The Legal History and Rare Books (LH&RB) Section of the American Association of Law Libraries (AALL), in cooperation with Cengage Learning, announces the Eleventh Annual Morris L. Cohen Student Essay…
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Winter Tea Breaks
Published: January 29, 2019Tea Breaks will resume for the Winter Quarter starting TOMORROW at noon in the IS Salon. As always, you are welcome to drop in and out of the conversation with…
Read MoreLibrary Grand Tour: Acquisitions & Cataloging-Metadata
Published: January 28, 2019$1200 SPIE Digital Library Student Travel Stipend – 2019 Special Libraries Association Annual Conference in Cleveland, Ohio
Published: January 28, 2019
Stipend to attend the SLA 2019 Annual Conference, June 14-18, 2019, in Cleveland, Ohio SPIE Digital Library is sponsoring for library school students an award of a $1200 travel stipend…
Read MoreEthical Dilemma: Should the Library Add a Book Hitler Owned to Its Collection?
Published: January 25, 2019
When the book appeared on LAC’s radar, Kent said curators struggled with the moral implications of purchasing it. Other institutions including the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum refuse to buy items owned by Nazis.Ultimately, Kent said, LAC decided to purchase the book because of the prevalence of Holocaust denial and xenophobia.”While this is certainly a creepy item, the decision to acquire it was simple,” he said. “The chance to acquire an item like this reminds us of … the role we play in ensuring the memory of the Holocaust is preserved.”
Read MoreRecruiting Fair
Published: January 25, 2019Harvard-Westlake School’s Upper campus is co-hosting a recruiting fair on Saturday, 2/23 from 9-12pm. This will hopefully give those new to the independent school community a look into opportunities at…
Read MoreHistory from Different Angles: South Asian American Stories in California
Published: January 25, 2019Join us for a day of archival outreach! February 23, 2019, 10am to 4 pmCharles E. Young Research Library South Asian Americans have been a presence in the United States…
Read MoreProtected: Training & Development Newsletter
Published: January 25, 2019There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.
Read MoreNominate a Librarian for Librarian of the Year
Published: January 23, 2019The 2019 LAUC-LA Librarian of the Year Award recognizes excellence in librarianship that furthers the teaching and research mission of UCLA and responds to the intellectual, informational, and cultural needs…
Read MoreREADME Weekly Lab Hours
Published: January 22, 2019
Join README during our weekly Lab Hours! For the 2019 winter quarter through March 12th, members of README will be posted up in the IS Lab (Zone A) on Tuesdays from 11am-12pm. Each week, we will circulate a…
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