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Helping Others and Stepping Outside Comfort Zones in the Ask A Librarian Internship
Intern Nicole Cowan, a recent graduate of Chicago State University and current employee of the Chicago Public Library, participated in the Ask a Librarian internship, which enabled her to "help members of the Columbia University community access and retrieve needed information."
Columbia University Libraries Recognizes the 2024 Recipients of the Bancroft Prizes in American History and Diplomacy
An annual event in honor of the Bancroft Prize, organized in partnership with the Department of History and the Forum, included remarks by Vice Provost and University Librarian Ann Thornton as well as conversations with the winners, Carolyn Woods Eisenberg and Elliott West.
Preservation Week 2024
The Libraries joins peer institutions in acknowledging Preservation Week (April 28-May 4), which "raises awareness of the role libraries and other cultural institutions play in preservation, by sharing information to help make informed decisions that help your collections last for the future."
A Message from the University Librarian
Vice Provost and University Librarian Ann Thornton affirms the essential role of libraries in providing reliable and safe spaces for all Columbia students, faculty, staff, and visitors, regardless of identity, belief system, political or religious affiliation.
Women in History, Making History: Columbia-Educated Women Awarded Bancroft Prize Three Years Consecutively
Women in history, making history: Columbia-educated women - Carolyn Woods Eisenberg, Beverly Gage, and Mae Ngai - are awarded the Bancroft Prize in American History and Diplomacy three years consecutively.
Twelfth Annual ‘Morningside Lights’ Floods Morningside Heights with Lanterns and Books
Columbia Spectator showcases the 12th annual Morningside Lights, the theme of which was the "Open Book," an idea recommended by Vice Provost and University Librarian Ann Thornton to celebrate libraries.