Public Events

California Rare Book School (CalRBS) sponsors a number of free, open-to-the-public events each year. Most events are held in the Graduate School of Education & Information Studies (GSE&IS) Building on the campus of the University of California, Los Angeles (see below for more information).

Upcoming Events

In August 2010, CalRBS and the Southern California Chapter of the American Printing History Association will host two public evening events during the 2010 summer sessions. Both events will be held at 5 pm in the GSE&IS building. A light reception will follow both events.

Location

The GSE&IS Building is on the north campus of the University of California, Los Angeles. The street address is 300 Charles E. Young Drive North, Los Angeles, CA 90095, roughly at the intersection of Royce Drive and Charles E. Young Drive North (view Google map). If you are using a mapping website or GPS for directions to UCLA generally, you may find it convenient to enter the intersection of Sunset Boulevard and Hilgard Avenue as your destination, which will put you in the vicinity of the school. To locate the GSE&IS Building, consult the UCLA interactive campus map (search for “GSEIS”). Note that GSE&IS occupies two buildings on campus, the so-called GSE&IS Building, which houses the Department of Information Studies (where you're headed), and also Moore Hall, which houses the Department of Education. The GSE&IS Building is located next to Young Research Library (which houses UCLA Special Collections). Unless you happen to come across a student or faculty member in the department, chances are that your average UCLA passerby will have no idea where the GSE&IS Building is. If you get lost, ask someone to direct you to the Young Research Library and then facing the front entrance head west (i.e. left). The GSE&IS Building is tucked behind the North Campus Student Center.

Room 111 is located on the first floor. The GSE&IS “salon” is open area located on the second floor.

Parking at UCLA

UCLA allows visitors to purchase short-term parking for certain parking lots. Consult the UCLA Transportation & Parking website for more information. Note that you may not be able to purchase a parking pass at the lot itself; some lots require you to first visit an information kiosk.

A local area map displays the GSE&IS Building, Moore Hall, and nearby parking lots and information kiosks where parking passes may be obtained. The closest information kiosk is on Westwood Plaza off of Sunset Boulevard; however, note that this kiosk closes at 5 pm (after this time, see the local area map for other locations). The closest parking lots to the GSE&IS Building are Lots 3 and 5. There are self-service parking pay stations in the north garage of Lot 3 (the entrance to the north garage is located immediately as you enter the UCLA campus from Hilgard Avenue). Although there are many entrances to lot 3 (sometimes with or without a gate), they are reserved for UCLA permit holders. Once you enter the north garage, locate the “Pay by Space” parking area. Pay stations allow you to select the time you need to spend on campus and pay accordingly (all-day passes can also be purchased). Parking pay stations accept $1 and $5 dollar bills, as well as VISA,  MasterCard, and Discover credit cards. Note that you may only park on levels 1, 2, 3, and 6 in Lot 5, and you need to exit and re-enter the garage to access each level. Do not park in spaces labeled “Blue Permit Only.”

If it is your first visit to UCLA, we recommend that you budget extra time to find parking.

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