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MLIS Student Working to Connect Library Services to Children

August 28, 2020 | iSchool News

MLIS student Angela Pfeiffer discusses her responsibilities as a Children's Library Associate II and how her role has changed during …

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BSIS Student Builds Database for the Library of Congress

August 27, 2020 | iSchool News

As a summer intern at the Library of Congress, Sarah Patrick transformed a print resource into an interactive digital experience.

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UMD iSchool Welcomes Seven New Faculty Members

August 26, 2020 | Mia K. Hinckle

With strengths in library and archives innovation, digital curation, criminal justice data science, socio-technical aspects of cybersec …

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UMD iSchool, a Hub of Revolutionary Digital Curation Research and Technology Development

August 25, 2020 | Hayleigh Moore

Exploring the UMD iSchool's history of being integral to the advancement of digital curation.

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Remembering Christine Glaab – Law Librarian, Community Volunteer, Ardent Reader, and UMD iSchool Alumna

July 14, 2020 | CISSP (Certified Information System Security Professional)

The Christine Glaab Law Librarian Fellowship honors the memory and legacy of Christine Glaab, MLS 1975, by providing support to MLIS s …

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School Library Journal: Retire Those Legacy Approaches. It’s Time to Be Bold and Innovative. | Reimagining Libraries, featuring Mega Subramaniam

July 13, 2020 | Mega Subramaniam

As a part of her crowdsourcing project to reimagine libraries, Mega Subramaniam published her second SLJ article, calling upon peop …

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Prestigious ALISE Awards go to Three UMD iSchool Recipients

June 25, 2020 | Mia K. Hinckle

Dr. Ana Ndumu, Dr. Mega Subramaniam, and PhD Student Shandra Morhouse receive awards for their research work in library and informati …

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School Library Journal: COVID-19 Is an Opportunity to Rethink Youth Librarianship | Reimagining Libraries, featuring Mega Subramaniam

June 12, 2020 | Mega Subramaniam

Discusses how libraries have adapted to continue serving their communities during the COVID-19 pandemic.