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A composite of six top down photos of six of the seven bird mosaics. From left to right, top to bottom they display a parrot, gallinule, a damaged tile with an unidentified bird, peacock, duck, and dove.

A candid photo of conservator Ewa Parandowska cleaning the bird mosaics with a fine paintbrush-like tool. She sits on a sheet of cardboard and a cushion to avoid damaging the mosaics.

A top down photo of a panther mosaic being gently cleaned with a wet sponge. An unidentified hand reaches into the frame from the top with a sponge in hand.

A photo of the villa's three mosaics after conservation. The bird mosaics occupy the center of the photograph with a mosaic displaying a geometric floral motif visible in the foreground and the panther mosaic barely visible in the background. Wooden walkways for easy viewing are visible in the background and to the right, providing access to visitors without harming the mosaics.

The Villa of the Birds located in Alexandria, Egypt hosts a stunning array of Early Roman mosaics conserved by five transnational agencies between 1998-2000.

View more photos documenting the conservation process through the UCLA Library International Digital Ephemera Project: ucla.in/4nNOgOT

Cover of the children's magazine Yōnen kurabu with red text in Japanese at the top and a drawing below of three children in sailor style uniforms outdoors with the sky and a mountain and field behind them. They all look towards the left in the direction that one of the children is pointing. Material Culture of the Tule Lake Japanese Language Library. Richard C. Rudolph East Asian Library, UCLA Library.

Chōkoku | 超克 This library checkout slip with the signature “T. Takei” means this book was likely owned, donated, or checked out by Takekuma Takei, the father of George Takei. Material Culture of the Tule Lake Japanese Language Library. Richard C. Rudolph East Asian Library, UCLA Library.

Kōjō no michi | 向上の道 A library checkout slip filled with signatures and checkout date stamps. Material Culture of the Tule Lake Japanese Language Library. Richard C. Rudolph East Asian Library, UCLA Library.

Kingu, v. 17 no. 08 (1941) A photographic back cover for the entertainment magazine Kingu shows a factory worker in a white tanktop facing forward while he carries a large pipe. The left half of the cover is overlaid with a red stylized crescent moon and Japanese text with text in English and Japanese above and below the image. Material Culture of the Tule Lake Japanese Language Library. Richard C. Rudolph East Asian Library, UCLA Library.

UCLA Library has fully published the collection “Material Culture of the Tule Lake Japanese Language Library.”

Consisting of over 1,900 volumes, the digitized materials give insight into the experience those unjustly incarcerated in the Tule Lake concentration camp during WWII: ucla.in/488oUr5

Ornate manuscript cover featuring an ivory relief engraving of Christ on the cross with portions inlaid with gold. The border features colorful precious stones set in gold bezel and intertwined with gold beadwork.

Manuscript page topped with colorful floral and knotwork illumination in red, yellow, blue, and green. The text beneath is written in a Carolingian miniscule script likely with iron gall ink.

Manuscript page topped with simple illumination in red ink. A capital “S” is depicted as a double headed bird interwoven with knots.

Modest leather manuscript cover featuring ruled etched lines across its surface, four metal buttons, and two simple metal clasps.

Over 170 manuscripts from the Abbey of Saint Gall are available through UCLA Library Digital Collections, featuring well preserved 9th century examples of Carolingian miniscule script and broader trends amongst Carolingian manuscript cultures: ucla.in/46n9xad

Garment Worker at Work, 2004-2005. UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center

Garment Industry Buildings, Los Angeles, 2004-2005. UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center

L.A. leads the U.S. in garment manufacturing, an industry sustained by immigrants who typically aren't afforded many labor protections. Though often overlooked, these workers play a crucial role in the city.

📷: Garment Workers of LA Collection, UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center: ucla.in/3H5xqvS

Kayaking on the Los Angeles River (ca. 1990-96). Friends of the Los Angeles River records (1987-2013), UCLA Library Special Collections.

Volunteers at the 15th Annual Los Angeles River Clean Up (2004). Friends of the Los Angeles River records (1987-2013), UCLA Library Special Collections.

Save Our River, Beautify Our City (2004). Friends of the Los Angeles River records (1987-2013), UCLA Library Special Collections.

Photograph of the Los Angeles River at Taylor Yard (ca. 1999). Friends of the Los Angeles River records (1987-2013), UCLA Library Special Collections.

🚣Happy #NationalRiversMonth! Local organization Friends of the Los Angeles River (FoLAR) is an active participant in cleanup efforts and passionate advocate for the river.

Check out some highlights from their archives, which are stewarded by UCLA Library Special Collections: bit.ly/ucla-folar

🎶 Listen to a Spotify playlist that captures the playful spirit and political and cultural context of Dzi Croquettes, curated by UCLA Library librarian, archivist and @dublab.bsky.social DJ T-Kay Sangwand @tttkay.bsky.social ⬇️

The @uclaftvarchive.bsky.social invited me to curate this ✨Purpurina✨ playlist for their upcoming screening of Dzi Croquettes, a documentary on the queer Brazilian performance troupe that emerged under military dictatorship. Catch the film at the Hammer Museum 5/18! open.spotify.com/playlist/02n...

sunday 5/11 i’m soundtracking @lapubliclibrary.bsky.social’s skill share event featuring hands on activities such as ikebana, cyanotype printing, bike repair, sashiko mending, zine making, botanical inks, and a clothes swap! come thru from 2-4p 🛹

i’m honored to have professor / dj @owang.bsky.social as a guest on my @dublab.bsky.social show tmrw 5/3 from 10a-12p pst! we’ll be sharing boogaloo and other latin records. lmk if you have any questions for oliver!

www.dublab.com/schedule/5dj...

Over 175 eps of Tom Reed's “For Members Only” have been preserved by @uclaftvarchive.bsky.social and available to watch on UCLA Library Digital Collections: ucla.in/3GlELGM

Airing in Los Angeles from 1980-2000s, the series offers Black perspectives on various topics, from history to popular music.

my 2025 record store day set is now up! www.mixcloud.com/TheArtformSt... 📻 tune in for some brasilian grooves and mexican funk covers of familiar tracks 🧡 thank you as always to sherry younge and the artform studio for having me!

thursday 4/17 from 8-11p ~ honored to DJ the opening, intermission and closing sets for explorare, one of my fave jazz ensembles in LA. come thru to the let’s go disco in the dtla arts district. free! highly recommend arriving early to eat some yummy pizza next door at de la nonna 🍕🪩

listen to my new arrivals crate with me on @dublab.bsky.social 🎧 www.mixcloud.com/dublab/t-kay... 🎁 this set features records i picked up in mexico, thailand, new orleans, san diego and around town 🌏 hour 1 ~ experimental ambient vibes 🪲 hour 2 ~ worldwide psych and funky vibes 🪱

thank youuuu, ngozi! lmk if any tracks particularly resonate w you ✨

my ‘LA Strong’ set for @dublab.bsky.social is dedicated to and features music by many folks in our beloved LA music community that have been directly impacted by the 2025 wildfires. 🎧 www.mixcloud.com/dublab/t-kay...

I haven't been posting much bc I'm sitting in gratitude. The #ACH2024 keynote with T-Kay Sangwand and K.J. Rawson's keynote is needed, essential.

Sangwand: It is time to "build capacities for memory work outside institutions."
Rawson: "We need more terminology to get it [representation] right."

Just submitted proposals to DH, ACURIL, and SALALM 2025. Anyone planning on heading to any of those?

my 2025 meditation mix for @dublab.bsky.social, a soothing sonic offering for raw hearts: www.mixcloud.com/dublab/t-kay... prayers up for all our community impacted by the fires 🙏🏽 peep dublab ig for how to support our djs who lost their homes 🫶🏽