Annie Sadler (B.S. Information Technology ’11) is making moves as a woman in the male-dominated fields of technology and construction. A lover of project management and all things behind-the-scenes, she currently works at a medium-sized family-owned construction business in Colorado in the heart of the Rocky Mountains. She is a part of the company’s in-house IT department and also works …
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Alum Annie Sadler Succeeds in IT Industry
FSU iSchool goes to ALISE 2016
We invite you to join Florida State University’s School of Information (FSU iSchool) at ALISE in Boston from January 5-8, 2016 at the Boston Park Plaza Hotel! Here’s where you can find FSU faculty, staff, students and alumni at ALISE: Tuesday, January 5 6:30pm – 9:00pm Opening Reception/Works in Progress Poster Session — Grand …
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iSchool’s Dr. Zhe He Receives Distinguished Paper Award from American Medical Informatics Association
Dr. Zhe He of FSU’s School of Information recently received the Distinguished Paper Award from the American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA). The research paper, “Simulation-based Evaluation of the Generalizability Index for Study Traits,” was one of only five selected by the Symposium Scientific Program Committee. The paper addresses representativeness issues that occur when certain population subgroups are systematically underrepresented …
CONTINUE READINGMLIS Alumna Jeannie Wallace Receives Grant for Literacy Program
Jeannie Wallace (MLIS, ’09) recently received a grant for the literacy program at Dixie Hollins High School in Pinellas County. Wallace has been sponsoring the literacy club for about seven and a half years, and added a spoken word poetry team in 2010 when she became a media specialist at Dixie Hollins High. This led her to begin attending …
CONTINUE READINGDoctoral Candidate Jennifer Wood and Associate Professor Marcia Mardis Present Research Paper
FSU’s School of Information had a strong presence at October’s American Association of School Librarians (AASL)’s National Conference, “Experience Education Evolution.” Information Studies doctoral candidate Jennifer Wood presented a research paper with iSchool Associate Professor Dr. Marcia A. Mardis. Dr. Mardis also conducted a research workshop, convened several focus groups on school library standards and chaired the AASL Standards …
CONTINUE READINGFSU MLIS Alum Sally Smollar Announced Finalist of School Librarian of the Year Award
MLIS graduate Sally Smollar has been selected as one of two finalists for the 2015 School Library Journal School Librarian of the Year Award. This annual award, sponsored by Scholastic Library Publishing, selects K-12 library professionals based on their exemplary use of 21st century tools and services in ways that encourage students to foster multiple literacies. Smollar …
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