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Left to right: beth bonsignore, Carol Boston, Andrew Fellows, Bill Kules, Diana Marsh, Ron Padrón, Galina Reitz, Beth St. Jean

Left to right: beth bonsignore, Carol Boston, Andrew Fellows, Bill Kules, Diana Marsh, Ron Padrón, Galina Reitz, Beth St. Jean

Eight Members of the UMD INFO College Receive “Do Good Innovator Awards”

February 29, 2024 | INFO Staff
Bestowed by the Provost for innovation, service, and social impact
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Maryland Today: To Like or Not to Like – Facebook at 20 (ft. Cody Buntain)

February 5, 2024 | Karen Shih | Maryland Today | UMD
Facebook changed the world, but not always for good - a UMD expert explains its complicated legacy
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Empowering the Blind Community Through Accessible Technology Education: Maryland’s Visionary Approach

February 3, 2024 | Julie Slivka | UMD Extension
A Marylanders Online project, led by the UMD Extension and the INFO College
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College Park Scholars to Launch Data Justice and Civic Engagement Programs

January 29, 2024 | Kenisha Rhone | CP Scholars
The INFO College will lead the Data Justice program, to start Fall 2024
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Photo courtesy of Insight Into Diversity magazine

Insight Into Diversity Magazine: UMD Leads Projects Aimed at Career Support, Accessibility for People with Disabilities (ft. Jonathan Lazar)

January 23, 2024 | INFO Staff
INFO Professor Jonathan Lazar promotes digital accessibility
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Hulton Archives (iStock)

UMD INFO Faculty to Make Archival Materials More Accessible via Web Search

January 23, 2024 | Olivia Borgula & INFO Staff
Diana Marsh and Katrina Fenlon are leading this NSF funded project
From left, Drs. Amanda Lazar, J. Bern Jordan, and Hernisa Kacorri. Photo by Craig Taylor.

From left, Drs. Amanda Lazar, J. Bern Jordan, and Hernisa Kacorri. Photo by Craig Taylor.

News Release: New R&D Projects to Move the Needle on Making Mainstream Tech Accessible for People Living with Disabilities

January 23, 2024 | INFO Staff
Led by Drs. J. Bern Jordan, Hernisa Kacorri, and Amanda Lazar at the UMD INFO College in partnership with Raising the Floor-US
Photo of a person using a computer and tablet.

Closing the Digital Divide: Marylanders Online Offers Tech Tools and Support to Thousands Across the State

January 22, 2024 | Julie Slivka | UMD Extension
A program led by the UMD Extension and UMD INFO College
Graphic image of people in a classroom both physically and virtually

Image courtesy of ALA LibLearnX

UMD INFO Faculty and Students Lead Presentations at the 2024 ALA LibLearnX Conference

January 18, 2024 | INFO Staff
Library practitioners, leaders, and researchers from around the country will gather at this annual event