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The Fourth Thursday: “Urban Renewal Impact” in Asheville

August 19, 2021 | iSchool News

UMD iSchool Professor Richard Marciano makes the urban renewal archival records of black-owned properties in Asheville accessible.

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Predicting Popularity of Polish Facebook Posts Using Author and Content Features

August 18, 2021 | iSchool News

UMD iSchool Research Professor Susannah Paletz researches content-based factors associated with sharing political and social posts on …

Maryland Today: Well-versed in the Metaverse

August 17, 2021 | iSchool News

Professor Jennifer Golbeck discusses what the future of the internet will look like. 

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(Illustration by Loadmaster courtesy of DocNow)

Counting Tweets

August 17, 2021 | iSchool News

UMD iSchool Research Faculty member Edward Summers explains how to use a new Twitter API endpoint. 

UMD Professor Says College Athletes Will Need to Learn to Manage Brands Before Profiting off Their Likeness

August 16, 2021 | iSchool News

Associate Professor Tamara Clegg discusses the challenges associated with college athletes profiting off their names, images, and li …

collaged photo of three women: Brenda Johnson-Perkins, Jennifer Sturge, Nini Beegan

Brenda Johnson-Perkins, Jennifer Sturge, and Nini Beegan are among the Library Journal’s distinguished group of innovators shaping the future of libraries

UMD Faculty and Alumni Honored as Movers and Shakers Class of 2021

August 9, 2021 | Hayleigh Moore

Brenda Johnson-Perkins, Jennifer Sturge, and Nini Beegan are among the Library Journal’s distinguished group of innovators shaping th …

How the Abrupt Disappearance of Digital Archives Impacts Communities

July 27, 2021 | Hayleigh Moore

UMD iSchool’s Dr. Katrina Fenlon partners with regional and global organizations through the Sustaining Digital Community Collections …

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Prototype of the EZ Access keypad incorporated into a ticket kiosk

Where in the World (Wide Web) is the Trace Center?

July 20, 2021 | Hayleigh Moore

The UMD iSchool celebrates the Trace Center’s 50th Anniversary highlighting some of its most influential technologies and industry st …

Alumni Spotlight: Alumnus Turns a New Page After 40-Year Career in Librarianship and History – William Peniston ‘87

June 15, 2021 | iSchool News

William Peniston, MLS ’87, proclaims himself an “old-fashioned librarian,” trained in the management of rare books, special colle …