Yasmin Dessem | UCLA Library

Head of Audiovisual Preservation

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Press Play: Surveying A/V materials in UCLA Library Special Collections
May 7, 2026
Project manager Joseph Gallucci describes the ongoing effort to document audiovisual materials across Library Special…
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UCLA Library preserves the legacy of jazz pianist, composer Horace Tapscott
June 1, 2023
New projects, events highlight the lasting impact of his Pan Afrikan Peoples Arkestra
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Preserving radio broadcasts in Cuba
March 18, 2025
A member of the Library's AV Preservation team recounts some of the challenges of preserving radio transcription discs.