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Upcoming Events

Michael Buckland
Belief and Misbelief in Context
Apr 19, 2024, 3:10 pm to 5:00 pm
Michael Buckland explores the genesis and spread of belief and misbelief.
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Parler Games: Folklore, Social Media, and Insurrection
Apr 24, 2024, 12:10 pm to 1:30 pm
Timothy Tangherlini uses a computational folkloristic approach to analyze conversations on the social media platform Parler leading up to the January 6th attack on the Capitol.
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Citizen Clinic Pizza Information Session
Apr 24, 2024, 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
The Citizen Clinic (INFO/CYBER 289) is a public-interest cybersecurity course that supports the capacity of politically-targeted organizations to defend themselves against online threats. Join us to learn more.
Emily Aiken
Targeting Humanitarian Aid with Machine Learning and Digital Data
Apr 25, 2024, 3:10 pm to 4:00 pm
Can we combine data from satellites, mobile phones, and financial services providers with machine learning to identify the neediest people and better target humanitarian aid?
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Data Science Spring 2024 Capstone Project Showcase
Apr 25, 2024, 5:00 pm to 7:00 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.
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UC Berkeley AI Policy Research Symposium 2024
Apr 26, 2024, 10:30 am to 12:00 pm
Learn about cutting-edge AI research and advocacy efforts
Clifford Lynch
Early Thoughts on AI-based Systems and Stewardship of the Evolving Cultural Record
Apr 26, 2024, 3:10 pm to 5:00 pm
Clifford Lynch explores the problems and questions generative AI poses for preserving the digital cultural record.
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MIMS 2024 Final Project Showcase
May 9, 2024, 5:00 pm to 7:30 pm
Graduating MIMS 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.
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School of Information May 2024 Commencement
May 18, 2024, 2:00 pm
Honor the class of 2024 with keynote speaker, student speakers, and student awards.
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Cybersecurity Summer 2024 Capstone Project Showcase
Aug 7, 2024, 4:00 pm to 6:30 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.

Previous Events

Daniel Greene
The Promise of Access: Technology, Inequality, and the Political Economy of Hope
Nov 10, 2021, 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
Dr. Daniel Greene explores why technology solutions aren’t solving complex social problems such as STEM education and the digital divide.
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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.
Doris Lee
Designing Automated Assistants for Visual Data Exploration
Nov 5, 2021, 12:10 pm to 2:00 pm
Dr. Doris Lee presents her dissertation research enabling data analysts to identify trends and patterns, generate and verify hypotheses, and detect outliers and anomalies.
Dr. Latanya Sweeney
Dr. Latanya Sweeney: How Technology Will Dictate Our Civic Future
Nov 5, 2021, 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
Dr. Latanya Sweeney pioneered the field of data privacy and launched the study of algorithmic fairness.
University of California - California Digital Library
Goodbye Melvyl. Hello UC Library Search.
Oct 29, 2021, 3:10 pm to 5:00 pm
How and why the ​University of California migrated its ten campuses, two regional library facilities, ​and  California Digital Librar​y to a single centralized catalog system.
Vini Jaiswal
Preparing and Designing the Data Lakehouse for Artificial Intelligence
Oct 28, 2021, 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm
Vini Jaiswal explains the “data lakehouse” data paradigm, which provides all of the capabilities needed to train and deploy machine learning models.
Alan S. Inouye
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.
Bill Marczak
Hunting Cyber Predators: A Fireside Chat with Bill Marczak
Oct 21, 2021, 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm
Bill Marczak shares his experience identifying new threat actors, including Candiru, a secretive Israel-based company that sells spyware exclusively to governments
InfoCamp 2021
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.
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Short Reports
Oct 15, 2021, 3:10 pm to 5:00 pm
Short reports on various topics, including JCDL, SNAC, information science history, relevance theory, and more.
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Citizen Clinic Information Session
Oct 13, 2021, 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm
The Citizen Clinic (INFO 289) is a public-interest cybersecurity course that supports the capacity of politically-targeted organizations to defend themselves against online threats. Join us to learn more.
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103rd Birthday Celebration
Oct 8, 2021, 2:30 pm to 4:00 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.
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CLTC 2021 Research Exchange
Oct 7, 2021, 10:00 am to 12:15 pm
The UC Berkeley Center for Long-Term Cybersecurity (CLTC) invites you to the fifth-annual Research Exchange.
Leonardo Bursztyn
Appropriate Behavior: Social Norms, Morality, and Decision-Making
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.
Leslie Johnston
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.
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Relevance and Creativity
Sep 17, 2021, 3:10 pm to 5:00 pm
Wayne de Fremery and Michael Buckland explore the idea that relevance can be understood as creative opportunity.
Clifford Lynch
Policy and Strategic Issues in Managing the Flood of Video in Universities
Sep 10, 2021, 3:10 pm to 5:00 pm
Vast amounts of video are being produced by colleges and universities today. What management and preservation challenges should institutions be addressing?
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MICS Meet & Greet: Summer & Fall 2021
Sep 1, 2021, 5:45 pm to 7:15 pm
Join us as we welcome the MICS Summer and Fall 2021 cohorts. Open to all MICS students and alumni.  
Clifford Lynch
Why “Web Archiving” Is No Longer a Useful Concept or Phrase
Aug 27, 2021, 3:10 pm to 5:00 pm
On the web’s 30th birthday, Clifford Lynch describes how the concept of “web archiving” has outlived its usefulness.
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Data Science Summer 2021 Capstone Project Showcase
Aug 12, 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.

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