LA as Subject: 25 years of Highlighting Southern California Archives

The Residency Program

The LA as Subject residency and training program began in 2014 and is made possible by a generous grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) through the Laura Bush 21st century Librarian Program. 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 diverse learning experiences working with a variety of LA area community archives, and opportunities for mentorship and knowledge sharing. 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.

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