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Frank Burke (seated) at the July 4, 1969 ceremony on the Constitution Avenue steps in Washington, D.C.
Preserving History, Remembering a Pioneer
November 11, 2022 | UMD University Relations StaffDavid McCartney and James Petersen founded the Dr. Frank G. Burke Endowed Graduate Research Award
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Info College Faculty and Alumna Publish New Book on Information Literacy and Disinformation
August 5, 2022 | Hayleigh MooreDr. Paul T. Jaeger co-authored "Foundations of Information Literacy," the first book to offer frameworks for tackling information liter …
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The Search for Wisdom, Understanding, and Knowledge
May 4, 2022 | Hayleigh MooreHow Jewish ethics and law can be applied to new technological discoveries of the online environment, the arts, and more.
Jane Robbins (left) and Mary Keefer (right), 1988. Image courtesy of the UW-Madison School of Library and Information Studies Digital Collection.
Alumni Profile: Jane Robbins, PhD ‘72
May 2, 2022 | Hayleigh MooreThe iSchool catches up with the its first PhD graduate as she shares her legacy as one of the most influential leaders in library scien …
MLIS Alumni Spotlight: The Joys of Aging Using VR – Erin Washington, MLIS ‘09
April 13, 2022 | Hayleigh MooreCreating first-person, virtual reality experiences to enhance empathy and address growing issues in the caretaking industry.
PhD Alumni Spotlight: Empowering Kids and Adults to Design Better Together – Greg Walsh, ‘12
April 11, 2022 | Hayleigh MooreAlumni’s PhD experience inspired the launch of two research groups to develop new technology for youth and other in-need communities. …
Images courtesy of Hawa Jalloh (left) and Shannon Bland (right)
MLIS Alumnae Use Instagram to Amplify Black Excellence in Librarianship
March 3, 2022 | Hayleigh MooreRead about two alumnae who are creating spaces for current and aspiring librarians and authors of color.
PhD Alumni Spotlight: Science is a Social Process – Pengyi Zhang, ‘10
February 9, 2022 | Hayleigh MooreConnecting people with technology to enhance decision making, foster collaborative learning, and create more inclusive online communiti …
CAP students in the Expanded Arts Summer Job Program enjoy a lunch break, circa 1970 (Photo courtesy of Robert Breck Chapman Photographs at Special Collections & Archives, University of Baltimore)
Uncovering the Buried History of Baltimore’s Arts and Culture
January 27, 2022 | Hayleigh MooreThe Inheritance Baltimore program is one of the many ways MLIS alumna, Angela Koukoui, is providing better access to her community's hi …