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UMD iSchool Awards $109K to 2019-20 Outstanding Students
May 29, 2020 | iSchool NewsThe UMD iSchool is pleased to share the full list of 2019-2020 college scholarship and award winners, totaling over $109K in support t …

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Mega Subramaniam Elected to the ALISE Board as Director for External Relations
May 12, 2020 | iSchool NewsWith plans to enhance the interdisciplinary nature of LIS and stimulate innovation.

Alumni Spotlight: Re-Envisioning the Role of Libraries in Teaching and Learning – Jean Donham, MLS ‘72
April 24, 2020 | iSchoolNewsAt the start of her professional career, Dr. Jean Donham taught at a middle school in the small town of Ames, Iowa.

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.

WUSA: Apple, Google Team Up for Contact Tracing Tech to Help Fight Coronavirus (featuring Jen Golbeck)
April 17, 2020 | iSchoolNewsWUSA anchor Gio Insignares talks with Dr. Jen Golbeck about Apple and Google working together to create a new technology that would let …

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UMD’s Dr. Renee Hill is Recipient of the NFB Accessibility Inclusion Fellowship Award
January 21, 2020 | Hayleigh MooreThe Accessibility Inclusion Fellowship is one of the many ways the National Federation of the Blind is supporting accessibility for bli …

Alumni Spotlight: The Work of an Ivy League Librarian – Tara Custer MLS ‘15
January 15, 2020 | iSchool NewsWhen looking for an ALA-accredited school, Tara came across the University of Maryland’s College of Information Studies (UMD iSchool) …