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ElfQuest Creators Donate $500,000 To Columbia University Comics Archive
Forbes reports that "Wendy and Richard Pini, the couple behind the long-running ElfQuest independent comics series, are donating $500,000 to Columbia University to endow and conserve the school library’s growing collection of comics, graphic novels, and related prose works."

Looking to the Stars: "Celestial Navigation" Exhibit Opens in Butler
"Looking to the stars: 'Celestial Navigation' exhibit opens in Butler Library. Graduate students showcased new works alongside archival navigational and astronomical pieces in the new exhibit," as highlighted by the Columbia Spectator.

Music Technology Workshops and Office Hours: Spring 2025
The Music & Arts Library, in collaboration with the Digital Scholarship team, offers a series of music technology workshops for Spring 2025, designed and conducted by Sound Art MFA graduate students and current Digital Music Interns Ása Ólafsdóttir and Miles Scharff.

Inscriptions Unbound: Edward Said’s Library, An Exhibit in Butler Library
An exhibition in Butler Library, "Inscriptions Unbound: Edward Said’s Library," curated by Joy Al-Nemri, a Columbia alum and scholar in Middle Eastern, South Asian, and African studies, showcases works from Said's personal book collection.

Hybrid History Happy Hour
The Burke Library partnered with the Department of History to host the inaugural "History Happy Hour," facilitated by professors Julie Lillis and Simran Jeet Singh and intended to create a space for in-person and online participants to engage with a given subject matter.

“What’s Your Library Story?” Survey Winner Reflects on Favorite Library Spaces
The winner of a recent survey intended to collect information about how and why students use in-person library services reflects on meaningful interactions with Libraries staff and useful library resources (like including free newspaper subscriptions!).

Announcing the Spring 2025 Ask A Librarian Interns
The Ask A Librarian Internship Program, which provides currently-enrolled library and information science students with hands-on experience in academic librarianship, announces the Spring 2025 interns: Angelica Aranda, Jala Robertson, and Sam Ward.

A Salute to the CCAA
To mark the 200th anniversary of the Columbia College Alumni Association (CCAA), Columbia College Today visited the University archives to learn more about the origins and early history of the organization - and found just how much alumni have shaped the College and its community.

Strategies for Publishing Success: Spring Workshop Series from Open Scholarship
Join the Open Scholarship team for a series of workshops for journal editorial board members and those interested in learning more about scholarly publishing, including sessions on Overleaf, an editorial software, and journal workflow management with Open Journal System (OJS).

New and Featured Books: Arabic Poetry, with a Special Focus on Palestine
As part of the ongoing "New and Featured Books" display in the Butler Library lounge, a collection of titles highlights Arabic poetry, "reflecting the cultural, artistic, literary, political, and social changes in Arab societies."

Belle da Costa Greene and Columbia
To mark the 100th anniversary of the Morgan Library and Museum as a public institution, University archivists remember its first director, Belle da Costa Greene, as "a key partner and contributor" to library exhibitions at Columbia throughout the early 20th century.

Collaboration and Open Access: Lessons from the Ask A Librarian Internship
Ask a Librarian Intern Federica Alesiani counts "collaboration and open access" among the lessons learned throughout her work with the Libraries: "By actively engaging with my colleagues, sharing ideas, and seeking guidance, I learned from their expertise and contributed to shared goals."

6 Great Columbian-Helmed Podcasts You Should Listen to This Winter
Columbia News highlights six podcasts for winter listening, including "Vis a Vis," produced in partnership with the Libraries' podcasting program and featuring conversations about global economic and social issues with a transatlantic perspective.