UMD INFO College Alumni Spotlights
The UMD INFO College Takes Great Pride in its Graduates
From archivists to librarians, web developers to information architects, our INFO alumni succeed as information professionals in every field imaginable. Scroll down to learn more about your fellow alumni! We’d also like to hear from you and share your story.
Featured INFO Alumni
INFO alumni go on to be leaders in shaping the world through information and technology for good. Here are just a few of our stars.
Press Release: UMD INFO’s Allison Jennings-Roche Named 2024 LJ Mover & Shaker
LJ’s Class of 2024 Movers & Shakers highlights 50 individuals helping move library work forward
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
Finding Her Calling: From Elementary School Teacher to “2023 Maryland School Librarian of the Year”
A profile of MLIS and Ph.D. alumna Sheri Anita Massey
INFO Alumna Sheri Massey: “7 Ways School Librarians Can Build Partnerships With Content Teachers”
How school librarians can collaborate with teachers on content development to advance students’ critical thinking skills.
Living With Purpose: The Legacy of Gloria Davidson
A spotlight on a pioneering librarian and the scholarship she created.
Frank Burke (seated) at the July 4, 1969 ceremony on the Constitution Avenue steps in Washington, D.C.
Preserving History, Remembering a Pioneer
David McCartney and James Petersen founded the Dr. Frank G. Burke Endowed Graduate Research Award
Photo by matthew Feeney on Unsplash
Info College Faculty and Alumna Publish New Book on Information Literacy and Disinformation
Dr. Paul T. Jaeger co-authored “Foundations of Information Literacy,” the first book to offer frameworks for tackling information liter …
Image courtesy of the Association of Jewish Libraries
The Search for Wisdom, Understanding, and Knowledge
How Jewish ethics and law can be applied to new technological discoveries of the online environment, the arts, and more.
MLIS Alumni Spotlight: The Joys of Aging Using VR – Erin Washington, MLIS ‘09
Creating first-person, virtual reality experiences to enhance empathy and address growing issues in the caretaking industry.