Dr. Charles McClure, Francis Eppes Professor of Information Studies at FSU’s School of Information, is the recipient of the 2019 Frederick G. Kilgour Award for Research in Library and Information Technology. The award is sponsored by OCLC and the Library and Information Technology Association (LITA), and was presented to McClure at the ALA Annual Conference …
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Ph.D. Graduate and Comm Faculty Published
Kailash Koushik, a recent Ph.D. graduate in the School of Communication, and co-author Dr. Jennifer Proffitt, have been published in the International Journal of Media & Cultural Politics. Their article, “Global capital, global labour and global dominance: The case of xXx: Return of Xander Cage” analyzes the movie xXx: Return of Xander Cage. The movie …
CONTINUE READINGiSchool Professors Receive Funding for Research
Dr. Don Latham and Dr. Melissa Gross, both professors in the School of Information, recently received $164,599 in funding from the Institute of Museum and Library Services for their project “Community College Librarian and Student Perceptions of Student Information Literacy Needs.” The project aims to “investigate community college librarians’ and community college students’ perceptions of …
CONTINUE READINGEmily Lee Named One of Tallahassee’s Top 20 Under 40
Meet Emily Lee (’18 B.S. Media/Communication Studies and B.S. Information Technology), one of the youngest recipients of the Golden A.C.E. Award as one of Tallahassee’s top 20 under 40. Lee graduated just last year and is already making strides in her career. She currently works as a Strategic Partnerships and Innovation Programs Coordinator at the …
CONTINUE READINGCCI Represents at 69th Annual ICA Conference
In late May, several professors and graduate students from FSU’s College of Communication and Information made their way to Washington, D.C. for the 69th Annual International Communication Association (ICA) Conference. ICA is a leading scholarly organization in the communication discipline and includes more than 4,500 members in 80 countries. Professors and students showed up and …
CONTINUE READINGAlumna Produces Florida Animation Festival
When Kristin Bass-Petersen (’10 M.A. Media and Communication Studies) isn’t working at The Pod Advertising as Vice President of Digital Media Services, she’s busy collaborating with the Tallahassee Film Society (TFS) to run the Florida Animation Festival (FAF). “My role is overseeing the structure of the festival, setting up and running the submissions process, and …
CONTINUE READINGiSchool Recognized at 2019 FLA Annual Conference
Every year, the annual FLA (Florida Library Association) conference brings together library professionals from across the state for three days full of learning and fellowship. This year’s event was no different. From May 15 to 17, FSU School of Information (iSchool) students, alumni, and faculty traveled to the conference in Orlando to connect with old …
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