SCELC Supports the University of California’s Push for Open Access to Research

Published: September 24, 2019
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An Open Letter from the SCELC Board of Directors (Approved September 13, 2019) LOS ANGELES, CA—SCELC, a California based consortium of 113 private academic and nonprofit research libraries, fully supports the University of California in their decision to not renew their Elsevier subscriptions until a transformative open access agreement can be reached. As North America’s…

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Library jargon

Published: September 24, 2019

Attribution Adapted by Simon Lee, UCLA College Library, then by Esther Grassian, and finally by Diana Ascher from: Grassian, Esther, Diane Mizrachi, and Pauline Swartz. “Glossary.” The Road to Research. UCLA College Library, 2004. Web. 22 Apr. 2011. http://www.sscnet.ucla.edu/library/glossary.php     A-B abstract – a brief description or summary of an item. Access Services – A service…

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Design Thinking Tech Bootcamp Registration Deadline Oct 6

Published: September 20, 2019

Join us for a 6-week bootcamp led by seasoned industry experts to gain skills in product development and project management. In partnership with the County of Los Angeles, students will use the Google Ventures Design Thinking framework to address a social issue and learn the steps to produce real outcomes that benefit the local community….

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Rare Books LAX presents… Make way for ducklings! with Russell Johnson and Derek Quezada

Published: September 20, 2019

MLIS students, librarians, archivists, collectors, and other scholars are invited to take part in an interactive tour of Rare Books LAX guided by Russell Johnson (Curator of History of Medicine and the Sciences at UCLA Library Special Collections) and Derek Quezada (Special Collections Outreach and Public Services Librarian at UC Irvine). Featuring more than 75…

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