Upcoming Events 2007-08
Library Associates Author Reading
with Greg Critser
Monday, May 12, 2008
4 – 6 p.m.
Longtime journalist and observer of the medical industry Greg Critser will discuss his recent publications. His acclaimed books include Generation Rx: How Prescription Drugs are Altering American Lives, Minds, and Bodies and the best-selling 2003 title Fat Land: How Americans Became the Fattest People in the World. The discussion and reading will be followed by a reception and book signing.
Admission and parking are free. For more information or to RSVP, contact the Library Development office by phone at 310.206.8526 or via email.
Past Events 2007-08
UCLA Library Champagne Reception
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
5 – 7 p.m.
This annual event honored the Library's generous friends and celebrated recent notable acquisitions. Also on view was "Fighting the Fires of Hate: America and the Nazi Bookburnings," a traveling exhibition organized by the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum.
Library Associates Discovery Workshop
Ludwig Lauerhass, PhD - Passion, Discipline, and Collecting
Monday, February 11, 2008
2 – 4 p.m.
Why - how - when - where do we collect? Lauerhass answered these questions as he delved into the art of collecting and discussed collectors - both individual and institutional - as well as collections and libraries.
R.B. Kitaj Exhibit Opening
Monday, January 7, 2008
4 – 6 p.m.
Guests attended an opening reception for "Portrait of a Jewish Artist: R.B. Kitaj in Text and Image," an exhibit examining Kitaj's life as a groundbreaking artist, philosopher, and intellectual. The exhibit, which was on view through mid-April, featured items drawn from the personal archive of papers Kitaj donated to UCLA prior to his death in October 2007. The event was been made possible by support from the UCLA Center for Jewish Studies, UCLA Charles E. Young Research Library Department of Special Collections, and the Skirball Cultural Center, where a concurrent exhibition of Kitaj's artwork was on view through March 30.
Library Associates Discovery Workshop
Preserving Your Family History
Wednesday, December 5, 2007
2 – 4 p.m.
Have you ever wondered how to take care of the photograph albums from your grandmother's childhood? Or how to record the great stories that your father tells about how he met your mother? And what about those family documents – what do they reveal about your family's unique history? Attendees at this interactive presentation and discussion discovered how to preserve the treasured memories and artifacts of family history.
Library Associates Author Reading
With Sam Watters
Monday, November 26, 2007
4 – 6 p.m.
Architectural historian and writer Sam Watters discussed and showed slides from his new books, Houses of Los Angeles, 1885-1919 and Houses of Los Angeles, 1920-1935, for which he conducted some of the research in the Charles E. Young Research Library Department of Special Collections. The reading was followed by a reception and book signing.
Library Associates Discovery Workshop
Taking Charge of Your Health: Finding Health Resources on the Web
Wednesday, October 17, 2007
2 – 4 p.m.
Have you ever wondered about the quality of health information you've found on the Internet? Have you been overwhelmed by getting hundreds or thousands of results from a search for health information? When health-related questions arise, quality information resources help you be an active participant in your own healthcare. This workshop provided some of the best starting points for health information. Instructors gave tips for evaluating online information and provided resources to help attendees communicate with healthcare professionals.
Library Associates
Powell Society Dinner
Wednesday, October 3, 2007
6 – 9 p.m.
This annual dinner hosted by the university librarian honors the generosity of Library Associates who are members of the Powell Society. University Librarian Gary E. Strong made remarks on the Charles E. Young Research Library renovation. The featured speaker was scholar and historian Kevin Starr, who spoke on "Lawrence Clark Powell and the Transforming Effect of Libraries – An Enduring Legacy."
Library Associates Discovery Workshop
Super Googling and More
Thursday, September 20, 2007
2 – 4 p.m.
Google is recognized as the most popular general Web search engine. Attendees learned tips and tricks for searching Google and Google Scholar and found out what's new in online researching tools.
