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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
GradTerp Exchange is a monthly speaker series in which The Graduate School invites 3-4 graduate students and postdocs to share their re …
Building Community Through Coursework
Community engagement has become an increasingly important component of libraries and archives professions.
MLIS Students Get Hands-on Experience Digitizing Documents
MLIS students specializing in Archives and Digital Curation seek hands-on experience digitizing historic material.
Alumni Spotlight: Law Librarian, Community Volunteer, and Ardent Reader – Christine Glaab, MLS, 75′
Christine Glaab received her Master of Library Science (MLS) in 1975 from the College of Library and Information Science (CLIS), which …
UMD iSchool Awards $109K to 2019-20 Outstanding Students
The 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
With 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
At 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
Trevor 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)
WUSA anchor Gio Insignares talks with Dr. Jen Golbeck about Apple and Google working together to create a new technology that would let …