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Alumna Katelyn Attanasio on Why Libraries Shouldn’t Do Curbside During COVID-19
Why curbside library pickup should not be compared to restaurant pickup.

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Dr. Ana Ndumu Speaks About the Library’s Role in the 2020 Census on the Power Station Podcast
Americans have lost confidence in Congress, the courts, and the media but the library remains a trusted resource.

OneZero: Data Thieves Are Targeting Dead People’s Social Media Accounts (featuring Jessica Vitak)
Even people who do have legitimate access to a dead person’s account could misuse it warns Dr. Vitak.

Preservation Maryland’s Free Online Photography Collection Expands Online
UMD iSchool graduate student Connor Mullane assisted in digitizing and processing images.

UMD iSchool Excellence Award Winners 2019-2020 Announced
Recipients of the college's awards recognizing excellence in student leadership, teaching, and staff support are announced.

Alumni Spotlight: Re-Envisioning the Role of Libraries in Teaching and Learning – Jean Donham, MLS ‘72
At the start of her professional career, Dr. Jean Donham taught at a middle school in the small town of Ames, Iowa.

Dr. Paul Shelden
Dr. Paul Shelden, musician, educator, and UMD iSchool alumnus, passed April 17, 2020
A lifetime of bringing the joy of music to more than a quarter million NYC public school children.

ACM Interactions Magazine: Reading Recommendations from Priya Kumar
Priya Kumar, Ph.D. candidate at the University of Maryland College of Information Studies (UMD iSchool) shares her favorite reads in th …

Jen Golbeck TEDx Talk: Society One Algorithm at a Time
Dr. Jen Golbeck's TEDxYouth talk, Transforming Society One Algorithm at a Time, discusses how the already pervasive collecti …