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Library and Information Science

Contributing groundbreaking innovation and thought-leadership to library and information science.

Research Projects

Computer and Information Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowships (CSGrad4US) – Micah Morgan
Principal Investigator(s): Sheena Erete
Funder: National Science Foundation
Research Areas: Information Justice, Human Rights, and Technology Ethics > Library and Information Science > Youth Experience, Learning, and Digital Practices
The CSGrad4US Fellowship Program supports domestic bachelor’s degree holders returning to academia by providing mentoring and funding to pursue PhDs in computing. Through this cooperative agreement, the Computing Research Association will manage recruitment, applications, mentoring, and program evaluation to expand diversity in CISE fields.
Ready Now: Supporting Youth and Families During Crisis
Principal Investigator(s): Mega Subramaniam Nitzan Koren
Funder: 8/1/2023 - 4/9/2025 Institute of Museum and Library Services
Research Areas: Library and Information Science
This project aims to broaden and improve the efficacy of the publication: Library Staff as Public Servants: A Field Guide for Preparing to Support Communities in Crisis.
Investigating the Information Practices of COVID Long-Haulers
Principal Investigator(s): Beth St. Jean Twanna Hodge Jane Behre J. Nicole Miller Miranda Downey
Funder: State of MD
Research Areas: Health Informatics > Information Justice, Human Rights, and Technology Ethics > Library and Information Science
This project investigates the information needs, practices, and experiences of people who have long COVID ("COVID long-haulers") in order to learn more about their COVID-related information needs, the ways in which they have gone about fulfilling these needs, and their information-related experiences. W

Recent News

A group of students and faculty stand together on a stage at Korea University Seoul Campus during the 2025 Climate Corps Summer School. Several students wear matching green shirts and hold red Korea University folders and small teddy bear mascots. At center, they display a sign reading “Third Prize – Climate Corps Summer School 2025” for a business plan team. Information science student Nicholas Schiavone stands among the group holding a red folder.

Photo courtesy of Maryland Global

Maryland Global: Code, Collaboration and Climate Solutions

Maryland Today Staff | UMD - February 13, 2026
Information Science alum Nicholas Schiavone applied tech and data skills to support climate refugees in global competition
Smiling woman holding a book stands between tall library shelves filled with books, suggesting an academic or learning environment.

INFO Launches New Info Leader Doctorate

INFO Staff - January 20, 2026
The practitioner-oriented doctoral program is designed for professionals who aim to lead their information institutions
A wide shot of a multi-ethnic group of adults seated around tables in a library with large windows. A woman at the center is speaking and gesturing with her hands while others listen and take notes in notebooks or on tablets.

This image was generated using AI (Google Gemini)

News Release: New Field Guide Available for Libraries to Prepare to Serve Their Communities During Crises

Laurie Robinson Maryland Today Staff | UMD - February 13, 2026
Information Science alum Nicholas Schiavone applied tech and data skills to support climate refugees in global competition