Florida State University’s School of Information (FSU iSchool) faculty and doctoral students will be attending the ALISE Conference from January 17-20 and the ALA Midwinter Meeting January 20 – 24 in Atlanta! Meet with iSchool director, Lorri Mon and iSchool faculty members, Melissa Gross, Lynne Hinnant, Don Latham, Marcia Mardis and Besiki Stvilia. Here’s where …
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Mardis Keynotes MAME Conference
Marcia Mardis, Associate Professor in the School of Information and CCI Assistant Dean has long been a player in school librarianship and digital learning. In her research she explores digital learning resource collection, description, and use. Her unique research not only yielded two recent books, numerous grants and the popular Web2MARC cataloging software, but also …
CONTINUE READINGCCI Women Leading in Tech
by Chelsea Schneider Since the beginnings of the computing era, women like Ada Lovelace, Grace Hopper, and recent Presidential Medal of Freedom winner Margaret Hamilton have made significant contributions to the computing field. Yet despite the achievements of these role models, the overall rates of women in technology have historically been underrepresented. Women can often …
CONTINUE READINGAssistant Professor – School of Information
Job Title: Assistant Professor- School of Information 9 Month Location: Tallahassee, FL Full/Part Time: Full-Time Regular/Temporary: Regular Department School of Information Responsibilities We are seeking faculty colleagues with a wide range of interdisciplinary, sociotechnical research interests, as well as the ability and desire to teach courses in one or more of the following areas: data …
CONTINUE READING20 Questions with Jane Barrager
20 Questions with Jane Barrager What was your first job? Waitressing at a Coney Island. I was 14 and lied about my age. If you were to write a personal memoir, what would you name it? “What a Long Strange Trip It’s Been” Where did you grow up? Metro Detroit. What is your favorite class …
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 READINGFrankie Ironside Creates Her Own Path To Success
With a unique combination of skills and experience including communication, visual arts, and technology, Frankie Ironside (B.A. ‘15) perfectly prepared herself for her dream job: working for a small business that designs and manufactures interactive dark rides and animatronics. Sally Corporation has possessed the rights to major brands such as DC Comics and LEGO, installing …
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