Community Discussion: Former US Sec of Education John King Jr

Published: November 8, 2018

Join us for a community discussion with former United States Secretary of Education Dr. John King, Jr.   Dr. King served in President Obama’s cabinet as the 10th U.S. Secretary of Education.  President Obama called Dr. King “an exceptionally talented educator,” citing his commitment to “preparing every child for success” and his lifelong dedication to…

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UCLA GIS Day November 14, 10am-2pm, YRL

Published: November 8, 2018

UCLA will celebrate GIS Day on November 14th from 10am until 2pm in Research Commons at the Charles E. Young Research Library.  This year’s program features GIS and geospatial technologies employed in the humanities and will kick off with lightning talks by faculty and students including our own Maddie Yakal describing the three-dimensional mapping at…

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Extraordinary Opportunity: Hands-On Audio-Transfer Workshop

Published: November 8, 2018

From Information Studies Assistant Professor Shawn VanCour: I’m pleased to announce an opportunity for students to participate in an audio transfer workshop that will be held in conjunction with my IS 484/289-5: Sound Technologies & Society course from 1:30pm to 5pm on Wednesday, 11/14. The event will be hosted by the Music Library and held…

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Interested in law libraries? SCALL Mentorship Opportunity

Published: October 24, 2018

Want to explore a career in law librarianship and need someone to answer your questions? The Southern California Association of Law Libraries (SCALL) is pleased to announce its annual mentorship program, which matches students to mentors who are professionals working in law-related libraries and organizations. Our mentors come from a variety of different backgrounds, e.g….

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Policy on Donations

Published: August 30, 2018

The Information Studies Research Lab (IS Lab) greatly appreciates offers of donations of materials and commercial-grade equipment that will enrich existing collections and support the instructional and research mission of the university within the Information Studies Department’s budgetary and space constraints. The IS Lab may decline to accept items that: ·       Are not within the…

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Continuous Improvement Policy

Published: August 27, 2018

This policy is designed to put in place a continuous improvement approach to the management of the IS Lab’s operations and people—both staff and learners. The IS Lab undertakes ongoing quality control and evaluation of all its operations to ensure maintenance of standards appropriate to the expectations of the community, including the ANSI/IACET 1-2013 Standard…

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