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A Librarian’s Journey: Reflecting on Racialized Trauma and Community Healing

Laurie Robinson - February 28, 2023

A profile of first-year PhD student Twanna Hodge

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The INFO College Celebrates Black History Month

UMD INFO Staff - February 1, 2023

Papers, events, and projects that highlight the Black community.

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Frank Burke (seated) at the July 4, 1969 ceremony on the Constitution Avenue steps in Washington, D.C.

Preserving History, Remembering a Pioneer

UMD University Relations Staff - November 11, 2022

David McCartney and James Petersen founded the Dr. Frank G. Burke Endowed Graduate Research Award

INFO College’s Dr. Ana Ndumu Co-Edits New Book on Black Librarians’ Contributions

Hayleigh Moore - October 27, 2022

“The Black Librarian in America” commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Black Caucus of the American Library Association (BCALA)

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Daniel Greene: Rethinking How Schools, Libraries, and Community Orgs Tackle Poverty

Mia K. Hinckle - October 10, 2022

Can a community barbeque be more beneficial to citizens than learning computing skills? Insights from INFO Assistant Professor Daniel G …

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Info College Faculty and Alumna Publish New Book on Information Literacy and Disinformation

Hayleigh Moore - August 5, 2022

Dr. Paul T. Jaeger co-authored "Foundations of Information Literacy," the first book to offer frameworks for tackling information liter …

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3 Faculty Members Awarded $1.4 Million to Develop Library and Archival Services

INFO Staff - August 2, 2022

The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program awarded 3 Professors funding which suppor …

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Two UMD Info College Faculty Members Establish New Archival Repatriation Committee

iSchool News Staff - June 10, 2022

The new Committee is a major step towards enacting more Native and Indigenous repatriation archival policy.

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Maryland Today: $6M Award From State to Help Extension Bridge Digital Divide

Maryland Today Staff | UMD - June 3, 2022

UMD Info College faculty and students join team to develop programs to help underserved urban and rural communities access broadband in …