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Douglas W. Oard

Douglas Oard, a noted expert in information retrieval, has been at the University of Maryland since 1996 and has been an active member of UMIACS since 1998.

UMIACS: New Interim Dean Maintains Strong Ties to UMIACS

August 27, 2025 | UMD | UMIACS Staff

Douglas Oard, longtime INFO professor, named interim dean, emphasizes INFO–UMIACS collaboration driving interdisciplinary research

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Preserving Science Through Storytelling: MLIS Student Supports Audiovisual History at the Niels Bohr Library & Archives

June 5, 2025 | INFO Staff

MLIS student Jamila Hinds helps preserve and inventory decades of STEM media at NBLA

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Reimagining Information Access: How INFO Is Centering Immigrant Voices in Tech, Policy & Archives

May 27, 2025 | Laurie Robinson

The Immigration and International Information Research Alliance (i3r) flips traditional scholarship on its head, treating immigrants as …

ALA Lecture Series: “What Comes Next: Libraries, Advocacy, and Public Policy—A Conversation with ALA President-Elect Sam Helmick”

May 13, 2025 | INFO Staff

ALA President-Elect Sam Helmick discussed 2025 library challenges and tools for change

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(Video) Dean’s Lecture Series Presents: A Conversation with David S. Ferriero, 10th Archivist of the United States: Digital Transformation In Times of Controversy

April 22, 2025 | INFO Staff

Former U.S. Archivist David S. Ferriero reflects on national memory, public service, and leadership

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(Video) CAFe Speaker Series: “Developing the Maryland State Archives’ Indigenous Records Website for Engagement and Access”

April 9, 2025 | INFO Staff

Featuring Maria Day, Senior Director of Special Collections, Conservation, and Library Services at Maryland State Archives

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News Release: UMD College of Information Soars to #3 in Nation for Master of Library and Information Science Program

April 8, 2025 | INFO Staff

Prestigious U.S. News & World Report ranking reflects program’s excellence and innovation