Information Studies Professor Beverly Lynch
is editor of Information Technology and the Remaking of the University Library by Jossey-Bass Publishers (1995). 
This book completes a two-volume effort to study the relationship among research, teaching, and study in Germany, Britain, France, Japan, and the United States. The results of this extended comparative study highlight the growing importance of research-based teaching and learning for both graduate and undergraduate levels of modern universities. The first volume, The Research Foundations of Graduate Education, also published by University of California Press, appeared in 1993.
Information Studies Professor Beverly Lynch is editor of Information Technology and the Remaking of the University Library by Jossey-Bass Publishers (1995).
Peter McLaren, associate professor of Education, recently authored two books, Critical Pedagogy and Predatory Culture (Routledge, 1995) and Postmodernism, Postcolonialism and Pedagogy
(James Nicholas Publishers, Australia, 1995). He also served as co-editor for Critical Multiculturalism (with Barry Kanpol, Greenwood Press, 1995), Multicultural Education and Critical Pedagogy (with Christie Sleeter, State University of New York Press, 1995), and Critical Theory and Educational Research (with James Giarelli, State University of New York Press, 1995).
The American Society for Information Science (ASIS) gave its 1995 Information Science Book of the Year
Award to Knowledge-Based Systems for General Reference Work: Applications, Problems, and
Progress (Academic Press, 1995) by John Richardson, Jr., associate professor of Information Studies. In granting the award, ASIS said, "We considered it a masterful statement of the progress and challenges facing the development of knowledge-based systems as it applies to reference..."
professor of Education, received the American Evaluation Association's Paul Lazersfeld Award last fall. The award was presented to Alkin in recognition of his outstanding
contributions to the development of evaluation theory as manifested in his writings and teaching.
The Los Angeles Chapter of the American Society for Information Science (LACASIS) honored Marcia J. Bates, 
professor of Information Studies, as its recipient of the 1995 Contributions to Information Science Award.
Education Professor James Catterall, recently was named chair of the research advisory panel of the Galef Institute/Annenberg Trust program to develop arts and learning programs nationwide over the next five years. Additionally, he and Assistant Professor Anne Gilliland-Swetland 
of Information Studies will design a project titled "Visual Learning and Technology: A School Museum Partnership for Interpreting History Through Art." This project will link GSE&IS, local elementary schools and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art with teachers and students studying world history and social studies.
The Department of Information Studies appointed two new faculty members last fall. Assistant Professor Anne Gilliland-Swetland (University of Michigan, Ph.D) specializes in archival administration, electronic record management, design and evaluation of digital multimedia, and network communications. The research interests of Associate Professor Leah A. Lievrouw (University of Southern California, Ph.D.) include the social and cultural changes associated with new electronic media and the relation between communication and knowledge. In addition, Velimir Srica is a Visiting Associate Professor from the University of Zagreb, Croatia. Dr. Srica was formerly the Minister of Science, Technology, and Informatics of Croatia.
Assistant Professors of Education Patricia McDonough and Michael Seltzer
and 
Associate Professor Amy Stuart Wells were named 1995-'96 National Academy of Education Spencer Postdoctoral Fellows. As fellowship recipients, McDonough is investigating issues related to students' college choice, Seltzer is addressing the use of hierarchical models in educational research, and Wells is examining charter schools.
Associate Professor of LIS John V. Richardson, Jr. was the recipient of Indiana University's 1995 Louise Maxwell Award in recognition for his mentoring over 800 graduate students at UCLA, his broad knowledge on many topics ranging from calligraphy to software, his research and scholarship.
The Department of Education appointed Assistant Professor Aminata Soumaré 
(University of Illinois, Ph.D.) to the Social Sciences and Comparative Education Division last fall. Professor SoumarŽŐs areas of interest include educational systems and policies in Africa (focusing on West Africa), educational and socio-cultural change, and female schooling in Africa.
A study appearing in the January, 1996, issue of the Library Quarterly on the productivity of more than 1,000 library and information scientists ranks UCLA's Department of Information Studies program and faculty at the top of several categories. Overall, DIS ranked first in total production and per capita production for articles indexed between 1981 and 1992 on the Social Science Citation Index.
Congratulations to the many GSE&IS students who received grants, fellowships and scholarships this academic year.
GSE&IS 1995-'96 Dean's Scholars are Information Studies students Jill Elspeth Dorman, Jessica Schroeter and Lenora Shull. And Education students Jeffra Ann Becknell, Julie Bosustow, Jasper Bui, Amanda Byun, Michelle Lynn Calva, Hanna Cha, Armi Flores, Jennifer Garcia, Kay Goodloe, Thomas Graeber, Maria Hwang, Mi Kim, Erik Korporaal, Kimberly Kramer, Jeffrey Madrigal, Ramon Martinez, Cicely Morris, Yvette Nu–ez, Kimman Pham, Sabrina Pick, Valine Roberson, Lance Toyoshima, Jessica Wingell, Daniel Wheeler, Susan Young, and Yolanda Zepeda.
Intramural award recipients -- Education doctoral candidates Barbara Gaerlan, Erin McNamara Horvat, Cheryl Love and Maureen Silos received UCLA Dissertation Year Fellowships. The Hortense Fishbaugh/Margaret & Charles Pollak/UCLA Affiliates selected Education student Juan Avalosas a scholarship recipient. Graduate Opportunity Fellowships were awarded to Education students Michele Crockett, Nanette Deetz and Janelle Scott. Lonny Brooks of the Information Studies Department received a Gordon Hein Memorial Scholarship. An Institute of American Cultures Graduate and Predoctoral Fellowship was granted to Maureen Silos, Department of Education. Project 88 fellowship recipients were Francine Alexander, Vicki Ariyasu, Phyllis Braxton, John Iwanaga, Alejandra Lopez, Lawrence Ma, Juan Mu–oz, Reatha Powery and Elaine Saito of the Department of Education, and Cynthia Mediavilla of the Information Studies Department. Education students JoAnn Smartt-Gaither and Octavio Villalpando received R.A. Mentorship Fellowships. Marisol Arredondo, also an Education student, was a Mabel Wilson Richards Scholarship recipient.
Extramural award recipients -- Crystal Cianfrini, doctoral candidate in Education, received a dissertation grant from the National Academic Advising Association. Cynthia Mediavilla, Information Studies student, and JoAnn Smartt-Gaither, Education student, received grants from the American Association of University Women. The ACLS/Luce Foundation awarded Education doctoral candidate William Steiger a dissertation fellowship.
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