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A UMD library researcher helped create the first update to nationwide guidelines on jail and prison libraries in 32 years; they add new guidance on accessibility, among other measures designed to maximize the facilities' benefit to incarcerated people. Illustration by Valerie Morgan.
Maryland Today: UMD Researcher Writes a New Chapter for Prison Libraries (ft. Victoria Van Hyning)
October 3, 2024 | Sala Levin | Maryland Today Staff | UMDExpert Contributes to First Update in American Library Association Standards Since 1992
MIDA is Helping Lead the World Towards Born-Accessible Design
September 30, 2024 | Jonathan LazarUMD Maryland Initiative for Digital Accessibility (MIDA) partners with Adobe and the U.S. Access Board; informs state and federal polic …
Press Release: Best Practices & Collaborative Strategies in Digital Equity: Get Ready for the 2024 Maryland Statewide Digital Equity Summit
September 26, 2024 | Julie Slivka | University of Maryland ExtensionExperts will gather at the 2024 Maryland Digital Equity Summit to share strategies for advancing digital inclusion.
Elective Insight: Introducing Matthew Alexander
August 15, 2024 | Maia JohnstonA look into one HCIM alum’s graduate experience
Transforming Student Learning Through Real-World Projects with Human-Centered Technology
August 13, 2024 | Laurie RobinsonINFO’s iConsultancy program has a tangible impact, executing over 150 capstone projects last academic year
INFO is Leading the Charge in Training Librarians for a Digital Era
July 18, 2024 | Laurie RobinsonThe impact the MLIS program has had since it increased its technical offerings

Hornbake Library, home to the UMD INFO College
Introducing iLead’s Newest Members
June 27, 2024 | Maia JohnstonWelcoming Ovetta Sampson and Kanitha Sar to the INFO College's Advisory Council
