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Serving in diverse roles across UCLA Library, including the UCLA Film & Television Archive, these students have made meaningful contributions to the resources, spaces and services that support the UCLA community.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>To mark this milestone, several graduates shared some of their favorite memories of working at UCLA Library and reflected on the experiences that shaped their time on campus.\u003C/p>",{"id":42,"typeHandle":39,"richText":43,"sectionTitle":44},"10653008","\u003Cfigure class=\"image--half\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://static.library.ucla.edu/craftassetsprod/images/Rumaysa-Ahmad.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of Rumaysa Ahmad\" />\u003C/figure>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>B.S. Chemical Engineering\u003Cbr />Writing Instruction and Research Education (WI+RE)\u003C/strong>\u003Cbr />\u003Cbr />“My favorite memory was being invited to teach a cluster about 'Empathy Mapping,' a tool used to organize learning resources. I enjoyed it since I got to play the role of an instructor instead of the student for once.”\u003C/p>","Rumaysa Ahmad",{"id":46,"typeHandle":39,"richText":47,"sectionTitle":48},"10653007","\u003Cfigure class=\"image--half\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://static.library.ucla.edu/craftassetsprod/images/Aarushi-Anil.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of Aarushi Anil\" />\u003C/figure>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>B.S. Human Biology and Society, Anthropology minor\u003Cbr />Science and Engineering Library (SEL/Geology)\u003C/strong>\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>“My favorite memory of working in the library has been getting to know all of my coworkers and hearing directly from patrons about how much they value the spaces that libraries provide. As a student, I've always loved studying at the many libraries on campus, but it was fulfilling to hear it from the perspective of someone working at one :).”\u003C/p>","Aarushi Anil",{"id":50,"typeHandle":39,"richText":51,"sectionTitle":52},"10653009","\u003Cfigure class=\"image--half\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://static.library.ucla.edu/craftassetsprod/images/Noah-Brockman.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of Noah Brockman\" />\u003C/figure>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Master of Library and Information Science\u003Cbr />UCLA Film & Television Archive\u003C/strong>\u003Cbr />\u003Cbr />“My favorite memory is getting to see patrons talking about the films they had just seen after screenings.”\u003C/p>","Noah Brockman",{"id":54,"typeHandle":39,"richText":55,"sectionTitle":56},"10653010","\u003Cfigure class=\"image--half\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://static.library.ucla.edu/craftassetsprod/images/Grace-Bui-Luu.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of Grace Bui-Luu\" />\u003C/figure>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>B.A. Psychology, Film, Television & Digital Media minor, Digital Humanities minor\u003Cbr />Library Communications\u003C/strong>\u003Cbr />\u003Cbr />“My favorite memory is having the wonderful opportunity to produce promotional materials and aid with handling archival pieces for the Bonnie Cashin Lecture Series!”\u003C/p>","Grace Bui-Luu",{"id":58,"typeHandle":39,"richText":59,"sectionTitle":60},"10653022","\u003Cfigure class=\"image--half\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://static.library.ucla.edu/craftassetsprod/images/Audrey-Campbell.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of Audrey Campbell\" />\u003C/figure>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>B.S. Cognitive Science\u003Cbr />Walter H. Rubsamen Music Library\u003C/strong>\u003Cbr />\u003Cbr />“One time, a music professor brought a synthesizer into the back office and we all took turns playing it.”\u003C/p>","Audrey Campbell",{"id":62,"typeHandle":39,"richText":63,"sectionTitle":64},"10653011","\u003Cfigure class=\"image--half\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://static.library.ucla.edu/craftassetsprod/images/Madison-Davey.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of Madison Davey\" />\u003C/figure>\n\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003Cstrong>B.A. Philosophy, Study of Religion minor\u003Cbr />Science and Engineering Library (SEL/Boelter)\u003C/strong>\u003Cbr />\u003Cbr />“All my favorite Boelter memories are chats with my lovely coworkers. Learning about their lives, studies, and ambitions has been an honor. It's made Boelter feel like a home away from home, and I've felt so supported by my team. From celebrating grad school acceptance to navigating health issues, they've had my back. I hope they know I have theirs! I've loved being part of this wonderful team.”\u003Cbr />\u003C/p>","Madison Davey",{"id":66,"typeHandle":39,"richText":67,"sectionTitle":68},"10653012","\u003Cfigure class=\"image--half\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://static.library.ucla.edu/craftassetsprod/images/Emily-Duan.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of Emily Duan\" />\u003C/figure>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>B.A. Economics\u003Cbr />Campus Library Instructional Computing Commons (CLiCC)\u003C/strong>\u003Cbr />\u003Cbr />“I loved my coworkers in CLICC! I had so much fun working with them on shift, studying together, hanging out with them outside shifts, and answering the monthly question on the whiteboard.”\u003C/p>","Emily Duan",{"id":70,"typeHandle":39,"richText":71,"sectionTitle":72},"10653014","\u003Cfigure class=\"image--half\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://static.library.ucla.edu/craftassetsprod/images/Audrey-Garcia.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of Audrey Garcia\" />\u003C/figure>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>B.S. Data Theory\u003Cbr />UCLA Library DataSquad, YRL\u003C/strong>\u003Cbr />\u003Cbr />“My favorite DSC memories have come from sharing stories, ideas, and tricks of the trade with the wonderful people who make up the Library.”\u003C/p>","Audrey Garcia",{"id":74,"typeHandle":39,"richText":75,"sectionTitle":76},"10653013","\u003Cfigure class=\"image--half\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://static.library.ucla.edu/craftassetsprod/images/Gillian-Gee.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of Gillian Gee\" />\u003C/figure>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Master of Library and Information Science\u003Cbr />UCLA Film & Television Archive\u003C/strong>\u003Cbr />\u003Cbr />“My favorite memories are sharing snacks with my coworkers, and making buttons for our screenings!”\u003C/p>","Gillian Gee",{"id":78,"typeHandle":39,"richText":79,"sectionTitle":80},"10653015","\u003Cfigure class=\"image--half\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://static.library.ucla.edu/craftassetsprod/images/Ryan-Interrante.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of Ryan Interrante\" />\u003C/figure>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Master of Library and Information Science\u003Cbr />UCLA Library Preservation & Conservation\u003C/strong>\u003Cbr />\u003Cbr />“The best parts of working with the UCLA Library have been learning practical environmental monitoring and AV cataloging skills that supplemented existing coursework, and getting to work alongside a group of welcoming and supportive colleagues.”\u003C/p>","Ryan Interrante",{"id":82,"typeHandle":39,"richText":83,"sectionTitle":84},"10653021","\u003Cfigure class=\"image--half\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://static.library.ucla.edu/craftassetsprod/images/Sarah-Lancia.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of Sarah Lancia\" />\u003C/figure>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Master of Library and Information Science\u003Cbr />UCLA Film & Television Archive\u003C/strong>\u003Cbr />\u003Cbr />“Working on The Radio Project at the UCLA Film & Television Archive has been a tremendously rewarding experience. Handling grooved discs made of various materials has been a valuable opportunity to learn and gain hands-on experience with a collection. Digitizing these assets and listening to discs produced in the 1940s and 1950s has been deeply rewarding and educational. I am so grateful to be contributing to this project and to be part of this institution.”\u003C/p>","Sarah Lancia",{"id":86,"typeHandle":39,"richText":87,"sectionTitle":88},"10653016","\u003Cfigure class=\"image--half\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://static.library.ucla.edu/craftassetsprod/images/Iris-Lim.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of Iris Lim\" />\u003C/figure>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>B.S. Applied Mathematics, B.A. Sociology\u003Cbr />Library Communications\u003C/strong>\u003Cbr />\u003Cbr />“Working with Library Special Collections to highlight various collections was a lovely opportunity to explore the unique offerings that we have at UCLA! It was such a delight to connect with library staff across campus and learn more about the different materials.”\u003C/p>","Iris Lim",{"id":90,"typeHandle":39,"richText":91,"sectionTitle":92},"10653017","\u003Cfigure class=\"image--half\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://static.library.ucla.edu/craftassetsprod/images/Siobhan-Nelson.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of Siobhan Nelson\" />\u003C/figure>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>B.A. Psychology, Global Health minor\u003Cbr />Powell Library\u003C/strong>\u003Cbr />\u003Cbr />“My favorite memory of working at the library is our end of year PR&WS picnics!”\u003C/p>","Siobhan Nelson",{"id":94,"typeHandle":39,"richText":95,"sectionTitle":96},"10653026","\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Master of Library and Information Science\u003Cbr />Arts Library\u003C/strong>\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Cp>“I have really enjoyed staffing the reference desks as a Library Student Research Assistant. I have loved answering patrons’ questions.”\u003C/p>","Lorell Perillat",{"id":98,"typeHandle":39,"richText":99,"sectionTitle":100},"10653018","\u003Cfigure class=\"image--half\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://static.library.ucla.edu/craftassetsprod/images/Anthony-Posada.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of Anthony Posada\" />\u003C/figure>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Master of Library and Information Science \u003Cbr />UCLA Library Special Collections (LSC), YRL\u003C/strong>\u003Cbr />\u003Cbr />“My favorite memory of working in the library is the processing of the ‘Mariachi Music in Los Angeles and Beyond’ project. It was so fun to learn about LA’s rich history of mariachi music.”\u003C/p>","Anthony Posada",{"id":102,"typeHandle":39,"richText":103,"sectionTitle":104},"10653025","\u003Cfigure class=\"image--half\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://static.library.ucla.edu/craftassetsprod/images/Kate-Ridgewell.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of Kate Ridgewell\" />\u003C/figure>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Master of Library and Information Science\u003Cbr />Charles E. Young Research Library (YRL)\u003C/strong>\u003Cbr />\u003Cbr />“My favorite memory of working in the library was sharing the desk with my coworkers, the research help desk was always so full of laughter and support and I think that came across for our patrons too!\"\u003C/p>","Kate Ridgewell",{"id":106,"typeHandle":39,"richText":107,"sectionTitle":108},"10653023","\u003Cfigure class=\"image--half\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://static.library.ucla.edu/craftassetsprod/images/Marley-Saldivar-Lozano.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of Marley Saldivar-Lozano\" />\u003C/figure>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Master of Library and Information Science\u003Cbr />UCLA Film & Television Archive\u003C/strong>\u003Cbr />\u003Cbr />“Working for the UCLA Film and Television Archive was the best part of graduate school! My favorite memories are the random chats we would have about television (especially The Great British Bake Off!) and attending the 2026 UCLA Festival of Preservation. Getting the opportunity to view and celebrate the amazing work of Archive staff, alongside staff and the community, was inspirational!!”\u003C/p>","Marley Saldivar-Lozano",{"id":110,"typeHandle":39,"richText":111,"sectionTitle":112},"10653019","\u003Cfigure class=\"image--half\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://static.library.ucla.edu/craftassetsprod/images/Alicia-Sanyal.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of Alicia Sanyal\" />\u003C/figure>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>B.A. Communications, Film, Television & Digital Media minor\u003Cbr />UCLA Library Special Collections (LSC), YRL\u003C/strong>\u003Cbr />\u003Cbr />“My favorite part of working at Library Special Collections has been the ‘secondary education’ I’ve received by getting to handle (and share with the wider UCLA community) our fascinating archives during every shift!”\u003C/p>","Alicia Sanyal",{"id":114,"typeHandle":39,"richText":115,"sectionTitle":116},"10653020","\u003Cfigure class=\"image--half\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://static.library.ucla.edu/craftassetsprod/images/Nick-Wilson.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of Nick Wilson\" />\u003C/figure>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>B.S. Microbiology, Immunology & Molecular Genetics\u003Cbr />UCLA Cluster Program, Powell Library\u003C/strong>\u003Cbr />\u003Cbr />“My favorite memory is the early mornings and late nights in the East Rotunda discussing the future of society's perception of sex and gender with first-year students.”\u003C/p>","Nick Wilson",{"id":118,"typeHandle":39,"richText":119,"sectionTitle":120},"10653024","\u003Cfigure class=\"image--half\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://static.library.ucla.edu/craftassetsprod/images/Emma-Woods.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of Emma Woods\" />\u003C/figure>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>B.S. Physiological Science\u003Cbr />Science and Engineering Library (SEL/Geology)\u003C/strong>\u003Cbr />\u003Cbr />“One of my favorite parts of working at the Geology library was seeing patrons take a break from studying to make pet rocks every tenth and finals week. I also loved shifting books in the stacks and imagining that my childhood dream of having a personal library had been fulfilled.”\u003C/p>","Emma Woods",{"id":122,"typeHandle":123,"sectionTitle":124,"sectionSummary":12,"highlight":125},"10653027","highlight","Related content",[126,152],{"id":127,"typeHandle":128,"contentLink":129},"10653028","internalContent",[130],{"id":131,"contentType":9,"to":132,"title":133,"text":134,"articleCategory":135,"articleByline2":138,"associatedLocations":139,"heroImage":140},"10440970","about/news/2026-ucla-library-prize-for-undergraduate-research-winners","2026 UCLA Library Prize for Undergraduate Research winners","\u003Cp>Seventeen students rewarded for their impressive research using Library resources across diverse academic disciplines\u003C/p>",[136],{"title":137},"Announcement","2026-05-18T10:00:00-07:00",[],[141],{"id":142,"image":143},"10442178",[144],{"id":145,"src":146,"height":147,"width":22,"srcset":148,"alt":149,"focalPoint":150},"10462956","https://static.library.ucla.edu/craftassetsprod/images/_fullscreen/COM_2026-Library-Prize-Winners_3200x1675_2026-05-14-202746_htud.png",1345,"https://static.library.ucla.edu/craftassetsprod/images/_375xAUTO_crop_center-center_none/COM_2026-Library-Prize-Winners_3200x1675_2026-05-14-202746_htud.png 375w, https://static.library.ucla.edu/craftassetsprod/images/_960xAUTO_crop_center-center_none/COM_2026-Library-Prize-Winners_3200x1675_2026-05-14-202746_htud.png 960w, https://static.library.ucla.edu/craftassetsprod/images/_1280xAUTO_crop_center-center_none/COM_2026-Library-Prize-Winners_3200x1675_2026-05-14-202746_htud.png 1280w, https://static.library.ucla.edu/craftassetsprod/images/_1920xAUTO_crop_center-center_none/COM_2026-Library-Prize-Winners_3200x1675_2026-05-14-202746_htud.png 1920w, https://static.library.ucla.edu/craftassetsprod/images/_2560xAUTO_crop_center-center_none/COM_2026-Library-Prize-Winners_3200x1675_2026-05-14-202746_htud.png 2560w","17 headshots of the 2026 UCLA Library Prize winners",[151,151],0.5,{"id":153,"typeHandle":128,"contentLink":154},"10653029",[155],{"id":156,"contentType":9,"to":157,"title":158,"text":159,"articleCategory":160,"articleByline2":162,"associatedLocations":163,"heroImage":164},"7361836","about/news/celebrating-ucla-librarys-2025-graduates","Celebrating UCLA Library's 2025 graduates","\u003Cp>Congrats, #UCLA2025 grads!\u003C/p>",[161],{"title":31},"2025-06-13T10:00:00-07:00",[],[165],{"id":166,"image":167},"7520071",[168],{"id":169,"src":170,"height":171,"width":22,"srcset":172,"alt":173,"focalPoint":174},"7520070","https://static.library.ucla.edu/craftassetsprod/images/_fullscreen/COM_2025-social-graduating-library-Collage.jpg",1124,"https://static.library.ucla.edu/craftassetsprod/images/_375xAUTO_crop_center-center_none/COM_2025-social-graduating-library-Collage.jpg 375w, https://static.library.ucla.edu/craftassetsprod/images/_960xAUTO_crop_center-center_none/COM_2025-social-graduating-library-Collage.jpg 960w, https://static.library.ucla.edu/craftassetsprod/images/_1280xAUTO_crop_center-center_none/COM_2025-social-graduating-library-Collage.jpg 1280w, https://static.library.ucla.edu/craftassetsprod/images/_1920xAUTO_crop_center-center_none/COM_2025-social-graduating-library-Collage.jpg 1920w, https://static.library.ucla.edu/craftassetsprod/images/_2560xAUTO_crop_center-center_none/COM_2025-social-graduating-library-Collage.jpg 2560w","people throwing graduation caps in air",[151,151],1781256161565]