welcomes social informatics expert today, April 2

On Friday April 2, 2010, Dr. Steve Sawyer from Syracuse University will be coming to the Florida State University to give a presentation to the students and faculty of the College of Business and the College of Communication and Information, School of Library and Information Studies. All are welcome to attend. At 10:00 – 11:30 …

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Randeree wins undergrad teaching award

Ebrahim “Ebe” Randeree, Assistant Dean, was one of those recognized at the university’s Faculty Awards Program held Thursday, April 1. He received an Undergraduate Teaching Award. Recipients must be outstanding in the many aspects of teaching that contribute to successful teaching and learning. It is a student-oriented award with nominations submitted by students and alumni. …

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Burnett book explores Information Worlds

Dr. Gary Burnett, Associate Professor at the School of Library & Information Studies of The Florida State University College of Communication & Information, has co-authored Information Worlds: Behavior, Technology, and Social Context in the Age of the Internet with FSU alumnus Dr. Paul Jaeger, Assistant Professor, University of Maryland. Burnett’s academic research focuses on the …

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