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A Beacon Behind Bars: Updated Standards Designed to Increase Accessibility of Carceral Libraries
INFO Assistant Professor Victoria Van Hyning was instrumental in writing the Standards for Library Services for the Incarcerated or Det …
Eun Kyoung Choe (Right) with UMD INFO College colleagues Hernisa Kacorri and Amanda Lazar
UW iSchool Honors Eun Kyoung Choe with Distinguished Alumni Award
UMD INFO College Associate Professor is recognized for exceptional contributions to the information field
Francena Bean-Waters of Baltimore and Tech Extension Educator Blaise Brennan '18 share a high-five after working through a smartphone operation question together. Below, Brennan explains the basics of phones and the internet as part of a class sponsored by the Marylanders Online program. Photos by John T. Consoli
Maryland Today: UMD, State Combine to Get ‘Marylanders Online’
$6M Program Provides Digital Access, Literacy From Baltimore to Rural Areas
Illustration by Zainab Noor Shamim
Integrating Robots in Homes to Support Autistic Youth
A TRAILS pilot study looks at how families can use AI robotic animal companions in support services for autistic children
Democratizing Information: Volunteer Transcribers Enable Access to Cultural Heritage Materials
Crowdsourced transcriptions are making historical documents more accessible for those who use screen readers
Photo illustration by iStock/Maria Herd M.A. ’19
MD Today: Reliable ER Translations Might Be Job for Humans, AI Together (ft. Ge Gao)
UMD researchers are part of team tackling potentially dangerous source of health care errors
Photo of Hornbake Plaza on the UMD College Park Campus, home to the INFO College
UMD INFO College Faculty Awarded for Research Excellence
14 INFO faculty members are to be honored at the 2024 UMD Research Excellence Celebration
