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• 1 media/bazaar_photograph1.jpg 2020-08-18T12:58:56-07:00 LA as Subject Evolves 96 structured_gallery 1019725 2020-10-09T10:33:38-07:00 The LA as Subject (LAAS) research project identified less visible archives and developed a cultural resource. When LAAS moved to the USC Libraries, it began building on the initial research project's work. The egalitarian consortium is continually discovering new ways to achieve its aims and met its members' needs through various initiatives and programs. For example, in 2018, LAAS received a Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) Pitch-An-Idea grant from the California State Library to upgrade its directory and created a new online portal. The new directory provides archive members with a platform to make their unique and valuable holdings accessible and connect with the public.

  Membership 

  When LAAS was transferred to USC, it transitioned from a printed directory to a digital database, and entries became members. 
  
  There are three types of LAAS members:
  • Archive Members: Institutions, organizations, and individuals owning, holding, or administering primary resources related to Los Angeles history
  • Research Members: Institutions, organizations, and individuals not owning, holding, or administering such primary resources but support and promote the mission of LA as Subject.
  • Student Members: K-12, undergraduate, or graduate students, especially those interested in the subject of history, librarianship, or archival management.​​​​​​ 
  The backend framework of the new LAAS portal allowed community archive specialist Stella Castillo to create valuable data sets. These data sets provide insight into the evolution of LAAS archive membership.   
  
  Thirty-nine percent of the current LAAS archive membership are original members. Since 1999, 166 new archive members joined the research alliance. This means that LAAS has added approximately 16.5 archive members per year.
  
  
• 1 media/Picture1.png media/Before and after.jpg 2020-08-17T14:50:30-07:00 The Residency Program 53 image_header 2020-10-08T18:35:42-07:00 dcterms: 2014 The LA as Subject residency and training program began in 2014 and is made possible through a generous grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). The program is a collective effort from LA as Subject; the Gerth Archives and Special Collections at California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH); Oviatt Library at California State University, Northridge (CSUN); and the USC Libraries. The residency program trains three recent MLIS graduates as well as staff and volunteers at 30 LAAS member archives in skills related to digital collections management.
  
  The LAAS Residency Program provides recent MLIS graduates interested in archives, with the diverse learning experiences working with a variety of LA area community archives, and opportunities for mentorship. Each of the collaborating institutions hires a resident archivist for a two-year term. These resident archivists work with select LAAS member archives, assessing their digitization needs and generating project plans. This program promotes services to archives and contributes to the preservation and sustainability of Los Angeles focused collections.