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Meet MLIS student, Bailey DeSimone
August 5, 2020 | iSchool NewsBailey's research will focus on the intersection of diversity and legal informatics.
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PhD Student Spotlight: Pramod Chundury
July 16, 2020 | iSchool NewsMeet PhD Student, Pramod Chundury!
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Faculty Spotlight: Tamara (Tammy) Clegg, Associate Professor
July 16, 2020 | iSchool NewsMeet Associate Professor, Tamara Clegg!
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Faculty Spotlight: Bridgette Comanda, Adjunct Lecturer and School Library Program Experiential Learning Coordinator
July 16, 2020 | iSchool NewsMeet Adjunct Lecturer and School Library Program Experiential Learning Coordinator, Bridgette Comanda!
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MLIS Student Tannaz Motevalli Named 2020-21 ALA Spectrum Scholar
July 16, 2020 | Mia K. HinckleALA Spectrum Scholarships are awarded annually to a select group of exceptional students who promote equity, diversity, and inclusion i …
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Staff Spotlight: Tetyana Bezbabna, Assistant Director of Information Science Undergraduate Program at Shady Grove
July 15, 2020 | iSchool NewsMeet Assistant Director of the Information Science Undergraduate Program at Shady Grove, Tetyana Bezbabna!
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Alumni Spotlight: iSchool Alumna Awarded Maryland School Librarian of the Year 2020 – Donna Mignardi MLS ’99
July 14, 2020 | iSchool NewsThe UMD iSchool helped to instill in Donna that all information is valuable and one must continue to grow and learn.
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Alumni Spotlight: Becoming a Leader in Library and Information Science – Jocelyn McNamara MLS 2016
June 25, 2020 | iSchool NewsAfter many years working as a chef and artist, Jocelyn McNamara, MLS ‘16, was inspired by her love of literature, and a drive to work …
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Alumni Spotlight: Law Librarian, Community Volunteer, and Ardent Reader – Christine Glaab, MLS, 75′
May 29, 2020 | iSchool NewsChristine Glaab received her Master of Library Science (MLS) in 1975 from the College of Library and Information Science (CLIS), which …