Five alumni of FSU School of Information (iSchool) will present at the upcoming Panhandle Libraries Access Network’s (PLAN) Panhandle Academic Libraries conference on July 16, 2021. The event takes place virtually via Zoom. In its third year, the Panhandle Academic Libraries conference is a free event for all library staff. This year’s theme is “Function …
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Events in the CCI School of Information
iSchool Alumni to Present at PLAN Conference
iSchool Professors Receive ALISE Best Conference Paper Award
Florida State University School of Information (iSchool) Professors Drs. Melissa Gross and Don Latham received the 2021 Best Conference Paper Award from the Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE). Their paper titled “Is There a Social Worker in your Library?” explores the benefits and drawbacks of having social workers on-site at public libraries …
CONTINUE READINGCCI Students Present Their Research at the 2021 Undergraduate Research Symposium
On April 1, 2021, 30 College of Communication and Information (CCI) students presented their research projects at the 2021 Undergraduate Research Symposium (URS), an annual showcase for students of all majors to present their work to a wider audience. This year’s URS was hosted on Whova, a conference management app that allowed students to speak …
CONTINUE READING8th Annual Women in Leadership Conference Connects Students Virtually
On Monday, March 8th, the Florida State University College of Communication and Information (CCI) hosted the annual Women in Leadership Conference as a part of Women’s History Month, joining an international effort to highlight female leaders. Starting 12 years ago as a small mentoring breakfast organized by the student group Women in IT/ICT Sharing Experiences …
CONTINUE READINGCCI to Host Virtual Family & Friends Weekend
CCI will host a virtual “open house” style event to showcase its online learning environment.
CONTINUE READINGLeadership Alumni Series Connects Students with Industry
As with many things regarding COVID-19, restricted travel and lack of in-person classes have stopped CCI alumni from visiting classes. The IT Leadership class has always hosted 4-6 alumni each semester as part of an initiative to share industry knowledge, recruitment strategies, and information about leadership programs. COVID-19, however, presented an excellent opportunity for the …
CONTINUE READINGQuarantine Sparks National Outreach from Campus Girl Scouts Group
This article was written by Kelly Newbrough and Ebe Randeree. Coronavirus isn’t holding back the Campus Girl Scouts (CGS) from maintaining their outreach this semester. CGS is an organization with Florida State’s College of Communication and Information that is focused on encouraging and promoting the values of Girl Scouts while serving the college campus and …
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