Events

Upcoming Events

Applied Trustworthy Digital Repositories and Risk Assessment

Sep 24, 2021, 3:10 pm to 5:00 pm

Leslie Johnston is director of digital preservation at the U.S. National Archives.

Information Access Seminar: Leonardo Bursztyn

Oct 1, 2021, 3:10 pm to 5:00 pm

Leonardo Bursztyn is an economist at the University of Chicago whose research uses field experiments to understand people’s decision-making.

Preparing and Designing the Data Lakehouse for Artificial Intelligence

Oct 7, 2021, 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm

Vini Jaiswal explains the “data lakehouse” data paradigm, which provides all of the capabilities needed to train and deploy machine learning models.

103rd Birthday Celebration

Oct 8, 2021, 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm

In 1918, UC Berkeley began a full-time program in library science. Join us to celebrate the 103rd birthday and history of the I School, SIMS, SLIS, and School of Librarianship.

InfoCamp 2021: Our Data / Our Selves

Oct 16 2021 - All-day event

The 12th annual InfoCamp explores conflicts in data control and policy. The two-day event, led by IMSA, features an ideathon and a speaker series. The event is free and open to everyone in the information community.

Whiplash: Library & Education Public Policy in the Covid Era

Oct 22, 2021, 3:10 pm to 5:00 pm

Alan Inouye discusses how policy-making has evolved in the library & education sectors during the pandemic and possible future directions.

PhiloBiblon: From Siloed Databases to Linked Open Data via Wikibase: Proof of Concept

Nov 5, 2021, 3:10 pm to 5:00 pm

PhiloBiblon is a database of primary sources for the study of medieval Iberian culture, built on a Wikibase platform.

The Bancroft Library (photo by John Martinez Pavliga)

Building a Born-Digital Archives Program at the Bancroft Library

Nov 12, 2021, 3:10 pm to 5:00 pm

Mary Elings and Christina V. Fidler discuss the Bancroft Library’s approach to managing born-digital collections and building a sustainable digital archives program.

Capital Investments in the Digital Environment

Nov 19, 2021, 3:10 pm to 5:00 pm

Cybersecurity Fall 2021 Capstone Project Showcase

Dec 8, 2021, 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm

Graduating MICS students present their cybersecurity projects. A panel of judges will select an outstanding project for the Lily L. Chang MICS Capstone Award.

Data Science Fall 2021 Capstone Project Showcase

Dec 16, 2021, 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm

Graduating MIDS students present their data science projects. A panel of judges will select an outstanding project for the Hal R. Varian MIDS Capstone Award.

Previous Events

Designing a Future with ML + UX

Sep 23, 2019, 4:10 pm to 5:30 pm

As AI and ML shape technology, how do we ensure that products are designed by and for people?

Towards an Artificial Intuition: Conversational Markers of (Anti)Social Dynamics

Sep 23, 2019, 4:10 pm to 5:30 pm

Scaling Cybersecurity Support for Civil Society

Sep 20, 2019, 3:10 pm to 5:00 pm

How the Center for Long-Term Cybersecurity’s Citizen Clinic is combating sophisticated attacks from governments, hate groups, terrorists, and multinational corporations.

Public Policy Initiatives That Might Improve Digital Stewardship

Sep 13, 2019, 3:10 pm to 5:00 pm

Alternate policy approaches for stewardship of some classes of cultural materials in the current world.

I School Fall 2019 Meet-up: Celebrating Entrepreneurship

Sep 11, 2019, 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm

Meet new friends and catch up with old on the rooftop deck of venture capital firm Accel

Machine Learning, Archives and Special Collections

Sep 6, 2019, 3:10 pm to 5:00 pm

The most significant near-term applications for machine learning in archives and special collections.

Citizen Clinic Information Session

Aug 28, 2019, 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm

Learn how Berkeley students are defending civil society organizations from cyberattacks, disinformation, and online abuse.

Policy and Security Landscapes Intertwined in a Global Environment

Aug 22, 2019, 4:30 pm to 5:30 pm

Cybersecurity policy webinar with Audrey Plonk and Amit Elazari of Intel.

I School Community Picnic

Aug 20, 2019, 5:15 pm to 7:00 pm

The annual gathering for I School students, alumni, staff, faculty, and friends.

Littlest Bear Virtual 5K Run/Walk 2019

Jul 29, 2019, 12:01 am to Aug 4, 2019, 11:30 pm

A fun run/walk/roll for the I School Community! Proceeds benefit Diversity & Inclusion Fellowships.

School of Information May 2019 Commencement

May 19, 2019, 10:00 am

Honor the class of 2019 with keynote speaker Geoff Nunberg, student speakers, and presentation of the James R. Chen Awards and the Hal R. Varian MIDS Capstone Awards.

Machine Learning for the Developing World using Mobile Communication Metadata

May 17, 2019, 3:10 pm to 5:00 pm

MIMS Final Project Showcase

May 16, 2019, 4:00 pm to 9:00 pm

Graduating master’s students present their intriguing research projects and innovative new information systems. A panel of judges will select outstanding projects for the James R. Chen Award.

Social Psychology and Information Technology: Final Project Presentations

May 14, 2019, 10:30 am to 1:00 pm

Project presentations from Info 233. Social Psychology and Information Technology.

Working the Double Bottom Line: The Promise and Limits of Social Enterprises in the Shadow of AI

May 13, 2019, 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm

A conversation about “humans in the loop” who invisibly deliver on-demand task-based services and the lives of the people paid to train artificial intelligence.

Changing Production and Distribution Systems for Mass-Market Cultural Materials and Implications for Stewardship: The Case of Video Materials

May 10, 2019, 3:10 pm to 5:00 pm