iSchool Professor Greg Riccardi Retiring After 37 Years at Florida State

Dr. Greg Riccardi, a Professor in Florida State University’s iSchool, retired in June 2018 after 37 years of teaching. Known as one of the most influential and supportive professors, Dr. Riccardi has taught many subjects across Computer Science and Information Technology. He also directed iDigInfo, a research institute here at FSU that has been a …

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iSchool Professor Receives Social Computing Award

Florida State University School of Information Assistant Professor Yubo Kou has received an Honorable Mention Award from the Conference on Computer-Supported Cooperative Work and Social Computing. CSCW is the premier venue for research in the design and use of technologies that affect groups, organizations, communities, and networks. Bringing together top researchers and practitioners, CSCW explores the …

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Karen Kayir Wilson: iSchool Alumna and Librarian in South Korea

Karen Kayir Wilson graduated in 2012 with her Master’s in Library and Information Science from FSU’s College of Communication & Information. Wilson currently resides in Pyeongtaek, South Korea as a librarian for Osan Middle/High School. Her passion for library sciences have taken her all over the world to places like Germany, Japan, and now South Korea. …

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Meet CCI’s New Faculty

Florida State University’s College of Communication and Information welcomed its biggest group of new faculty members this Fall. From aural rehabilitation, media psychology, rhetoric and argumentation to cloud computing and video gaming, our faculty’s areas of research and rich educational and employment backgrounds give them unique skill sets to prepare students for their futures. We …

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Kiersten Denny: iSchool Alumna and Attorney

It’s not often that you come across a lawyer who has their bachelor’s degree in Information, Communication, and Technology (ICT). Florida State University School of Information alumna Kiersten Denny is currently working as an attorney at a company in Tallahassee called F & I Sentinal, LLC, which provides regulatory and industry compliance consulting for finance and …

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Alumna Elected President of Association of Independent School Librarians

written by Diona Crawford Christina Pommer received her Master of Information degree for Youth Services from Florida State University in 2005.  Before enrolling in FSU’s MLIS program, she worked toward undergraduate degrees in Writing and Political Science from Johns Hopkins University where she enjoyed the project-based learning offered to her disposal. Now, she works as …

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Virginia Library Association September 26 – 28

Virginia Library Association https://www.vla.org/vla-annual-conference September 26-28 at the Colonial Williamsburg Lodge (310 South England Street, Williamsburg, VA 23185) Stop by our booth and meet Dr. Christie Koontz and learn more about careers and programs, https://vla.memberclicks.net/assets/Conference_Portal_Annual_2018/2018VLA_FinalConferenceProgram_SinglePageSmall.pdf

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