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UMD INFO Faculty and Students Lead Presentations at the 2024 ALA LibLearnX Conference
Library practitioners, leaders, and researchers from around the country will gather at this annual event

UMD MLIS Alumni Receive Multiple Maryland School Librarian of the Year Awards
Donna Mignardi and Sheri Anita Massey are awarded in 2020 and 2023, respectively

The MLIS Program at UMD’s INFO College is Training the Next Generation of Librarians, Archivists, and Changemakers
From Award-Winning Faculty to Industry Partners, Our Program Sets Our Students Up for Success

CAFe members and volunteers at the 2023 Douglass Day Transcribe-a-thon (Photo Credit: Sarah Grun)
UMD Center for Archival Futures (CAFe) is Shaping Archives and Preservation
CAFe aims to create access to cultural memory at previously unprecedented scales

UMD Rises in U.S. News’ Rankings of National Universities
Maryland Is No. 19 Among Public Schools, Jumps Nine Spots in Overall Rating

UMD Ranked Nation’s No. 1 College for LGBTQ+ Students
Campus Pride, BestColleges.com Highlight Campus Climate, Student Safety, Support

MLIS Student Leigh Amadi Dunewood Awarded ALA Spectrum Scholarship
The esteemed scholarship program provides financial and professional opportunities to high-achieving students