News: Alumni Spotlight
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Finding Her Calling: From Elementary School Teacher to “2023 Maryland School Librarian of the Year”
May 16, 2023 | Laurie RobinsonA profile of MLIS and Ph.D. alumna Sheri Anita Massey
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INFO Alumna Sheri Massey: “7 Ways School Librarians Can Build Partnerships With Content Teachers”
March 21, 2023 | Sheri A. MasseyHow school librarians can collaborate with teachers on content development to advance students' critical thinking skills.
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Living With Purpose: The Legacy of Gloria Davidson
March 2, 2023 | Laurie RobinsonA spotlight on a pioneering librarian and the scholarship she created
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Alina Striner, UMD INFO College Alumna, PhD Program
An Artful Way: Exploring the Connection Between HCI and Creative Mediums
February 10, 2023 | Laurie RobinsonA profile of PhD graduate Alina Striner
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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
November 11, 2022 | UMD University Relations StaffDavid McCartney and James Petersen founded the Dr. Frank G. Burke Endowed Graduate Research Award
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Info College Faculty and Alumna Publish New Book on Information Literacy and Disinformation
August 5, 2022 | Hayleigh MooreDr. Paul T. Jaeger co-authored "Foundations of Information Literacy," the first book to offer frameworks for tackling information liter …
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The Search for Wisdom, Understanding, and Knowledge
May 4, 2022 | Hayleigh MooreHow Jewish ethics and law can be applied to new technological discoveries of the online environment, the arts, and more.
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Jane Robbins (left) and Mary Keefer (right), 1988. Image courtesy of the UW-Madison School of Library and Information Studies Digital Collection.
Alumni Profile: Jane Robbins, PhD ‘72
May 2, 2022 | Hayleigh MooreThe iSchool catches up with the its first PhD graduate as she shares her legacy as one of the most influential leaders in library scien …
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MLIS Alumni Spotlight: The Joys of Aging Using VR – Erin Washington, MLIS ‘09
April 13, 2022 | Hayleigh MooreCreating first-person, virtual reality experiences to enhance empathy and address growing issues in the caretaking industry.