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, …
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CCI Named Regional Training Provider for DHS
Marcia 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 …
CONTINUE READINGDr. Shuyuan Mary Ho Invited to Present at SBP-SBiM’16 Conference
Dr. Shuyuan Mary Ho, Assistant Professor in the School of Information, is known for her renowned research on human-computer interactions involving cyber insider threats and online deception. Funded by the National Science Foundation, the Florida Center for Cyber Security, and Florida State University Council of Research and Creativity, Dr. Ho’s research utilizes social-psychological theories and …
CONTINUE READINGGene Sherron Scholarship Marks First Endowment for Technology Programs
Retired professor Gene Sherron recently gifted FSU’s iSchool with $30,000 to fund the very first endowment to provide scholarships for the Information Technology program. With his generous gift, Sherron is taking the lead to ensure that the next generation of IT students will have the support they need to succeed in the fast-paced and ever-changing world of technology. The Professor Gene …
CONTINUE READINGiSchool Doctoral Candidate, Alum and Professor Publishing Papers About Music Information Seeking Behaviors
iSchool doctoral candidate Hengyi Fu and alumna Yun Fan are publishing a paper entitled “Music Information Seeking via Social Q&A: An Analysis of Questions in Music Stack Exchange Community.” The paper discusses how music Q&A sites like Music Stack Exchange are fruitful resources for identifying users’ music information needs, how those needs are expressed and …
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