Library and Information Studies Alumni Association (LISAA)
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Participate in the Adopt-a-Chair program and help provide new chairs for today's IS students.
Keep in Touch!
Take a minute to update your information and we’ll keep you updated on special events, Departmental news, opportunities for involvement and other alumni information.
We are pleased to announce a new blog from the UCLA Information Studies Department, which will feature news of interest to our friends and alumni. You can access it at http://uclainfostudies.blogspot.com.
If you are interested in becoming involved in alumni association activities, please contact a LISAA Board Member.
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Alumni Events
Information on upcoming LISAA and Departmental events.
News and ClassNotes
News and updates on the Department and your classmates.
- IS Alum and PhD Student Dalena Hunter featured in Library Journal, October 2011
- iSchoolYou Interview with Alum T-Kay Sangwand, October 2011
- IS Alum Shannon O'Neill's Op-Art Piece in the New York Times, October 2011
- IS Alum Mary Yogi Interviewed About The Food Librarian, September 2011
- IS Alum Sarah Buchanan Named LACASIS&T Member of the Year, September 2011
- IS Alumni Chosen for the Eureka! Leadership Institute, August 2011
- Alum Victoria McCargar Co-Authors Digital Preservation Report, July 2011
- Hillary Theyer Named Torrance City Librarian, July 2011
- Keri Botello Elected as President-Elect of LAUC, June 2011
- IS Alumna Elected to Serve on ALA Executive Board, May 2011
- IS Alumna / PhD Student Is Secretary of ACRL Section, May 2011
- IS Alumna Elected as SAA's President-Elect, May 2011
- IS Alumni Elected ALA Councilors-At-Large, May 2011
- GSLIS Alum Melissa Beck Named Librarian of theYear at UCLA, May 2011
- IS Alumna Courtney Hoffner Receives Chemistry Division Award, May 2011
- David Cappoli Announced as Candidate for SLA President-Elect, March 2011
- Alum Lizette Guerra Featured in Article on the Chicano Studies Library, March 2011
- IS Alum Melissa Gross Elected President-Elect of ALISE, January 2011
- IS Alum T-Kay Sangwand Noted for Work on Rwandan Genocide Archive, January 2011
- IS Alumna ... Librarian by Day and Roller Derby Diva by Night, November 2010
- IS Students & Alumni featured in UCLA Library Films, November 2010
- IS Alumni Selected as ALA Emerging Leaders, November 2010
- IS Alumni Chosen for the Eureka! Leadership Institute - August 2010
- IS Alumna Stephanie Plotin Wins AALL Award - July 2010
- IS Alumnus Russell Johnson Plays Key Role in Baby Book Collection - UCLA Today, June 3, 2010
- GSE&IS Celebrates 50 Years of Leadership in the Library and Information Studies Fields - GSE&IS Forum Winter 2010
Alumni Profiles
- Marianne Afifi, Associate Dean, Oviatt Library at California State University Northridge
- Naomi Broering, Dean of Libraries, Pacific College of Oriental Medicine
- Sandra Hirsch, Director, School of Library and Information Science, San Jose State University
- Stacey McKeeever, Senior Digital asset Archivist at Herbalife International
- Cindy Mediavilla, Library programs consultant for the California State Library
- Claude Zachary, University Archivist and Manuscripts Librarian in the USC Libraries Special Collections at the University of Southern California
Board Members and Contacts
Meet your current LISAA Board Members.
Alumni Association Award
Awarded annually to a graduate of the UCLA Department of Information Studies in recognition of
significant accomplishments in the library or information studies fields.
Update Your Information
You don't have to do a thing to be a member of the Library and Information Studies Alumni Association (LISAA).
As a graduate of the program, you’re already part of a special group of UCLA graduates who continue to make their contribution to library and information services across the state, country, and world.
As an alum it’s easy to stay in touch with the program. Just update your information and we’ll keep you updated on special events, departmental news, opportunities for involvement, and other alumni information
PhD Alumni
A listing of IS PhD Alumni, year of graduation, dissertation titles, faculty advisors, and current position.
Join the UCLA IS Alumni Association E-mail List
To subscribe to the UCLA LIS Alumni Association e-mail list, follow these instructions:
- Go to the list subscription form
- Enter your name and e-mail address
- Note that you are subscribing to "Other list"
- Enter the list name as lis-aa and submit the form
- You will likely receive a message asking you to confirm the subscription. Follow the instructions in the message otherwise your subscription will not take effect.
Support IS
Since LISAA membership does not include annual dues, the LISAA Board encourages alumni to make an annual gift towards the department and/or scholarships.
Opportunities for giving can be found at:
