About this Exhibit

Antoinette Avila

Antoinette Avila

 
Antoinette Avila is the Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP) documents coordinator for UC Irvine Libraries. As coordinator, she helps ensure that government documents are available to all library users and that the library remains compliant with FDLP policies. As the library assistant supervisor in the Reference Department, Antoinette also provides reference and research support. She earned her bachelor's degree from California State University, Fullerton, and her master’s degree in library and information science from San José State University. Contact her at aavila@uci.edu.
Monica Gomez

Monica Gomez

 
Monica Gomez was a film and media studies and literary journalism double major at UC Irvine and a former UC Irvine Libraries Communications & Events student assistant. Monica’s favorite part of working on this exhibit was exploring digital archives through some of her favorite activities: internet searching and reading. The year Monica spent with UC Irvine Libraries, she gained creativity and learned how to turn writing from a hobby into a profession.
Kat Hansell

Kat Hansell

 
Kat Hansell was a drama major at UC Irvine who worked for the Langson Library's Reference Department as a reference student assistant for one and a half years. Kat transferred into UCI in 2022 and immediately started working as a stage manager for various UC Irvine productions, including You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown, Shakespeare's As You Like It, and The Brothers Paranormal. Having volunteered at various libraries for more than eight years before attending UCI, they have a special interest in library sciences.
Kane Hong

Kane Hong

 
Kane Hong is a political science and English double major at UC Irvine with a digital filmmaking minor. He is also a reference student assistant in the UC Irvine Libraries Reference Department. A writer, journalist, and filmmaker, Kane is committed to pursuing all forms of storytelling. Having produced short stories, political articles, and documentaries, he strives to shed light on underrepresented communities. He is also the former editor in chief of Echolalia, a UCI student-run literary magazine.
Baly Martinez

Baly Martinez

 
Baly Martinez is a software engineering and computer science double major at UC Irvine. She enjoys participating in hackathons led by Hack at UCI and Women in Information and Computer Sciences (WICS). As a student assistant, Baly has worked at the Langson and Science Libraries, supporting Reference, Library Administration, and the Multimedia Resources Center. She enjoys interacting with patrons and helping them navigate the vast resources available.