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Maryland Today: To Like or Not to Like – Facebook at 20 (ft. Cody Buntain)

Karen Shih | Maryland Today | UMD - February 5, 2024

Facebook changed the world, but not always for good - a UMD expert explains its complicated legacy

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Empowering the Blind Community Through Accessible Technology Education: Maryland’s Visionary Approach

Julie Slivka | UMD Extension - February 3, 2024

A Marylanders Online project, led by the UMD Extension and the INFO College

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College Park Scholars to Launch Data Justice and Civic Engagement Programs

Kenisha Rhone | CP Scholars - January 29, 2024

The INFO College will lead the Data Justice program, to start Fall 2024

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UMD INFO Faculty to Make Archival Materials More Accessible via Web Search

Olivia Borgula & INFO Staff - January 23, 2024

Diana Marsh and Katrina Fenlon are leading this NSF funded project

From left, Drs. Amanda Lazar, J. Bern Jordan, and Hernisa Kacorri. Photo by Craig Taylor.

From left, Drs. Amanda Lazar, J. Bern Jordan, and Hernisa Kacorri. Photo by Craig Taylor.

News Release: New R&D Projects to Move the Needle on Making Mainstream Tech Accessible for People Living with Disabilities

INFO Staff - January 23, 2024

Led by Drs. J. Bern Jordan, Hernisa Kacorri, and Amanda Lazar at the UMD INFO College in partnership with Raising the Floor-US

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Closing the Digital Divide: Marylanders Online Offers Tech Tools and Support to Thousands Across the State

Julie Slivka | UMD Extension - January 22, 2024

A program led by the UMD Extension and UMD INFO College

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Image courtesy of ALA LibLearnX

UMD INFO Faculty and Students Lead Presentations at the 2024 ALA LibLearnX Conference

INFO Staff - January 18, 2024

Library practitioners, leaders, and researchers from around the country will gather at this annual event