Blake Robinson, a doctoral student in the FSU School of Library and Information Studies, Florida’s iSchool, has won the 2013 George Atiyeh Prize. The award, presented by the Middle East Librarians Association (MELA), offers financial aid to attend the annual meetings of MELA and of the Middle East Studies Association of North America (MESA). Robinson …
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SLIS Doctoral student wins George Atiyeh Award
GM hires SLIS students and grads as part of IT restructuring
Auto industry powerhouse, General Motors (GM), is shifting from information technology (IT) outsourcing to an insourcing model. In its efforts, the company has increasingly been hiring students and recent graduates in high numbers from the FSU College of Communication and Information (CCI)’s School of Library & Information Studies (SLIS). GM’s IT refocusing relies on the establishment of …
CONTINUE READINGSLIS doctoral student Shuheng Wu accepted to 2013 Digital Societies and Social Technologies (DSST) Summer Institute
SLIS doctoral student Shuheng Wu was accepted as one of 25 participants from 113 applicants to participate in the 2013 Digital Societies and Social Technologies (DSST) Summer Institute. The DSST Summer Institute is an NSF-funded annual event, bringing researchers from academia and industry who have developed a strong focus on problems and opportunities arising …
CONTINUE READINGSLIS Information Technology Master's Student is CEO of Cutting-Edge Multimedia Marketing Company
School of Library and Information Studies’ Master of Science in Information Technology (MSIT) student, Stephany C. Jones, is CEO of WBS Multimedia. Her story is inspiring for women who want to get into IT and helps to demonstrate the value of SLIS graduate IT education. Her company is cutting edge, spearheading multimedia marketing campaigns which …
CONTINUE READINGSLIS School Library Media Program Ranked First in the Nation in 2014 U.S. News & World Report’s "Best Graduate Schools"
Florida State’s No. 1 ranked School Library Media Program at the School of Library and Information Studies (SLIS) is among 56 such programs accredited by the American Library Association around the country. Its master’s degree program is completely online, with students closely monitored and supported through technology, including employing Skype to observe interns in the …
CONTINUE READINGCongratulations to Beta Phi Mu nominees
Several recent School of Library and Information Studies graduates were nominated by SLIS faculty to join Beta Phi Mu, the international LIS honor society. They include: Jenna Cowen Jennifer Diaz Leonel Escamilla Allison George Marcus Gilfert Kristen Gurciullo Marjorie Hoomes Natacha JeanBaptiste Mairelys Lemus-Rojas Jeremy Lucas Lindsey McDole Hyacinth Power Rachel Ramsey Claudia Robinson Lauren …
CONTINUE READINGSLIS star Williams ('09) continues to shine
SLIS alumna Ginger Williams (MSLIS, ‘09), a reference librarian at Valdosta State University, received a promotion to assistant professor. In recognition of her accomplishments as an instructor during the past three years, she was also awarded credit toward tenure. Williams’ specialization at the university’s Odum Library is also changing—from coordinating the embedded librarian program to …
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