FSU’s iSchool is committed to providing service and leadership within the information field, and every year the iSchool’s alumni carry on that commitment in their careers. Three iSchool alumni were chosen for the 2020 Florida Library Association (FLA) Board of Directors. Renaine Julian (’14, M.S. Library and Information Studies) served on the nomination committee for …
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News about the CCI iSchool
Three iSchool Alumni Elected for FLA Board of Directors
iSchool Alumna Discovering Civil War History in Virginia
Before moving to Winchester, Virginia, Trish Ridgeway was a reference librarian and bibliographic instruction specialist in academic libraries. Upon moving to Winchester, Trish was named the Director of the Handley Library where she worked tirelessly until her retirement in 2013. Some of her accomplishments include tripling the library’s endowment, building two new branches, and updating …
CONTINUE READINGFSU STARS Alliance Connects with Alumni in Atlanta
Touring companies is one of the first steps students make towards investing in their future. It allows students to connect with recruiters face to face, meet Florida State alumni at the companies, and experience the work environments of companies they could work for one day. Last month, eleven FSU STARS Alliance students toured six companies …
CONTINUE READINGIT Developer Turned Axe Thrower: Meet William Tetsworth III
Common careers in the technology industry include software development, IT management, web development, and… axe throwing? According to IT alumnus William Tetsworth III, that’s correct! While working as a Public Sector Senior Security Consulting Engineer at Cisco during the day, William started his own axe throwing business, Tomahawks 51. Tomahawks 51 is Tallahassee’s first axe …
CONTINUE READINGiSchool Professor Focuses on Community for the FSU Faculty Luncheon Series
There is an undefined beauty within research. Devoting your time toward bringing a research project to fruition can be rewarding but isolating. Rarely do members of academia have the opportunity to share their work outside of their own academic disciplines, but here at FSU they do. Established in the early 1980s by the Rev. Milton …
CONTINUE READINGiSchool Alumnus Serves as Director of Satilla Regional Library System
A two-time FSU School of Information (iSchool) alumnus, Rodney McElveen earned a Master of Science in Library and Information Studies in 2007 after receiving his bachelor’s in Information Studies in 2004. But before coming to FSU, Rodney’s love of working in a library ignited at the Tallahassee Community College Library. Now the Library Director of …
CONTINUE READINGCCI Spring Career and Internship Fair Recap
The Spring Career and Internship Fair at the College of Communication and Information occurred on Tuesday, February 4 and featured over 30 employers from local communication and technology sectors. Different from the University’s career fair (Seminole Futures), CCI’s focus is on featuring local employers that offer internships and full-time employment in the School of Communication …
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