Florida State University School of Information alumna Michelle Gunning was named this year’s Macy’s/Florida Department of Education Teacher of the Year for Palm Beach County. Gunning graduated from the iSchool with a Master of Science in Library and Information Studies and a Project LEAD specialist degree in 2008. She is now a media specialist at …
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News about the alumni of the CCI School of Library & Information Studies
iSchool alumna wins Palm Beach County Teacher of the Year Award
iSchool alumnus named Blake Library manager
The Martin County Library System recently promoted Florida State University School of Information alumnus Justin de la Cruz to the manager of Blake Library in Stuart, Fla. After earning a Master of Science in Library & Information Studies in 2012, de la Cruz was hired in as the Digital Literacy Librarian at the Peter & …
CONTINUE READINGiSchool master’s student earns scholarship to Virginia Tech graduate history program
Florida State University School of Information master’s student David Atkins was recently awarded a scholarship and select graduate assistantship to Virginia Tech’s Master of Arts in History program beginning next fall. Atkins, a Virginia resident, is set to graduate from Florida State’s Master of Science in Library & Information Studies online program this spring. Because …
CONTINUE READINGiSchool alumnus joins Florida Memory
Florida State University School of Information alumnus Mark Nicolou recently accepted a position as a systems analyst at Florida Memory — the State Archives of Florida, which is the central repository for the records of Florida State Government. The Florida Memory website serves as one of Florida’s principal venues for citizens to access historical images, …
CONTINUE READINGiSchool alumna garners innovation award from Association of College and Research Libraries
Florida State University School of Information alumna Meredith (Gorran) Farkas was recently honored with a 2014 Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) Instruction Section Innovation Award. Farkas collaborated on with other faculty members at Portland State University, where she is a general education instruction coordinator, to develop the software Library DIY, which assists students …
CONTINUE READINGiSchool 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 …
CONTINUE READINGiSchool alum receives George Mason University's Spirit of King Award
Florida State University School of Information alum Aaron Hood received the 2014 Spirit of King Award presented at the annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. celebration held at George Mason University on Jan. 30. The Spirit of King Award is presented to a staff member or administrator at George Mason who has made an exceptional contribution to …
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