Library and Information Science

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Research Projects

Crowdsourced Data: Accuracy, Accessibility, Authority (CDAAA)
Principal Investigator(s): Victoria Van Hyning
Funder: Institute of Museum and Library Services
Research Areas: Accessibility and Inclusive Design > Digital Humanities > Information Justice, Human Rights, and Technology Ethics > Library and Information Science > Social Networks, Online Communities, and Social Media
CDAAA explores the sociotechnical barriers libraries, archives, and museums face in integrating crowdsourced transcriptions to discovery systems. Using data from surveys, semi-structured interviews, data integration demonstrations, and user testing with people who use screen readers, we will produce individualized LAM Partner Reports, a summative white paper, and open-access journal articles.

Recent News

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Image courtesy of ALA LibLearnX

UMD INFO Faculty and Students Lead Presentations at the 2024 ALA LibLearnX Conference

Library practitioners, leaders, and researchers from around the country will gather at this annual event
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UMD MLIS Alumni Receive Multiple Maryland School Librarian of the Year Awards

Donna Mignardi and Sheri Anita Massey are awarded in 2020 and 2023, respectively
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Units Across UMD Partner on Multidisciplinary Initiatives for AI Ethics, Accessible Technology, and Literacy

Funded by UMD Grand Challenge Grants, INFO is playing an integral role in these initiatives