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No. 15, March 2025: California’s Treasures: Supporting Superdiverse Youth through Research, Policy and Practice
Full text linkThis research and policy brief provides an overview of the Center for Equity for English Learner’s Superdiverse Adolescent Multilingual Learners Resource Guide. The publication follows the Global California 2030 call to recognize and promote the home languages and cultures of English Learners as valuable resources to increase multilingualism within the state. The term “Superdiverse” is used to acknowledge the many facets of diversity that make up the identities of English/Multilingual Learners in addition to the breadth of linguistic diversity encompassed within their language journeys. Twenty-six English/Multilingual Learners between grades seven and twelve were interviewed about their school experiences as culturally and linguistically diverse adolescents. These students represent a vast array of diverse identities and language typologies from across California, and Superdiverse Adolescent profiles were created for each participant in addition to analysis of the interviews. Six of these profiles are presented in this brief to highlight the key aspects of Superdiverse student experiences, including advocacy, the importance of language support, the value of welcoming environments, multilingual pride, and cultural identity. Additionally, student insights from the interviews were compiled into three thematic modules of support for Superdiverse youth in education: (1) School Culture and Climate, (2) Culturally and Linguistically Sustaining Education, and (3) Systems of Excellence. These modules, their corresponding elements, and relevant research are presented along with educational policy recommendations at the state, district, and school level, as well as for educator preparation programs.https://digitalcommons.lmu.edu/ceel_education_policybriefs/1016/thumbnail.jp
Son of Stalin - Feature Screenplay
No full textLogline: Left to rot by his father in a Nazi prison camp, Joseph Stalin’s black-sheep son makes a treacherous deal with the Germans to save his wife and daughter from a Soviet gulag
The Mystery of Lauren Lansky
Full text linkTwo hotshot detectives yearning to rise above their station take on the case of “Lauren Lansky;” a mysterious girl with a mysterious secret. Through twists and turns in this seemingly 1940s noir world, we follow our detectives as they work to solve this mystery, finding clues and seeking help along the way. When it comes down to the wire, we find ourselves dying to figure out “what is the mystery of Lauren Lansky?” and at the end, we just might
The AI Con: How to Fight Big Tech’s Hype and Create the Future We Want
No full textDr. Alex Hanna is Director of Research at the Distributed AI Research Institute (DAIR). A sociologist by training, her work centers on the data used in new computational technologies, and the ways in which these data exacerbate racial, gender, and class inequality. She also works in the area of social movements, focusing on the dynamics of anti-racist campus protest in the US and Canada. She holds a BS in Computer Science and Mathematics and a BA in Sociology from Purdue University, and an MS and a PhD in Sociology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Is artificial intelligence going to take over the world? Have big tech scientists created an artificial lifeform that can think on its own? Is it going to put authors, artists, and others out of business? Are we about to enter an age where computers are better than humans at everything?The answer to these questions, we respond: is “no,” “they wish,” “LOL,” and “definitely not.” This kind of thinking is a symptom of a phenomenon known as “AI hype.” Hype looks and smells fishy: It twists words and helps the rich get richer by justifying data theft, motivating surveillance capitalism, and devaluing human creativity in order to replace meaningful work with jobs that treat people like machines. In this talk, I discuss our book The AI Con, (coauthored with Dr. Emily M. Bender), which offers a sharp, witty, and wide-ranging take-down of AI hype across its many forms. We show you how to spot AI hype, how to deconstruct it, and how to expose the power grabs it aims to hide. Armed with these tools, you will be prepared to push back against AI hype at work, as a consumer in the marketplace, as a skeptical newsreader, and as a citizen holding policymakers to account. Together, we expose AI hype for what it is: a mask for Big Tech’s drive for profit, with little concern for who it affects. This session is moderated by Courtney Block and Frans Albarillo.https://digitalcommons.lmu.edu/irdl-speakerseries-2025/1000/thumbnail.jp
Causal Models for Realistic Cognitive Reinforcement
No full textModeling complex hierarchical decision systems can be used for predicting the effects of policy changes before their enactment, such as understanding how new laws might influence students within an educational system. However, understanding the effects of policies on individuals versus populations requires a structured assertion of the system’s causal dynamics. As such, we propose a novel reinforcement learning framework that integrates causal modeling to optimize decision-making in multi-agent environments, like schools. The causal model captures relationships between these levels, providing agents with a structured understanding of how their actions propagate through the system. Compared to traditional reinforcement learning methods, our framework offers improved explainability by grounding decision-making in a transparent causal structure. This alignment with human reasoning processes not only enhances interpretability but also facilitates more effective policy development. The framework is validated through simulation studies and compared to traditional, model-free approaches in reinforcement learning to assess its effectiveness in complex systems
APALA Best of the Best Booklist 2023 - 2024
Full text linkStarted in 2022, the Best of the Best Booklist celebrates stories from across the Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) diaspora. All APALA members were invited to nominate picture book titles about AANHPI communities and experiences that were published in the 2023 and 2024 calendar years. To curate the final list, members of the APALA Family Literacy Focus Committee evaluated the nominations, guided by the mission of Talk Story and APALA Rubric to Evaluate Asian American and Pacific Islander Youth Literature. The committee is grateful to all the members who nominated titles. Eligible titles that earned a 2023 or 2024 APALA Literature Award or Honoree designation were automatically added to the Best of the Best Booklist.
The titles depict diverse representations of heritages and cultures across the AANHPI diaspora. The committee selected books that support family literacy, create space for intergenerational conversation, and provide an opportunity to uplift a reader’s cultural identity or promote cultural literacy. While selecting books, the committee considered how a book could facilitate a moment for a child to reflect on a personal connection, learn about lives different from their own, and practice empathy. However, this booklist is for readers of all ages. This list is a resource for parents, caregivers, educators, librarians, and community members to purchase new books and support educational learning and programming
Punter
No full textWhen college football coach Trip Howard receives an offer from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to become the highest paid coach in the NFL, he sees an opportunity to win back the affections of his estranged wife, if he can survive the gauntlet thrown down by th ebillionaire crime lord who finances his college football team
The Promethean Promise: Understanding and Responding to the Educational Aspirations of Black People in the US, Seventy Years After Brown
Full text linkIn this paper, we use Prometheus and his perpetual punishment to draw attention to the historic role Black people have played in U.S. education and contemplate the state of education for Black people 70 years after the Brown decision. We note the parallels between the period of reconstruction to the current period and use a case study of a school in Oakland, California to draw attention to a community-based response to the unfulfilled promise of the historic Brown decision. Our hope is that the case study can be used to undertake similar initiatives
From Guesswork to Great Collections: Using AI to Build Engaged, Faculty-Informed Libraries
No full textStruggling to build collections that truly reflect your campus’ teaching and research needs? You’re not alone. With limited face time with faculty, hybrid schedules, and shrinking budgets, librarians often work in the dark—relying on guesswork, legacy requests, or one-size-fits-all tools.
This hands-on workshop introduces an innovative, AI-powered method developed at CSU Long Beach for creating faculty user profiles using publicly available data and tools like ChatGPT. Inspired by customer profiling strategies in the business world, this approach helps librarians move from reactive to proactive collection development.
Learn how to turn online faculty biographies, Curriculum Vitas, and publication data into actionable insights—identifying core journals, relevant titles, and high-impact resources tailored to departmental needs. Whether you\u27re new to a subject area or just looking for a smarter way to engage faculty, this method will help you build dynamic collections that are actually used.
Outcomes Explore the ways that AI can assist with bridging the gap between departmental faculty and subject librarians Select data that will generate discipline specific faculty profiles for collection development Identify the strengths and weaknesses of AI for collection developmen
Partnerships for Preservation: Building Capacity in the Archival Community
No full textCommunity-centered collecting and community archives have become central to the work of archives in academic institutions, especially those located in areas with diverse communities. Los Angeles and the broader Southern California region are culturally rich, representing a multiplicity of peoples whose stories have been excluded from the traditional historical record. Efforts to remedy this exclusion are underway in the special collections departments at various academic institutions, including California State University, Los Angeles (CSULA) and the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). This important work is currently impacted both by limited institutional resources and the changing political landscape.
In order to gauge how archivists and librarians in Southern California institutions, libraries, and cultural spaces are approaching this work, we aim to conduct a survey and using the results, establish a practice of community-based collaboration and communication in the field. The aim of the survey is to determine the current state of archival collecting in libraries and library departments in Southern California, particularly information about: Collecting priorities and special projects/collecting initiatives. Capacity - for acquisitions, storage, and processing.
Upon completion of the survey, an in-person convening of library workers who are actively collecting in Los Angeles will be planned to discuss how to collaborate going forward. Particularly in regards to how best to use the resources at our disposal to continue the important work of community building among those underrepresented in our archives and collections.
This 30 minute session will invite attendees to consider and discuss the need to establish a community of practice amongst archivists, librarians, and library workers. It will explore how archives in Los Angeles and the broader Southern California region can communicate with each other to facilitate work with donors and communities. Finally, it will offer the opportunity to those interested to become part of this project.
Outcomes Discussion of and feedback on draft survey. Generate ideas on how to create an environment of collaboration amongst archivists, librarians, and library workers. Find colleagues and practitioners who are interested in participating in this project