Florida Library Association: Presenters and Programs from SLIS FSU!

Weds April 18 8:00 – 8:45 A.M.  New Member & First-Time Conference Attendee Orientation – Gloria Colvin, Christie Koontz, Tangerine A 1:00 – 2:00  Student Mixer Azalea Room A – Christie Koontz, ALA Student Chapter, Natasha Fortune FLA minority scholarship winner, and USF reps 2:15 – 3:30 P.M. Engaging Students in Information Literacy: The First Year …

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SLIS alum Ann Thornton appointed director of NY libraries

Ann Thornton, who earned her master’s in Library and Information Studies at Florida State in 1994, has been named director of the New York Public Libraries, the largest public library system in the world. She will be responsible for collection development, preservation, reference and research services, and exhibitions at four world-renowned research libraries and 87 …

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Congratulations to our 2012 FLA Scholarship winners

Congratulations to Catharine “Caty” Greene and Natasha Fortune, who have won two of the three 2012 Florida Library Association (FLA) Scholarships available to graduate students. Each year the FLA awards three $2,000 graduate scholarships, one to a student attending Florida State University, one to a student at the University of South Florida and one, the …

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SLIS wins 2012 ALA Student Chapter of the Year Award

TALLAHASSEE (April 9, 2012) — On Friday the American Library Association (ALA) New Members Roundtable congratulated The Florida State University ALA Student Chapter as the winner of its 2012 Student Chapter of the Year Award. The annual award is presented to one of the 57 national chapters in recognition of outstanding contributions to the American …

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FSU Students Caty Green and Natasha Fortune win 2012 FLA Scholarships!

The Florida Library Association (FLA) Scholarship Committee awards three graduate school scholarships ($2,000 each): one at Florida State University, one at the University of South Florida and a third, the Minority scholarship, which may be awarded at either school.  These wil be awarded at the upcoming FLA in ORlando, April 18-20. The scholarships are available …

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FSU to showcase students' digital creations March 30

Innovative digital-technology projects produced by Florida State University students will be on display during DigiTech, an exhibition running from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, March 30, in the William Johnston Building. “Digitech is unique in that it demonstrates how digital technologies are impacting all disciplines, even perhaps unexpected areas like art, dance, English, and history,” …

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