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From Classroom to Library Leadership: 鶹AV MLIS Alum Melissa Welden is Elected Vice President/President-Elect of Beta Phi Mu
In December 2023, Melissa graduated and soon received an invitation to join the honor society Beta Phi Mu. In January of 2024, she became a member. Today, she takes on the role of Vice President/President-Elect.
July 23, 2024iSchool News

School of Information Student's Publish Article in The International Association for Counterterrorism & Security Professionals Journal
Jordan Bentivenga and Syler Vaden, current Intelligence Studies graduate students with the School of Information, publish an article in The International Association for Counterterrorism & Security Professionals Journal.
July 16, 2024iSchool News

School of Information Professor Appointed William W. & Judith A. Gaunt Professor in Library and Information Science for the 鶹AV Sarasota-Manatee Campus
The 鶹AV recently announced the William W. & Judith A. Gaunt Professor in Library and Information Science, a position on the Sarasota-Manatee campus, will be conferred to James E. Andrews, a tenured full professor in the School of Information. The endowed professorship, the first for the School of Information, will establish the school’s presence at 鶹AV Sarasota-Manatee.
July 10, 2024iSchool News
The 鶹AV recently announced the William W. & Judith A. Gaunt Professor in Library and Information Science, a position on the Sarasota-Manatee campus, will be conferred to James E. Andrews, a tenured full professor in the School of Information. The endowed professorship, the first for the School of Information, will establish the school’s presence at 鶹AV Sarasota-Manatee.
July 10, 2024iSchool News

鶹AV School of Information Shines at FLAIRS Conference with Award-Winning Poster
The 鶹AV School of Information showcased its expertise at the 37th Annual International Florida Artificial Intelligence Research Society (FLAIRS) Conference. The poster titled: “How did an election fraud narrative spread online? Testing theories using machine learning and natural language processing” received the Best Poster Award. Co-authored by 鶹AV Associate Professors Dr. Loni Hagen, Dr. Joshua Scacco, and Dr. Ly Dinh, along with undergraduate research assistants Diego Ford and Jahnae Edwards from the BSIS Data Science concentration, and Dr. Nic DePaula, Assistant Professor at SUNY Polytechnic Institute.
July 10, 2024iSchool News
The position on the Sarasota-Manatee campus will be conferred to James E. Andrews, a tenured full professor in the School of Information. The endowed professorship will establish the school’s presence at 鶹AV Sarasota-Manatee.
July 9, 2024iSchool News

Dr. Ly Dinh Presents at the 18th International AAAI Conference on Web and Social Media
Current Assistant Professor, Dr. Ly Dinh, along with co-author Pingjing Yang, presented their paper called, "Detection and Categorization of Needs during Crises Based on Twitter Data" at the most recent ICWSM conference in Buffalo, New York.
July 5, 2024iSchool News

History alumna’s journey from intern to CEO of the Ybor City Museum Society
鶹AV alumna Arminda Mata becomes CEO of the Ybor City Museum Society.
June 27, 2024Alumni News

Empowering Florida Communities Through Latino Literature: 鶹AV LIS Instructor Alicia K. Long and 鶹AV SI Alumna Freda Mosquera Present “Libros Libres: Freedom to Read Latino Books” at Annual FLA Conference
鶹AV’s LIS Instructor, Alicia K. Long, along with Broward County Library Manager and 鶹AV SI Alumna, Freda Mosquera, presented at the Florida Library Association (FLA) Annual 2024 Conference.
June 24, 2024iSchool News

Recent 鶹AV Grad Wins Association of Jewish Libraries Conference Scholarship
Amanda Widom, a recent MLIS graduate from the 鶹AV School of Information, wins Association of Jewish Libraries Conference Scholarship.
June 17, 2024iSchool News

Associate Professor Dr. Loni Hagen Hosts Computational Methods for Social Sciences & Humanities Scholars Workshop
In early May, Associate Professor Dr. Loni Hagen hosted an insightful workshop on Computational Methods for Social Sciences & Humanities Scholars, covering a range of topics essential for researchers in these fields, providing valuable tools and techniques.
June 10, 2024iSchool News

MLIS Student, Kayla Davis, Presents Pioneering Research at the Annual Florida Library Association Conference
MLIS student, Kayla Davis, recently presented her research project, “The History of Library Services to African Americans in Florida,” at the Annual Florida Library Association (FLA) conference on May 15, 2024.
June 5, 2024iSchool News