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The INFO College Celebrates Black History Month

February 1, 2023 | UMD INFO Staff

Papers, events, and projects that highlight the Black community.

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Congratulations to the Fall 2022 INFO College Scholarship Recipients

December 6, 2022 | Mia K. Hinckle

17 students from across programs have been recognized for excellence in their work and studies.

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Frank Burke (seated) at the July 4, 1969 ceremony on the Constitution Avenue steps in Washington, D.C.

Preserving History, Remembering a Pioneer

November 11, 2022 | UMD University Relations Staff

David McCartney and James Petersen founded the Dr. Frank G. Burke Endowed Graduate Research Award

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Daniel Greene: Rethinking How Schools, Libraries, and Community Orgs Tackle Poverty

October 10, 2022 | Mia K. Hinckle

Can a community barbeque be more beneficial to citizens than learning computing skills? Insights from INFO Assistant Professor Daniel G …

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MLIS Student Aaron Wilson Awarded ALA Spectrum Scholarship

August 22, 2022 |

What was a safe place during his childhood is now a place that has become his career path.

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Info College Faculty and Alumna Publish New Book on Information Literacy and Disinformation

August 5, 2022 | Hayleigh Moore

Dr. Paul T. Jaeger co-authored "Foundations of Information Literacy," the first book to offer frameworks for tackling information liter …

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The Search for Wisdom, Understanding, and Knowledge

May 4, 2022 | Hayleigh Moore

How Jewish ethics and law can be applied to new technological discoveries of the online environment, the arts, and more.

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MLIS Alumni Spotlight: The Joys of Aging Using VR – Erin Washington, MLIS ‘09

April 13, 2022 | Hayleigh Moore

Creating first-person, virtual reality experiences to enhance empathy and address growing issues in the caretaking industry.

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iSchool Admits First Student to New Combined Bachelor’s/Master’s Program

March 7, 2022 | Hayleigh Moore

Students can now graduate with a B.S. in Information Science and a M.S. in Library and Information Science in just five years.