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Presses will anchor new letterpress studio in Hornbake Library and allow students hands-on history lesson
Work now through June will require some scheduled downtime of applications and services
Scopus AI draws on content within the scholarly database to help users explore resources, generate summaries
The UMD Libraries will provide ongoing support to the “Freedom Dreaming, Archives, and Liberatory Spaces” project.
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Earn $1000 with your undergraduate research!
With the UMD Libraries’ Undergraduate Research Award, projects you’re already working on in your classes could earn you $1000. Apply closes at noon on Thursday, March 13, 2025.
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InclusiveLit Initiative
Anyone in the UMD community can propose library materials to enhance our collection’s inclusivity. The InclusiveLit Initiative aims to involve the library community in upgrading our collection by enhancing accessibility to resources about diversity, inclusion, accessibility, and equity.