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Preserving the Legacy of an American Opera Icon

November 11, 2021 | Jessica Grimmer

MLIS student shares her experience at the Library of Congress processing the materials of the late opera singer, Jessye Norman.

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Precious Abujana (left) and Andrea N Gutmann Fuentes (right)

iSchool Students Precious Abujana and Andrea Gutmann Fuentes awarded 2021 ALA Spectrum Scholarships

October 14, 2021 | Hayleigh Moore

Abujana and Fuentes are among the American Library Association’s 60 Spectrum Scholarship award recipients for 2021.

Spooktacular Field Study: Adding Congressional Cemetery Graves to Google Arts and Culture

October 8, 2021 | Rosie Grant

iSchool MLIS student, Rosie Grant, shares her internship experience as a digital archivist for one of DC’s oldest cemeteries.

Banned Books Week 2021 – ALA’s Most Challenged Books List for 2020 Revealed

September 29, 2021 | Hayleigh Moore

The Hate U Give, Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You, and The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian among the American Library A …

Fall 2021 Welcome from iSchool Dean Keith Marzullo

August 31, 2021 | Keith Marzullo

Wishing students, staff, and faculty a wonderful and safe Fall semester.

Alumni Spotlight: Alumnus Turns a New Page After 40-Year Career in Librarianship and History – William Peniston ‘87

June 15, 2021 | iSchool News

William Peniston, MLS ’87, proclaims himself an “old-fashioned librarian,” trained in the management of rare books, special colle …

Congratulations to the 2020-2021 iSchool Awards Recipients

May 7, 2021 | iSchool News

The iSchool Awards Committee is pleased to announce the iSchool Awards Recipients for the 2020-2021 academic year!

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STEM Education Struggle in the U.S.: The Key Piece We’ve Been Missing

April 12, 2021 | UMD iSchool Staff

In The Promise of Access, Dr. Daniel Greene shares a radical perspective on why tech solutions aren’t solving complex socia …

UMD iSchool Takes #4 Spot in U.S. Rankings

April 7, 2021 | Hayleigh Moore

Library and information studies, youth services, and information systems are among programming areas to earn top-five rankings.