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October 29, 2017 - Comments Off on LAAC Fall Community Planning Meeting

LAAC Fall Community Planning Meeting

All are invited to the Los Angeles Archivists Collective Community Planning Meeting on Monday, November 6th at 7:00 pm at LACMA's Art + Technology Lab, located in the Balch Art Research Library.

Casting call for black cats to star in Roger Corman movie in Los Angeles, Calif., 1961. Los Angeles Times Photographic Archive ( Collection 1429). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.

 

Los Angeles County Museum of Art
5905 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90036

Directions and parking info can be found here. We suggest parking in the Spaulding/Wilshire lot which is free after 7pm.

Assemble outside of the staff entrance, located directly across Wilshire from the Spaulding parking lot. When everyone arrives we will be escorted to the library. Anyone arriving later can check in with the guard at the staff entrance and they will call the library to have someone come get you.

Subcommittees will be reporting back on accomplishments for the year, and we'll discuss upcoming elections for subcommittee heads, steering committee, and secretary positions. We'll also open up the floor for feedback and brainstorming. Bring a snack or drink to share!

Meeting Minutes will be posted to the LAAC Google Group. Anyone unable to attend is encouraged to email agenda items to laacollective@gmail.com

October 18, 2017 - Comments Off on LAAC Book Club No. 15

LAAC Book Club No. 15

Join the LAAC Book Club for a meeting on Wednesday, November 29 from 6:30-8 pm on the back patio at Stories Books and Cafe in Echo Park (1716 Sunset Blvd, 90026). Participants to the Book Club will be capped at 12. Please email hello@laacollective.org to reserve a spot. 

 

We will be getting into the development of modern historiography by reading Dust: The Archive and Cultural History by British historian Carolyn Steedman, setting a backdrop for discussion of more recent efforts guiding inclusive historical interpretation and community archive practices with some postmodern theory and semiotics thrown in. Hope to see you there!

 

Can’t make the meeting, but are still reading the articles? Let us know!

October 14, 2017 - Comments Off on Preserving Pico: A Community Workshop on the Preservation of Photographs

Preserving Pico: A Community Workshop on the Preservation of Photographs

The Los Angeles Archivists Collective, in collaboration with the 18th Street Arts Center, presents a workshop for the Pico community on how to preserve physical photographic collections.

Preserving our photographic histories is essential to understanding our families and our communities. Topics covered will include best practices for handling, caring for and storing your photographs. Community members are invited to bring a limited number of photographs to be digitized and contributed to the Culture Mapping 90404 Project, a community produced map highlighting the history and cultural assets of the Pico neighborhood of Santa Monica.

 

 

 

Date: Saturday, November 18th
Time: 2-5 PM
Place: Santa Monica Public Library, Pico Branch
Event Address: 2201 Pico Boulevard Santa Monica, CA 90405
Contact us at: hello@laacollective.org

 

 

FAQS

HOW CAN I PARTICIPATE IN PRESERVING PICO? Space for this event is limited. An RSVP is highly recommended. RSVP at goo.gl/F5jSjL

WHAT TYPES OF ITEMS CAN I BRING? You can bring up to 5 personal negatives or loose and unframed photographic prints. Photographs should be 8.5” x 11” and smaller. Photographs of long-term residents, historical and cultural events, community leaders, artists, artworks and community groups of the Pico neighborhood of Santa Monica are particularly encouraged.

WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO MY PHOTOGRAPHS ONCE THEY ARE SCANNED? Upon scanning, the originals will be returned to you. In addition, the digital files will be provided to you on a thumb drive. You will also have the option to contribute your photographs to Culture Mapping 90404. For more info on the project, visit http://culturemapping90404.org/

HOW CAN I PREPARE TO ADD MY PHOTOGRAPH(S) TO THE CULTURAL ASSET MAP? If available, please be prepared with background information about your photograph such as date, location and description. Also be prepared to offer a brief explanation of why you believe the photograph should be included on the cultural asset map.