Since 2022, Rachel Straley has been working as a Senior IT Data Analyst at the United Road Services. While at FSU, she worked as a Data Analyst for the Libraries while attending classes to earn her master’s degree in statistics. This position would see her analyzing data for library surveys and student body library usage,... Continue Reading →
Sila Lott currently works as the Director of Library Services and Adjunct Professor at Tallahassee State College. She began as a student employee at FSU Libraries, cycling through several positions and titles such as Library Scout, Reference Librarian Assistant, Collections Access Associate, and Peer Leader. Having finished her initial major in English in two years,... Continue Reading →
Peter Albu is a junior at Florida State University majoring in exercise-physiology. Originally from Chicago, Peter was introduced to photography through his uncles, with whom he has been capturing events for over five years. Now living away from home, he has shifted his focus to the artistic side of the craft, specializing in black-and-white... Continue Reading →
Nataly Blas received both her undergraduate and graduate degrees here at FSU, in Public Relations and Library Science respectively. Finishing her graduate program in 2012, Nataly moved on to the University of North Carolina, serving as the Diversity Resident Librarian. During the interview process, UNC spoke highly of the various projects she had completed during... Continue Reading →
Rafael Gonzalez graduated from FSU in 2013 with a dual bachelor’s degree in Psychology and International Affairs (with a focus in religion). At FSU Libraries, he was a research assistant working in assessment where he studied the study habits of STEM and graduate students. In addition to finding this research fascinating, Rafael enjoyed the quiet,... Continue Reading →
Yamilee Francois graduated from FSU in 2009 with a Bachelor's degree in Interdisciplinary Social Science. Though, due to the recession, she had a hard time finding a job after graduation, she eventually landed a teaching job. Using the skillsets she picked up from that job, she became the director of technology at a school district... Continue Reading →
Kevin Seeber left FSU Libraries in 2011. He received his master's degree in library science in 2009 while working as a student employee. After FSU, he worked as a library instruction coordinator at Colorado State University Pueblo. From there, he worked his way up to the position of Government Documents Librarian. Kevin left Pueblo in... Continue Reading →
After more than 30 years in academic library leadership, Gale Etschmaier will retire in June as dean of University Libraries at Florida State University. Since arriving in 2018, she has helped shape the Libraries into vibrant, modern spaces that serve the entire FSU community. Etschmaier brought experience from several universities but said FSU stood out... Continue Reading →
In the latest episode of the Get Data Lit! podcast, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Matthew Christoffel , Chair of the Cybersecurity Outreach Club at Florida State University. We explored everything from his journey into computer science to the Cybersecurity Outreach Club’s mission—empowering the community with real-world cybersecurity knowledge. Matthew shared what... Continue Reading →
Introduction Data visualizations shape the way that we see and interact with the world around us. Tableau defines data visualization as "the graphical representation of information and data." These graphical representations can be shown as charts, plots, or infographics, with the goal of communicating complex data relationships in a way that is easy to understand.... Continue Reading →
