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Illustration by Valerie Morgan
Maryland Today: Why Is Everyone Joining Threads? (ft. Jen Golbeck)
Twitter’s new rival surges despite snags - a UMD social media expert explains why

Lakeland Road near Rhode Island Avenue circa 1965. Photo courtesy of Lakeland Digital Archive
A Community Archive Preserves the History of a 130-year-old African American Community
Lakeland is immortalized in digital form with help from MITH and INFO.

Dr. Diana Marsh
INFO Biblioterp Podcast Launches! Episode 1: Dr. Diana Marsh, Dinosaurs, the Smithsonian, and her Book
An INFO college podcast where host Dr. Jen Golbeck dives into innovative information science books.

The INFO College Celebrates Black History Month
Papers, events, and projects that highlight the Black community.

Frank Burke (seated) at the July 4, 1969 ceremony on the Constitution Avenue steps in Washington, D.C.
Preserving History, Remembering a Pioneer
David McCartney and James Petersen founded the Dr. Frank G. Burke Endowed Graduate Research Award

Dr. Galina Reitz Develops iTAP a Collaborative Project Providing Technology Support to the Senior Community
Local stakeholders and engaged knowledgeable students are eager to teach, support, train and help with basic computer skills.

Photo from the National Park Service
Two UMD Info College Faculty Members Establish New Archival Repatriation Committee
The new Committee is a major step towards enacting more Native and Indigenous repatriation archival policy.