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5000th item digitized!

July 9, 2025
Paul King

San Francisco Drug Rebellion Telecommunications in the SCAG Region...

The Library Corner

News, stories, and updates from the Institute of Governmental Studies Library Desk.

A History of Berkeley

August 4, 2025
Paul King

A History of Berkeley

Welcome back to another dive into California's local history!

If you've been following our blog on the CA Local Documents Digitization Project website, you know that the Institute of...

Nick Norman - Making the Inaccessible Accessible

March 24, 2025
Paul King

In an era where digital access to information is more crucial than ever, the IGS Library’s California Local Government Documents Collection (LoCALDig) project plays a vital role in making previously unavailable government information accessible. While the internet has enabled the creation of e-government, which provides centralized online access to many government resources, many collections remain incomplete. Historical publications are often missing from digital archives, and web content frequently changes or disappears altogether.

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LoCALDig Blog

News, stories, and updates from the California Local Government Documents digitization (LoCAL Dig) project.

Democratizing Access: The IGS Library Digitizes California Local Government Documents

February 26, 2025
Paul King

The California Local Government Documents Collection (LoCALDig) is live! This new collection from the Institute of Governmental Studies Library (IGSL) is now available to search and explore at the Internet Archive. Find digitized documents of over 3000 (and growing) plans, policy reports, and more.

Democratizing Access: The IGS Library digitizes its archive of California local government documents

A key principle of a democratic...

Brett Guinan

PPIC Research Affiliate
Public Policy Institute of California

Brett Guinan is a research associate at the Public Policy Institute of California, where she focuses on K–12 education policy. Prior to joining PPIC, she was a research data analyst at the California Department of Social Services. She has conducted independent research at the UC Center Sacramento and worked as a research apprentice for the political science department at the University of California, San Diego. She holds a BS in political science and data analytics from UC San Diego.

Mandi Acevedo

PPIC Research Affiliate

Mandi Acevedo is a research associate at the Public Policy Institute of California, where she works on criminal justice issues. Her prior research focuses on the intersection of race, police brutality, and public opinion. She is pursuing a master’s degree in public policy at Georgetown University and holds a BA in political science from the University of Florida.

Luci Susanto

PPIC Research Affiliate

Student Assistant Habiba Hesham Geweifal: What the Project Means to Me

April 17, 2025
Habiba Hesham Geweifal

I initially encountered the IGS Student Library Assistant position during my study abroad program in Morocco. Through this program, I visited al-Qarawiyyin, the oldest standing library in the world, and had the opportunity to explore preserved books dating centuries before us. As I learned about the significance of preserving these artifacts that hold within them the knowledge of our past and influence on our present, I wondered if, and how, we, as a society, are currently working to preserve our developed knowledge and experiences for our future generations. Coincidentally, I...