FSU-SLIS alumnus Kenneth J. Hirsh (MSLIS ’89) has been elected to the executive board of the American Association of Law Libraries (AALL). He is director of the law library and information technology and professor of practice at the College of Law, University of Cincinnati. Hirsh has a history of leadership with both the AALL and …
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News about the alumni of the CCI School of Library & Information Studies
Alumnus Hirsh elected to Association of Law Libraries executive board
Faculty and alumni elected to ALISE board of directors
Two members of the FSU-SLIS family were recently elected to the board of directors of the Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE). FSU-SLIS associate professor Don Latham, who earned his doctorate at FSU-SLIS, will serve as director for special interest groups and FSU-SLIS doctoral program alumna Laurie Bonnici, now an assistant professor at …
CONTINUE READINGFall 2012 Student Newsletter is out
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CONTINUE READINGFSU SLIS Alumni Ryan Cohen at National Library of Medicine
Congratulations to Ryan Cohen (FSU MLIS 2012), who started his new job as a reference and public services librarian at the National Library of Medicine in Bethesda, Maryland in the Reference & Web Services Section, Public Services Division, in June 2012! His primary duties include answering requests and providing technical advice from patrons worldwide requiring …
CONTINUE READINGKoontz receives IMLS National Leadership Grant to serve diverse library populations
Dr. Christie Koontz of the School of Library & Information Studies at The Florida State University received a National Leadership Grant from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) for her proposal to help public libraries better target and serve their diverse populations. Koontz and co-principal investigator Dean K. Jue of FSU’s Florida …
CONTINUE READINGFSU's top librarian to speak at BPM Gamma Chapter annual meeting, Oct. 26
A vote on proposed changes to Gamma Chapter’s bylaws and a presentation by Julia Zimmerman, Dean of University Libraries at The Florida State University, will be among the highlights of Beta Phi Mu Gamma Chapter’s 55th Annual Meeting and Evening of Events on Friday, Oct. 26. Founded in 1957, Gamma Chapter at FSU’s School of …
CONTINUE READINGBelieve it or not: Alumna Suzanne Smagala and the changing world of the MLIS graduate
by Erin Groth (SLIS master’s student and graduate assistant) FSU-SLIS graduates continue to redefine what can be done with a Master’s Degree in Library and Information Studies. Believe it or not, alumna Suzanne Smagala used her MLIS and her internship experience at FSU to become a digital media analyst for Ripley’s Entertainment, Inc. in Orlando. …
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