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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 …

School Library Journal: Retire Those Legacy Approaches. It’s Time to Be Bold and Innovative. | Reimagining Libraries, featuring Mega Subramaniam
July 13, 2020 | Mega SubramaniamAs a part of her crowdsourcing project to reimagine libraries, Mega Subramaniam published her second SLJ article, calling upon peop …

Prestigious ALISE Awards go to Three UMD iSchool Recipients
June 25, 2020 | Mia K. HinckleDr. Ana Ndumu, Dr. Mega Subramaniam, and PhD Student Shandra Morhouse receive awards for their research work in library and informati …

School Library Journal: COVID-19 Is an Opportunity to Rethink Youth Librarianship | Reimagining Libraries, featuring Mega Subramaniam
June 12, 2020 | Mega SubramaniamDiscusses how libraries have adapted to continue serving their communities during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Brookings: Where Would Racial Progress in Policing be Without Camera Phones? featuring Nicol Turner Lee
June 12, 2020 | Nicol Turner LeeTechnology is becoming part of the story regarding how marginalized populations in the U.S.

Student Archivists at Maryland – Call for New Student Members!
June 12, 2020 | Karina Kletscher, UMD iSchool MLIS StudentThis is a momentous year for SAM as we are turning 25!

Building Community Through Coursework
June 11, 2020 | Eric Hing-Tao Hung Mea Lee, K. Sarah OstrachCommunity engagement has become an increasingly important component of libraries and archives professions.

Alumna Katelyn Attanasio on Why Libraries Shouldn’t Do Curbside During COVID-19
May 7, 2020 | iSchoolNewsWhy curbside library pickup should not be compared to restaurant pickup.

Faculty Spotlight: Trevor Owens, Adjunct Lecturer
April 19, 2020 | iSchool NewsTrevor Owens has devoted much of his career to advancing digital infrastructure and programs for libraries and archives.