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Information Science Student Swechchha Shrestha. Photo courtesy of Maryland Today.
Maryland Today: ‘Remarkable Humanity and Depth of Thought’
May 21, 2025 | John Tucker | Maryland Today | UMDINFO student Swechchha Shrestha named a University Medalist runner-up for her leadership, service, and dedication to tech for good
ALA Lecture Series: “What Comes Next: Libraries, Advocacy, and Public Policy—A Conversation with ALA President-Elect Sam Helmick”
May 13, 2025 | INFO StaffALA President-Elect Sam Helmick discussed 2025 library challenges and tools for change
(Video) Dean’s Lecture Series Presents: A Conversation with David S. Ferriero, 10th Archivist of the United States: Digital Transformation In Times of Controversy
April 22, 2025 | INFO StaffFormer U.S. Archivist David S. Ferriero reflects on national memory, public service, and leadership
News Release: UMD College of Information Soars to #3 in Nation for Master of Library and Information Science Program
April 8, 2025 | INFO StaffPrestigious U.S. News & World Report ranking reflects program’s excellence and innovation
Hailla Vinson, InfoSci '20
Alumni Profile: From Dance to Data: One Alum’s Journey to a Fulfilling Tech Career
March 13, 2025 | Laurie RobinsonA profile of InfoSci alum Hailla Vinson
Duncan Squires, InfoSci '19
Alumni Profile: From Robotics to Data Engineering: How One Alum Bridges Tech and Business
March 12, 2025 | Laurie RobinsonA profile of InfoSci alum Duncan Squires
Waleed Akram, InfoSci '22
Alumni Profile: The Innovator Bridging Cultures and Solving Problems
March 4, 2025 | Laurie RobinsonA profile of InfoSci alum Waleed Akram
Hornbake Library, a University library in College Park, Maryland
Alumni Profile: From Trailblazing Librarian to Acclaimed Author: A Journey of Cultural Bridges and Academic Excellence
February 11, 2025 | Laurie RobinsonA profile of Ben Igwe, INFO’s first Black PhD graduate
This 1900 image of the Carlisle Indian School football team includes one of Assistant Professor Shelbi Nahwilet Meissner's ancestors. She said this and the photo of her great-great-great grandmother Joaquina Nahwilet (image at bottom) is a rare example of good photo metadata; improving the tools in archival research is a primary goal of the new Indigenous archives project she's co-leading. Photo by John N. Choate/Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections
Maryland Today: UMD Awarded $3.6M Mellon Foundation Grant to Advance Indigenous Archives
February 4, 2025 | Laurie Robinson & Jessica WeissProject co-led by INFO and ARHU will develop tools, standards, and reparative practices to restore Indigenous histories