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MIDA is Helping Lead the World Towards Born-Accessible Design

September 30, 2024 | Jonathan Lazar

UMD Maryland Initiative for Digital Accessibility (MIDA) partners with Adobe and the U.S. Access Board; informs state and federal polic …

2024 Maryland Statewide Digital Equity Summit

Press Release: Best Practices & Collaborative Strategies in Digital Equity: Get Ready for the 2024 Maryland Statewide Digital Equity Summit

September 26, 2024 | Julie Slivka | University of Maryland Extension

Experts will gather at the 2024 Maryland Digital Equity Summit to share strategies for advancing digital inclusion.

ALA Spectrum Scholars

MLIS Students Amy Guerrero and Elizabeth Tibebu Awarded ALA Spectrum Scholarship

September 5, 2024 | Laurie Robinson

The esteemed scholarship program provides financial and professional opportunities to high-achieving students

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Introducing iLead’s Newest Members

June 27, 2024 | Maia Johnston

Welcoming Ovetta Sampson and Kanitha Sar to the INFO College's Advisory Council

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A Beacon Behind Bars: Updated Standards Designed to Increase Accessibility of Carceral Libraries

June 27, 2024 | Laurie Robinson

INFO Assistant Professor Victoria Van Hyning was instrumental in writing the Standards for Library Services for the Incarcerated or Det …

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(Video) SoDa Symposium Seed Grant Series: “Do County Demographics Shape Exposure to Cyber Harm?”

May 29, 2024 | Maia Johnston

Panelists discuss cybersecurity, cyber harm, federal funding programs, and more

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News Release: UMD Launches Step-by-Step Guides for Maryland Residents to Navigate Online Government Services

May 22, 2024 | UMD Staff

From getting a driver’s license to filing taxes to applying for SNAP food benefits

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(Video) CAFe Presents: Imagining Decolonial Archival Futures

May 1, 2024 | Maia Johnston

Featuring historian and archivist Krista McCracken and research analyst Skylee-Storm Hogan-Stacey

Digital humanity in space.

Data, Death, and What Comes Next

April 30, 2024 | Katie Shilton

A scholar outlines how to respect the digital traces the dead leave behind