Bill Summers, 83, passed away peacefully in Tallahassee, Florida on August 12, 2016. He was born in Jacksonville, Florida on February 8, 1933 to Frank Wesley and Kathleen Gilreath Summers. He is survived by his wife Lorraine of Tallahassee; son William Wesley Summers of Avondale, Arizona; sister Annette Graddy (James) of West Palm Beach, Florida; …
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Farewell to a Friend: F. William “Bill” Summers
FSU Students Present at Annual STARS Alliance Conference
FSU students recently returned from Atlanta after presenting 6 posters, 3 lightning talks and delivering 3 presentations to computer science and technology students from 51 colleges across the country. Funded by the National Science Foundation for the past 11 years, STARS Alliance aims to broaden participation in computing/IT through best practices and community building. …
CONTINUE READING20 Questions with Chris Landbeck
What was your first job? I cooked crabs for Gabler’s in Aberdeen, MD. If you were to write a personal memoir, what would you name it? What Happens After Where did you grow up? Since my dad was in the military, all over the place. New Jersey, Hawaii, Michigan, Germany, and Maryland are what I …
CONTINUE READINGCCI Named Regional Training Provider for DHS
Recently, the College of Communication & Information has been appointed as a regional training provider for Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on cyber security related courses as part of the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Careers and Studies (NICCS). Courses included Legal Informatics, Networks and Telecommunications, Network Administration for the Information Professional, Advanced Database Management, Information Policy, …
CONTINUE READINGAlexis Carter Lands New Job as Youth Services Librarian
Alexis Carter (M.A. ‘15) always knew she wanted to work with youth, but she didn’t initially see herself in the library field. It wasn’t until her sophomore year of college that she knew the library field would become her passion for life. “I was previously on an elementary education track, and during one of my …
CONTINUE READINGMarcia Mardis Keynotes at EduTECH
In May, iSchool associate professor and assistant dean Marcia Mardis attended EduTECH in Brisbane, Australia, where she delivered an international keynote, a master class, and served on an executive panel. Mardis has long been a player in school librarianship and digital learning, which is why she enjoyed the EduTECH conference so much. In her words, EduTECH …
CONTINUE READINGDr. Lorri Mon Named iSchool Director
The School of Information at Florida State University has named Dr. Lorri Mon as its new director. Dr. Mon has been a part of FSU’s iSchool since 2006. She has taught and researched in online information services and emerging technologies, including social media, digital reference, virtual worlds, and e-government. As an advocate for libraries, Dr. …
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