[Asis-l] Maryland's iSchool Celebrates 50th Anniversary in 2015

[Mary E. Carroll-Mason]

Maryland's iSchool Celebrates 50th Anniversary in 2015

The College of Information Studies at the University of Maryland, Maryland's iSchool, is celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2015. The iSchool will be kicking off an entire year of events marking its 50th anniversary with a gala celebration on Friday, February 27 from 4-7 pm with a reception to follow until 9 pm in the Riggs Alumni Center at the University of Maryland campus in College Park, Maryland. This event is free and open to the public.

Founded as the School of Library and Information Services under the leadership of Dean Paul Wasserman, the College welcomed its first cohort of 82 Master of Library Science students in Fall 1965. Now with approximately 400 students in three master's programs, a doctoral program and a new professional certificate program that will debut in June 2015, iSchool students and graduates have an outstanding record of achievement in schools, libraries, universities, non-profit and government agencies, and corporations across the United States and around the world.

For additional information about the February 27 event and to RSVP, or to see additional 50th anniversary events, please visit ischool.umd.edu/50thanniversary.


Mary Carroll-Mason
Communications Coordinator
College of Information Studies, Maryland's iSchool
University of Maryland
301.405.1260
mcmason at umd.edu
@I_UMD