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Faculty Spotlight: Junior Lecturer, Pamela Duffy

August 17, 2020 | iSchool News

Pam teaches undergraduate courses while she begins her thesis work as a Master of Science in Human-Computer Interaction (HCIM) student …

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Faculty Spotlight: Adjunct Lecturer, Eric Hung

August 17, 2020 | iSchool News

After graduating from the iSchool's MLIS program, Eric decided to continue his love of teaching as an adjunct lecturer, where he helps …

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Staff Spotlight: Scheduling and Data Management Coordinator, Fernando Marciano

August 17, 2020 | iSchool News

Fernando served in the Navy as an Aircraft Launch and Recovery Specialist and is working towards earning his MIM degree from the iS …

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PhD Student Spotlight: Nathan Beard

August 17, 2020 | iSchool News

Nate is pursuing his interests in the history and politics of surveillance and work in sociotechnical systems. 

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ITPro Today: How Customer Lifetime Value Drives Analytics, featuring David Loshin

August 12, 2020 | David Loshin

Understanding CLV allows companies to make decisions and is vital for companies that compete for the commitment of consumers.

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Alumni Spotlight: Making a Difference as a Prison Librarian – Glennor Shirley, MLS ‘93

August 10, 2020 | iSchool News

In her home country of Jamaica, Glennor Shirley, MLS ’93, first discovered her adoration for librarianship while working as a bookmob …

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UMD iSchool MLS Alumna Partners with iConsultancy to Provide Experiential Learning Opportunities in Digital Curation and Web Design

August 7, 2020 | iSchool News

At Historic Takoma, Marilyn Abbott exceeded the call of duty by connecting iSchool students with the organization to revamp their websi …

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Charles Harry Awarded a Maryland Innovation Grant

August 7, 2020 | iSchool News

Dr. Harry will use the grant to create a web application for his cybersecurity framework that provides an analytic approach to assess …

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More Than Just Privacy: Using Contextual Integrity to Evaluate the Long-Term Risks from COVID-19 Surveillance Technologies

August 6, 2020 | Jessica Vitak

Jessica Vitak examines whether users' data is protected on contact tracing apps.