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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 StaffDavid McCartney and James Petersen founded the Dr. Frank G. Burke Endowed Graduate Research Award
INFO College’s Dr. Ana Ndumu Co-Edits New Book on Black Librarians’ Contributions
October 27, 2022 | Hayleigh Moore“The Black Librarian in America” commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Black Caucus of the American Library Association (BCALA)
Daniel Greene: Rethinking How Schools, Libraries, and Community Orgs Tackle Poverty
October 10, 2022 | Mia K. HinckleCan a community barbeque be more beneficial to citizens than learning computing skills? Insights from INFO Assistant Professor Daniel G …
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Info College Faculty and Alumna Publish New Book on Information Literacy and Disinformation
August 5, 2022 | Hayleigh MooreDr. Paul T. Jaeger co-authored "Foundations of Information Literacy," the first book to offer frameworks for tackling information liter …
3 Faculty Members Awarded $1.4 Million to Develop Library and Archival Services
August 2, 2022 | INFO StaffThe Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program awarded 3 Professors funding which suppor …
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Two UMD Info College Faculty Members Establish New Archival Repatriation Committee
June 10, 2022 | iSchool News StaffThe new Committee is a major step towards enacting more Native and Indigenous repatriation archival policy.
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Maryland Today: $6M Award From State to Help Extension Bridge Digital Divide
June 3, 2022 | Maryland Today Staff | UMDUMD Info College faculty and students join team to develop programs to help underserved urban and rural communities access broadband in …