UCLA IS to Help Preserve L.A.’s Cultural Histories with Grant From The Ahmanson Foundation
Shawn VanCour, assistant professor in the UCLA Department of Information Studies, will serve as project director in the creation of a […]
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Virginia Walter: New Book Highlights Teen Activism in Libraries
As a public librarian, Virginia Walter integrated the role of the library as a repository of knowledge with its potential […]
Arpita Bose: Helping Medical Professionals and the Public Learn Through the Pandemic
As director of the Health Sciences Library at NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital, UCLA alumna Arpita Bose (’04, MLIS; ’93, B.S., Biochemistry) is responsible […]
Robert D. Montoya Joins Faculty of UCLA’s Department of Information Studies
Robert Montoya (’03, B.A. American Literature and Culture; ’15, MLIS; ’17 Ph.D.) joins the faculty of the UCLA Department of […]
UCLA Center for Critical Internet Inquiry Receives $2.9M Award to Launch Minderoo Initiative on Technology and Power
The UCLA Center for Critical Internet Inquiry has been selected by Minderoo Foundation as one of several recipients to participate […]
Christina Christie Begins Tenure as Interim Wasserman Dean of UCLA Graduate School of Education and Information Studies
Taking the reins of an educational institution that traces its roots back to the Los Angeles Normal School and the […]
Jake Tompkins Awarded Fellowship by the Coalition for Networked Information
Jake Tompkins, a MLIS student in the UCLA Department of Information Studies, has been honored with the Paul Even Peters […]
Sarah T. Roberts: Algorithms Imperfect in Monitoring the Infodemic
Sarah T. Roberts, associate professor in UCLA’s Department of Information Studies, took part in the webinar, “Can Algorithms Tackle the […]
Jeffrey Prager Appointed Interim Chair of UCLA’s Department of Information Studies
UCLA sociology professor Jeffrey Prager has been appointed interim chair of the Department of Information Studies at the UCLA Graduate […]
Virtual Commencement Celebrates the UCLA Ed & IS Class of 2020
This year’s virtual commencement ceremony of the UCLA Graduate School of Education & Information Studies on June 13 was not […]
Ramesh Srinivasan: More Transparency and Oversight Would Preserve Democracy on the Internet
Ramesh Srinivasan, UCLA professor of information studies, has published an op-ed for CNN Opinion on “How Silicon Valley is putting […]
Brian Belak: MLIS Student Processes UCLA Library’s Film Collection of “Jazz in Synanon”
Brian Belak, a first-year MLIS student in UCLA’s Department of Information Studies, has written a blog post for the UCLA […]
Class of 2020 to Celebrate with Virtual Commencement Exercises
The UCLA Graduate School of Education and Information Studies will celebrate its Commencement on Saturday, June 13 in a virtual ceremony […]
Liza Mardoyan: MLIS Grad Finds Silver Linings, Salutes the Blue and Gold
Changing careers and deciding to pursue her MLIS with a specialization in Rare Books, Print and Visual Culture at UCLA’s […]
A Message to the UCLA Education and Information Studies Community
As I write this, California is beginning to take small, cautious steps towards reopening our economy in the wake of […]
Zach Rutland: UCLA IS Mellon Intern Helps Preserve Skid Row’s History
As students and faculty in universities across the nation have adapted to the remote learning environment, Zach Rutland has gone […]
UCLA Ed & IS: The Difference That Giving Makes
UCLA Education and Information Studies thanks the many donors who have given to our UCLA Spark Campaign that was launched last […]
Johanna Drucker: Information Fields and the Pandemic
This past March, Johanna Drucker, the UCLA Breslauer Professor of Bibliographical Studies, and Anna Chen, head librarian of UCLA’s William […]
Michelle Caswell: Archival Internships Continue for UCLA IS Students
UCLA Associate Professor of Information Studies Michelle Caswell has taken on another teaching job in the current environment of school […]
IS Lab Continues to Provide Student Resources in the New Remote Learning Normal
The IS Lab is usually the hub of activity for MLIS and PhD students in UCLA’s Department of Information Studies. […]
Sarah T. Roberts: Home is No Place for Content Moderation Work
Sarah T. Roberts, assistant professor of information studies at UCLA, published a commentary, “Digital Humanity: Social Media Content Moderation and […]
A Message From the Wasserman Dean to the UCLA Ed & IS Community
I reach out to you today with my heartfelt hope that you and yours are healthy and safe. I also […]
Jesse Erickson: Growing Diversity in the Special Collections Field
UCLA IS alumnus Jesse Erickson (’14, MLIS; ’16, PhD) has been featured in the “Bright Young Librarians” blog of Fine […]
Eva Mitnick: Teaching Without a Classroom
As the daughter of a librarian, Eva Mitnick says that she was “a bit spoiled” with the books that her […]