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Knowledge graph for Southside owners harmed by urban renewal, by Nick de Raet
UMD Students Studying Archival Technology & AI Make Real-World Impact
July 15, 2024 | Mia K. Hinckle19 UMD students participating in AICollaboratory summer courses aid Ashville Reparations Commission
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“It’s My Turn”: From School Teacher to Director of Education at the National Cryptologic Museum
July 2, 2024 | Maia JohnstonA profile of MLIS alum Jennifer Robertson
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Hornbake Library, home to the UMD INFO College
Introducing iLead’s Newest Members
June 27, 2024 | Maia JohnstonWelcoming Ovetta Sampson and Kanitha Sar to the INFO College's Advisory Council
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A Beacon Behind Bars: Updated Standards Designed to Increase Accessibility of Carceral Libraries
June 27, 2024 | Laurie RobinsonINFO Assistant Professor Victoria Van Hyning was instrumental in writing the Standards for Library Services for the Incarcerated or Det …
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UMD MLS alum Nancy Balz
Committing to Lifelong Learning and Public Service
June 25, 2024 | Laurie RobinsonMLS alum Nancy Balz shares the inspiration behind her philanthropy
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News Release: Freedom to Read Foundation Announces 2024 Conable Conference Scholarship Recipients
June 21, 2024 | Joyce McIntosh FTRFEtana Laing, MLIS student at the INFO College, is one of two recipients of this prestigious scholarship
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Tamara Clegg Named Director of UMD’s Iribe Initiative for Inclusion and Diversity in Computing
June 20, 2024 | UMD CNMS StaffAn associate professor in the College of Information, Clegg has been at UMD since 2010