The results are in and two Florida State professors have been recognized by the Florida Book Awards. The Florida Book Awards (FBA) have been around since 2006, when Dr. Wayne Weigand, Professor Emeritus and F. Williams Summers Professor of Library and Information Studies, co-organized the awards. The Florida Book Awards were created to recognize and celebrate Florida’s best books and …
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Florida Book Awards honor FSU Professors
20 Questions with Michelle Kazmer
20 Questions with Michelle Kazmer What was your first job? I worked in the Pool & Tennis Center for Greater Washington Area Parks and Recreation in Washington, Pennsylvania. If you were to write a personal memoir, what would you name it? “Not THAT way!” Where did you grow up? I spent the first 18 years …
CONTINUE READINGMeet iSchool alumnus Ben Early: Problem-Solver Extraordinaire
Meet Ben Early, former CCI HelpDesker and Problem-Solver extraordinaire. Where did he get these problem-solving skills? Why, Florida State, of course! Ben attended Florida State University where he earned an undergraduate degree in Information Technology. His plan was simple: graduate with a Bachelors in IT and go into network engineering and security. While earning his bachelors, Ben began working …
CONTINUE READINGFrom Musical Technician to Record Label Manager: Meet iSchool Alum Juan Sanchez
2013 Florida State University Information, Communication and Technology alumnus, Juan Sanchez, is resonating talent in the music business industry in Miami, Florida. The Studio Project Manager & Label Manager at Art House Records develops and runs integrated marketing communication campaigns for some of the most prominent up-and-coming artists in the industry–such as Juan Pablo Vega, and Brika–and oversees the physical and digital …
CONTINUE READINGiSchool Alumna Amy Johnson named new state librarian
Amy Johnson, alumna of the MLIS program, has been named the new state librarian and director of the Division of Library and Information Services. “I am a proud graduate of Florida State University’s School of Information from December 1990,” she shared. “I have many fond memories of classes with Dr. Clack, Dr. Conaway, and Dean …
CONTINUE READINGDr. Gary Kreps visits School of Information, talks Health Communciation
On Friday, February 6th, Gary Kreps, renowned health communications scholar spoke to a packed room in the Shores Building. His hour long talk touched on health communication needs and Krep’s research on the topic. The event was well attended by both student and faculty members in the College of Communication and other schools across campus. Photos …
CONTINUE READING20 Questions with Paul Marty
20 Questions with Paul Marty What was your first job? My first “job” was pet-sitting for neighbors going on vacation, which helped me learn how to handle strange requests from clients (e.g., “here’s how you need to cook steaks for my cat.”). My first “actual” job was working as a computer programmer for the U.S. …
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