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November 3, 2015 - Comments Off on ArchivesSpace User Support Group

ArchivesSpace User Support Group

If you are using ArchivesSpace, getting ready to migrate to ArchivesSpace, or kind of sort of thinking about using ArchivesSpace in the future, come to the LAAC ArchivesSpace User Support Group! We can learn from each other, commiserate together, and create a network of local users to turn to with problems or questions (especially helpful for those of us who may not be paid ASpace members). Hopefully we can even get some power users (or at least quasi-experts) to come help us, too! Our first meeting will be relatively unstructured to help us to get a sense of what LAAC folks are doing/thinking and how we would like to structure things going forward.

December 2, 2015 at 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
at LACMA’s Art + Technology Lab, located in the Balch Art Research Library.

Again, you really don’t have to be using ArchivesSpace now in order to participate – we can be a place for people to talk about alternatives to AT and ASpace, too! There will also be snacks!

RSVP to Becky Fenning Marschall - rfenning@humnet.ucla.edu by Nov. 25

October 24, 2015 - Comments Off on Archives 101 Zine

Archives 101 Zine

Huge thanks to all of the contributors to our "Archives 101" zine which was distributed at the L.A. as Subject Archives Bazaar on Oct. 17th!

Peak at some of the awesome submissions. Archival Do's & Don'ts (Left) by Grace Danico and (some) Los Angeles Community Archives (Right) by Lane Goldszer and Liz Goralka!

Some of the awesome submissions: Archival Do's & Don'ts (left) by Grace Danico and (Some) Los Angeles Community Archives (right) by Lane Goldszer and Liz Goralka.

There are a VERY limited number of copies left. Email laacollective@gmail.com to snag one before they're gone for good. Or, check out the digital version here.

October 22, 2015 - Comments Off on Loyola Marymount University’s Archives and Special Collections Tour & Talk

Loyola Marymount University’s Archives and Special Collections Tour & Talk

Beach and Roller Coaster, Ocean Park, California, circa 1910. Courtesy of the Department of Archives and Special Collections, William H. Hannon Library, Loyola Marymount University.

Please join LAAC for a tour of Loyola Marymount University's Archives and Special Collections on Monday, November 23 at 3:30 PM. The tour will be followed by a talk by Special Collections and Metadata Librarian, Rachel Wen-Paloutzian on utilizing the LMU Postcard Collections for primary source instruction with undergraduate students.

RSVP here: http://goo.gl/forms/cy6Dl8AJgw
Parking instructions will be provided to those who RSVP.

ABOUT
William H. Hannon Library's Department of Archives and Special Collections at Loyola Marymount University is home to a wide variety of art and artifacts, rare books, manuscripts, postcards, and the University Archives. The Department seeks to enhance learning and scholarship at the University and worldwide through diverse collections, services, and collaborative programs.

Rachel Wen-Paloutzian is the Special Collections Metadata Librarian at LMU. She manages the creation and quality control of descriptive metadata for the LMU Digital Collections. Also, she offers special collections instruction and catalogs rare books. Ms. Wen-Paloutzian is the Curator of the LMU Postcard Collections.

October 22, 2015 - Comments Off on Tom of Finland Foundation Archives Tour – FULL

Tom of Finland Foundation Archives Tour – FULL

We’ve reached the tour capacity and we are no longer accepting RSVPs. If you are interested in attending but didn’t have a chance to RSVP in time, please send us an email and let us know if you would like to join the waiting list or perhaps another tour in the future. Thank you so much for your interest!

TOM OF FINLAND (Touko Laaksonen, Finnish, 1920 – 1991) Untitled, 1983, Graphite on paper, © 1983 Tom of Finland Foundation

TOM OF FINLAND (Touko Laaksonen, Finnish, 1920 – 1991) Untitled, 1983, Graphite on paper, © 1983 Tom of Finland Foundation

The Los Angeles Archivists Collective & ARLIS/NA Southern California Chapter is thrilled to announce a tour of Tom of Finland Foundation and its archives on Saturday, November 21, 2015 at 2:00 pm.

Tom of Finland Foundation is a nonprofit organization and Educational Archive, cofounded by Tom of Finland (Touko Laaksonen) and Durk Dehner in 1984. The Foundation’s mission is to protect, preserve and promote the works of Tom of Finland and his fellow erotic artists. The Permanent Collection houses more than 1,500 original works by Tom and another 2,000 works by hundreds of other artists, and the archives, with well over 100,000 images, documents, and records, together comprise the world’s largest repository of erotic art.

The tour will be followed by an on-site happy hour (must be 21 years old to attend). Only 15 spots available!

Please RSVP here: http://goo.gl/forms/IEEMfQl2ln. Further details and address will be provided by email.

October 12, 2015 - Comments Off on Call for LAAC Subcommittee Members

Call for LAAC Subcommittee Members

The Los Angeles Archivists Collective (LAAC) seeks subcommittee members to help develop and organize programming for the upcoming 2016 year. The subcommittees will provide LAAC members with an opportunity to lead and contribute to future programming efforts, as well as engage, collaborate, and build relationships with the other local archivists and professional organizations.

The LAAC subcommittees address five areas of focus - Archival Education, Community Outreach and Advocacy, Diversity, Press and Publications, and Social Activities. Each subcommittee will be made up of one chairperson and two or more members. Chairpersons will be responsible for overseeing projects and reporting back to the LAAC team as needed. Each subcommittee should meet in-person or virtually three times a year and check in with other local professional organizations to avoid duplicate efforts and/or identify potential collaborations for projects or events. Students are encouraged to participate - LAAC is interested in having local student representatives from UCLA, San Jose State, University of North Texas, and USC.

To sign up for a position, please email laacollective@gmail.com and specify which subcommittee you are interested in and if you are interested in a chairperson position.

Archival Education

The Archival Education Subcommittee is charged with sharing information about educational efforts and pursuing collaborations with other professional organizations, including workshops, lectures, skill-shares, and webinars.

Community Outreach and Advocacy

The Community Outreach and Advocacy Subcommittee will reach out to local communities to help serve their archival needs, as well as develop programs/plans for local associations to advocate for archives and archivists in the public foray.

Diversity

The Diversity Subcommittee will foster engagement with underrepresented communities as well as ensure inclusion of all types of archivists and archival repositories (e.g. lone arrangers, film archivists, citizen archivists, community archives, etc.) in LAAC programming.

Press and Publications

The Press and Publications Subcommittee will head efforts to develop and solicit content for the LAAC blog, social media sites, zine series, as well as professional journals and publications.

Social Activities

The Social Activities Subcommittee will coordinate and promote LAAC social activities, including but not limited to happy hours, meetups, and repository tours.

UPDATE: Thank you for the enthusiastic response! Archival Education and Social Activities have been filled.