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July 10, 2017 - Comments Off on LAAC Bylaws

LAAC Bylaws

Our new bylaws have been approved by the membership, and are now in effect. Many thanks to members that provided feedback. Read the bylaws in its entirety here.

June 16, 2017 - Comments Off on Tour of UCLA Library Preservation Studios

Tour of UCLA Library Preservation Studios

Join LAAC for a tour of the newly relocated UCLA Library Preservation Studios! 

Tuesday, July 11, 2017 - 2 pm; 20 Powell Library (ground floor)

Located on the ground floor of Powell Library, the studios provide expert services including disaster preparedness, environmental monitoring, reformatting printed materials, and includes a book bindery, paper conservation center, and A/V preservation stations. We will talk with the preservation professionals who perform incredible conservation interventions on the world-class collections at UCLA and other institutions. RSVP at https://goo.gl/forms/r91vGpM5L4dZGZa53

 

Check out the Preservation Studios blog at http://www.library.ucla.edu/blog/preservation for posts about recent projects, including lacquer disc preservation in Cuba by the Head of the Audiovisual Preservation Studio Yasmin Dessem!

May 31, 2017 - Comments Off on LAAC Book Club No. 13

LAAC Book Club No. 13

Join us for our next reading and meeting of the LAAC Book Club--where LA-area archivists and friends read and discuss publications exploring all matters archives.

The group will meet on Wednesday, June 28, from 6:30-8 pm at The Faculty (707 N. Heliotrope Dr). Participants to the Book Club will be capped at 12. Please email hello@laacollective.org to reserve a spot.

We will continue our articles streak with A Labour of Love: The Affective Archives of Popular Music Culture, by Paul Long, Sarah Baker, Lauren Istvandity & Jez Collins, Archives and Records, 38:1, Spring 2017.

 

You can access the article here.

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

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May 11, 2017 - Comments Off on The Wende Museum’s Exhibitions and Archives Tour & Screening

The Wende Museum’s Exhibitions and Archives Tour & Screening


Republican House of Health Education of Latvian SSR, Carefully Wash Fruits and Vegetables Before Eating, 1950s-1960s, Soviet Union. Courtesy of the Wende Museum.

Join us on June 10th for a behind-the-scenes tour of the Wende Museum's exhibitions and archives. Associate Curator Amanda Roth will introduce the current exhibition Dinner Party Politics, which examines the role of food in the political, cultural, and private lives of the Eastern Bloc. We'll explore the vaults that house The Wende Museum's extensive collection of art and artifacts from Cold War-era Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union, and conclude with a short selection of vintage educational films and home movies screened on 16mm and Super 8mm by Audiovisual Archivist Kate Dollenmayer.

The Wende Museum was founded in 2002 in Culver City. Its mission is to preserve unique historical artifacts of the Cold War and make them available for innovative research and art projects that connect the past with the present. In late 2017 it will move to it its new location in the former Culver City National Guard Armory.

Note: The tour will require going up and down stairs. There is no functioning elevator in the building and the entrance to the museum is up a flight of stairs. The Wende apologizes to those who will be prevented from attending for this reason. The museum plans to move to a new facility that will be accessible on ground level. Please contact us at hello@laacollective.org if you are unable to attend for this reason or with any further questions.

Saturday, June 10, 2017
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
The Wende Museum, Culver City

30 spots available
Please RSVP here
Confirmation, directions, and parking information will be emailed prior to the tour.

May 8, 2017 - Comments Off on LAAC Bylaws

LAAC Bylaws

Call for feedback on our draft bylaws!

LAAC Community, we've developed some bylaws and would love your feedback. Please comment directly on the document or send an email to hello@laacollective.org. New positions outlined would take effect next calendar year.