Join the 'Noles in Napa, March 28

When: Sunday, March 28, 2:00–4:30 p.m. Where: Gargiulo Vineyards, 575 Oakville Crossroad, Oakville, Napa Valley, CA Featuring: The Heritage Protocol Exhibit. A historical collection of FSU memorabilia and cultural artifacts. Converstations with the Deans. Dr. Larry Dennis (Communication & Information) and Julia Zimmerman (University Libraries). A Private Wine Tasting. Hosted by Jeff Gargiulo, FSU alumnus …

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MLIS position, Lockheed Martin

Employer:           LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION (University Relations) Division:               University Relations Title:                      Library Services Representative Description:        Determines types of technical literature searches and sources of information to satisfy the scientific information needs of researchers and staff within the company. Conducts searches of technical literature, analyzes and evaluates data, extracts pertinent information, prepares …

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SLIS/FSU active in Tallahassee book events, March 19–24

The School of Library & Information Studies (SLIS) will be well represented in a Tallahassee celebration of all things “book” in late March. With FSU English Professor Emeritus John Fenstermaker and Library of Congress Center for the Book Director John Y. Cole, Dr. Wayne Wiegand, F. William Summers Professor at SLIS, will discuss “The Power …

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FLA reception RSVP available

You can now RSVP for the FSU School of Library & Information Studies reception at the 2010 Florida Library Association (FLA) Annual Conference http://slis.fsu.edu/RSVP. Let us know how many guests you are bringing. Open to alumni, students, and friends. FSU-SLIS at FLA Reception: Wednesday, April 7, 6:30–8:00 p.m. Salon 14, Rosen Plaza Hotel, 9700 International …

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Two SLIS IT grads win ADDY Awards

The work of two bachelor’s in information technology graduates from School of Library & Information Studies received recognition at the 2010 ADDY Awards Gala in Tallahassee on Saturday. The annual event honors the best campaigns and commercials of Tallahassee advertising agencies. Josh Gonzalez (‘09) and Mike Murray (‘08) both worked on interactive media projects that …

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Alumna Sarah Lewis Marxsen passes

School of Library & Information Studies alumna Sarah Lewis Marxsen passed away on Feb. 20 at Westminster Oaks in Tallahassee.  Sarah was born in Tallahassee in 1926 and was a librarian in Columbia, South Carolina for 20 years. She received a master’s degree in theatre and speech from Northwestern University in 1955 and both a …

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