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Leveraging Partnerships to Produce Award-Winning School Librarian Leaders

July 23, 2020 | Hayleigh Moore

Creating opportunities for students to learn inside and outside of the classroom alongside school librarians.

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MLIS Student Tannaz Motevalli Named 2020-21 ALA Spectrum Scholar

July 16, 2020 | Mia K. Hinckle

ALA Spectrum Scholarships are awarded annually to a select group of exceptional students who promote equity, diversity, and inclusion i …

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Alumni Spotlight: iSchool Alumna Awarded Maryland School Librarian of the Year 2020 – Donna Mignardi MLS ’99

July 14, 2020 | iSchool News

The UMD iSchool helped to instill in Donna that all information is valuable and one must continue to grow and learn.

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Remembering Christine Glaab – Law Librarian, Community Volunteer, Ardent Reader, and UMD iSchool Alumna

July 14, 2020 | CISSP (Certified Information System Security Professional)

The Christine Glaab Law Librarian Fellowship honors the memory and legacy of Christine Glaab, MLS 1975, by providing support to MLIS s …

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Alumni Spotlight: Becoming a Leader in Library and Information Science – Jocelyn McNamara MLS 2016

June 25, 2020 | iSchool News

After 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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Student Archivists at Maryland – Call for New Student Members!

June 12, 2020 | Karina Kletscher, UMD iSchool MLIS Student

This is a momentous year for SAM as we are turning 25!

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November GradTerp Exchange speakers: Donny Pearson (Physics), Nicole Barbour (Biology), Karrin Thompson (Library and Information Science)(left to right)

Stepping Outside of the Comfort Zone: An MLIS Student’s Experience Presenting at GradTerp Exchange

June 12, 2020 | Karrin Thompson, UMD iSchool MLIS Student

GradTerp Exchange is a monthly speaker series in which The Graduate School invites 3-4 graduate students and postdocs to share their re …

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Building Community Through Coursework

June 11, 2020 | Eric Hing-Tao Hung Mea Lee, K. Sarah Ostrach

Community engagement has become an increasingly important component of libraries and archives professions.