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Library and Information Science

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Research Projects

Computer and Information Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowships (CSGrad4US) – Micah Morgan
Principal Investigator(s): Sheena Erete
Funder: National Science Foundation
Research Areas: Information Justice, Human Rights, and Technology Ethics > Library and Information Science > Youth Experience, Learning, and Digital Practices
The CSGrad4US Fellowship Program supports domestic bachelor’s degree holders returning to academia by providing mentoring and funding to pursue PhDs in computing. Through this cooperative agreement, the Computing Research Association will manage recruitment, applications, mentoring, and program evaluation to expand diversity in CISE fields.
Ready Now: Supporting Youth and Families During Crisis
Principal Investigator(s): Mega Subramaniam Nitzan Koren
Funder: 8/1/2023 - 4/9/2025 Institute of Museum and Library Services
Research Areas: Library and Information Science
This project aims to broaden and improve the efficacy of the publication: Library Staff as Public Servants: A Field Guide for Preparing to Support Communities in Crisis.
Investigating the Information Practices of COVID Long-Haulers
Principal Investigator(s): Beth St. Jean Twanna Hodge Jane Behre J. Nicole Miller Miranda Downey
Funder: State of MD
Research Areas: Health Informatics > Information Justice, Human Rights, and Technology Ethics > Library and Information Science
This project investigates the information needs, practices, and experiences of people who have long COVID ("COVID long-haulers") in order to learn more about their COVID-related information needs, the ways in which they have gone about fulfilling these needs, and their information-related experiences. W

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Nature News: Why Every Scientist Needs a Librarian (ft. Amelia Gibson)

Amelia Gibson highlights librarians’ role in supporting scientific research through data management, literature searches, and open sc …