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ALA president Lessa Kanani’opua Pelayo-Lozada

(Video) ALA President Offers Advice for Future Librarians on Handling Banned Books

May 4, 2023 | UMD INFO Staff

During the talk, attendees received advice tailored to both students planning to become library and information science practitioners a …

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Embracing Experiential Learning: Providing Valuable Real-World Exposure to Aspiring K-12 Librarians

April 13, 2023 | Laurie Robinson

The UMD INFO library field study program fosters growth and learning for MLIS students interested in school library careers.

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Dr. Mega Subramaniam and research admin team member Luis Cortes (Photo by Craig Taylor)

Computational Thinking is the New Literacy of the 21st Century—Are Students Prepared?

April 5, 2023 | Laurie Robinson

Dr. Mega Subramaniam and team launched a suite of CT assessment tools for libraries to gauge the effectiveness of their CT programs.

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Dr. Diana Marsh

INFO Biblioterp Podcast Launches! Episode 1: Dr. Diana Marsh, Dinosaurs, the Smithsonian, and her Book

March 23, 2023 | Mia K. Hinckle

An INFO college podcast where host Dr. Jen Golbeck dives into innovative information science books.

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(Video) CAFe Speaker Series: Curating Longitudinal Natural History Data Through the CHANGES Project

March 16, 2023 | UMD INFO Staff

Andrea Thomer, assistant professor at the University of Arizona School of Information, discussed natural history data curation.

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The Case For Applying AI to FOIA Processing

March 15, 2023 | Jason R. Baron

How Does Access To Government Records Work When An Agency Holds Hundreds of Millions of Emails?

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(Photos courtesy of Jen Golbeck and Rosie Grant)

Terp Magazine: The Secrets to Social Success (ft. Jen Golbeck)

February 3, 2023 | Karen Shih | Terp Magazine

Students Learn to Game Algorithms and Grow Audiences in Popular Class