Cindy Mediavilla Selected to the California Library Hall of Fame
UCLA IS alumna’s work shines a light on the history of public libraries in the Golden State.
UCLA Department of Information Studies
Mellon Foundation Grants $1.25 Million to Create the Radical Librarianship Institute and Community Press at UCLA
Robert D. Montoya will serve as PI to establish and implement inclusive and socially-just librarian training and an accompanying community press.
Monica Hagan: MLS Alumna Guides UCLA Education Students Through Their Research
UCLA librarian for SEIS and the Anderson School of Management shares serendipitous journey to her career at the University.
SEIS Celebrates First In-Person Commencements Since 2019
Ceremonies for the Classes of 2020, 2021, and 2022 took place at UCLA on June 11.
Cecilia Rios-Aguilar, Todd Franke Take on New Roles As Department Chairs at the UCLA School of Education and Information Studies
The new school year will bring changes in key leadership posts. Cecilia Rios- Aguilar, Professor of Education and Associate Dean […]
Gregory Leazer Recognized by UCLA for Mentorship of Early and Mid-Career Colleagues
Associate professor of information studies lauded for his collegial and compassionate support.
Tiffani Willis: 1974 – 2022
UCLA IS alumna, attorney, and research professor served as associate director of Southwestern’s Law Library.
Ellen Gruber Garvey to Deliver Annual Breslauer Lecture
Scholar of material history and its role in social and cultural life to share “Hidden Histories: African American and Women’s Rights Scrapbooks.”
Ramesh Srinivasan: Technology and Its Impact on Society
UCLA professor of information studies discusses connections between humanism and technology.
May Hong HaDuong: Preserving Film’s Past for Future Audiences
MIAS alumna serves the University as the director of the UCLA Film & Television Archive.
Amanda Mack: UCLA Film & Television Archive Cataloger Helps Share its World-Class Collections
MIAS alumna values student internships, UCLA’s real-world connections to the film industry.
Amanda Cheung: From Catalogs to (Red) Carpets
MLIS alumna’s passion for film led to career as a librarian and credits researcher for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Sam Regal: Presentations at ARLIS/NA Conference to View Art Libraries Through a Decolonial Lens
CalRBS program manager and MLIS student to share research on indigeneity and professionals’ shared vision of art libraries’ future.
T-Kay Sangwand: UCLA IS Alumna Spins the Flip Side of Archival Practice
Librarian for digital collection development at UCLA Library and global hip hop DJ reaches across borders to share musical and cultural connections.
UCLA Ed & IS Creates New Undergraduate Minor in Information and Media Literacy
Joint program will capitalize on faculty expertise across the Departments of Education and Information Studies; prepare students for innovative careers and graduate work.
UCLA SEIS Faculty Recognized as Leaders in Public Scholarship
Twelve UCLA scholars included in Edu-Scholar Public Influence Rankings
UCLA Education Co-Sponsors the Critical Media Literacy Conference of the Americas
International and multilingual event centered on the legacy of Paulo Freire, disinformation, gender equity, and environmental and racial justice.
Jené D. Brown: To Serve As President-Elect of the California Library Association
UCLA Information Studies alumna draws upon 24 years of library management experience at Los Angeles Public Library.
Joanna Smith: UCLA IS Alumna Adapts Skills to Aerospace Industry
A software configuration analyst at Northrop Grumman Corporation, Smith draws upon her wide range of library and archival experience.
UCLA IS: Corday Productions’ Gift of Vintage Video Equipment to Enhance Hands-On Learning
UCLA’s Center for Preservation of Audiovisual Heritage offers students the skills needed to enter the preservation field.
Ramesh Srinivasan: Disinformation’s Divisive Effect on Society
Scholar of digital culture discusses the loss of trust and fair discourse among internet users on global issues.
UCLA internet studies and race scholar Safiya Noble awarded MacArthur Fellowship
Noble, who joins 13 other UCLA ‘genius grant’ recipients, is set to launch a nonprofit that encourages women leaders.
Johanna Drucker Wins AIGA Steven Heller Award for Cultural Commentary
UCLA’s inaugural Breslauer Professor of Bibliography lauded for her work in the look of language and how it adds to its meaning.
Community Archives: Assimilation, Integration, or Resistance?
An excerpt from Information Studies Professor Michelle Caswell’s new book Urgent Archives: Enacting Liberatory Memory Work that looks at how the accidental discovery of a home movie of an interracial South Asian American family provided a window into the society in which it was created.