UMD INFO College Alumni Spotlights
The UMD INFO College Takes Great Pride in its Graduates
From archivists to librarians, web developers to information architects, our INFO alumni succeed as information professionals in every field imaginable. Scroll down to learn more about your fellow alumni! We’d also like to hear from you and share your story.
Featured INFO Alumni
INFO alumni go on to be leaders in shaping the world through information and technology for good. Here are just a few of our stars.
Alumni Spotlight: The Endless Opportunities in Librarianship – Mary Ellen Icaza MLS ‘98
The University of Maryland’s College of Information Studies (iSchool) played an important role in setting the foundation for Mary Ell …
Alumni Spotlight: From Law School to iSchool – Laura Moorer MLS’12
Working in a library as a law school student made Laura Moorer, MLS ’12, realize that she did not want to always practice law. She di …
Working in Libraries – Like Mother, Like Daughter
Growing up with a librarian led Sarah Stonesifer, MLS alumna ’11, to spend a lot of time in libraries. Sarah’s mother, Susan Stones …
The Key to Solving the Puzzle of Web Governance, Featuring Robert Jacoby, MIM 2012
Meet Robert Jacoby, Web Governance Expert for the United Nations, poet, novelist, author of the “website governance” entry on Wikip …
Aderonke Adeniji, MIM, Class of 2005
Technology is a consistently evolving field. Those working in cybersecurity have a duty to keep their minds sharp and focused on how th …
MLIS Alumna Uses Concepts Learned in MLIS Program to Make Metadata More Valuable to her Work at NASA
Interview with Adrienne Hieb, Metadata Librarian at NASA Goddard and MLIS Program Graduate
Interview with Holly McIntyre, Archivist at NASA Goddard and MLIS Program Alumna
She knows so much about NASA’s current projects and history, but she isn’t a scientist, she’s an archivist. In fact, she’s the …
MLIS Alum Uses Knowledge and Passion to Improve Information Access for Future Queer and Trans People
During their tenure, Hagelin managed the LGBT Equity Library and worked on digital collections and digital collection, which sparked th …