The School of Information Studies'
Annual Magazine
Memex is the annual magazine of Louisiana State University's School of Information Studies, celebrating the people, research, and accomplishments that shape our community. Published and distributed at the beginning of each Fall semester, Memex reflects the School's core goal of teaching people how to skillfully connect with information and transforming knowledge into meaningful impact.
Memex is designed for current students, alumni, faculty, staff, and friends of the School to have a comprehensive resource that offers a look into the work and experiences of the SIS community. Each issue features faculty research and scholarship, student and alumni achievements, program highlights, community engagement, news from across the School, and even a SIS themed fun page in the back cover. We hope that this magazine showcases the diverse ways our community contributes to the fields of information studies, library science, archives, and records management.
Where does Memex get its name?"
The name Memex originates with engineer and information science pioneer Vannevar Bush, who introduced the concept in his 1945 essay 'As We May Think'. Bush envisioned a futuristic device that could store and connect books, documents, and records, allowing users to retrieve information through associative links. He described it as an extension of human memory, anticipating ideas that would later influence hypertext and the World Wide Web. The name itself was coined by Bush, with interpretations connecting it to memory and information organization. Just as Bush's Memex was designed to connect knowledge and ideas, LSU's Memex magazine brings together the people, research, and stories of the School of Information Studies.
Download Memex
All issues of Memex are available as downloadable PDFs, making it easy to read, save, and revisit the magazine from anywhere. By maintaining a digital archive, any remote students as well as alumni and friends of the School, can stay connected to our community and its accomplishments regardless of location. We invite you to download and enjoy Memex at your convenience below. Please click between the tabs to access Memex throughout the years.