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A UMD student became the first to digitize a little-known letter between Founding Fathers George Mason, left, and George Washington, while working as a digital archives fellow at Gunston Hall. Letters courtesy of the Board of Regents of Gunston Hall; portraits via Wikimedia Commons. Photo via Maryland Today.
Maryland Today: A New Page in U.S. History
August 6, 2025 | Sala Levin | Maryland Today | UMDMLIS grad student, Nicholas Gentry, digitizes a forgotten 1768 letter between George Mason and George Washington

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Preserving Science Through Storytelling: MLIS Student Supports Audiovisual History at the Niels Bohr Library & Archives
June 5, 2025 | INFO StaffMLIS student Jamila Hinds helps preserve and inventory decades of STEM media at NBLA

Anastasia Armendariz, MLIS '22
Alumni Profile: A Career in Preserving the Past, Inspiring the Future
May 29, 2025 | Laurie RobinsonA profile of MLIS alum Anastasia Armendariz

News Release: UMD College of Information Soars to #3 in Nation for Master of Library and Information Science Program
April 8, 2025 | INFO StaffPrestigious U.S. News & World Report ranking reflects program’s excellence and innovation

Empowering MLIS Students to Champion DEI in Libraries
October 2, 2024 | Laurie RobinsonA scholarship supports students looking to build inclusive communities

MLIS Students Amy Guerrero and Elizabeth Tibebu Awarded ALA Spectrum Scholarship
September 5, 2024 | Laurie RobinsonThe esteemed scholarship program provides financial and professional opportunities to high-achieving students

INFO is Leading the Charge in Training Librarians for a Digital Era
July 18, 2024 | Laurie RobinsonThe impact the MLIS program has had since it increased its technical offerings