News: Profile
Senior Associate Dean Moves to New Opportunities After a Decade of Service
May 23, 2022 | iSchool News StaffThe College reflects on the visionary prowess and “can-do” attitude of Dr. Brian Butler as he steps into new leadership role.
(Video) ALA Lecture Series: ALA President Patty Wong
May 16, 2022 | iSchool News StaffWong shares her 37-year journey with the ALA and the association's ongoing commitment to equity and inclusion.
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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.
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 science educati …
Jewish American Heritage at UMD
May 2, 2022 | Hayleigh MooreThis month, UMD recognizes the impact of Jewish Americans at the University and beyond. Here the iSchool compiles a list of resources, events, an …
AJ Rudd (left) and Aishwarya Tare (right)
Putting the ‘AR’ into Art
April 28, 2022 | Hayleigh MooreTwo immersive media projects developed by iSchool students featured in Arts for All showcase.
Dual video conferencing in the proposed remote study design. While interacting with a testbed on a smartphone, a blind participant wearing smart glasses communicates with the experimenter through dual video conferencing. Two video streams are being sent to the experimenter: one from the participant’s smart glasses (a pair of Vuzix blade with the camera located on the top right corner) and the other from a laptop camera facing the participant on the same Zoom call.
Covid-19 Pandemic Moves Research on Assistive Technologies From the Lab to People’s Homes
April 26, 2022 | Liz ZogbyDr. Hernisa Kacorri’s research on object recognizers with blind participants required a pivot to remote usability testing, leading her team to …
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Improving Fairness and Trust in AI Used for College Admissions and Language Translation
April 15, 2022 | Tom VentsiasiSchool Assistant Professor Dr. Ge Gao joins $1.6M NSF/Amazon-funded project to develop algorithms and protocols that can improve the efficiency, …
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.