iSchool alum collaborates on "Jailbreaking the PDF"

Technology has expedited advancements in the Information Age as knowledge and data continues to be shared throughout the world with the click of button. However, sometimes, information produced from research studies is not always easily accessible for analysis in the world of academia. While working on projects at the Institute for Digital Information and Scientific …

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CCI alumni a force in Teach for America movement

Several Florida State University College of Communication & Information (CCI) alumni have recently found themselves taking a detour from their original career paths immediately after graduation.  Instead, they are making two-year commitments to teach in low-income public schools across the nation as a part of the Teach for America (TFA) movement. Countless children throughout the …

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Join the FSU iSchool at ALISE (1/21-24)

Join Florida State University iSchool faculty, students, staff and alumni at the ALISE Annual Conference in Philadelphia from January 21 to January 24, 2014!   Here’s where you can find us at ALISE: Tuesday, January 21, 2014 6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Opening Reception/Works In Progress Poster Session Wednesday, January 22, 2014 8:30 a.m. – …

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FSU iSchool at ALISE 2014!

Join Florida State University iSchool faculty, students, staff and alumni at the ALISE Annual Conference in Philadelphia from January 21 to January 24, 2014! Here’s where you can find us at ALISE: Tuesday, January 21, 2014 6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Opening Reception/Works In Progress Poster Session Wednesday, January 22, 2014 8:30 a.m. – 10:00 …

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iSchool doctoral grads join Emporia State faculty

Two Florida State University School of Library & Information Studies doctoral graduates – Dr. Janet Capps and Dr. Christopher Hinson — have recently been hired into tenure line positions at Emporia State University in Kansas. Dr. Capps joined Emporia State’s School of Library and Information Management (SLIM) as an Assistant Professor in Fall 2013 with …

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iSchool alum appointed manager of card services at Quinnipiac University

Florida State University (FSU)’s School of Information & Library Studies (SLIS) alumnus, Deric Waite, has been appointed Manager of Card Services at Quinnipiac University.  He remarked, “I feel lucky to be a part of the continued growth and development of Quinnipiac University, and look forward to the opportunity to contribute to the university’s success.”  At …

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