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The first woman to write for ‘Star Trek’: How D.C. Fontana’s archives at UCLA share insight into the show’s early days
April 2, 2026
Fontana’s writing lives on beyond the small screen at UCLA Library Special Collections
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UCLA Film & Television Archive unveils free spring programs
March 13, 2026
Restorations, retrospectives and a biennial festival of preservation explore comedy, film history, experimental filmmaking and international storytelling
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Powell Library honored with 2026 Preservation Award
March 9, 2026
The Los Angeles Conservancy award recognizes exceptional achievement in the field of historic preservation in Los Angeles County
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The UCLA Festival of Preservation returns May 29–31
April 17, 2026
Free to the public, the 22nd biennial festival celebrates the UCLA Film & Television Archive’s latest preservation and…
Collections
The first woman to write for ‘Star Trek’: How D.C. Fontana’s archives at UCLA share insight into the show’s early days
April 2, 2026
Fontana’s writing lives on beyond the small screen at UCLA Library Special Collections
Collections
The Animation Workshop: A collective of UCLA student filmmakers
March 26, 2026
Digital Media Asset Coordinator Christina Scholze shares insights from her research on UCLA’s Animation Workshop and her work…
Point of View, Collections
Holding it all together: Stabilizing a 1860 children’s book
March 20, 2026
Graduate conservation intern Cindy Moreno describes conserving a previously untreated 1860 children’s book with a rubber adhesive…
Announcement
UCLA Film & Television Archive unveils free spring programs
March 13, 2026
Restorations, retrospectives and a biennial festival of preservation explore comedy, film history, experimental filmmaking and…
Announcement
Powell Library honored with 2026 Preservation Award
March 9, 2026
The Los Angeles Conservancy award recognizes exceptional achievement in the field of historic preservation in Los Angeles County
Collections
Unraveling 60 years of donor paperwork at the UCLA Film & Television Archive
February 24, 2026
Archival
Collections Assessment Coordinator Adrianne Lundy discusses an ongoing
project to digitize 60 years of paperwork and…
Announcement, Collections
Thousands of early modern Japanese books from UCLA, Berkeley, UCSF to be digitized in Yanai Initiative project
February 23, 2026
The collaboration with Kyoto’s Ritsumeikan University will create what could become the largest digital collection of its kind…
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UCLA Library’s Bonnie Cashin Lecture Series returns on March 5
February 13, 2026
Fashion historian and Met curator Mellissa Huber will present a public talk revisiting the significant legacy of the mid-century…
Collections
The First Years of UCLA Student Films, 1947–1965: The Bungalow Years
February 10, 2026
The UCLA Film & Television Archive’s Student Film Collection contains approximately 1,500 cataloged student works representing…
People
Choice | Beyond the Job Title: User Experience Designer
February 5, 2026
Axa Liauw, the Library's interim head of access & discovery interfaces and lead user experience designer, was recently featured…
Collections
L.A. Times: The 101 Best Los Angeles Movies, Ranked
January 27, 2026
Seven titles on the list have been preserved and restored by the UCLA Film & Television Archive, a unit of UCLA Library
Collections
The Sing Lee Theatre Collection: From Chinatown to UCLA
January 13, 2026
Scholar Janet Louie delves into the history of the Sing Lee Theatre, a hub for Chinese language cinema
Collections
LAist | How trailblazer Rebecca Gonzales broke through mariachi machismo in the 70's
January 3, 2026
Reporter Adolfo Guzman-Lopez spotlights an interview with Rebecca Gonzales featured in the UCLA Library Center for Oral History…
Announcement, Collections
UCLA Library awarded CLIR grant to increase accessibility and deepen understanding of primary source material and the Islamic World
December 15, 2025
The grant will move the Library closer to its goal of describing and conserving the 10,000-bound manuscript volumes that comprise…
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UCLA Film & Television Archive, celebrating 60 years, launches new website
December 10, 2025
New website offers a more user-friendly experience, improved navigation and discoverability, and a more visually engaging look…
Teaching and Learning
How UCLA leaders are championing global education and research
December 8, 2025
UCLA students, staff and faculty and university leaders including Athena Jackson, Norman and Armena Powell University Librarian…
Announcement
UCLA Film & Television Archive welcomes 2026 with eclectic program
December 6, 2025
Dozens of screenings of restorations, premieres, and film and TV treasures are free to the public from Jan. 16–March 22
Announcement, Collections
UC Libraries enact resource reduction across systemwide licensed resources
December 3, 2025
The strategy aims to preserve the majority of UC’s core shared licensed content during a time of funding uncertainty
Announcement, Collections
East West Players audiovisual collection materials now available to researchers
November 26, 2025
Digitized recordings from the nation’s longest-running Asian American theater company are now available through UCLA Library
Announcement, People
Awards empower UCLA members to expand university’s global reach
November 25, 2025
Winners of the inaugural Global Education Award and Global Research Award include music inquiry and research librarian Matthew…
Collections
UCLA Library enriches creative activity across Los Angeles through region-wide Getty initiative
November 25, 2025
The Film & Television Archive and Library Special Collections enabled new research, public programming and learning as part of…
Collections
A Los Angeles community’s century of memory, preserved
November 25, 2025
Materials documenting nearly 100 years of the Pasadena Jewish Temple and Center — donated before the Altadena fire — are…
Teaching and Learning
Faculty-Library partnership boosts student achievement
November 25, 2025
A student's journey from 10-week project to first-place honors shows the impact of Library collections, instruction and…
Announcement
2024-2025 UCLA Library Impact Report: Intersections of Knowledge
November 25, 2025
UCLA Library bridges collections, scholarship and innovation, helping students, faculty and public scholars generate knowledge at…
Announcement, Collections
University of California introduces new leader for Systemwide Library Facilities
November 10, 2025
Shari Laster named associate university librarian and director of the University of California's Systemwide Library Facilities
Teaching and Learning
L.A. labor leaders link the past and future during visit to UCLA campus
October 30, 2025
David
Huerta, SEIU-USWW president, explored labor history archives in UCLA Library Special Collections before joining a
panel…
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Applications open for 2026 UCLA Library Special Collections Research Fellowships
October 29, 2025
The Library provides
funding for on-site graduate-level, post-doctoral or independent
research with Library Special Collections…
Collections
PBS SoCal "Lost LA" | How this contraption at UCLA sent the first DM
October 28, 2025
Lost LA host Nathan Masters heads to UCLA Library Special Collections to visit internet pioneer, UCLA Professor Leonard Kleinrock…
Point of View, Collections
Restoring collective memory through television: Reparative description in the “Reflecciones” collection
October 27, 2025
Graduate student Marley Saldivar-Lozano discusses the groundbreaking public affairs program and her work with the UCLA Film &
…
Teaching and Learning
Collection of anatomical models available through UCLA Library
October 9, 2025
Housed at Louise M. Darling Biomedical Library, the Library’s anatomy kits are an invaluable, hands-on resource available to…
Announcement, Collections
UCLA Library acquires papers of natural foods pioneer and educator Sandy Gooch
October 2, 2025
The entrepreneur, who has several ties to UCLA, turned her passion for health and wellness into a successful supermarket chain
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A single UCLA collection inspires a book on post-war Holocaust memory in America
September 19, 2025
MEAP director Rachel Deblinger's new book reveals how early Holocaust survivor voices shaped American Jewish memory after WWII
Announcement, Collections
TCM tribute celebrates UCLA Film & Television milestone
September 19, 2025
TCM honors UCLA Film & Television Archive’s 60th with a 24-hour marathon of restored classics, showcasing its legacy in…
People
A cinephile's passion inspires the rescue of moving-image gems
September 19, 2025
David Stenn fuels film preservation at the UCLA Film & Television Archive, restoring lost classics and urging others to protect…
Collections
Library resources bring campus architecture to life
September 19, 2025
Undergraduate Jacob Lawson uncovered rare Frank Gehry designs in University Archives, helping to inspire a future video series on…
Teaching and Learning
Peer specialists guide Bruins through research journey
September 19, 2025
Peer specialists at UCLA Library empower students with research and writing skills, offering personalized support that builds…
Letter from the university librarian — fall 2025
September 19, 2025
Quarterly message from Athena N. Jackson, Norman and Armena Powell University Librarian
Announcement
UCLA Library funds 34 international cultural preservation projects
September 15, 2025
This year’s cohort includes digitization efforts representing Angola, Bulgaria and Ethiopia
Announcement
Applications open for the 2026 UCLA Film & Television artist-in-residence program
September 11, 2025
Program will host an emerging artist for two weeks during the late spring of 2026 to activate the Archive’s collection in their…
Announcement
TCM presents: 60 years of the UCLA Film & Television Archive
September 8, 2025
On air beginning Sept 25, 24-hour programming block features 18 film and television titles and a selection of newsreels preserved…
Announcement
UCLA Film & Television Archive presents fall 2025 lineup
September 4, 2025
The programming, which begins Oct. 17, looks through the lens of Bruin scholars, student activism and film history
Teaching and Learning
UCLA librarians advance the teaching, research and patient care needs of the UCLA Health enterprise
August 28, 2025
In the digital age, librarians have emerged as research partners while continuing to manage infrastructure that enables access to…
Announcement
IOP Publishing and University of California sign open access agreement
July 2, 2025
New transformative open access agreement will accelerate publishing and expand access to high-quality research in physics and…
Collections
In the company of Hollywood and LGBTQ+ trailblazer Dorothy Arzner: A personal encounter
June 30, 2025
Exploring the UCLA Library Special Collections archive reveals the wit, legacy and private world of a filmmaker who lived life on…
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Paromita Biswas named UCLA’s 2025 Librarian of the Year
June 17, 2025
Biswas was honored for her work leading UCLA Library’s Ethical Description Project Team, which supports inclusive access to UCLA…
People
Celebrating UCLA Library's 2025 graduates
June 13, 2025
Congrats, #UCLA2025 grads!
Collections
Sacred endowments: Muslim women patrons of Islamic manuscript culture
June 11, 2025
Individual manuscripts endowed by Muslim women are held in UCLA Library Special Collections as part of the Islamicate manuscript…
Announcement
UCLA Film & Television Archive welcomes Ariel West as 2025 artist-in-residence
June 5, 2025
Drawing from the Archive’s Hearst Metrotone News and KTLA Newsfilm collections, West will explore oil’s imprint on the city’s…
Collections
L.A. Stories | Cataloging rare Islamicate manuscripts
May 27, 2025
In the third installment of L.A. Stories, UCLA Library experts and UCLA scholars discuss the significance of the Library’s…
Announcement, Collections
L.A. Stories
May 27, 2025
This UCLA Library video series highlights the region's diverse communities, cultures and historical landmarks through the…
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2025 UCLA Library Prize for Undergraduate Research winners
May 19, 2025
Eighteen students rewarded for their impressive research using Library resources across diverse academic disciplines
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UCLA Film & Television Archive’s summer screenings celebrate cinematic art and community
May 15, 2025
Free public programs run through Sept. 28 at the Billy Wilder Theater at the Hammer Museum
Announcement, Collections
Reel history, real access: A historic partnership restores the past for the future
May 15, 2025
A new website helps the Archive bring the Hearst newsreel collection to global audiences, in partnership with the Packard…
Announcement, Collections
Explore the Library's most requested distinctive collections
May 15, 2025
UCLA Library Special Collections shares images from its five most requested distinctive collections with images
Announcement, Collections
Music-aligned endowment amplifies field of contemporary music
May 15, 2025
The Davise Fund at has fueled hundreds of music projects at UCLA Library, enriching music study and performance globally
Announcement
A lifelong love of libraries becomes a lasting legacy
May 15, 2025
A couple's devotion to libraries and a passion for local performing arts led to a UCLA Library endowment
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Elevating the archive: The enduring impact of the Mitchell Endowments
May 15, 2025
As president of Columbia Pictures' television division, John H. Mitchell was an industry pioneer whose endowment has left a…
Announcement
Letter from the university librarian — spring 2025
May 15, 2025
Quarterly message from Athena N. Jackson, Norman and Armena Powell University Librarian
Collections
World War II ends in Europe: Allied victory in the Hearst newsreels
May 8, 2025
A selection of Hearst newsreels from the UCLA Film & Television Archive capture the last days of World War II
Announcement, Collections
"Reflecciones:" Chicana/o/x views on 1970s television, now online
April 22, 2025
Over 50 endangered videotapes preserved by the UCLA Film & Television Archive are now available on UCLA Library Digital…
Announcement
2025 UCLA Celebration of Iranian Cinema presents thought-provoking stories
April 15, 2025
Presented by the UCLA Film & Television Archive from June 14 through June 29 at the Billy Wilder Theater at the Hammer Museum
Announcement
2025 Hugo and Christine Davise Fund for Contemporary Music grant winners announced
March 12, 2025
Projects include commissions and performances of new compositions, launch of UCLA alumni podcasting service, participatory events…
Announcement
UCLA Film & Television Archive Spring 2025 presents vibrant, free cinema
March 6, 2025
Free public programs run through June 29 at the Billy Wilder Theater at the Hammer Museum
Collections, Teaching and Learning
Past, present and future collide in UCLA labor studies sci-fi class
February 25, 2025
UCLA students contemplated revolution in science fiction literature during class visit to UCLA Library Special Collections
Announcement
UC and Oxford University Press sign landmark open access agreement
February 11, 2025
New agreement enables UC corresponding authors to publish open access in nearly 500 OUP journals at reduced or no cost
Collections
The past is present
February 5, 2025
All across campus, UCLA faculty and staff are preserving endangered pieces of cultural heritage, allowing us to better understand…
Collections
History in your hands
February 5, 2025
A century of Bruin pride comes to life in the UCLA yearbook archive
Announcement, Collections
Gay activist and author Mark Thompson’s papers now available at UCLA Library
February 4, 2025
Newly processed materials include Thompson’s journalism, personal library items, LGBTQ+ community memorabilia and more
Announcement
Resources for salvaging fire damaged print and audiovisual materials
January 17, 2025
UCLA Library Preservation & Conservation has compiled resources for those impacted by the recent L.A. wildfires
Announcement
Tool enables authors find journals in UC open access publishing agreements
January 9, 2025
With the Journal Open Access Look-up Tool (JOLT), UC authors can search more than 10,000 journal titles
Announcement
25 films named to the Library of Congress National Film Registry for preservation
December 17, 2024
Selections include four significant works preserved and restored by the UCLA Film & Television Archive
Announcement
2023-2024 UCLA Library Impact Report: Community of Care
December 16, 2024
As an intellectual center, UCLA Library advances both academic success and supports a community of care. Discover the Library's…
Collections, Teaching and Learning
Primary Research and Training program has impact beyond graduation
December 12, 2024
For 20 years, this program which connects scholars with archives has launched careers and preserved history, benefiting…
People
Meet librarian Jamie Hazlitt
December 12, 2024
With two decades of experience as an academic librarian, Jamie Hazlitt joined UCLA Library as Director of Arts, Music, and Powell…
Teaching and Learning
Librarians in the classroom elevate learning
December 12, 2024
Alexandra Solodkaya and Diana King teach tailored workshops that help build students' research skills for academic and lifelong…
Announcement
Record number of MEAP applications highlights global preservation impact
December 12, 2024
The Modern Endangered Archives Program preserves global cultural heritage, including the collections of Sudanese women activists
Announcement
Letter from the university librarian — winter 2025
December 12, 2024
Quarterly message from Athena N. Jackson, Norman and Armena Powell University Librarian
Announcement
UCLA Film & Television Archive welcomes 2025 with free winter cinema
December 11, 2024
Free public programs run through April 13 at the Billy Wilder Theater at the Hammer Museum
Announcement, Collections
UCLA Library to preserve rare recordings from the East West Players theater company
December 10, 2024
Digitized materials highlighting EWP’s formation and history will be made accessible through UCLA Library Digital Collections
Announcement
Legacy of professor Walter H. Rubsamen celebrated during rededication of music library
December 10, 2024
The Walter H. Rubsamen Music Library was originally named for Rubsamen in 1976 to honor his scholarship and his library advocacy
Announcement, People
Jamie Hazlitt named director of Arts, Music and Powell libraries
December 10, 2024
Hazlitt returns to UCLA bringing progressive leadership experience as an academic librarian
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Indigenous knowledge, histories and futures are woven throughout PST Art projects at UCLA and beyond
November 27, 2024
Indigenous perspectives in PST Art 2024: Art & Science Collide include recent “Night Raiders” program, part of the UCLA Film &…
Announcement
Applications open for 2025 UCLA Film & Television Archive artist-in-residence program
November 21, 2024
UCLA FTVA will host an emerging artist for two weeks to activate the Archive’s collection in their artistic practice. Apply by…
Collections
International Education Week: Students in the Hearst Newsreels
November 18, 2024
Staff curated a selection of footage from the Hearst Metrotone News Collection featuring student activities from across the globe
Collections
Glimpses of Islamic manuscript culture in Palestine
November 7, 2024
Recently described manuscripts illustrate the rich history of Islamic manuscript culture in Palestine from the medieval period to…
Announcement
UCLA Film & Television Archive presents fall 2024 lineup of cinematic and TV treasures
October 11, 2024
Free public programs run through Dec. 15 at the Billy Wilder Theater at the Hammer Museum
Collections
Digital collections help students reckon with the past
October 10, 2024
The Modern Endangered Archives Program's digitized collections help to advance UCLA's teaching and learning mission
Collections
Film series uplifts LGBTQ+ community while growing collections
October 8, 2024
Over 50 narrative and documentary short and feature films were shown during Queer Rhapsody, a celebration of LGBTQ+ films
Announcement, Teaching and Learning
New collaboration hub advances group learning
October 8, 2024
The Ahmanson Foundation is helping create a new space designed specifically to support a new generation of students
Collections
Fellowship facilitates original research and inquiry
October 8, 2024
The Karmiole Endowed Research Fellowship at the UCLA Library advances scholarship for future generations
Collections
Around the world with MEAP project teams
October 8, 2024
UCLA Library’s Modern Endangered Archives Program highlight archives and community stories from South America, the Middle East,…
Announcement
Letter from the university librarian — fall 2024
October 8, 2024
Quarterly message from Athena N. Jackson, Norman and Armena Powell University Librarian
Announcement, Collections
Preserving a different kind of dental record
September 27, 2024
A unique archiving collaboration between the UCLA School of Dentistry and UCLA Library sheds light on the process of safeguarding…
Announcement
New open access agreement between UCLA, UC and Taylor & Francis
September 19, 2024
Four-year MOU empowers more UCLA, UC authors to share their scholarship openly worldwide
Announcement, Collections
UCLA Library announces winning composition for Resonate 2024
September 17, 2024
Yi-Ting Lu’s “An Unopened Seashell” was selected from more than 500 entries
Announcement, Collections
UCLA Library funds 26 international cultural preservation projects
September 6, 2024
Winners include digitization efforts representing Ukraine, the Ivory Coast and Latin America
Point of View, Collections
The foundation of solidarity: Reflecting on the early Asian American community
September 5, 2024
An exploration of Asian American experiences and activism around labor, education and housing using materials from the Steve…
Announcement, People
Robert Gore named UCLA’s 2024 Librarian of the Year
August 29, 2024
Gore was honored for developing and presenting hands-on workshops and instructional courses, particularly in the area of artists’…
Point of View, Collections
The Queen of Comedy-Variety: Exploring the Carol Burnett Papers
August 8, 2024
2024 James and Sylvia Thayer Short-Term Research Fellowship recipient Jessica Hoover explores gender and women performers in…
Announcement
Bruins Going Green: Library edition
August 1, 2024
UCLA Library is the first campus entity to complete the City of Los Angeles Green Business Certification Program
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Cost study will help establish future funding for Library services and materials
July 11, 2024
Study will document the Library’s impact on university research activities, with data helping meet reporting requirements and…
Point of View, Collections
Collecting UCLA: The 75th Anniversary of the University Archives
July 10, 2024
Willa Needham, class of ‘24, reflects on the significance of archives and takes a deep dive into UCLA’s history with University…
People
A legacy for the Library
July 3, 2024
A generous gift brought medical education librarian Molly Hemphill to a new role at UCLA Library, where she helps users of the…
Point of View, Collections
Blueprints and beyond: Safeguarding Richard Neutra's architectural legacy at UCLA Library
June 28, 2024
Two MLIS student assistants in Preservation & Conservation detail what they've learned working on a significant architectural…
Point of View, Collections
“Know Your City” from the Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
June 20, 2024
This forgotten mid-century newspaper game documents Los Angeles landmarks
Collections, People
Library spotlight: Instructional Media Collections and Services
June 18, 2024
Located in Powell Library, IMCS serves UCLA instructors, students and academic researchers with instructional media
Point of View, People
Celebrating UCLA Library's 2024 graduates
June 13, 2024
Congrats, #UCLA2024 grads!
Point of View, Collections
Queer punks, artists and poets: Celebrating Pride with the UCLA Library Special Collections Punk Archive
June 6, 2024
Discover diverse materials from LGBTQ+ communities in the S.A. Griffin collection
Point of View, Collections
Before the Academy: Conservation of two 100-year-old film posters
June 5, 2024
Two tattered posters documenting an important early-American Black-owned film production company undergo conservation treatment…
Point of View, Collections
Preserving an obscure optical media format – the video CD
June 3, 2024
A member of the audiovisual preservation team details their experience digitizing an uncommon home video format
Announcement
UCLA plays a pivotal role in Getty PST ART, the nation’s largest art event
May 22, 2024
Seven contributions are presented by the UCLA School of the Arts and Architecture and the UCLA Film & Television Archive
Announcement
2024 UCLA Library Prize for Undergraduate Research winners
May 21, 2024
Thirteen students are being recognized for incorporating Library resources into their scholarship and research in a variety of…
Announcement, Teaching and Learning
UCLA joins multi-UC campus effort to build network of open source program offices
May 15, 2024
$1.85 million grant from the Sloan Foundation expands the UC Network of Open Source Program Offices to include six UC campuses.
Point of View, Collections
Conserving a centuries old Chinese medical doll
April 29, 2024
Historically used in China and parts of Asia as a diagnostic tool, Library staff preserve an ivory doctor’s doll from the…
Announcement
Film poster design contest: Student artist winner
April 23, 2024
Art major Yifei Wu ’27 recently won a UCLA Film & Television Archive competition to design a promotional poster for the newly…
Collections
Partnerships make preservation possible
April 23, 2024
The UCLA Film & Television Archive (FTVA) was recently honored for its leadership in film preservation by one of its peers and…
Announcement
Letter from the university librarian — spring 2024
April 23, 2024
Quarterly message from Athena N. Jackson, new Norman and Armena Powell University Librarian
Teaching and Learning
Library spotlight: Sciences User Engagement
April 23, 2024
Science librarians are involved throughout the lifecycle of complex scientific and medical research on campus and assist with…
Announcement
Electronic resources advance student learning
April 23, 2024
Over the past decade, the Library has purchased access to millions of journals, books and other resources
Point of View, Collections
Celebrating Earth Day through UCLA Library collections
April 22, 2024
Browse diverse global materials related to environmentalism preserved by UCLA Library
Collections
L.A. Stories | Inside Richard Neutra’s architectural archive at UCLA Library
April 16, 2024
In the second installment of the Library's video series “L.A. Stories,” scholars and Library experts discuss Neutra's legacy and…
Announcement, People
UCLA Film & Television Archive selects Esteban Arellano as inaugural artist-in-residence
April 9, 2024
During a two-week residency, Arellano plans to synthesize process and product, engaging in speculative community collaboration…
Announcement, People
Allison Benedetti named associate university librarian for teaching, learning and research
April 8, 2024
The role leads public service functions and oversees user engagement and unified access services, facilitating the Library’s…
Announcement
UCLA Library announces 2024 Senior Fellows cohort
March 18, 2024
20 academic librarians from across the U.S. will participate in 3-week session in July
Announcement
UCLA Library awards grants to nine faculty and student music projects
March 14, 2024
Funds from the Hugo and Christine Davise Fund for Contemporary Music will support new work, performances and research advancing…
Point of View, Collections
Forgotten L.A. history: The deadly St. Francis dam disaster
March 12, 2024
Recently published glass plate negatives from the Los
Angeles Times Photographic collection highlight the aftermath of the 1928…
Point of View, Collections
Celebrating the legacy of Gertrude Stein, 150 years after her birth
March 7, 2024
The Gilbert A. Harrison collection housed at UCLA Library Special Collections provides an extensive record of Stein’s life, work…
Point of View, Collections
40 years of empowerment: A Women’s History Month collaboration
March 4, 2024
The UCLA Center for the Study of Women (CSW)|Barbra Streisand Center highlights a special collaboration with UCLA Library.
Announcement, People
A message to the Bruin community
March 1, 2024
A welcome letter from Athena N. Jackson, Norman and Armena Powell University Librarian
Point of View, Collections
Black History Month 2024: Read, watch, follow
February 28, 2024
Staff from UCLA Library's International and Area Studies have curated a list of content in honor of Black History Month
Point of View, Collections
Spotlighting the artistic contributions of Black Angelenos across genres
February 22, 2024
Selected materials from the Miriam Matthews Photograph Collection highlight historic L.A. arts figures
Announcement, Collections
UCLA Festival of Preservation celebrates moving image history on April 5–7
February 22, 2024
The 21st edition of the biennial event, at the Hammer Museum’s Billy Wilder Theater, is free
Announcement
Remembering Norman J. Powell, UCLA alumnus and visionary UCLA Library donor
February 21, 2024
Powell, a generous donor and valued community member, passed away on January 28, 2024.
Point of View, Collections
The Richard C. Rudolph East Asian Library celebrates 75 years
February 17, 2024
In celebration of this anniversary, Library staff shares some details you might not know about the Richard C. Rudolph East Asian…
Announcement, Collections
UCLA Music Library presents new display focused on the historic soundscape of Black Los Angeles
February 2, 2024
Library materials highlight the impact of Black music on the city and beyond
Announcement, People
Athena Jackson named UCLA university librarian
January 25, 2024
Former head of special collections returns to campus following her tenure as dean of libraries at University of Houston
Announcement
UCLA, UC extend open access agreement with Wiley
January 11, 2024
The agreement, which increases free and open access to research produced in California, has been extended through December 31,…
Collections
L.A. Stories | Labor movements in Los Angeles
January 9, 2024
In the first installment of the video series L.A. Stories, UCLA professor Tobias Higbie and organizer Vivian Rothstein discuss…
Announcement, Collections
Free winter cinema: Welcome 2024 with screenings from UCLA Film & Television Archive
December 21, 2023
Public programs run through April 28 at the Billy Wilder Theater at the Hammer Museum
Announcement, Collections
Materials from legendary Hollywood production house Mirisch Corp. now at UCLA Library
December 18, 2023
Newly unsealed materials include original movie scripts, location photos, personal letters and more
People
Fall 2023 staff news: Introducing four new staff members
December 14, 2023
The Library is excited to welcome new staff members to our Bruin community. Dive into details about their specific roles, initial…
Announcement
2024 Call for Proposals: Lessons for Librarians in Open Science Principles and Methods
December 14, 2023
Led by the Library's Data Science Center, this project seeks to develop librarian-focused curricula on open science principles.…
Collections, Teaching and Learning
Photo gallery: Present Preserving the Past screening
December 13, 2023
Relive the event with photos and video.
Collections, Teaching and Learning
UCLA student film restoration: Present Preserving the Past
December 13, 2023
Three alumni’s student films, made in the 1970s-1980s, were preserved over a 10-week period by current MLIS student interns, all…
Announcement, People
Alumna Liz Harter supercharges Stressbusters program
December 13, 2023
Students studying for exams will benefit from a supercharged Stressbusters program after donors unlocked a matching gift from…
Announcement, Collections, Teaching and Learning
New classroom opens access to primary sources
December 13, 2023
More students can access UCLA Library's rare and unique materials in the purpose-built Distinctive Collections Classroom
Announcement, People
Letter from the University Librarian — winter 2024
December 13, 2023
As Ginny Steel’s retirement approaches, she has begun to reflect on her service to UCLA Library and the university community. “I…
Announcement
The UCLA Film & Television Archive launches 2024 artist-in-residence program
December 5, 2023
The UCLA Film & Television Archive, a division of UCLA Library, will host an emerging artist for two weeks to activate the…
Point of View, Collections
Gravy, peach pie and fancy cookies: Thanksgiving 1918 in letters and diaries
November 21, 2023
A few excerpts from our collection of personal narratives, manuscripts and ephemera about the 1918-1919 influenza pandemic…
Announcement, Collections, People, Teaching and Learning
2022-2023 Library Impact Report: Focus on Preservation & Conservation
November 16, 2023
Learn about a selection of accomplishments made by the Library and the UCLA Film & Television Archive over the past academic year.
People
Ginny Steel elected Chair of the OCLC Board of Trustees
November 14, 2023
OCLC's 15-member board includes nine librarians from four countries.
Point of View, Collections
Ask A Conservator Day 2023 | Inside the conservation process
November 3, 2023
The Library's Preservation & Conservation Department gives a glimpse into some of their conservation processes that make…
Point of View
Shaking things up at the UCLA Library Conservation Lab
November 2, 2023
Two 18th century volumes accounting a disastrous series of earthquakes in Italy are conserved at UCLA Library.
Point of View
Native American Heritage Month 2023
November 1, 2023
Join UCLA Library in celebrating Native American Heritage Month! Browse this selection of books, movies, and resources by or…
People
Kelly Besser appointed to City of Los Angeles Board of Library Commissioners
October 26, 2023
Besser is the first librarian and archivist to ever serve on the
Board, which is the legal head of the Los Angeles Public…
Announcement, People
Ariane White named director of organizational culture, equity, diversity and inclusion at UCLA Library
October 20, 2023
White is an expert in facilitating restorative practices and a longtime antiracist educator and community-builder with two…
Point of View, Collections
100 years ago in Los Angeles: The 1923 debut of historic landmarks
October 18, 2023
This year marks the 100th anniversary of several notable Los Angeles landmarks. Learn about their development and history through…
Point of View
#AskAnArchivist Day: Q&A with Lizeth Ramírez
October 11, 2023
Ramírez, who focuses on Los Angeles Communities and Cultures, explains what an archivist does and her main responsibilities, plus…
Point of View, Collections
Finding Roy Newquist: Unraveling family mysteries in UCLA Library Special Collections
October 10, 2023
The Ephraim Sales Collection of Tapes and Transcripts of Interviews by Roy Newquist is held in UCLA Library Special Collections.…
Point of View
Disability Pride Week 2023
October 9, 2023
Browse this list of book, film and podcast recommendations created by UCLA Library for Disability Pride Week, as well as links to…
People
Letter from the university librarian — fall 2023
September 28, 2023
With the fall quarter and my December retirement approaching, I’ve been reflecting upon my decade-long tenure at UCLA Library.
Collections, People
Lifelong film fan champions moving image conservation
September 28, 2023
Reinhard has generously funded some of the most urgent needs at the UCLA Film & Television Archive to save moving image history,…
Collections
New grant funds preservation of audio recordings from Black music collective
September 28, 2023
A grant from the John Randolph Haynes and Dora Haynes Foundation is funding the preservation of 230 historic audio recordings of…
Collections, Teaching and Learning
150 books, journals and periodicals advance student’s research on universal jurisdiction
September 28, 2023
Mischa Hall’s award-winning research project exploring universal jurisdiction showcases the breadth and impact of UCLA Library’s…
Collections
Library preservation & conservation: A look behind the scenes
September 28, 2023
The UCLA Library Preservation & Conservation Department opened its secure laboratory to the Bruin community for the first time as…
Point of View, Collections
Video: The Tule Lake Library Collection
September 20, 2023
Hear UCLA Library experts discuss the historical and cultural significance of the collection, as well as the digitization process.
Teaching and Learning
UCLA Library announces first cohort of lessons for librarians in open science principles and methods winners
September 20, 2023
Administered by the Data Science Center, the initiative supports the collaborative development of open science skills for…
Announcement, Collections
UCLA Library receives $4.2 million political cartoon collection spanning centuries
September 19, 2023
Gift from Michael and Susan Kahn will include additional funding for classes and workshops.
Point of View
Hispanic and Latinx Heritage Month: read, watch, follow
September 15, 2023
From poetry to student films to community organizations, these recommendations give you a variety of content to explore during…
People
Introducing Maile Chung, post-graduate assistant conservator
September 12, 2023
Chung will collaborate with staff, curators and librarians on appropriate handling and conservation of various Library materials.
Announcement, Collections
UCLA Library funds 30 international cultural preservation projects
September 12, 2023
Materials will be digitized and made available online to researchers around the world.
People
Summer quarter staff news: Introducing seven new librarians and staff members
September 1, 2023
The Library was delighted to welcome seven new staff members to our Bruin community, and we invite you to learn about their…
People
Introducing Michelle Li, humanities and social sciences librarian
August 25, 2023
Li joins a multi-location, cross disciplinary team to support teaching and all levels of research in the humanities and social…
People
Introducing Elizabeth Lhost, program manager for the Modern Endangered Archives Program
August 8, 2023
Lhost will work closely with Modern Endangered Archives Program grantees around the world and across the Library to support the…
Announcement, People
Janice Welburn named director of UCLA Library Senior Fellows Program
August 1, 2023
A prominent academic library leader, Welburn most recently led Marquette University Libraries from 2006 through her retirement in…
People
Introducing Maggie Tarmey, geography, maps and economics librarian
July 31, 2023
Before joining as a librarian, Maggie worked at UCLA Library in various roles while completing his MLIS degree specializing in…
Announcement, People
Jason Burton to lead Sciences User Engagement
July 28, 2023
Sciences User Engagement supports research, teaching and clinical care across the entirety of the scientific, engineering and…
People
Introducing Lane Goldszer, Arts Library collections coordinator
July 25, 2023
Lane Goldszer will support teaching and all levels of research in the arts, performing arts and related disciplines.
People
Introducing Molly Hemphill, medical education librarian
July 24, 2023
Molly Hemphill will help advance research, scholarship, collections and teaching in medicine.
Announcement, Collections
Personal archive of composer James Horner donated to UCLA Library
July 11, 2023
The UCLA alumnus was known for his award-winning scores for films such as ‘Avatar,’ ‘Titanic’ and ‘A Beautiful Mind.’
Announcement, People
Carlo Medina to lead UC-wide Southern Regional Library Facility, UCLA Library Unified Access Services
June 29, 2023
Carlo Medina, a UCLA alumnus, has worked in the campus library system since 1996.
Announcement
Job Announcement: University Librarian
June 29, 2023
UCLA invites inquiries, nominations and applications for the position of Norman and Armena Powell University Librarian.
People
Introducing Robert Johnson, clinical and research support librarian
June 15, 2023
Robert Johnson seeks to bridge gaps between students, faculty and clinicians in all health sciences disciplines.
People
Introducing Caitlin Wells, collection analysis and services specialist
June 14, 2023
Caitlin Wells will be gathering and analyzing collection data to inform data-driven decisions.
People
Spring quarter staff news: Introducing three new librarians and staff members
June 1, 2023
The Library was delighted to welcome three new staff members to our Bruin community, and we invite you to learn about their…
Announcement
UCLA Library awards grants to 10 School of Music projects
May 30, 2023
Funds to support commissions, performances, recordings, residencies and research for contemporary music.
People
2023 UCLA Library Undergraduate Art Project Prize winners
May 25, 2023
Ten students winners will have their art displayed in Night Powell.
People
2023 UCLA Library Prize for Undergraduate Research winners
May 22, 2023
Eleven students were recognized for incorporating Library resources into their scholarship and research in a variety of academic…
Announcement, Collections
3 short films pull back the curtain on UCLA Film & Television Archive’s work
May 19, 2023
Mini-documentaries feature UCLA professors Chon Noriega and Peter Sellars and filmmaker Zackary Drucker
People
Courtney Hoffner and Sangeeta Pal named 2023 UCLA Librarians of the Year
May 19, 2023
Award is presented by the the Librarians Association of the University of California-Los Angeles.
Announcement, Collections
UCLA Library preserves the legacy of jazz pianist, composer Horace Tapscott
May 3, 2023
New projects, events highlight the lasting impact of his Pan Afrikan Peoples Arkestra
Point of View, Collections
AAPI Month 2023 quick picks: Read, watch, follow
May 1, 2023
Powell Library assembled a list of Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) content in honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander…
Announcement
Letter from the university librarian — spring 2023
April 25, 2023
After over a decade serving as the inaugural Norman and Armena Powell University Librarian, Ginny Steel announces her retirement.
Announcement
Photos From Arts Library Reopening Celebration
April 25, 2023
The Arts Library welcomed back the Bruin community during an open house which included swag, exhibits, tours and button-making.
In memoriam: Powell Cat
April 25, 2023
Powell Cat, UCLA’s beloved stray, passed away peacefully on March 9.
Announcement, Collections
Saving an art form, one reel at a time
April 25, 2023
The Red Shoes is among over 100 UCLA Film & Television Archive restoration and preservation projects made possible thanks to the…
Announcement
James Horner, and his musical genius, will live on at UCLA Library
April 25, 2023
UCLA Library is now home to the personal archive of one of the most prolific composers of modern film music: James Horner.
Announcement
UCLA joins UC open access agreement with Wiley
April 14, 2023
This agreement quadruples the number of UC articles eligible for free and open access in Wiley journals.
People
Five decades on, Miki Goral helps keep researchers moving forward
April 13, 2023
The longest-serving librarian at UCLA says despite new technology, her mission remains the same.
People
Introducing Mohsin Ali, instructional design and outreach specialist
April 4, 2023
Mohsin Ali joins the UCLA Library team to work towards making instruction more accessible for students.
Teaching and Learning
A successful UC Love Data Week attracts 1100 attendees
April 3, 2023
UC Love Data Week offered presentations and workshops focused on data access, management, security, sharing and preservation.
Announcement
2023 Davise Fund Recipients
April 1, 2023
View the projects and initiatives that have received awards from the Hugo and Christine Davise Fund for Contemporary Music in…
People
Winter quarter staff news: Introducing two new staff members
March 15, 2023
The Library was delighted to welcome two new staff members to our Bruin community, and we invite you to learn about their goals,…
“We’re Alive”: UCLA Film & Television Archive blog roundup
March 15, 2023
A series of blogs, commissioned by the Archive for the January screening of the 1974 film, present three perspectives on the…
People
Welcome Amanda Salazar, public programmer at the UCLA Film & Television Archive
March 8, 2023
Amanda Salazar will be creating programs that engage with new audiences and showcase diverse perspectives.
Announcement, People
Digital Library's Elizabeth McAulay appointed to Library of Congress committee
March 7, 2023
As a member of the MODS/MADS editorial committee, McAulay will work to revise and refine digital object description standards.
People
Jillian Borders named head of Preservation at the UCLA Film & Television Archive
February 28, 2023
Jillian Borders comes to her new position with a large amount of institutional knowledge.
People
Staci Hogsett named head of Collection Services at the UCLA Film & Television Archive
February 22, 2023
Learn about Staci Hogsett's background and goals for her new position.
Announcement
Revamped UCLA Library website offers more user-friendly experience
February 14, 2023
The redesign will make it easier for users to find information about library resources and to submit research queries.
Announcement
Arts Library reopens with a fresh new look
February 7, 2023
Join us for an open house on Feb 16, 2 - 4 p.m. at the Arts Library, located in Room 1400 in the Luskin School building.
Point of View, Collections
Black History Month 2023: Read, watch, follow
February 1, 2023
Powell Library and International and Area Studies have created a curated list of new resources by Black creators
Collections
Injustice remains: 48-year-old women’s prison documentary shows how little has changed
January 31, 2023
UCLA Newsroom highlights the UCLA Film & Television Archive restoration and screening of student-made We're Alive (1974).
People
Introducing Sally Márquez, assistant director of communications and digital content
January 30, 2023
Learn about Sally Márquez and her goals for her new position.
Collections, Teaching and Learning
Islamic manuscripts hold hidden pearls of knowledge
December 14, 2022
Doctoral students in an Arabic manuscripts course uncovered work by a 16th-century mystic and scholar in Library collection…
Teaching and Learning
Information literacy outreach gets boosted with new grant
December 14, 2022
UCLA Library will use new funds to continue its work in the field of information literacy.
Teaching and Learning
Quarterly workshop series fosters student confidence
December 14, 2022
Survey reveals that UCLA Library workshops help students grow their research and writing skills.
Collections, People
A shared love of artists’ books inspires a legacy
December 14, 2022
Visual arts librarian Robert Gore established an endowment to support the acquisition and preservation of resources for artists'…
Announcement
Letter from the university librarian — winter 2022
December 14, 2022
Quarterly message from Ginny Steel.
Teaching and Learning
A true Bruin welcome
December 14, 2022
Library staff welcomed students back to campus for the 2022-23 school year
Announcement
Call for proposals: Lessons for librarians in open science principles and methods
December 8, 2022
UCLA Library's new project is looking for lesson plans highlighting open-source tools and software.
Announcement
New NIH requirements for data management and sharing
December 6, 2022
Researchers should be aware of the newest policies and ensure their proposals are compliant.
Point of View, Collections
A Well-Intentioned Start: The Earliest Special Education Programs at LAUSD
December 5, 2022
CFPRT Scholar Bri McKenna provides insight into early special education programs at Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD)…
People
Introducing Nicole Alvarado, book and paper conservator
December 1, 2022
Learn about Nicole Alvarado and her goals for her new role in UCLA Library's Preservation & Conservation department.
People
Fall quarter staff news: Introducing five new librarians and staff members
December 1, 2022
The Library was delighted to welcome five new staff members to our Bruin community, and we invite you to learn about their goals,…
People
Meet Library student employee Taylor Sieverling
November 23, 2022
Learn how Sieverling's experience as a Cluster Program peer research and writing specialist may shape her future career.
Collections
First-of-its-kind symposium forges pathways for repatriation
November 2, 2022
After returning holdings to their original homes, the Library is opening up conversations about repatriation in archives and…
Point of View, Collections
The Rocky Road to the Present: Expansions and Limitations in LAUSD Special Education
October 28, 2022
CFPRT Scholar Bri McKenna provides insight into early special education programs at Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD)…
Point of View, Collections
Jewish American heritage month recommendations
October 24, 2022
Library staff curated a diverse list of multimedia recommendations centering Jewish cultural life.
People
Introducing Kimi Taira, postgraduate preventative conservator
October 19, 2022
Learn about Kimi Taira and her goals for her new role with UCLA Library's Preservation & Conservation department.
People
Introducing Sumin Kim, Korea Foundation visiting librarian
October 18, 2022
Learn about Sumin Kim and her goals for her role as a Korea Foundation visiting librarian.
Announcement
The UCLA Carpentries community is looking to grow!
October 18, 2022
The Carpentries — a community of instructors in data science research — is ready to welcome new teachers.
People
Introducing Anthony Sharp, Music Metadata Specialist
October 12, 2022
Learn about Anthony Sharp and his goals as a music metadata specialist.
Collections
Into the light: Expanding access to Middle Eastern manuscripts
September 30, 2022
The Library holds one of the largest collections of Middle Eastern and Islamic manuscripts in the world, totaling at least 8,000.
People
Introducing Shelby Hallman, physical sciences and engineering librarian
September 21, 2022
Learn about Shelby Hallman and her goals for this position.
Announcement
Marschack Symposium: Explore quantitative approaches to criminal and social justice
September 20, 2022
Applied mathematician and data scientist Chad Topaz presented research on mathematics in the Behavioral Sciences at UCLA.
Teaching and Learning
Letter from the university librarian — fall 2022
September 20, 2022
Quarterly message from Ginny Steel.
People
Student employee’s drawings are the cat’s meow
September 20, 2022
Xinjian Cen, member of Powell Library's student outreach team, saw her Powell Cat artwork explode in popularity.
Announcement
Imagining indigenous cinema: New voices, new visions
September 19, 2022
A film series organized in partnership with the UCLA American Indian Studies Center showed the vibrant work of emerging Native…
Collections
Contemporary music score collection is a global hit
September 19, 2022
Materials in the Music Library's Contemporary Music Score Collection were viewed and/or downloaded more than 150,000 times in…
Announcement
$13 million grant from Arcadia will expand Library’s global preservation work
September 19, 2022
The largest grant the UCLA Library has received to date, the funds will be used to support the preservation of at-risk materials…
Point of View, Collections, Teaching and Learning
Disability rights in 1947: Patsy Ruth Fergus and Her Seeing-Eye Dog
September 15, 2022
CFPRT Scholar Bri McKenna tells the story of how Patsy Ruth Fergus and her seeing-eye dog changed the course of disability rights…
Announcement
UCLA Library to expand global preservation work thanks to largest grant in its history
September 13, 2022
$13 million from Arcadia will bolster the Modern Endangered Archives Program.
Collections
Works from UCLA Library Special Collections earn rave reviews at New York museum show
September 7, 2022
‘Writing a Chrysanthemum: The Drawings of Rick Barton’ has drawn critical acclaim at the Morgan Library & Museum.
Collections
UCLA Film & Television Archive helps keep full picture of L.A.’s Chicano history alive
August 29, 2022
The short documentary ‘Chicano Moratorium’ captures the brutal police response to protests against the Vietnam War.
Cell Press and The Lancet titles now included in UC-Elsevier open access publishing agreement
August 29, 2022
UCLA corresponding authors will now be able to publish open access research in these prestigious journals.
Announcement, Teaching and Learning
UCLA Library reports new UC open access agreements with IEEE and Nature
July 27, 2022
The agreements will build on the UC's mission to publish accessible research.
Announcement
2022 “Science is Art” competition winners
July 14, 2022
Explore the creative and innovative artwork of students, faculty and staff.
Collections
Sheila Kuehl on the legacy — and digital future — of ‘Get Used to It’
June 28, 2022
The UCLA alumna and Los Angeles County supervisor hosted the landmark LGBTQ talk show.
People
Former University Librarian Gloria Werner remembered for her visionary leadership
June 28, 2022
Werner's Library colleagues speak on her campus impact and vibrant personality.
Point of View, Collections
Pride month media recommendations
June 14, 2022
UCLA Library librarians and staff members curate a diverse list of multimedia recommendations centering queer, trans and…
People
Celebrating the UCLA Library's 2022 graduates
June 10, 2022
Congrats, #UCLA2022 grads!
Announcement
UC, SAGE Publishing agreement will expand reach of UC research
June 7, 2022
Under the open access deal, UCLA Library will help authors cover cost of publishing.
Point of View
DataSquad: The first class graduates
June 2, 2022
The first class of the UCLA Library DataSquad reflects on their time on the job.
Point of View
DataSquad: International data support services
May 24, 2022
The UCLA Library DataSquad looks at the state of student employment in data support services worldwide.
People
2022 UCLA Library Prize for Undergraduate Research winners
May 22, 2022
Eight students were recognized for their scholarship and research in a variety of fields.
Point of View
DataSquad: Civilian deaths at hand of police
May 20, 2022
The UCLA Library DataSquad helps researchers examining statistics about fatal encounters with the police.
Announcement
Researchers gain read-and-publish access to American Chemical Society journals in UC agreement
May 17, 2022
The 3-year arrangement enables UCLA authors to publish open access in 75 premier publications at reduced cost.
Announcement, Teaching and Learning
UCLA Library to host 20 top academic librarians for professional development program
May 16, 2022
These librarians will attend UCLA workshops designed to provide them with skills be leaders in the field
Point of View
DataSquad: Como-Q, your skincare assistant
May 13, 2022
The UCLA Library DataSquad helps a student wanted to integrate technology into skincare.
Announcement, Collections
Q&A: Film programmer Paul Malcolm previews ‘American Neorealism, Part Two’
May 13, 2022
UCLA Film & Television Archive series begins June 3 at the Billy Wilder Theater
Teaching and Learning
Digitization, open access and the internet aid UCLA’s return of books looted by Nazis
May 12, 2022
The repatriation of Judaica texts served as catalyst for a UCLA Library-hosted symposium.
Announcement
Letter from the university librarian — spring 2022
May 3, 2022
Quarterly message from Ginny Steel.
Collections
Rare Chinese photobooks enrich collections
May 2, 2022
The addition makes UCLA's collection of Chinese photobooks one of the most extensive in the world.
Collections, Teaching and Learning
Mapping a bold vision for Armenian collections, research and teaching
May 2, 2022
UCLA Library continues to lead the nation in Armenian studies and has plans to grow even more.
Announcement, Collections
At the Getty Center: Works from UCLA Library Special Collections
May 2, 2022
Library Special Collections items depicting the human anatomy across history take a trip to the Getty Center.
Announcement, People
Dedicated food studies librarian essential ingredient of new institute
April 29, 2022
Generous UCLA endowment funds what is believed to be the first food studies librarian in the nation.
Announcement
2022 UCLA Festival of Preservation celebrates moving image history May 20–22
April 19, 2022
The 20th edition of the biennial event is free to the public at the Billy Wilder Theater at the Hammer Museum.
Collections, People
UCLA Library collections reveal legacy of California’s first Black librarian
April 15, 2022
Miriam Matthews’ personal papers, oral history and photo archive show how she shaped Los Angeles.
Announcement, Teaching and Learning
UCLA Library announces public programs for spring quarter
April 4, 2022
Events will range from data workshops to film screenings to undergraduate research week.
Announcement, Collections
UCLA Library becomes academic home to the collection of beloved martial arts fiction author
March 15, 2022
Shiao Yi Wuxia Collection includes manuscripts, photos, other ephemera.
Point of View, Collections
International & area studies winter reading list: International Women's Day
March 7, 2022
A reading list, curated by international and area studies librarians, featuring works by international poets.
Announcement
UCLA Library awards grants to eight music school projects
March 1, 2022
These funds will support commissions, performances, recordings, residencies and research for contemporary music
People
A Bookman’s Impact on the Library System
February 24, 2022
Lawrence Clark Powell, for whom UCLA’s iconic library is named, was the university’s chief librarian and a prolific writer.
Collections
The landmark film that let Black entertainers ‘steal the show’ in classic Hollywood
February 16, 2022
Q&A with historian Miriam Petty about ‘Stormy Weather,’ which the UCLA Film & Television Archive will screen on Feb. 19.
People
T-Kay Sangwand: UCLA IS alumna spins the flip side of archival practice
February 4, 2022
Librarian for digital collection development at UCLA Library and global hip hop DJ reaches across borders to share musical and…
Collections
UC Library Search: The future is shared
February 1, 2022
In 2021, the ten UC campuses launched the first-ever systemwide integrated library discovery and circulation management system.
Announcement, People
Jennifer Osorio to lead UCLA Library Special Collections
January 25, 2022
Special collections contains rare books, archives, manuscripts, photographs, oral histories and other rare and unique materials.
Announcement
New UCLA Food Studies Institute features dedicated endowed librarian
January 24, 2022
The institute will collaborate with a community of chefs and scholars in pursuit of a healthier population and planet.
Announcement
Eight films with UCLA ties among 25 named to the National Film Registry
December 14, 2021
The Librarian of Congress annually selects the United States’ most influential motion pictures for this honor.
People
Student work inspires a career, and the desire to give back
December 10, 2021
One former library student worker tells her journey of becoming a librarian.
Announcement
Letter from the university librarian — winter 2021
December 10, 2021
Quarterly message from the Ginny Steel.
Teaching and Learning
Library staff welcome Bruins to campus
December 10, 2021
UCLA Library made sure both new and returning students felt at home after a year of remote learning.
Teaching and Learning
Media licensing delivers archival materials to the masses
December 9, 2021
Learn how UCLA Library material has appeared in a wide variety of film and television productions.
People
Bringing global knowledge home to Westwood
December 9, 2021
Middle East and Islamic Studies librarian Sohaib Baig continues to expand on UCLA Library's collection.
Teaching and Learning
UCLA Library to present more than two dozen public programs for fall 2021
October 14, 2021
Events will range from research and data workshops to lectures and screenings.
Announcement
UCLA Film & Television Archive welcomes audiences back to in-person screenings
October 11, 2021
Free fall programs at the Billy Wilder Theater at the Hammer Museum run from Nov. 12 to Dec. 18.
Announcement
UCLA Library funds 29 international cultural preservation projects
October 7, 2021
In its third year, the Modern Endangered Archives Program has also launched an open access website.
Welcome Sohaib Baig, Middle East and Islamic Studies librarian
September 29, 2021
Learn about Sohaib Baig and his goals as Middle East and Islamic Studies Librarian.
Announcement, Collections
The Map and the Territory exhibit
September 20, 2021
UCLA Library items on display in a Fowler Museum exhibit highlighting the university's vast collections.
Digital Library Program: Newly published
September 20, 2021
The UCLA Library Digital Library Program debuts a new, easy-to-use interface.
Announcement
New endowment for Japanese collections at the East Asian Library
September 20, 2021
A generous donation has allowed UCLA Library to expand its work in Japanese studies.
New online model connects LGBTQ+ media to global audience
September 16, 2021
In the midst of COVID-19, the UCLA Film & Television Archive's virtual screenings introduce audiences to LGBTQ+ media.
Teaching and Learning
Harmonizing data to under‘stan’d music industry success
September 16, 2021
UCLA Library Data Science Center helps alumnus Gabrielle Sones complete award-winning research on music popularity and social…
Letter from the university librarian — fall 2021
September 16, 2021
Quarterly message from Ginny Steel.
Teaching and Learning
Digital tools unlock primary sources for remote learning
September 14, 2021
History course allows students to explore UCLA Library's collection of books with handwritten annotations.
Announcement
UCLA Library locations to open Sept. 13; Temporary remote services to be discontinued
August 27, 2021
UCLA Library prepares for the return to in-person learning.
Announcement
UC Library Search is here
July 29, 2021
Check out UC Library's new and improved catalog system.
People
T-Kay Sangwand spins UCLA Library archives into the fabric of Los Angeles
May 18, 2021
UCLA librarian and DJ helps curate two local arts initiatives, drawing from her vinyl crates and historical materials
Point of View, Collections
International and area studies poetry reading list
April 27, 2021
A reading list, curated by international and area studies librarians, featuring works by international poets.
Announcement, People
Welcome May Hong HaDuong, director of the UCLA Film & Television Archive
February 19, 2021
Please join us in welcoming May Hong HaDuong to the UCLA Library as director of the UCLA Film & Television Archive (FTVA).
Announcement, Collections
Histories of Black-owned businesses in Los Angeles preserved by UCLA Library
February 17, 2021
Community and Commerce project documents more than a dozen business owners’ first-person stories of success and challenges
Point of View
DataSquad: Analyzing ancient Chinese Buddhist text with Python
January 22, 2021
The UCLA Library DataSquad assists a researcher wanting to quantitatively examine ancient texts.
Point of View
DataSquad: Squirrels in motion
January 22, 2021
The UCLA Library DataSquad talks to Ph.D. candidate Amanda Robin about her research on the activities of California's squirrels.
Point of View
DataSquad: Digitalizing ant nests to study tunneling trends
January 22, 2021
The UCLA Library DataSquad explores digital reconstructions of ant's nests being made at UCLA.
Point of View
Intersections in science: The reality of implicit bias against Black people in the medical system
December 17, 2020
The UCLA sciences libraries outreach team explores the history of exploitation and unfair treatment of Black patients, as well as…
UCLA Library introduces page and pickup service
October 26, 2020
During the remote learning period, UCLA Library offered a Page and Pickup service to ensure students and researchers got the…
Point of View
Thoughts on conserving racist materials in libraries
September 29, 2020
A blog post exploring the responsibilities of cultural heritage conservators when encountering racist collection materials.
Announcement
UCLA Library program announces new projects to digitize and document activism, political expression and communal memory around the world
August 18, 2020
The Modern Endangered Archives Program's second cohort broadens its global reach at a time when such efforts are dwindling.
Point of View
Inner meditations and outer resources for understanding Library Conservation & Preservation as racist or anti-racist
July 31, 2020
Our head of Preservation and Conservation reflects on anti-racist actions in the cultural heritage field.
Point of View
Join Black Conservators and demand racial justice in art conservation
July 14, 2020
A reposting of a statement published by the Black Art Conservators in 2020.
Point of View
Intersections in science: Exploring the scientific parallels between religious fasting and modern diets
June 23, 2020
The UCLA sciences libraries outreach team takes a look at the physical benefits to religious fasting.
Announcement
A Message from University Librarian Virginia Steel — June 2, 2020
June 2, 2020
Virginia Steel reaffirms the UCLA Library's commitment to creating a more just and equal world.
Point of View, Collections
Bringing the Rick Barton Collection to light
May 27, 2020
A Library conservator highlights preparations for the 2022 exhibit of Rick Barton drawings at the Morgan Library and Museum.
Point of View, Collections, Teaching and Learning
Processing the Richard and Dion Neutra Papers
May 6, 2020
Processing Scholar Yana Demeshko reflects about her experience working in the Center for Primary Research and Training (CFPRT) at…
Point of View, Collections
The Rod Serling dictabelt collection
May 4, 2020
A second year UCLA MLIS student describes working on dictabelt recordings in the Rod Serling papers while based in the Library's…
Point of View, Collections
Jazz in Synanon
May 1, 2020
A UCLA student pursuing his Master of Library & Information Science discusses processing films in the Synanon Foundation Records…
Announcement
Legacy gift makes a big impact on small spaces
April 27, 2020
The Sandy Kahn Trust will help to refurbish the 15 group study rooms at the Charles E. Young Research Library.
Announcement
Open Sourced: Bruins share their OpenUCLA impact stories
April 16, 2020
Bruins share how OpenUCLA helps them access research and scholarship.
Collections
UCLA Library and Kaleidoscope announce open access collaboration to empower composers
January 27, 2020
The collaboration will make work more accessible and reduce barriers for applicants to Kaleidoscope’s 2020 Call for Scores.
Point of View, Collections
Interpreting the evidence: A look into the inner workings of the Utagawa, Kuniyoshi suikoden binding
January 7, 2020
Research presented by UCLA Library book and paper conservator during her third-year graduate fellowship.
Point of View
How do you make the full text of a digitized book searchable?
December 13, 2019
A UCLA graduate student describes using Optical Character Recognition to make books in the Cummings Collection of Hebrew…
People, Teaching and Learning
Wadada Leo Smith’s “UCLA Music Library” premieres
December 5, 2019
Music Library-commissioned work supports the advancement of contemporary music.
Point of View
Fifty years later: The Cummings Collection of Hebraica and Judaica goes digital
May 13, 2019
A UCLA graduate student shares fun and unique discoveries found while imaging texts in the Cummings Collection of Hebraica and…
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Giving 18th century engravings a bath
March 25, 2019
A Pre-Program Conservation Assistant walks us through the process of washing pages for a conservation treatment
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The expanding digitization universe
February 6, 2019
Our senior audiovisual preservation specialist describes the magic and challenges behind building our reformatting stations for…
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How Library Special Collections loans materials for exhibit
December 11, 2018
A behind-the-scenes peek into preparing special collections materials for exhibition loans
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Syriac materials at UCLA Library: Understanding the evidence
March 8, 2018
Our head of conservation describes key features of UCLA's copy of a Syriac Old Testament, known as the Urmia Bible
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Preserving Bruin spirit at the UCLA Library Conservation Center
November 14, 2017
Learn how unique artifacts in University Archives are cared for
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Up close and personal with the Gladzor Gospels
August 29, 2017
Our conservation department inspects pigments on a 14th century illuminated manuscript
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Washing an 18 ft scroll
June 28, 2017
A former Kress Conservation fellow shares a paper washing treatment
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Preserving radio broadcasts in Cuba
May 31, 2017
A member of the Library's AV Preservation team recounts some of the challenges of preserving radio transcription discs.
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Bruin mascots love Preservation Week
April 25, 2017
A peek into conservation of the Bruin mascot heads in University Archives
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In a Flash | Conservation treatment on view in Library Special Collections
April 17, 2017
The exhibit highlights repairs made to the 1667 edition of Physica curiosa by our in-house Conservation team.
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What's that smell? Working on flood damaged papers
April 6, 2017
The process of conserving documents that give off noxious fumes
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Doodles in the Hebraica Collection
March 29, 2017
A Library conservator shares some of her favorite examples of marginalia in one of our collections
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Human skin binding at UCLA? Say it’s not so….
March 20, 2017
Scientific testing reveals book binding's actual source
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Building with service
February 6, 2017
The audiovisual productions of the Golden State Mutual Life Insurance Company
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El Cucaracho
February 23, 2014
Intrepid AV sleuth, John Kostka, UCLA MIAS '15 seeks leads regarding a 1940s-50s animated short El Cucaracho
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Never judge a tape by its shell: Part II (the song that never ends)
September 17, 2013
All bets are off with magnetic tape.
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Never judge a tape by its shell: Part I (Beta)
September 5, 2013
A dive into the history of Beta videotape formats
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New Preservation & Conservation Department head announced
August 2, 2013
University Librarian Virginia Steel announces new unit head, Dawn Aveline
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Conservator Kristen St. John interviewed by The Daily Bruin
February 9, 2010
Behind-the-scenes video of conservation work at the Library
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Building a preservation program at UCLA Library
February 8, 2010
The Library's first preservation officer describes the early course of preservation at the UCLA Library
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