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City of North Miami Library Tot Lot Playground Named After Distinguished Alumna Lucia Martinez Gonzalez

The City of North Miami has named a playground next to the North Miami Public Library after Lucia Martinez Gonzalez, a School of Information distinguished aluma who graduated from the MA in Library and Information Science in 1988.

April 3, 2024Alumni News

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USF plans to launch college focused on artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and computing

The goal of creating the new college positions the Tampa Bay region and state of Florida as a national leader in the rapidly evolving fields of artificial intelligence (AI), cybersecurity and computing. USF is the first university in Florida and among the first in the nation to announce plans to create a college dedicated to AI and cybersecurity.

March 21, 2024iSchool News

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Dr. Loni Hagen Selected as a 2024-2025 Fulbright U.S. Scholar

Dr. Hagen was recently awarded a Fulbright U.S. scholar for 2024-2025 for Japan to conduct research on human supervision of artificial intelligence.

March 15, 2024Honors and Awards

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A Remarka-Bull Heritage Month: Black History Resources & Collections

In 1976 President Gerald Ford officially recognized February as Black History Month. Ford urged the public to, “seize the opportunity to honor the too-often neglected accomplishments of Black Americans in every area of endeavor throughout our history.” In keeping with that tradition, as information science students, here is a list of some of the amazing resources and collections the USF Library offers that center on Black histories and stories!

February 1, 2024iSchool News

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Dr. Christina Eldredge Named a Fellow of the American Medical Informatics Association by USF Faculty

Christina Eldredge MD, PhD, FAMIA is an Associate Professor of Instruction in Health Informatics at the University of South Florida School of Information (iSchool) where she leads the growth of their Health Informatics (HI) program.

January 22, 2024Honors and Awards

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SI Newsletter - Spring 2024

The University of South Florida School of Information Newsletter brings together departmental stories, events, and news important to information professionals. In this issue we highlight Dr. Alice Smith’s life and legacy; the winner of the Jean Key Gates Award – Dr. Wade Bishop; we spotlight one of our alumni Todd Chavez, Dean of USF Libraries; and we feature a student article on time management written by Corinne Titus.

January 17, 2024SI Newsletter

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School of Information faculty and graduate develop statewide cyber intelligence assessment for Florida's critical infrastructure

School of Information faculty and alumnus were tapped by Cyber Florida to provide threat/intelligence risk assessment for Florida’s critical infrastructure.

November 16, 2023iSchool News

(From left) LIS program director Natalie Taylor, associate director of the iSchool Jim Andrews, department operations manager David Chapel, and iSchool director Randy Borum at the 50th anniversary event. (Photo by Corey Lepak)

Milestone celebration marks the School of Information's 50th anniversary

The School of Information celebrates 50 years. Alumni, faculty, and students gathered for a memorable evening to reflect on the program’s achievements and future goals.

November 13, 2023Honors and Awards

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Dr. Amelia Anderson Co-authors "Hidden Barriers: The Experience of Academic Librarians and Archivists with Invisible Illnesses and/or Disabilities"

Check out the recent publication from Dr. Amelia Anderson that was featured as a "most read" article.

November 9, 2023iSchool News

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Dr. Natalie Taylor to Serve Second Term as Part of ALISE DDC Council

Dr. Natalie Taylor secures a second term as Co-Chair for the ALISE Deans, Directors, and Chairs Council.

November 1, 2023iSchool News

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Dr. Karen Kaufmann Co-Authors New Article "Measuring outcomes: Information literacy instruction assessment in a cross-institutional study"

Dr. Karen Kaufmann, in collaboration with her peers, has co-authored an article focused on assessing the influence of information literacy in higher education.

October 11, 2023iSchool News

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Destyni Lalla Awarded CAS Undergraduate Research Fellowship in Visualization, Virtualization and Simulation

In recognition of the power of data visualization in addressing critical global challenges, Destyni Lalla, a student at the University of South Florida (USF) has been awarded the prestigious CAS Undergraduate Research Fellowship in Visualization, Virtualization, and Simulation. This significant achievement highlights the her dedication to bridging the gap between data and knowledge, particularly in the context of disaster risk reduction and climate change awareness.

September 26, 2023Honors and Awards

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