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Jun 16, 2022 News Instructional Videos from the Early-Pandemic Era Public Services Librarian at the Burke Library Caro Bratnober reflects on their approach to "asynchronous learning" during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic: instructional videos on library resources and services. Jun 16, 2022 News ACLU and the Gay Lounge Memos from the ACLU to former Columbia College Dean Carl F. Hovde document the struggle to create a campus lounge for LGBTQ students at the University. The lounge was ultimately established in 1971. Jun 14, 2022 News Columbia Awards Librarian of Congress Carla D. Hayden an Honorary Degree Librarian of Congress Carla D. Hayden received an honorary degree from Columbia on May 18, following her nomination by librarian Ian Beilin and endorsement from University Librarian Emeritus James G. Neal. Jun 13, 2022 News Rare Book & Manuscript Library Acquires the Archive of Playwright Myrna Casas The Rare Book & Manuscript Library acquires the papers of Myrna Casas, one of the most important Caribbean, Latina, and Puerto Rican playwrights of the twentieth century, for the Latino Arts and Activism Archives. Jun 6, 2022 News Researching Columbia’s Campus and Histories of Racism and Enslavement The Libraries spearhead a pilot project to reimagine how campus spaces engage Columbia’s ongoing legacy of racism, including extensive research into slavery, segregation, and discrimination over the course of the University's history. May 30, 2022 Social University Archives' Roll of Honor (Memorial Day 2022) On Memorial Day, we honor all military services members who gave their lives for our country. The University Archives stewards the Roll of Honor, a registry of Columbia alumni lost in conflicts from the American Revolution onward. May 25, 2022 News Columbia University Libraries Announces 2022 Outstanding Student Worker Award Winners The Libraries announces 16 recipients of the 2022 Outstanding Student Worker awards, presented annually to students who have demonstrated exceptional commitment to their work for the organization. May 25, 2022 News Stargazing at the Bloomingdale Observatory The Columbia campus has a long history in Morningside Heights: the University built its first structure in the neighborhood in 1892, the Bloomingdale Observatory, near the southwest corner of Amsterdam Ave. and 118th St. May 16, 2022 In the media Butler Library in 9,000 Legos "Some people took up jigsaw puzzles during the pandemic... John Davisson, ’08CC, an attorney in Washington, DC, turned to Legos" to construct a 9,000-piece replica of Butler Library, as seen in Columbia Magazine. May 13, 2022 News The Construction and Evolution of the UTS Campus: a Re-Imagined Exhibit With construction on a new residential tower at 122nd St. and Claremont Ave. underway, staff at the Burke Library highlight past and present architecture on the Union Theological Seminary campus. May 11, 2022 News Before Morningside Heights: Columbia’s Second Home View artifacts from the University's former one-block campus on 49th St. in Midtown, where Columbia was located for 40 years prior to its current home in Morningside Heights. May 10, 2022 News Ready to Browse in Butler Lounge Butler Library recently transformed empty shelves in the Lounge into a new browsing display that highlights newly-published titles, Columbia authors, and titles curated by Libraries staff and the Columbia community. May 2, 2022 Video, News Columbia Residence Halls Event Hear a presentation about the complex connections between Columbia residence halls and histories of racism and share your owns thoughts about proposals to acknowledge these histories in the built environment of campus. Apr 27, 2022 News The Benjamin Franklin Chair’s Big Day Out When University President Lee C. Bollinger steps down from his role in 2023 and Columbia inaugurates its next president, the Benjamin Franklin chair from the Rare Book & Manuscript Library will make an appearance at the ceremony. Apr 27, 2022 In the media An Heir, a $25 Million Giveaway and 30,000 Unopened Letters "An Heir, a $25 Million Giveaway, and 30,000 Unanswered Letters": Letters to heir Michael James Brody Jr., now held by the Rare Book & Manuscript Library, are "a time capsule of the setting of the Age of Aquarius." Apr 18, 2022 In the media Introducing Overdue Conversations: Season 2 Season two of "Overdue Conversations," a podcast from curators in the Rare Book & Manuscript Library, premieres with an ongoing discussion of how archives inform dialogues about history, literature, and politics. Apr 13, 2022 News News from RBML’s Archivists and Collections Managers | March and April 2022 News from the Rare Book & Manuscript Library includes of the results of an audio and moving images initiative, a three-year project that concluded at the end of March and featured a number of newly-digitized oral history collections. Apr 13, 2022 In the media 6 Fascinating Finds from Columbia’s Archives Director of the Rare Book & Manuscript Library Courtney Chartier shares with Columbia Magazine six of her favorite pieces from the collections that she stewards, including the papers of iconic dancer Arthur Mitchell. Apr 12, 2022 News The Fall 2021 Harriman Institute @ 75 Atrium Exhibit “People, Books & Archives in Pictures 1903-2021” Re-Opens in Lehman Library An exhibition from the Libraries and partners across Columbia, on display in Lehman Library, marks the 75th anniversary of the founding of the Russian Institute (now the Harriman Institute). Apr 6, 2022 News A Dorm for Crew on “Cathedral Heights” The first students to reside on the Columbia campus in Morningside Heights were members of the 1895 varsity crew team, who were granted permission to use the former Bloomingdale Asylum grounds as training quarters. Apr 1, 2022 Video America On Fire: A Conversation on Police Violence & Black Rebellion Since the 1960s [VIDEO] The Lehman Center for American History hosted author Dr. Elizabeth Hinton for a conversation on police violence and Black rebellion since the 1960s with Professor Jelani Cobb of the Columbia School of Journalism. Mar 22, 2022 News Columbia Historian Mae Ngai Reflects on Winning the 2022 Bancroft Prize Columbia historian Mae Ngai reflects on winning the 2022 Bancroft Prize for The Chinese Question, "the first book of Asian American history to be recognized with the Prize." Mar 16, 2022 In the media Histories of Travel Segregation and Chinese Migration Win Bancroft Prize The New York Times reports that scholars Mia Bay and Mae Ngai win the 2022 Bancroft Prize, considered one of the most prestigious awards in the field of American history. « 1 »
Juneteenth (2022 Tweet) Juneteenth marks the anniversary of the abolition of slavery, announced on June 19, 1865. An early 20th century archival collection in the Rare Book & Manuscript Library offers a glimpse into the memories of former slaves in the Jim Crow South.
Instructional Videos from the Early-Pandemic Era Public Services Librarian at the Burke Library Caro Bratnober reflects on their approach to "asynchronous learning" during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic: instructional videos on library resources and services.
ACLU and the Gay Lounge Memos from the ACLU to former Columbia College Dean Carl F. Hovde document the struggle to create a campus lounge for LGBTQ students at the University. The lounge was ultimately established in 1971.
Columbia Awards Librarian of Congress Carla D. Hayden an Honorary Degree Librarian of Congress Carla D. Hayden received an honorary degree from Columbia on May 18, following her nomination by librarian Ian Beilin and endorsement from University Librarian Emeritus James G. Neal.
Rare Book & Manuscript Library Acquires the Archive of Playwright Myrna Casas The Rare Book & Manuscript Library acquires the papers of Myrna Casas, one of the most important Caribbean, Latina, and Puerto Rican playwrights of the twentieth century, for the Latino Arts and Activism Archives.
Researching Columbia’s Campus and Histories of Racism and Enslavement The Libraries spearhead a pilot project to reimagine how campus spaces engage Columbia’s ongoing legacy of racism, including extensive research into slavery, segregation, and discrimination over the course of the University's history.
University Archives' Roll of Honor (Memorial Day 2022) On Memorial Day, we honor all military services members who gave their lives for our country. The University Archives stewards the Roll of Honor, a registry of Columbia alumni lost in conflicts from the American Revolution onward.
Columbia University Libraries Announces 2022 Outstanding Student Worker Award Winners The Libraries announces 16 recipients of the 2022 Outstanding Student Worker awards, presented annually to students who have demonstrated exceptional commitment to their work for the organization.
Stargazing at the Bloomingdale Observatory The Columbia campus has a long history in Morningside Heights: the University built its first structure in the neighborhood in 1892, the Bloomingdale Observatory, near the southwest corner of Amsterdam Ave. and 118th St.
Butler Library in 9,000 Legos "Some people took up jigsaw puzzles during the pandemic... John Davisson, ’08CC, an attorney in Washington, DC, turned to Legos" to construct a 9,000-piece replica of Butler Library, as seen in Columbia Magazine.
The Construction and Evolution of the UTS Campus: a Re-Imagined Exhibit With construction on a new residential tower at 122nd St. and Claremont Ave. underway, staff at the Burke Library highlight past and present architecture on the Union Theological Seminary campus.
Before Morningside Heights: Columbia’s Second Home View artifacts from the University's former one-block campus on 49th St. in Midtown, where Columbia was located for 40 years prior to its current home in Morningside Heights.
Ready to Browse in Butler Lounge Butler Library recently transformed empty shelves in the Lounge into a new browsing display that highlights newly-published titles, Columbia authors, and titles curated by Libraries staff and the Columbia community.
Columbia Residence Halls Event Hear a presentation about the complex connections between Columbia residence halls and histories of racism and share your owns thoughts about proposals to acknowledge these histories in the built environment of campus.
The Benjamin Franklin Chair’s Big Day Out When University President Lee C. Bollinger steps down from his role in 2023 and Columbia inaugurates its next president, the Benjamin Franklin chair from the Rare Book & Manuscript Library will make an appearance at the ceremony.
An Heir, a $25 Million Giveaway and 30,000 Unopened Letters "An Heir, a $25 Million Giveaway, and 30,000 Unanswered Letters": Letters to heir Michael James Brody Jr., now held by the Rare Book & Manuscript Library, are "a time capsule of the setting of the Age of Aquarius."
Introducing Overdue Conversations: Season 2 Season two of "Overdue Conversations," a podcast from curators in the Rare Book & Manuscript Library, premieres with an ongoing discussion of how archives inform dialogues about history, literature, and politics.
News from RBML’s Archivists and Collections Managers | March and April 2022 News from the Rare Book & Manuscript Library includes of the results of an audio and moving images initiative, a three-year project that concluded at the end of March and featured a number of newly-digitized oral history collections.
6 Fascinating Finds from Columbia’s Archives Director of the Rare Book & Manuscript Library Courtney Chartier shares with Columbia Magazine six of her favorite pieces from the collections that she stewards, including the papers of iconic dancer Arthur Mitchell.
The Fall 2021 Harriman Institute @ 75 Atrium Exhibit “People, Books & Archives in Pictures 1903-2021” Re-Opens in Lehman Library An exhibition from the Libraries and partners across Columbia, on display in Lehman Library, marks the 75th anniversary of the founding of the Russian Institute (now the Harriman Institute).
A Dorm for Crew on “Cathedral Heights” The first students to reside on the Columbia campus in Morningside Heights were members of the 1895 varsity crew team, who were granted permission to use the former Bloomingdale Asylum grounds as training quarters.
America On Fire: A Conversation on Police Violence & Black Rebellion Since the 1960s [VIDEO] The Lehman Center for American History hosted author Dr. Elizabeth Hinton for a conversation on police violence and Black rebellion since the 1960s with Professor Jelani Cobb of the Columbia School of Journalism.
Columbia Historian Mae Ngai Reflects on Winning the 2022 Bancroft Prize Columbia historian Mae Ngai reflects on winning the 2022 Bancroft Prize for The Chinese Question, "the first book of Asian American history to be recognized with the Prize."
Histories of Travel Segregation and Chinese Migration Win Bancroft Prize The New York Times reports that scholars Mia Bay and Mae Ngai win the 2022 Bancroft Prize, considered one of the most prestigious awards in the field of American history.
