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Resources for Hands-off Learning at Home
May 20, 2020 | Caro Williams-Pierce Nihal Katirci, Ekta ShokeenTips on how to make e-learning and social distancing work for families with children, including a list of resources.
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What Gaming Has Taught Us About the COVID-19 Pandemic
May 13, 2020 | iSchoolNewsDr. Caro Williams-Pierce warns against the recent instances of comparing COVID-19 to pandemic video games.
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Mega Subramaniam Elected to the ALISE Board as Director for External Relations
May 12, 2020 | iSchool NewsWith plans to enhance the interdisciplinary nature of LIS and stimulate innovation.
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Gagan Jindal, PhD Student: Assessing the Value of Crowdsourced Repositories for Chronic Illness Management
May 12, 2020 | iSchoolNewsAssessing how adults with chronic illnesses can better manage their health through better access to health information.
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Alumna Katelyn Attanasio on Why Libraries Shouldn’t Do Curbside During COVID-19
May 7, 2020 | iSchoolNewsWhy curbside library pickup should not be compared to restaurant pickup.
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Dr. Ana Ndumu Speaks About the Library’s Role in the 2020 Census on the Power Station Podcast
May 7, 2020 | iSchoolNewsAmericans have lost confidence in Congress, the courts, and the media but the library remains a trusted resource.
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OneZero: Data Thieves Are Targeting Dead People’s Social Media Accounts (featuring Jessica Vitak)
April 29, 2020 | iSchoolNewsEven people who do have legitimate access to a dead person’s account could misuse it warns Dr. Vitak.
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Preservation Maryland’s Free Online Photography Collection Expands Online
April 29, 2020 | iSchoolNewsUMD iSchool graduate student Connor Mullane assisted in digitizing and processing images.
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UMD iSchool Excellence Award Winners 2019-2020 Announced
April 28, 2020 | iSchool NewsRecipients of the college's awards recognizing excellence in student leadership, teaching, and staff support are announced.