Warrick Dunn Wins 2011 Jefferson Award

SLIS alumnus and former NFL running back Warrick Dunn will be recognized as the Outstanding Athlete in Service and Philanthropy, one of the 2011 Jefferson Awards for Public Service. Co-founded in 1973 by Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, the annual awards celebrate America’s commitment to public service. Dunn will be formally presented with the award at a …

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RSVP for FSU's ALA Reception, June 24 in New Orleans

RSVP. Please take a minute to click on this link and complete the RSVP for the School of Library & Information Studies at The Florida State University “SLIS-FSU Reception for Students, Alums and Friends” on Friday, June 24, 2011, during the American Library Association conference in New Orleans. The event is being held at from …

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CCI collecting supplies for University of Alabama counterparts

The College of Communication & Information is collecting supplies to send to our colleagues in the University of Alabama’s College of Communication and Information Sciences. Tuscaloosa, home of UA, and much of Alabama were devastated by the recent tornadoes.  Six UA students were killed in the storms, and many other students, faculty and staff lost their …

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Visit the FSU-SLIS booth at ALA, June 24-27

The School of Library & Information Studies at The Florida State University invites its community of alumni, students, and friends to visit us at Booth 3526A during the upcoming  American Library Association Annual Conference in New Orleans beginning June 24. See below for our booth hours. FSU Reception. We also hope to see everyone attending …

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Gross & Latham published in April 2011 Library Quarterly

Dr. Melissa Gross and Dr. Don Latham published an article in the April issue of The Library Quarterly, “Experiences with and Perceptions of Information: A Phenomenographic Study of First-Year College Students.” Citation information: Experiences with and Perceptions of Information: A Phenomenographic Study of First-Year College Students Melissa Gross and Don Latham The Library Quarterly Vol. …

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Undergraduate IT/ICT hosts awards ceremony

The Undergraduate IT/ICT program hosted its Spring 2011 Awards on Friday 4/29. Students were recognized in the following areas: Interactive Portfolio Awards ————————— Best in Information Architecture: Ben Phillips Best in Innovativeness: Annie Sadler Best in Marketing: Courtney Duran and Chris Abney Deans Awards: Heather Johnson Students Choice: Chris Abney Security Award —————— Leah Clifton …

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