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Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of Womens’ Right to Vote: Free Exhibits
March 22, 2021 | UMD iSchool StaffFree, virtual women's suffrage exhibits compiled in honor of Women's History Month and the 100th Anniversary of the 19th Amendment.
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Celebrating Exceptional Black Library Leaders, Alumni of the UMD iSchool
February 25, 2021 | Mia K. HinckleStories of six exceptional leaders transforming the library and information science community.
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The Passing of Margaret Carty
February 10, 2021 | iSchool NewsMargaret Carty, MLA Executive Director and pillar of the library community, passed on Feb 4, 2021.
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The Associated Press: Despite Promise, Few in US Adopting COVID-19 Exposure Apps, featuring Jessica Vitak
December 9, 2020 | iSchool NewsDr. Jessica Vitak explains why Americans have been hesitant to use COVID-19 contact tracing smartphone tools.
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The Baltimore Sun: Harford County Library CEO Named New Chairwoman of Maryland Humanities Board
November 13, 2020 | iSchool NewsAs chair of the board, University of Maryland iSchool MLS alumna Mary Hastler will continue Maryland Humanities' racial equity work. …
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Faculty Spotlight: Adjunct Lecturer, Nancy Roderer
November 10, 2020 | iSchool NewsAn "iSchool hanger-on," Nancy began a long association with the school as a student and has returned sporadically over the years to te …
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Alumni Spotlight: Alumna Praises iSchool as the Heart of Nation’s Archival World – Ann Abney, MLS ‘16
November 2, 2020 | iSchool NewsAnn currently works as the Special Projects Archivist for the South Carolina Political Collections (SCPC) at the University of South Ca …