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UMD Empowering More Maryland Residents to Become Digitally Connected

October 12, 2023 | Holly Leber Simmons & INFO Staff

The $6M UMD Extension & INFO initiative focuses on expanding broadband access coupled with digital literacy training

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MLIS Student Leigh Amadi Dunewood Awarded ALA Spectrum Scholarship

August 8, 2023 | Olivia Borgula

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

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Tackling Childhood Literacy: A Grand Challenge

July 14, 2023 | INFO Staff

An institutional grant addresses skills that go beyond the classroom

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Library Journal: ALA Approves New Library Service Standards for the Incarcerated or Detained (ft. Victoria Van Hyning)

July 10, 2023 | INFO Staff

INFO Assistant Professor Victoria Van Hyning was among the group who oversaw the revision.

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Two Deans, Two Future Gifts, One Mission

June 20, 2023 | UMD Office of Gift Planning

Reflections on Curating the Past While Creating the Future at UMD: A fireside conversation with the Deans of INFO and Libraries.

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ALA president Lessa Kanani’opua Pelayo-Lozada

(Video) ALA President Offers Advice for Future Librarians on Handling Banned Books

May 4, 2023 | UMD INFO Staff

During the talk, attendees received advice tailored to both students planning to become library and information science practitioners a …

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Dr. Mega Subramaniam and research admin team member Luis Cortes (Photo by Craig Taylor)

Computational Thinking is the New Literacy of the 21st Century—Are Students Prepared?

April 5, 2023 | Laurie Robinson

Dr. Mega Subramaniam and team launched a suite of CT assessment tools for libraries to gauge the effectiveness of their CT programs.

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Dr. Diana Marsh

INFO Biblioterp Podcast Launches! Episode 1: Dr. Diana Marsh, Dinosaurs, the Smithsonian, and her Book

March 23, 2023 | Mia K. Hinckle

An INFO college podcast where host Dr. Jen Golbeck dives into innovative information science books.

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INFO Alumna Sheri Massey: “7 Ways School Librarians Can Build Partnerships With Content Teachers”

March 21, 2023 | Sheri A. Massey

How school librarians can collaborate with teachers on content development to advance students' critical thinking skills.