iSchool Alumnus Serves as Director of Satilla Regional Library System

Rodney McElveen featured

A two-time FSU School of Information (iSchool) alumnus, Rodney McElveen earned a Master of Science in Library and Information Studies in 2007 after receiving his bachelor’s in Information Studies in 2004. But before coming to FSU, Rodney’s love of working in a library ignited at the Tallahassee Community College Library. Now the Library Director of …

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Master’s Student Assists with School of Dance Archive Project

When thinking of physical archives, one may often imagine a cramped and stuffy room tucked into the back corner of a dark basement hiding shelves overflowing with old books and fragile documents. That may not be far off considering many libraries have spent the past decade digitizing their archives, rendering physical copies unnecessary. The age …

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FSU School of Information Hiring Faculty

Florida State University School of Information is currently hiring faculty for these positions: Assistant Professor, 9 Month Salaried (School of Information) – Two Positions Job ID 46544 Location Tallahassee, FL Responsibilities We are seeking two faculty colleagues with a wide range of interdisciplinary, sociotechnical research interests, as well as the ability and desire to teach …

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Alumna Publishes Book “The African American Struggle for Library Equality”

FSU iSchool alumna publishes book

Three-time FSU School of Information alumna, Aisha M. Johnson-Jones, PhD, has committed her life to researching African American and southern public library history. Her book, The African American Struggle for Library Equality: The Untold Story of the Julis Rosenwald Fund Library Program, is the culmination of years of hard work and research, revealing “a new …

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FSU iSchool Attends ALISE 2019 Conference

FSU ischool attends Alise

FSU School of Information faculty, students, and alumni are attending the ALISE 2019 Conference September 24 to 26 in Knoxville, Tennessee. ALISE, the Association for Library and Information Science Education, is an international leader for innovative and high-quality research, teaching, and service for educators and scholars in library and information science and cognate disciplines. A …

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iSchool Recognized at 2019 FLA Annual Conference

Every year, the annual FLA (Florida Library Association) conference brings together library professionals from across the state for three days full of learning and fellowship. This year’s event was no different. From May 15 to 17, FSU School of Information (iSchool) students, alumni, and faculty traveled to the conference in Orlando to connect with old …

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