Alumni Events, 2011-2012
LISAA Fall Colloquium presents Johanna Drucker on Why Letterpress?, November 12, 2011
What does the experience of learning to set type, work in a shop, and use a press provide as part of an education in the 21st century?
This will be a hands-on presentation. Everyone will have a chance to print a copy of the keepsake for the day. The history of the shop and equipment will be explained and described and student projects will be on display. Friends and colleagues are welcome to join you.
Reception at the Annual ASIS&T Meeting in New Orleans, October 11, 2011
Visit with friends and colleagues at the IS reception at the annual ASIS&T meeting. Professor Christine Borgman will be recognized by UCLA for being named the recipient of the 2011 ASIST Research Award.
Reception at the Annual SAA Meeting in Chicago, August 25, 2011
Visit with firends and colleagues at the IS reception at the annual SAA meeting.
Alumni Events, 2010-2011
Reception at the Annual ALA Conference in New Orleans, June 26, 2011
Visit with firends and colleagues at the IS reception at the annual ALA conference.
LISAA Spring Awards Dinner featuring Kevin Starr, May 19, 2011 at L.A. Live
The 2011 Distinguished Alumni Award will be presented to Kennth Karmiole, MLS '71. The guest speaker for the evening will be Kevin Starr, California State Librarian Emeritus and Award Winning Author.
2nd Annual Library & Information Studies Mixer, May 8, 2011 at Westwood Brewing Co.
The UCLA Information Studies Governing Board AND the UCLA Library & Information Studies Alumni Association in vite you to the Second Annual Library and Information Studies Mixer.
Alumni Events, 2009-2010
LISAA Mixer - May 6th
You're invited to the First Annual UCLA LISAA Mixer
Come mix, mingle and network with Library and Information Studies professionals and students just like you! Get to know alumni working in the field, faculty members doing cutting-edge research, and students pursuing their degrees and looking forward to their future careers. Our goal is to share opportunities and experience and enrich your professional life. We hope you can join us!
- Who: IS Students, Alumni, Faculty and Staff
- What: Library and Information Studies Alumni Association Mixer 2010
- Where: Westwood Brewing Company, 1097 Glendon Ave, Los Angeles
- When: Thursday, May 6th, 6-9pm
- RSVP: Ian Leong, ianleong.ucla@gmail.com
For more information, please visit http://is.gseis.ucla.edu/events/fliers/2010_lisaa_mixer.pdf.
LISAA Spring Dinner - May 20th
Save the Date for the UCLA Graduate School of Education and Information Studies
LISAA SPRING DINNER
- Thursday, May 20th
- 6pm Cocktail hour - 7pm Dinner
- Roy's Restaurant, Pasadena
For more information, please visit http://is.gseis.ucla.edu/events/fliers/2010_lisaa_dinner.pdf.
Friday Forum: Taking Charge of Your Career - June 4th
During this half-day workshop, our presenters will help you improve your job-seeking expertise and develop the skills you need to find and get the job for you. Please join us for information on how to carry out an effective job search, build a professional résumé, and develop and enhance your interview skills.
This workshop is presented in partnership with the California Library Association's Spring Fling Program Series and the UCLA Library & Information Studies Alumni Association
Discounted registration rates for CLA members, UCLA IS Alumni, and students.
For more information, please visit http://is.gseis.ucla.edu/events/friday_forums/workshops/2010/100604.htm.
Alumni Events, 2008-2009
2009 Frances Clarke Sayers Lecture
Author and illustrator Brian Selznick addressed more than 200 alumni and friends of the Department at the 16th Annual Frances Clarke Sayers Lecture on Sunday, April 5. Selznick spoke about his creative process, the relationship between images and words, and the creation of his most recent work, the Caldecott Medal-winning The Invention of Hugo Cabret.
Prior to the Lecture, three California students representing the national Letters About Literature program read their winning letters to the audience.
Brian Selznick
Frances Clarke Sayers (1897-1989) was a distinguished children’s librarian, teacher, author, storyteller, and member of the UCLA faculty from 1954 to 1965, first in the Department of English and later at the UCLA School of Library Service. In 1991, friends and colleagues of Ms. Sayers established the Frances Clarke Sayers Fund to recognize her lifelong dedication to children and early literacy.
The fund has made possible an annual Frances Clarke Sayers Lecture, bringing luminaries from children’s literature to UCLA and the greater Los Angeles area. Previous lecturers include Katherine Paterson, Lois Lowry, Robert Cormier, Walter Dean Myers, Richard Peck, Sharon Creech, and Jim Murphy.
2009 LISAA Spring Brunch
Alumni, current students and friends gathered at UCLA's Covel Commons on March 21, 2009 to celebrate at the annual LISAA Spring event.
The event honored Joyce Pellerano Ludmer MLS '69 with the LISAA Distinguished Alumni Award. Mario Ascencio MLIS '99 was the keynote speaker.
Anniversary Celebration
In celebration of the beginning of two years of anniversaries and milestones, including the 50th anniversary of the Master's program and the 30th anniversary of the Doctoral program, the Department of Information Studies will hold a special anniversary kick-off event on Saturday, January 31, 2009.
2008 Fall Colloquium featuring Dr. Anne Gilliland
The 7th Annual UCLA Library and Information Studies Alumni Association (LISAA) Fall Colloquium
Professor and Department of Information Studies Chair Anne Gilliland on "The Archive in a Digital Age"
More than 50 alumni and friends gathered at the Rare Books Department at the Los Angeles Central Library on December 13 to hear Professor Gilliland discuss her current research relating to the nature, scope, activities and role of the archive in a digital age - with particular emphasis on the dimensions of technology, cultural memory and identity, and human rights.
This talk was part of an ongoing series of colloquia featuring the Department of Information Studies' faculty and their research interests, established with the intent of furthering the alumni's engagement with the vibrant intellectual life of the Department.
Alumni Events 2007-2008
Alumni Reception at 2008 ALA Conference
Chair Anne Gilliland and Dean Aimée Dorr hosted a special reception for alumni and friends of the Department at the American Library Association's annual conference in Anaheim, CA.
Alumni and friends catching up over a buffet at Bubba Gump Shrimp Co.
2008 LISAA Spring Dinner
Alumni, current students and friends gathered at the UCLA Faculty Center on April 28, 2008 to celebrate at the annual LISAA Spring Dinner.
The dinner honored Yolanda Retter Vargas, MLS ’83, with the LISAA Distinguished Alumni Award. Awarded posthumously, Vargas’ award was accepted on her behalf by her partner, Leslie Stampler. Stampler and Professor Chon Noriega spoke about Vargas’ life, career and passion for archivist/activist issues.
Max Marmor, MLS ’87 and President of the Samuel H. Kress Foundation, was the keynote speaker for the night. In a speech entitled “Evolution or Intelligent Design? The Career Path of a Librarian in Exile”, Marmor spoke about his unconventional career path.
From left to right: Chair Anne Gilliland, Max Marmor MLS '87, Dean Aimée Dorr.
2008 LISAA Mentor Mixer
The LISAA Mentor Mixer was held on February 5, 2008 in the IS Salon. Alumni and students had the chance to meet one another and discuss career paths and other opportunities.
2008 Frances Clarke Sayers Lecture
This year's Frances Clarke Sayers Lecture featured a distinguished panel whose work spans three decades of children’s literature:
The panel conversed on a variety of topics and answered questions from the audience, moderated by author and children's literature expert, Michael Cart.
Frances Clarke Sayers (1897-1989) was a distinguished children’s librarian, teacher, author, storyteller, and member of the UCLA faculty from 1954 to 1965, first in the Department of English and later at the UCLA School of Library Service. In 1991, friends and colleagues of Ms. Sayers established the Frances Clarke Sayers Fund to recognize her lifelong dedication to children and early literacy. |
From left to right Picture 2: David Diaz, Michael Cart, Cynthia Kadohata, Sid Fleischman Picture 3: Cynthia Kadohata, Sid Fleischman, David Diaz |
2007 Fall Colloquium featuring Dr. Virginia Walter
The 6th Annual UCLA Library and Information Studies Alumni Association (LISAA) Fall Colloquium
Professor Virginia A. Walter
"Kid Library: Thinking about Children and Libraries in a Post-911, Reality Show World"
Saturday, December 8, 2007 at the Westchester-Loyala Public Library
Virginia Walter received her Ph.D. in Public Administration from the University of Southern California, and her MLS from the School of Librarianship at UC Berkeley. She has been on the faculty of the Department of Information Studies since 1990, and is past Chair of the Department. Her research interests include children's information needs and information resources; the sociology of children's literature and childhood reading; childhood and family literacy; the evaluation of library services; and citizen participation and volunteerism in public libraries. She has written and taught extensively in the areas of Library Services for Children and Young Adults, Children's Information Needs, and Children's and Young Adult Literature. She is also the author of the children's books "Making Up Megaboy" and "Hi, Pizza Man!" LISAA welcomes all alumni - all former students are members.
