2021-2022 UCLA Library Impact Report: Focus on Collections
It’s my pleasure to share with you the UCLA Library’s 2021-2022 Impact Report. From a $13 million grant, the largest in the Library’s history, to significant growth of our digital collections and materials, to a critically acclaimed national exhibition of work curated primarily from a single UCLA collection, the Library's accomplishments were broad and far-reaching. Woven throughout this report you will see a common thread — a steadfast commitment to enhancing and fostering research, teaching, and learning on campus and beyond. While the start of the academic year was governed by strict COVID mandates, the Library was able to ramp up services and safely reopen our physical locations by the winter quarter. At the same time, our UCLA Film & Television Archive division welcomed patrons back to the Billy Wilder Theater at the Hammer Museum for in-person screenings. No matter how our world changes, the Library will continue to evolve, working daily to build collections, deliver services and technological resources, and to present programs that move knowledge forward.
– Virginia Steel, Norman and Armena Powell University Librarian
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2021-2022 Digital Collections by the Numbers
- 435Million MegabytesMillions of megabytes of digitized collections managed by the Library and accessed via the website – a total of 435,540,000 MB.
- 43,407New E-booksNew e-books purchased and made accessible to the UCLA community.
- 428,186E-serials & DatabasesTotal number of e-serials and databases available to UCLA scholars, a 58% jump over last year.
- 513,879YouTube ViewsViews of collections published on the UCLA Film & Television Archive's YouTube channel.
- 435,784New Digital Collections MaterialsNumber of rare and unique digital items developed and added to Library Digital Collections, a 13% increase over last year.
- 17,751At-risk Materials Published OnlineNew global collections materials made publicly accessible through the Modern Endangered Archives Program.
Fall 2021
UCLA Library to Present More Than Two Dozen Public Programs for Fall 2021
The events will range from research and data workshops to lectures and screenings.
Twenty-nine International Cultural Preservation Projects Funded
In its third year, the Modern Endangered Archives Program has also launched an open access website.
Film & Television Archive Welcomes Audiences Back to In-person Screenings
Free fall programs at the Billy Wilder Theater at the Hammer Museum run from Nov. 12 to Dec. 18.
Eight Films with UCLA Ties Among 25 Named to the National Film Registry
The Librarian of Congress annually selects the United States’ most influential motion pictures for this honor.
Library staff welcome Bruins to campus
UCLA Library made sure both new and returning students felt at home after a year of remote learning.
Student work inspires a career, and the desire to give back
Liz Harter's career was born at UCLA Library — and now she's giving that same opportunity to current students.
Media licensing delivers archival materials to the masses
Learn how UCLA Library material has appeared in a wide variety of film and television productions.
Bringing global knowledge home to Westwood
Middle East and Islamic Studies librarian Sohaib Baig continues to expand on UCLA Library's collection.
The Open Axis Video Game: Using Gamification for Learning and Open Access Week
A remote learning environment in 2020 prompted UCLA librarians to apply open access concepts and game-based learning into the development of Open Axis: The Open Access Video Game. Incorporating role-playing and choose-your-own-adventure style elements, the game delivers a remote-friendly, play-based learning tool that highlights the importance of open access to a wider academic audience. — Coauthored by Scholarly Communication Librarian Jennifer Chan; Website Managing Editor and Content Librarian Courtney Hoffner; Librarian and Collections Coordinator Simon Lee; and Research and Instruction Librarian Salma Abumeeiz, published in College & Research Libraries News.
Winter 2022
New UCLA Food Studies Institute Features Dedicated Endowed Librarian
The institute will collaborate with a community of chefs and scholars in pursuit of a healthier population and planet.
Featured in L.A. Times: Ginny Steel Talks Misinformation and Food Studies
Norman and Armena Powell University Librarian Ginny Steel discusses the UCLA Rothman Family Institute for Food Studies and its relationship to the Library.
Jennifer Osorio to Lead UCLA Library Special Collections
Special collections contains rare books, archives, manuscripts, photographs, oral histories and other rare and unique materials.
Restoration of Just Another Girl on the I.R.T. (1992) Premieres at Sundance Film Festival
Collaboration with the UCLA Film & Television Archive ensured the film was restored and preserved.
May Hong HaDuong in New York Times: The Day New Queer Cinema Said: Let’s Do This
Thirty years after a panel at Sundance, some of the artists and journalists who helped ignite an LGBTQ film movement take stock.
Lawrence Clark Powell – A Bookman’s Impact on the Library System
Lawrence Clark Powell, for whom UCLA’s iconic library is named, was the university’s chief librarian and a prolific writer.
The Landmark Film that Let Black Entertainers ‘Steal the Show’ in Classic Hollywood
Q&A with historian Miriam Petty about ‘Stormy Weather,’ which the UCLA Film & Television Archive will screen on Feb. 19.
Interview with May Hong HaDuong: ‘Pioneers of Queer Cinema’
Thirty-three films will be shown as part of the “Pioneers of Queer Cinema” film series at the Billy Wilder Theatre at the Hammer Museum.
East Asian Library Becomes Academic Home to Collection of Beloved Martial Arts Fiction Author
Shiao Yi Wuxia Collection includes manuscripts, photos, other ephemera.
Eight Music School Projects Awarded Library Grants
Funds support commissions, performances, recordings, residencies and research for contemporary music.
Book List: Celebrating Women in Film and TV History
These book recommendations from the UCLA Film & Television Archive feature women who have broke barriers in the media world.
Librarian T-Kay Sangwand Spins the Flip Side of Archival Practice
The librarian for digital collection development at UCLA and global hip hop DJ reaches across borders to share musical and cultural connections.
海外中国研究现状与趋势分析 (2006-2016)
This text is a collaborative work highlighting English monographs on Chinese Studies published outside of China between 2006 and 2016. Using data collected from the 10-year period, the authors constructed a list of monographs published in English and shared extensive analysis of their findings. Their research seeks to expand on other earlier, smaller-scale studies by documenting these monographs and furthering the identification of materials published in the area of East Asian studies. — Coauthored by Head of Richard C. Rudolph East Asian Library Su Chen, published in Beijing, 2021.
Spring 2022
National Endowment of the Humanities Awards Second Grant for Sinai Manuscripts Digital Library Project
The project received $350,000 in funding.
UCLA Library Collections Reveal Legacy of California’s First Black Librarian
Miriam Matthews’ personal papers, oral history and photo archive show how she shaped Los Angeles.
UCLA Library Announces Public Programs for Spring Quarter
Events will range from data workshops to film screenings to undergraduate research week.
Dedicated food studies librarian essential ingredient of new institute
Generous UCLA endowment funds what is believed to be the first food studies librarian in the nation.
Anita Addison’s L.A. Rebellion Roots
Hayley O’Malley, Assistant Professor and Director of Graduate Studies at the University of Iowa Department of Cinematic Arts, writes about Anita Addison's impact on film and television.
UCLA Festival of Preservation Celebrates Moving Image History
The 20th edition of the biennial event is free to the public at the Billy Wilder Theater at the Hammer Museum.
Researchers Gain Read-and-publish Access to American Chemical Society Journals in UC Agreement
The three-year arrangement enables UCLA authors to publish open access in 75 premier publications at reduced cost.
Library Hosts 20 Top Academic Librarians for Professional Development Program
The program combines management perspectives and tools for strategic thinking with practical and theoretical approaches to the issues confronting academic libraries.
Digitization, Open Access and the Internet Aid Return of Books Looted by Nazis
Repatriation of Judaica texts serves as catalyst for UCLA Library-hosted symposium.
Amplify Your Impact: Reframing Reference as Outreach: Expanding Engagement and Inclusion Through Reference Services
How can you adapt your services to changing student needs and create inclusive and safe spaces for underserved student communities? A team of librarians and Master of Library and Information Science students explored these questions as they embarked on an eighteen-month campaign to raise awareness about reference services at the Library. In this article, they share lessons learned and offer practical steps for creating an outreach strategy that fosters inclusion of marginalized populations in the student body. — Coauthored by Librarian for Southeast Asian Studies and Pacific Islands Studies Jade Alburo, published in Reference and User Services Quarterly.
Mapping a bold vision for Armenian collections, research and teaching
UCLA Library continues to lead the nation in Armenian studies and has plans to grow even more.
Rare Chinese photobooks enrich collections
The addition makes UCLA's collection of Chinese photobooks one of the most extensive in the world.
At the Getty Center: Works from UCLA Library Special Collections
Library Special Collections items depicting the human anatomy across history take a trip to the Getty Center.
Q&A: Film Programmer Paul Malcolm Previews ‘American Neorealism, Part Two'
The UCLA Film & Television Archive series begins June 3 at the Billy Wilder Theater.
L.A. Times: The Rare Films You Shouldn’t Miss at the 2022 UCLA Festival of Preservation
Kenneth Turan of the L.A. Times discusses his favorite films at UCLA's Festival of Preservation.
2022 UCLA Library Prize for Undergraduate Research winners
Eight students were recognized for their scholarship and research in a variety of fields.
Jewish American heritage month recommendations
Library staff curated a diverse list of multimedia recommendations centering Jewish cultural life.
UC, SAGE Publishing Agreement will Expand Reach of UC Research
Under open access deal, UCLA Library will help authors cover cost of publishing.
Sheila Kuehl on the Legacy – and Digital Future – of ‘Get Used to It’
The UCLA alumna and Los Angeles County supervisor hosted the landmark LGBTQ talk show.
Former University Librarian Gloria Werner remembered for her visionary leadership
Werner's Library colleagues speak on her campus impact and vibrant personality.
Pride month media recommendations
UCLA Library librarians and staff members curate a diverse list of multimedia recommendations centering queer, trans and non-binary voices.
Celebrating the UCLA Library's 2022 graduates
Congrats, #UCLA2022 grads!
The Mindfulness Framework for Implementing Mindfulness Into Information Literacy Instruction
This article introduces The Mindfulness Framework as a way to implement mindfulness into teaching strategies being used for information literacy instruction. To construct the framework, the authors reviewed literature on the application of mindfulness in educational settings as well as findings from an original survey of nearly 600 academic librarians. Here the authors discuss how librarians can use familiar mindfulness strategies shown to improve learning and retention in other pedagogical contexts and apply them to information literacy instruction. — Coauthored by Jewish and Israel Studies Librarian and Librarian for Social Sciences Diane Mizrachi, published in The Reference Librarian.
Summer 2022
Archival Treasures: Tuning into Latino History Through Spanish-Language TV
UCLA Library reports new UC open access agreements with IEEE and Nature
The agreements will build on the UC's mission to publish accessible research.
2022 'Science is Art' Competition Winners
Film & Television Archive Helps Keep Full Picture of L.A.’s Chicano History Alive
Cell Press and The Lancet titles now included in UC-Elsevier open access publishing agreement
UCLA corresponding authors will now be able to publish open access research in these prestigious journals.
Works from UCLA Library Special Collections Earn Rave Reviews at New York Museum Show
“It's a Trap”: Complicating Representation in Community-Based Archives
For historically marginalized and minoritized people, erasure—in mainstream media and in archives—is a complicated experience. By engaging with users of community-based archives in Southern California and with LGBTQ+ Asian Americans in Texas, this article outlines four key tensions that exist around representation: holding conflicting desires of how to honor older generations; navigating methods of respecting privacy and cultural values; acknowledging the importance of preserving community history versus individual histories; and developing strategies for protecting the community. — Coauthored by Teaching and Learning Librarian Jimmy Zavala, published in The American Archivist.
Into the light: Expanding access to Middle Eastern manuscripts
The Library holds one of the largest collections of Middle Eastern and Islamic manuscripts in the world, totaling at least 8,000.
Contemporary music score collection is a global hit
Materials in the Music Library's Contemporary Music Score Collection were viewed and/or downloaded more than 150,000 times in just two years.
Imagining indigenous cinema: New voices, new visions
A film series organized in partnership with the UCLA American Indian Studies Center showed the vibrant work of emerging Native filmmakers.
Library Expands Global Preservation Work Thanks to Largest Grant in Its History
Harvester Ant Nest Architecture is More Strongly Affected by Intrinsic Than Extrinsic Factors
In this study analyzing ant nest behavior, researchers investigated the impact of colony identity (genetics), evolutionary history (species) and the environment on nest architecture by comparing how two species of harvester ants constructed their nests under different environmental conditions. Using casts made of each nest, the authors were able to compare nest structures and observe and analyze differences across colonies, species and environmental conditions. The authors present their findings and what they suggest for how ant nest behavior is shaped by different factors. — Coauthored by Emerging Technologies Librarian Doug Daniels, published in Behavioral Ecology.
Acknowledgements
Library Communications Ariane Bicho, Courtney Hoffner, Suzy Lee, Jennifer Rhee, Marisa Soto Feature Writers Adam Jacobson, Elisabeth Greenbaum Kasson, Abigail Siatkowski Features Editor Kathleen Brown Illustrations Brett Affrunti(opens in a new tab) Research Rachel Deblinger, Steven Hill, Jet Jacobs, Chela Metzger, John Riemer Lead Developer Parinita Mulak Developers Ashton Prigge, Jen Diamond, Andrew Wallace, Matheus Gomes de Paula Lead UX Designer Axa Liauw Visual Designer Dianne Weinthal Student Assistants Senna Hanner-Zhang, Abigail Siatkowski Special Thanks Joshua Gomez, Head of Software Development and Library Systems; Aaron Hilf, Director of Communications, UCLA Nursing; UCLA Newsroom, and everyone at the UCLA Library and UCLA Film & Television Archive for the opportunity to share your work.