20 Questions with Warren Allen. 1. What was your first job? I think the first paid gig I ever had was writing high school sports stories for the local newspaper. But my first real grown-up job was as a Web Developer for Axent Technologies, an information security firm in the D.C. area. 2. If you …
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20 Questions with Warren Allen
Farewell to a Friend: F. William “Bill” Summers
Bill Summers, 83, passed away peacefully in Tallahassee, Florida on August 12, 2016. He was born in Jacksonville, Florida on February 8, 1933 to Frank Wesley and Kathleen Gilreath Summers. He is survived by his wife Lorraine of Tallahassee; son William Wesley Summers of Avondale, Arizona; sister Annette Graddy (James) of West Palm Beach, Florida; …
CONTINUE READING20 Questions with Chris Landbeck
What was your first job? I cooked crabs for Gabler’s in Aberdeen, MD. If you were to write a personal memoir, what would you name it? What Happens After Where did you grow up? Since my dad was in the military, all over the place. New Jersey, Hawaii, Michigan, Germany, and Maryland are what I …
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Recently, the College of Communication & Information has been appointed as a regional training provider for Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on cyber security related courses as part of the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Careers and Studies (NICCS). Courses included Legal Informatics, Networks and Telecommunications, Network Administration for the Information Professional, Advanced Database Management, Information Policy, …
CONTINUE READINGMarcia Mardis Keynotes at EduTECH
In May, iSchool associate professor and assistant dean Marcia Mardis attended EduTECH in Brisbane, Australia, where she delivered an international keynote, a master class, and served on an executive panel. Mardis has long been a player in school librarianship and digital learning, which is why she enjoyed the EduTECH conference so much. In her words, EduTECH …
CONTINUE READINGDr. Lorri Mon Named iSchool Director
The School of Information at Florida State University has named Dr. Lorri Mon as its new director. Dr. Mon has been a part of FSU’s iSchool since 2006. She has taught and researched in online information services and emerging technologies, including social media, digital reference, virtual worlds, and e-government. As an advocate for libraries, Dr. …
CONTINUE READINGFind the iSchool at ALA 2016
Join FSU iSchool faculty, students, staff and alumni at the American Library Association Conference in Orlando, Florida! Here’s where you can find us at ALA: Friday June 24, 2016 Friday 24 June – 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Marcia Mardis, Associate Professor, will be at the CLASS II Research Project Meeting, OCCC – S330H Friday …
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