2020-2021 UCLA Library Impact Report

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It's no coincidence that the top universities in the nation are also home to its top academic libraries, including UCLA and UCLA Library. You can't have one without the other. So when the pandemic hit, UCLA Library struck back, ramping up remote services that kept knowledge moving forward. This report is designed to make visible the work of our Library community, whether by Zoom, from a home office, or in-person at one of our eight campus locations. While none of us can predict what the future holds, one thing is certain: the pandemic has revealed how vital the work of UCLA Library is to the life of the university, our students, faculty and researchers around the world.

— Virginia Steel, Norman and Armena Powell University Librarian

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Pandemic Spurs Virtual Screening Room, Bringing Moving Images to a Global Audience

When its theatrical home closed its doors in March 2020 due to COVID-19 the UCLA Film & Television Archive shifted public programming to an ambitious new online screening model.

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Video Series Explores Impact of Library Initiatives that Open Access to Materials

Affordable course materials, open educational resources, digital collections and contemporary music scores reduce barriers for researchers, advancing knowledge creation.

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UC Library Search: The Future is Shared

One year after Covid-19 struck, 160 University of California librarians and staff across 10 campuses launched the first-ever systemwide integrated library discovery and circulation management platform – on schedule.

Remote Learning by the Numbers:
Data from March 2020 through September 2021

Blue graphic reading HathiTrust Partnership 3,958,321
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Pages Viewed Through HathiTrust Digital Library to Support Collections Access

Blue graphic reading Virtual Research Consultations 6,059
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One-on-one Appointments with Librarians and Staff to Advance UCLA Research

Blue graphic reading Device Loans 2,902
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Laptop, Tablet, Hotspot Loans – Picked Up on Campus or Shipped to Users' Residences

Blue graphic reading Campus Pickup 5,402
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Books and Other Physical Materials Picked Up by Users at Charles E. Young Research Library

Blue graphic reading Mail Delivery 2,220
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Items Shipped to Users' Residences

Blue graphic reading Digital Delivery 2,280
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Book Chapters and Journal Articles Scanned and Delivered Digitally

2020-21: An Academic Year Like No Other

The Great Pivot: Library Launches Pilot Emergency Services

March 2020

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October 2020

The New Normal: Temporary Remote Instruction Continues

October 2020

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    Mystery of the Wax Museum. Restoring Two-color Technicolor with Digital Tools

    The discovery of an 87-year-old nitrate print found in ex-studio president Jack Warner’s private vault, and a second nitrate print with French subtitles, made possible the intricate restoration of Mystery of the Wax Museum (1932), the final Hollywood feature to be produced in the two-color (red/green) Technicolor process. Explore the history of the restoration of this once lost film, completed by the UCLA Film & Television Archive in 2020. — By film preservationist Scott MacQueen, published in the Journal of Film Preservation, page 105.

November 2020

December 2020

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    The WI+RE Way: A Manifesto and a Process for Learner-Led Design

    WI+RE (Writing Instruction + Research Education), a team of student employees at the UCLA Library, focuses on helping fellow learners succeed in their writing and research projects. WI+RE's manifesto articulates the shared values of undergraduate and graduate student employees and Library staff, and reveals how they approach learning and design (hint: it's about collaboration). The team uses a learner-centered design toolkit to create and continually improve online learning modules. — Coauthored by Science Librarian Renee Romero, published by the Journal of New Librarianship.

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A Return to Campus: In-person Classes Resume September 23

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Acknowledgements

Project Leads
Ariane Bicho, Director of Library Communications and Marketing;
Joshua Gomez, Head of Software Development and Library Systems
Illustrations and Animation
Brett Affrunti
Feature Writer
Cynthia Lee
Contributing Writers
Ben Alkaly,
Courtney Hoffner,
Jennifer Rhee
Photo Editors
Ben Alkaly,
Jennifer Rhee
Editorial and Research Contributors
Suzy Lee,
Marisa Soto
Lead Developer
Parinita Mulak
Developers
Jen Diamond,
Casey Grzecka,
Ashton Prigge,
Andrew Wallace
Lead UX Designer
Axa Liauw
UX Designer
Dianne Weinthal
Data Services
Dana Peterman,
Jack Schwada,
Sharon Shafer
Graphic Design
Sean Deyoe
Student Assistants
Dana Binfet,
Marley Rodriguez