News

Jun 3, 2020

In the media

A questionnaire and website from the University Archives aim to capture the voices and views of faculty, students, staff, and alumni as they live through the COVID-19 pandemic.

May 22, 2020

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The U.S. Women’s and Girls’ Magazines Web Archive consists of websites of women’s media that have long documented women’s thoughts, political interests, and social, cultural, and domestic life.

May 8, 2020

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A 1966 oral history that offers insights into the origins of unemployment insurance, part of the Social Security Act of 1935, is accessible through the Oral History Archives.

May 7, 2020

In the media

The reporters behind the Ear podcast from Columbia Spectator consult the University Archives to examine how Columbia navigated three historic health crises.

May 4, 2020

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Library, administrative offices, ceremonial space, athletics training facility? The University Archives unveils perhaps the most unexpected prior use of Low Library.

May 4, 2020

In the media

Digital Scholarship Librarian Alex Gil is named a 2020 "mover & shaker" by Library Journal for his work at the intersection of technology, humanities, and social justice.

May 1, 2020

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The Rare Book & Manuscript Library acquires the archive of Myrna Casas, one of the most important Puerto Rican, Caribbean, and Latina playwrights of the twentieth century.

Apr 30, 2020

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The momentous historical events that took place across the globe in 1968 are documented in a newly-digitized exhibition from the Rare Book & Manuscript Library, now accessible online.

Apr 27, 2020

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Visible from across campus, the Low Library dome is made entirely of masonry and stands 135 feet high. The University Archives takes us inside the iconic structure.

Apr 26, 2020

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Graduate student Shabbir Agha Abbas pores over documents from the Libraries' Muslim World Manuscript Project for a broader and more vibrant understanding of Islamic studies.

Apr 22, 2020

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The Oral History Archives works with the Libraries to make newly-reformatted collections accessible online, including projects on naval history, social security, and the World Bank.

Apr 21, 2020

In the media

An essay in the Institute for Israel and Jewish Studies magazine features manuscripts from the Rare Book & Manuscript Library that describe "social distancing" efforts during the plague in Padua in 1631.

Apr 20, 2020

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The University Archives collects materials to document the Coronavirus pandemic, including official University communications, emails, and websites. Share your lived experience with the Libraries.

Apr 20, 2020

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Contemporaries and counterparts: Low Memorial Library and Gould Memorial Library of the University of the City of New York, now NYU, were designed by the same architecture firm in the 1890s.

Apr 17, 2020

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News from the archives of the Rare Book & Manuscript Library include digital resources and online archives, collections, and exhibitions as well as new and updated finding aids.

Apr 13, 2020

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Head of Global Studies Kaoukab Chebaro celebrates the birthday and legacy of Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar, an Indian economist and politician and Columbia University alum.

Apr 13, 2020

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The University Archives traces the history of the Trustees Room in Low Library, which has held meetings of the University's Board of Trustees since 1897.

Apr 7, 2020

In the media

CNN showcases the work of Research and Learning Technologies Librarian Madiha Choksi, who is using 3D printing to help protect healthcare workers in New York City.

Apr 6, 2020

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The University Archives shares favorite facts, photos, and stories about Low Library, which opened in 1897 and featured one of the “most advanced library arrangements of the time.”

Apr 3, 2020

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40% of Columbia’s print collections are now temporarily available in digital format following the HathiTrust Emergency Temporary Access Service announcement. Here's how to access those materials.

Mar 30, 2020

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Decades prior to the onset of COVID-19, Columbia responded to two devastating health crises: an outbreak of cholera in New York City in 1832 and the worldwide influenza pandemic of 1918.

Mar 26, 2020

In the media, Social, Video

VICE News highlights the collaboration between Dr. Pierre Elias and Research and Learning Technologies Librarian Madiha Choksi to produce personal protective equipment for healthcare workers.

Mar 23, 2020

News, Video

Columbia librarians produce face shields for healthcare workers using a 3D printer and household tools to help with the shortage of personal protective equipment in hospitals and clinics.

Mar 20, 2020

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From thrilling amusement rides to opulent pleasure palaces, explore the golden age of Coney Island, the preeminent leisure destination for America's working class, through a newly-digitized collection of photos.

News

University Archives Will Document COVID-19 at Columbia

Just Launched: U.S. Women’s and Girls’ Magazines Web Archive

A 1966 Oral History Offers Insights into Roots of Unemployment Insurance

The Continued Crisis

Low Library as an Athletics Training Facility?

Alex Gil | Movers & Shakers 2020 - Change Agents (Library Journal)

Rare Book & Manuscript Library Acquires the Archive of Playwright Myrna Casas

“1968: The Global Revolutions” Exhibition Goes Online

View from the Top: The Low Library Dome

The MWM Project: An Interview with Shabbir Agha Abbas

Oral Histories Newly Available Online

Plague, Passover, and Perspectives on Social Distancing

Documenting COVID-19 at Columbia

Low and Gould Memorial Libraries: Contemporaries and Counterparts

News from RBML’s Archivists: April 2020

Celebrating Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar’s Birthday and Legacy

Continuous History: The Trustees Room of Low Library

Librarian Is Using 3D Printing to Help Protect Healthcare Workers in NYC

New Directions in Libraries: Now and Low

HathiTrust Emergency Temporary Access Service

Columbia’s Response to Other Pandemics

3D Printing is Helping Protect Healthcare Workers

Columbia University Librarians Provide Guide and Design for 3D-Printable Face Shields

New Digital Collection: Photographs from Coney Island’s Heyday