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Prestigious ALISE Awards go to Three UMD iSchool Recipients

Dr. Ana Ndumu, Dr. Mega Subramaniam, and PhD Student Shandra Morhouse receive awards for their research work in library and informati …

School Library Journal: COVID-19 Is an Opportunity to Rethink Youth Librarianship | Reimagining Libraries, featuring Mega Subramaniam

Discusses how libraries have adapted to continue serving their communities during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Brookings: Where Would Racial Progress in Policing be Without Camera Phones? featuring Nicol Turner Lee

Technology is becoming part of the story regarding how marginalized populations in the U.S.

Student Archivists at Maryland – Call for New Student Members!

This is a momentous year for SAM as we are turning 25!

Building Community Through Coursework

Community engagement has become an increasingly important component of libraries and archives professions.

Alumna Katelyn Attanasio on Why Libraries Shouldn’t Do Curbside During COVID-19

Why curbside library pickup should not be compared to restaurant pickup.

Faculty Spotlight: Trevor Owens, Adjunct Lecturer

Trevor Owens has devoted much of his career to advancing digital infrastructure and programs for libraries and archives.

Why It’s Essential to Serve Youth Outside of the Library: An Interview with Mega Subramaniam

Dr. Renee Hill standing in front of Hornbake Library at the University of Maryland

UMD’s Dr. Renee Hill is Recipient of the NFB Accessibility Inclusion Fellowship Award

The Accessibility Inclusion Fellowship is one of the many ways the National Federation of the Blind is supporting accessibility for bli …