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MLIS Student Leigh Amadi Dunewood Awarded ALA Spectrum Scholarship
August 8, 2023 | Olivia BorgulaThe esteemed scholarship program provides financial and professional opportunities to high-achieving students

News Release: UMD MLIS Student Erin Ramos Receives Prestigious Inaugural Scholarship
July 27, 2023 | The Foundation for Baltimore County Public LibraryThe Foundation for Baltimore County Public Library announces first recipient of new scholarship.

News Release: Maryland Initiative for Digital Accessibility (MIDA) Launches
July 21, 2023 | INFO StaffLed by the UMD INFO College, MIDA aims to change technology design to include disability communities as equal partners, proactively bui …

Accessibility Barriers: The Challenges Blind and Low-Vision People Face in Using Personal Health Tech
June 5, 2023 | Laurie RobinsonA Q&A with INFO Associate Professor Eun Kyoung Choe

Dr. Charles Harry
INFO College’s Charles Harry Granted Patent for Innovative Cybersecurity Risk Modeling Platform
May 23, 2023 | UMD SPP StaffThe TAPESTRY model allows one to explore risk in specific subsections of an organization or at the macro level.

ALA president Lessa Kanani’opua Pelayo-Lozada
(Video) ALA President Offers Advice for Future Librarians on Handling Banned Books
May 4, 2023 | UMD INFO StaffDuring the talk, attendees received advice tailored to both students planning to become library and information science practitioners a …

Embracing Experiential Learning: Providing Valuable Real-World Exposure to Aspiring K-12 Librarians
April 13, 2023 | Laurie RobinsonThe UMD INFO library field study program fosters growth and learning for MLIS students interested in school library careers.

From the Urban Renewal Impact website: Asheville community members accepting the Harlin J. Gradin Humanities Award. Standing (L-R): Priscilla Ndiaye, Andrea Clarke, Deborah Miles. Seated: Dwayne Barton, Dr. Harlin J. Gradin, and Karen Loughmiller. (Photo by Urban News)
Unearthing the Hidden Legacy of Urban Renewal: Asheville’s Southside Neighborhood Reveals Intergenerational Impact
April 7, 2023 | Laurie RobinsonINFO plays a key role in a decade-long collaborative project creating a public access portal to Asheville's Southside Urban Renewal arc …