MLIS Alum Cathy Seeds Embraces Passion for Reading as FDOE Library Media Specialist

When Cathy Seeds graduated from FSU with a degree in Literature (B.A., ’08), she wasn’t sure exactly what she wanted to do. However, her life-long love for reading and desire to help people led her to earn her MLIS degree (M.S., ’10). Today, she serves as the library media specialist of the Florida Department of Education. What exactly does …

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FSU STARS Alliance Awarded at Annual Conference

Continuing the tradition of excellence, FSU STARS Alliance brought home accolades from the 2015 STARS Respect Conference in Charlotte last week. The FSU STARS presented 4 posters in the Outreach category and 2 in the Planning category. Two posters earned recognition: Selecting High School Partners placed 2nd in Outreach and Zombie Camps – A Girl Scout Survival Adventure took 1st in Outreach. FSU Stars chapter was voted …

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Micah Vandegrift Champions Open Access Initiatives

  Do you believe that a single person with a piece of advice can change the course of a life? For Micah Vandegrift, his life changed when Dr. Wayne Wiegand suggested he pursue his Master’s in Library and Information Science (MLIS) after Vandegrift was rejected from several doctoral programs. Luckily, the MLIS program had a late summer …

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Talking Trash: 2 FSU Students Revolutionize the Trash Bag

  In the 1990s, a group of friends was formed in the neighborhoods of Jacksonville, FL. Two of those friends, Toby Doebrich and Patrick Breslend, grew up as best friends and now have accomplished the title of “entrepreneurs” together. Today, the duo is chasing the American Dream with their company of childhood friends at Optimal Bagging (OB). Humble Beginnings Breslend’s first …

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iSchool Doctoral Alums Find Success at Valdosta State University

Three alumnus of the School of Information doctoral program are finding continued success at Valdosta State University in Valdosta, Georgia. Dr. Linda Most has been named Department Head for Library and Information Studies in Valdosta State University’s Dewar College of Education and Human Services effective July 1, 2015, after serving as interim in the position …

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New Help Desk Coordinator at CCI HelpDesk

2014 B.S. Information Technology alumnus, J.P. Marshall, has adopted new responsibilities as Help Desk Coordinator at the College of Communication and Information (CCI) HelpDesk. As Help Desk Coordinator, J.P. oversees and manages day-to-day IT support for the students, faculty and staff of Florida State University CCI. He works closely with the Information Professionals Team at the CCI HelpDesk and …

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