2013 Master of Science in Library and Information Studies (MLIS) graduate, Mary Turner, has let her imagination soar at the Auburn Public Library in Auburn, Ala. through planning displays and cataloging bibliographic items. The former B.S. Political Science undergraduate became inspired by librarianship while in Gambia, West Africa with the US Peace Corps in 2004-2006. She discovered …
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iSchool Alum Mary Turner transitions from FSU to Auburn Public Library
FSU’s Author Day honors CCI Faculty
Each year, the Office of Faculty Recognition holds an Authors Day to recognize faculty members who have published books in the past year. From the College of Communication and Information, Davis Houck, Andy Opel, Art Raney, Melissa Gross, Shuyuan Mary Ho, Christie Koontz, Don Latham, Marcia Mardis and Lorri Mon will be honored at the …
CONTINUE READINGSupport CCI student organizations during FSU’s Great Give
FSU’s Great Give 36 hour online giving campaign is scheduled to start at 9am on Thursday 3/19. In the 36 hours that follow, faculty, students and alumni are encouraged to make an online gift that will help CCI’s 16 student organizations continue to make a difference in the lives of thousands of students on and …
CONTINUE READINGCCI Student & Alums attend Google’s Women Techmakers
Google recently held its Women Techmakers Summits with the aim to raise awareness of innovative women leaders in technology and inspire others to join the field. The Women Techmakers Global Event Series for 2015 celebrated International Women’s Day on Saturday, March 7. Current and former FSU students applied to attend the events. With four summit U.S. …
CONTINUE READINGFind the iSchool at iConference 2015
The School of Information is heading for California! iConference 2015 is held this year in Newport Beach, California from March 24-27. Hosted by University of California, Irvine, faculty and students from the School of Information will be representing Florida State at the conference. Since 2005, the conference has provided forums where professionals, researchers and teachers …
CONTINUE READINGMeet iSchool Alumna: Wendi Cannon
Wendi Cannon stepped foot on Florida State University’s campus in 1997 – and she’s still here! Once a student, Wendi is now a thriving IT Professional, working at Florida State’s College of Medicine as the Associate Director of Information Management. “I loved being a student at FSU for several reasons, but one of the most …
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