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Celebrating Exceptional Black Library Leaders, Alumni of the UMD iSchool
Stories of six exceptional leaders transforming the library and information science community.

Faculty Spotlight: Assistant Professor, Naeemul Hassan
Naeemul is focused on computational journalism and social sensing, working on a number of projects with faculty and staff from the UMD …

Dr. Jonathan Lazar, recipient of the ACM SIGACCESS Award for Outstanding Contributions to Computing and Accessibility, pictured lecturing on digital accessibility at the UMD iSchool (photo by Craig Taylor)
UMD iSchool Faculty and Students Lead the Way at the ASSETS 2020 Conference
As a leader in the development of and advocacy for accessible information technology, systems, and research – the UMD iSchool is repr …

Photo of Dr. Tamara Clegg and UMD alumnus Torey Smith, former wide receiver for the North Carolina Panthers
A Tale of Two Identities: How Data Literacy Can Serve Underrepresented Student-Athletes in STEM
Examining how health and fitness data tracking tools can help athletes learn about data literacy, inspire STEM pursuits, and simult …

Confidence in Institutions in a Time of Mistrust
UMD iSchool faculty discuss having confidence in government and institutions despite growing mistrust caused by the Covid-19 pandemic …

Pictured: Dr. Mega Subramaniam and Research Coordinator Luis Cortes
The Library’s Role in Supporting Health Information Justice During COVID-19
Examining the current and future role of libraries in supporting communities.

Brookings: Where Would Racial Progress in Policing be Without Camera Phones? featuring Nicol Turner Lee
Technology is becoming part of the story regarding how marginalized populations in the U.S.