Join AMIA, ARSC, and the IS Library on May 23rd for a celebration of Palestinian Audiovisual Heritage in the Library and Media Preservation Lab. Part installation, part film screening, the event will focus on analog and digital representations of Palestinian film and sound and contend with the archival manifestations of Palestinian culture. Starting at 1pm, we will set up in the IS Library with individual viewing and listening stations for folks to take in a variety of media. At 5pm, we will have a reception in the Library, followed by a 6pm screening of Leila and the Wolves in the Media Lab. We will have food and drinks (to be enjoyed outside the media lab), resources to share, conversations to have, and solidarity with Palestine. We hope you will join us!

Friday, May 23, 1 - 8PM

IS Library & Media Lab, SEIS Room 102, SEIS Room 118

Join SGB in the IS Library on April 23rd, April 28th, and May 5th for practice portfolio presentations! This is a dedicated space for MLIS 2nd years to practice their portfolio presentations, receive constructive feedback, and support their peers in an affirming environment. Sign up for a slot here, and email islibrary@seis.ucla.edu or sgb.ucla@gmail.com with any questions.

Wednesday, April 23, 3 - 5PM

Monday, April 28, 12:30 - 2:30PM

Monday, May 5, 12:30 - 2:30PM

IS Library & Media Lab, SEIS Room 102

Archival inclusion initiatives for disabled communities grew exponentially in the last few years, but there is still more work to do. This workshop addresses archival accessibility gaps. It centers around accessible programming, processing, archival spaces, training, and equitable hiring practices. RSVP here!

Michael Marlatt is a disabled film archivist, archival producer, and archival accessibility consultant. Michael received his PhD from York University’s Communication & Culture program. He co-founded AMIA’s Accessibility Committee in 2022.

Thursday, April 24, 12 - 2PM

IS Library & Media Lab, SEIS Room 102

Interested in metadata, archives, or grief? Join Postal Service for the Dead (PSD), a collective project where people send letters to anyone in their life who has died, for a community cataloging day. Attendees will learn about self-care in handling sensitive materials while getting hands-on experience capturing metadata for a unique archive. RSVP here!

Please bring your own laptop for cataloging purposes. Limited desktop computers available. For questions, contact Casey Winkleman at winkleman@seis.ucla.edu. Learn more about PSD at www.postalserviceforthedead.com.

Tuesday, April 15th, 1:30 – 4:30PM

IS Library & Media Lab, SEIS Room 102

This presentation by Dr. Josh Shepperd examines recent movements in media archives and representational visibility advocacy. Media archival research is subject to social pressures that have historically limited diversity and access. However, when historians and archivists take a coalitional approach to preservation and access, the media archive is capable of revivifying, recirculating, and re-presencing a standing reserve of voices that hold the potential to play a role in political mobilization. This talk discusses case studies in radio and television collection stewardship and curation, and how research and preservation are being influenced by emerging pressures in AI policy and Copyright across federal and regulatory discourses. 

Find out more and RSVP here. For questions or more information, please contact Dr. Noopur Raval, SEIS (raval [at] seis dot ucla dot edu)

Wednesday, April 9, 11AM - 12PM

IS Library & Media Lab, SEIS Room 102

Location: IS Library (SEIS 102) + via zoom

A workshop series for developing professional skills and reflecting on career goals. See below for more details:

Crafting CVs & Resumes (In-person)

Monday, Nov. 4th, 12PM - 1:30PM

Crafting Cover Letters (In-person)

Wednesday, Nov. 13th, 12PM - 1:30PM

Virtual Co-working Session (via Zoom):

Resume/CV/Cover Letter Workshop

Friday, Nov. 15th, 12PM - 1:30PM

Virtual Workshop (via Zoom):

Cultivating a Professional Identity

Friday, Nov. 22nd, 12PM - 1:30PM

Please RSVP via tinyurl.com/UCLAMLISprofessional

Co-Presented by the UCLA Ed&IS Office of Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion and the IS Library and Media Preservation Lab

Join us in reading Prentis Hemphill's new book What It Takes To Heal: How Transforming Ourselves Can Change the World during fall, spring, and winter quarters of the 24-25 AY. We will be meeting once per quarter in-person (with coffee and pastries!) and will have multiple opportunities to meet up virtually to discuss the book.

Virtual Welcome: Wednesday, November 6th, 4PM - 5PM [zoom link]

In-person Coffee, Pastries, and a Book Fall Gathering: Monday, November 18th, 12PM - 1:30PM (Meet in the IS Library, SEIS Building, Room 102)

Virtual Book Club Meetup: Wednesday, December 11th, 4PM - 5PM [zoom link]

RSVP Required

Presented by the IS Student Governing Board (SGB) and IS Library and Media Preservation Lab

Learn about the various IS student groups and open positions! Student groups include:

• SAA Student Chapter, AMIA Student Chapter, ARSC Student Chapter, SCA Student Chapter, Artifacts, OUTReach, Horn Press, README, Student Memory Workers, and more!

Monday, October 7, 12PM -1PM

No RSVP required