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Mega Subramaniam Elected to the ALISE Board as Director for External Relations
With plans to enhance the interdisciplinary nature of LIS and stimulate innovation.

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Gagan Jindal, PhD Student: Assessing the Value of Crowdsourced Repositories for Chronic Illness Management
Assessing how adults with chronic illnesses can better manage their health through better access to health information.
Alumna Katelyn Attanasio on Why Libraries Shouldn’t Do Curbside During COVID-19
Why curbside library pickup should not be compared to restaurant pickup.

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Dr. Ana Ndumu Speaks About the Library’s Role in the 2020 Census on the Power Station Podcast
Americans have lost confidence in Congress, the courts, and the media but the library remains a trusted resource.
OneZero: Data Thieves Are Targeting Dead People’s Social Media Accounts (featuring Jessica Vitak)
Even people who do have legitimate access to a dead person’s account could misuse it warns Dr. Vitak.
Preservation Maryland’s Free Online Photography Collection Expands Online
UMD iSchool graduate student Connor Mullane assisted in digitizing and processing images.
UMD iSchool Excellence Award Winners 2019-2020 Announced
Recipients of the college's awards recognizing excellence in student leadership, teaching, and staff support are announced.
