FACRL Elects Two iSchool Grads to 2016-17 Board

Two alumnae from Florida State University’s School of Information were recently elected to the Florida Association of College Research & Libraries (FACRL) Board. Corinne Bishop, Graduate Outreach Librarian at the John C. Hitt Library of University of Central Florida, will serve as the Secretary for the 2016-17 year. Sarah DeVille, Head of Public Services at the …

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FSU CCI at 16th Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium

The 16th annual Undergraduate Research Symposium will be held on March 29th in the Oglesby Union Ballrooms from 10am – 2pm. Below are a list of the undergraduate students who will be presenting research at this event.   Alejandro Estrada and Isabella Ostos Dr. Summer Harlow Communication Central American Media Coverage on Immigration Immigration from …

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STARS Travels to Puerto Rico to Connect with Universidad del Sagrado Corazon

FSU students and STARS members Alissa Ovalle, Chelsea Schneider, Hallie Lavery, Valeria Rodriguez and Natalie Quinchia traveled to the Santurce district of San Juan, Puerto Rico over spring break to explore technology usage, engage with local students, work on startup projects and more. The students, along with Entrepreneur-in-Residence Christine Nieves, fostered the College of Communication & Information’s relationship with …

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iSchool’s Dr. Marcia Mardis Authors 6th Edition of “The Collection Program in Schools: Concepts and Practices”

The iSchool’s Dr. Marcia Mardis recently published the sixth edition of the book, The Collection Program in Schools: Concepts and Practices. Mardis is the third author of the book, preceded by Dr. Phyllis Van Orden and FSU alum Dr. Kay Bishop. This also follows the publication of Mardis’s previous book, The Collection’s at the Core, which was published in …

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Student Kelby Mahoney Attends Google International Women’s Day Summit in NYC

Every year, Women Techmakers hosts a series of summits at Google offices around the world in celebration of International Women’s Day. Women Techmakers is a new and growing program created by Google that empowers women through increased visibility, communication and resources. By encouraging diversity in the workplace, Women Techmakers helps create the right environment for a …

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Celebrate with the iSchool! 20 Years of Online Learning

Join us to celebrate 20 years of the School of Information’s Online Learning Program! From the early days as a library school in the 1940’s to our leadership as one of the founding iSchools, our tradition has been one of innovation, leadership and service. We’ve been around since 1946 and have so much to be …

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