iSchool’s Associate Professor Besiki Stvilia and his collaborators and iSchool alumni Dr. Shuheng Wu of Queens College and Dr. Dong Joon Lee of Texas A&M University received an IMLS National Leadership Grant to explore researcher participation in research information management systems. The $50,000 grant will help them address the need to have greater knowledge of …
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Professor Stvilia and Research Collaborators Receive IMLS National Leadership Grant
CCI Inducts 22 Grads Into Garnet & Gold Scholar Society
Each year, the Garnet & Gold Scholar Society recognizes superb students who have excelled beyond the classroom in the areas of leadership, internship, service, international and research. This semester, the following 22 undergraduate students from the College of Communication & Information were inducted into the honorable society: School of Communication Media/Communication Studies Donae Adjei-Grundy Marliese DeMauro …
CONTINUE READINGiSchool Doctoral Candidate Jongwook Lee Receives Outstanding TA Award
iSchool doctoral candidate Jongwook Lee was recently presented with the Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award (OTAA) for his work as a lead instructor for LIS2780: Database Concepts last year. The OTAA is awarded annually to outstanding graduate teaching assistants for their distinguished contributions to student learning through excellence in instruction. In order to be eligible to …
CONTINUE READINGThe Silver Divide: Students Teach Tech to Seniors
Most college outreach revolves around working with peers or providing advice as a mentor to K-12 students. The Community Outreach Group (COG) students was launched as a project of out the Information Technology Leadership course at FSU in 2012 to work with K-12 schools and STEM clubs in Leon County. Over the years, the group …
CONTINUE READINGAlumna Marin Dell Pursues Dream of Law Librarianship at Texas Tech
While Marin Dell (M.S. ’05) was attending law school out in California, she knew that she wanted to be a law librarian. She worked full-time at a law firm while earning her J.D. and always told her supervisor, an electronic services librarian, that she wished she had her job. She fulfilled this dream in the moment by working for her school’s …
CONTINUE READINGAlum Joe Ferris Turns Passion for IT into Career at AT&T
Joe Ferris (B.S. ’04) has always been interested in information technology and how complex systems work. Before he could even drive, he would bike around his neighborhood to set up, move and fix computers for friends and neighbors. His passion and skills, along with his degree in Information Technology from Florida State University, have been instrumental to his …
CONTINUE READINGSupport CCI During Great Give 2016!
FSU’s Great Give is just around the corner, taking place April 14-15. This year, the 36-hour online campaign will raise funds for different initiatives in each school within CCI. The event starts at 9 AM EST on April 14th and will run until 9 PM on April 15th. Gifts can be made through the Great Give’s website. …
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