CI Grad Participates in Archives Leadership Institute

CI graduate student, Steven Hausfeld, is one of 25 archivists selected to participate in the Second Archives Leadership Institute in July at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. The program is designed for archivists who aspire to become leaders in their organizations. The week-long event will feature presentations by dynamic people in the archival field and …

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Koontz among 25 Women You Need to Know

Dr. Christie Koontz of the College of Information has been cited as one of the Tallahassee Democrat’s 25 Women You Need to Know in 2009. The program celebrates local women, who “share a passion for people and a commitment to improving the community,” as part of the celebration of Women’s History Month. Christie was honored …

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Five Project LEAD fellows selected for Phi Kappa Phi

Five Project LEAD fellows have been selected for the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest, largest, and most selective all-discipline honor society. Membership is by invitation only to the top 10 percent of seniors and graduate students and 7.5 percent of juniors. Faculty, professional staff, and alumni who have achieved scholarly distinction …

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Two CI doc students win ALISE awards

Recent College of Information doctoral students Linda Most and Annette Goldsmith received awards at the Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE) 2009 Conference in Denver during January. ALISE honored Linda Most with the Norman Horrocks Leadership Award as “the new member who has demonstrated outstanding leadership qualities in its professional activities.” Linda joined …

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Photos: Fall 2008 Graduating Student Reception

On Friday, Dec. 12,a reception was held for our students graduating at the end of the Fall 2008 semesterin the Goldstein Library,Louis Shores Building. Dean Larry Dennis addressed the gathering of students and their families, alumni, faculty, and staff. Student achievements were honored and awards were presented.

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