Florida State University School of Information alumna Mary Jeanes is in the midst of a once-in-a-lifetime adventure as she attempts to hike the Appalachian Trail in its entirety this summer. The Appalachian Trail is one of the longest continuously marked footpath in the world, measuring approximately 2,180 miles in length. The Trail goes through 14 …
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iSchool alumna embarks on Appalachian Trail adventure
Webinar and Internship opportunities
Join either or both of these webinars. If you work in a Library, start a Fellows program is the webinar you want. If you are interested in the Foreign Service and need an internship, register for Virtual Student Foreign Service Program. (forwarded by Nancy Faget, FAFLRT) Start a Library Fellows program at your Library! Federal …
CONTINUE READINGCCI students recognized at Celebration of Graduate Student Excellence
Three College of Communication & Information graduate students were honored by Florida State University’s Graduate School at the annual Celebration of Graduate Student Excellence at the Honors, Scholars, and Fellows House on April 9. The event sponsored by The Graduate School, the Office of Research, and the Congress of Graduate Students, recognizes FSU’s graduate students for …
CONTINUE READINGiSchool students recognized for their work in International Space Apps Challenge
Florida State University School of Information doctoral students Julia Skinner and Abigail Phillips were recognized for their efforts in the International Space Apps Challenge, a global collaboration led by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) in mid-April. The International Space Apps Challenge is an international mass collaboration focused on space exploration that took place over …
CONTINUE READINGFormer iSchool professor Eliza Dresang passes away
Former Florida State University School of Information professor Eliza T. Dresang passed away on April 21 at the age of 72. Dresang joined Florida State’s School of Information as an associate professor in 1996 and was named the Eliza Atkins Gleason Professorship in 2004. She remained at Florida State until 2009. At Florida State, Dresang won …
CONTINUE READINGScience Boot Camp for Librarians
Science Boot Camp is heading south! Registration is now open for Science Boot Camp Southeast. Science Boot Camp is a fun and affordable 2 ½ day immersion in advanced science topics for academic science librarians and library students. Topics: We will spend 2 ½ days engaging with researchers in each of these fields: o ALTERNATIVE/SUSTAINABLE …
CONTINUE READINGiSchool associate professor Mardis named Internet2 Presidential Fellow
Florida State University School of Information associate professor Marcia Mardis has been invited to serve as an Internet2 Presidential Fellow to complete her project “A Distant Mirror? Investigating Internet2 and the Imminent Demand for Data Intensive Applications in R&E’s K-12 Communities.” Internet2 is an exceptional community of U.S. and international leaders in research, academia, industry …
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