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This newsletter was created by the L.A. as Subject Executive Committee to showcase and celebrate LAAS accomplishments throughout the year. The first annual Beyond the Bazaar newsletter was published in October 2018 and distributed at the 13th Annual Los Angeles Archives Bazaar. A revised version created in March 2019…
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L.A. as Subject is pleased to announce the following grant-funded projects in partnership with the University of Southern California:
L.A. as Subject Digital Residency and Training Program (2018-2021)
USC, in partnership with the Gerth Archives and Special Collections at California State University, Dominguez Hills and…
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The Claremont Colleges Library Special Collections announces the opening of The David Boulé California Orange Collection. Ranging from colorful citrus advertisements to photographs of the farmworkers who harvested the crops, this vital collection covers both the dream and the reality of California through its citrus…
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In conjunction with the launch of The Claremont Colleges Library’s new website, I would like to share with you the Digitizing Southern California Water Resources project web page! The Digitizing Southern California Water Resources project, also known as the CLIRWater project, is a 3-year collaborative preservation and…
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Thanks to generous support from the National Endowment for the Humanities, the USC Libraries will collaborate with six Southern California archives, the L.A. as Subject research alliance, and the Center for Religion and Civic Culture and Cecil Murray Center for Community Engagement at USC Dornsife College to digitize a…
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Nominations for the L.A. as Subject (LAAS) Executive Committee members are now being accepted. There are 4 seats that need to be filled for the incoming 2018-2020 Executive Committee term. Each member will take on one of the following roles:
Secretary - Takes notes at every general membership and Executive Committee…
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Executive Committee meeting – 5-10-17
Attendees: L. Posas, S. Luftschein, H. Teltoe, K. Richardson, A. Diaz, D. Boulé
General discussion on the organization, participation, vision and stakeholders of L.A. as Subject.
Explored make-up and responsibilities of Executive Committee
Discussed way to use…
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LA AS SUBJECT
General meeting – 4-12-17
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Margaret Herrick Library – Beverly Hillsd
Tour of library preceding meeting; archivists in the graphics, photo, special collections and technical services departments spoke, and shared selected items from their areas.
Minutes of 2-14-17…
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The California Historical Society is pleased to announce the addition of fifty-four nineteenth and early twentieth century maps to their Digital Library. The maps represent a sampling of unique and rare titles held in the archives of the California Historical Society. Particular highlights include two maps printed by…
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In June 2016, a social media survey was shared on the LA as Subject listserv as part of a Capstone Project by the LAAS Resident Archivists. 50 responses were received from all over Los Angeles and included academic special collections, museums, historical societies, high schools, and individual research members. The…
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LA AS SUBJECT
General meeting – 12-20-16
Lummis Home & Garden, Los Angeles
Attendees: Sue Luftschein, Angel Diaz, Katie Richardson, Mallory Furnier, Becky Fenning, Stella Castillo, Claude Zachary, Patricia LaMarr, Natalya Pashkova, Azatuhi Babayan, Daile Stieber, David Dellinger,
Eric Warren, Becky Marschall,…
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Meeting notes for the LA as Subject Executive Committee meeting held on November 16, 2016 are included below.
Executive Committee meeting – November 16, 2016
Attendees: Liza Posas, Hollie Teltoe, Jessica Hough, David Boulé, Angel Diaz
Lost L.A. Season II
Next episodes are in development
Assignment: Identify which LAAS…
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Meeting notes for the LA as Subject general membershp meeting held on October 11, 2016 and the Executive Committee held on October 5, 2016 are included below.
General meeting- October 11, 2016
Attendees: G. Watkins, T. Savio, S. MacAdams, J. Hough, H. Wenger, C. Luna, A. Parks, S. Castillo, A. Adkins, S. Luftschein,…
