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University Libraries: New StoryMap Exhibit dives into UMD Restorative Justice (ft. Diana Marsh)
November 16, 2023 | University LibrariesMorrill Reckoning: Acknowledging Indigenous Lands that Funded the University of Maryland has been added to UMD Libraries StoryMap coll …
UMD Empowering More Maryland Residents to Become Digitally Connected
October 12, 2023 | Holly Leber Simmons & INFO StaffThe $6M UMD Extension & INFO initiative focuses on expanding broadband access coupled with digital literacy training
MLIS Student Leigh Amadi Dunewood Awarded ALA Spectrum Scholarship
August 8, 2023 | Olivia BorgulaThe esteemed scholarship program provides financial and professional opportunities to high-achieving students
Tackling Childhood Literacy: A Grand Challenge
July 14, 2023 | INFO StaffAn institutional grant addresses skills that go beyond the classroom
Library Journal: ALA Approves New Library Service Standards for the Incarcerated or Detained (ft. Victoria Van Hyning)
July 10, 2023 | INFO StaffINFO Assistant Professor Victoria Van Hyning was among the group who oversaw the revision.
Two Deans, Two Future Gifts, One Mission
June 20, 2023 | UMD Office of Gift PlanningReflections on Curating the Past While Creating the Future at UMD: A fireside conversation with the Deans of INFO and Libraries.
ALA president Lessa Kanani’opua Pelayo-Lozada
(Video) ALA President Offers Advice for Future Librarians on Handling Banned Books
May 4, 2023 | UMD INFO StaffDuring the talk, attendees received advice tailored to both students planning to become library and information science practitioners a …
Dr. Mega Subramaniam and research admin team member Luis Cortes (Photo by Craig Taylor)
Computational Thinking is the New Literacy of the 21st Century—Are Students Prepared?
April 5, 2023 | Laurie RobinsonDr. Mega Subramaniam and team launched a suite of CT assessment tools for libraries to gauge the effectiveness of their CT programs.
