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UMD iSchool, a Hub of Revolutionary Digital Curation Research and Technology Development

August 25, 2020 | Hayleigh Moore

Exploring the UMD iSchool's history of being integral to the advancement of digital curation.

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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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School Library Journal: Retire Those Legacy Approaches. It’s Time to Be Bold and Innovative. | Reimagining Libraries, featuring Mega Subramaniam

July 13, 2020 | Mega Subramaniam

As a part of her crowdsourcing project to reimagine libraries, Mega Subramaniam published her second SLJ article, calling upon peop …

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Prestigious ALISE Awards go to Three UMD iSchool Recipients

June 25, 2020 | Mia K. Hinckle

Dr. Ana Ndumu, Dr. Mega Subramaniam, and PhD Student Shandra Morhouse receive awards for their research work in library and informati …

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School Library Journal: COVID-19 Is an Opportunity to Rethink Youth Librarianship | Reimagining Libraries, featuring Mega Subramaniam

June 12, 2020 | Mega Subramaniam

Discusses how libraries have adapted to continue serving their communities during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Brookings: Where Would Racial Progress in Policing be Without Camera Phones? featuring Nicol Turner Lee

June 12, 2020 | Nicol Turner Lee

Technology is becoming part of the story regarding how marginalized populations in the U.S.

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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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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.