Meet 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 …

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iSchool doctoral grads join Emporia State faculty

Two Florida State University School of Library & Information Studies doctoral graduates – Dr. Janet Capps and Dr. Christopher Hinson — have recently been hired into tenure line positions at Emporia State University in Kansas. Dr. Capps joined Emporia State’s School of Library and Information Management (SLIM) as an Assistant Professor in Fall 2013 with …

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SLIS graduate student selected for Association of Research Libraries Career Enhancement Program fellowship

Camille Thomas, a graduate student at Florida State University’s School of Library & Information Studies (SLIS), Florida’s iSchool, was recently selected as a fellow by the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) Career Enhancement Program. Thomas, a Master of Science in Library & Information Studies (MLIS) student, was one of 14 individuals selected to participate in …

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Loehr inducted into Garnet and Gold Scholar Society

Florida State University School of Library & Information Studies graduating senior Allison Loehr was recently inducted into the Garnet and Gold Scholar Society (GGSS). Candidates for induction to GGSS are required to demonstrate how they have “developed their leadership, professional, citizenship and/or research skills while building collaborative relationships in the academic, local or global community.” …

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SLIS professor awarded Faculty Research Library Materials Grant

Dr. Marcia Mardis, Assistant Professor at Florida State University’s School of Library & Information Studies (SLIS), recently received a Faculty Research Library Materials Grant for her proposal “Building Up STEAM: Enriching FSU’s Youth Arts Collection with STEM Materials to Support Research.” The grant will provide funding for updated science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) materials …

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SLIS graduate student puts classwork into action

Graduate student Julia “Sandy” Hutchins in the School of Library & Information Studies put what she learned in class into real world action, resulting in a $12,000 grant for the Leesburg Public Library from the Lowe’s Charitable and Educational Foundation. Hutchins, who will complete her Master’s Degree in Library Science in May, used the content she …

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