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Oct 14, 2022

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An exhibit at the Burke Library at Union Theological Seminary highlights four newly-acuired items, which date from 1418 to 1961, that explore what it has meant to be part of a Christian religious community over the course of centuries.

Oct 13, 2022

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High school student Alex Cheng visited the archives of the Rare Book & Manuscript Library to research poets of the Beat Generation, particularly the social networks of Allen Ginsberg, Jack Kerouac, and William S. Burroughs.

Oct 12, 2022

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Library Assistant Brandon Harrington was recently tasked with "shelf shifting" to alleviate shelf congestion, or what book borrowers might recognize as (irritatingly) tightly-packed bookshelves. Here's a behind-the-scenes take on library maintenance.

Oct 11, 2022

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When the King became a Doctor: In celebration of Latin American Heritage Month, University archivists share photos from the 1999 Commencement ceremony, where "the King of Latin Music" Tito Puente was awarded an honorary degree.

Oct 6, 2022

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Columbia University Libraries is seeking nominations for two senior leadership roles to advance the Libraries’ portfolio in digital scholarship, research support, and digital collections at Columbia University.

Sep 19, 2022

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The Rare Book & Manuscript Library announces upcoming events in the Curatorial Shorts series, which offers an informal look at new findings from the library's collections.

Sep 15, 2022

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When Diego and Frida came to Columbia: University archivists recount an appearance by Mexican artists Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo at an important protest on campus in 1933.

Sep 12, 2022

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A series of blog posts from the Rare Book & Manuscript Library highlights archival documents and objects from "Social Climates: Power and the Environment in the Archives," an exhibition currently on view in the RBML.

Sep 1, 2022

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Dean of the School of the Arts Carol Becker will deliver the 2022 Dean's Lecture in the Humanities on "poets, priests, mystics, and revolutionaries," Ernesto Cardenal and Thomas Merton, on October 27.

Aug 31, 2022

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Archivists in the Rare Book & Manuscript Library explore the personal papers of poet Lucie Broido-Brock, who led the poetry concentration in the School of the Arts from 1993 through 2018.

Aug 29, 2022

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Graduate student Evelyn MacPherson delves into the papers of economist Joseph E. Slater, including documents related to his philanthropic work in Venezuela, as part of her internship with the Rare Book & Manuscript Library.

Aug 18, 2022

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President Joe Biden recently announced plans to appoint University Librarian Emeritus James G. Neal to serve in one of several key roles on the National Museum and Library Services Board.

Aug 16, 2022

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The Libraries announces a joint exhibition with the Jewish Theological Seminary (JTS) about the Jewish communities in Corfu, a Greek island, with materials on display in the Rare Book & Manuscript Library and at JTS through November 15.

Aug 3, 2022

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University archivists recount the history of the Furnald Grocery, a student-run, non-profit convenience and grocery store in the basement of Furnald Hall that enabled students to buy groceries at minimal markup.

Jul 20, 2022

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Newly-processed records in the University Archives offer insights into perceptions beyond the Columbia campus of the 1968 student strike and the factual investigation led by an independent commission of academics.

Jul 6, 2022

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A royal symbol persists beyond the American Revolution: The Columbia crown, an artifact from the University's origins as King's College, has evolved throughout the school's 250-year history.

Jun 16, 2022

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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

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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

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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

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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 8, 2022

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Teams from across the Libraries collaborate to make a set of scientific reports from the Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory that date from 1949 to 2003 accessible to researchers.

Jun 6, 2022

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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 25, 2022

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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

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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.

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Religious Communities in the Christian Tradition: A New Exhibit

Research at the RBML | Alex Cheng Looks at Interzone, a Mixed-up, Early Manuscript of Naked Lunch

Mapping the Stacks

When the King Became a Doctor

Columbia University Libraries Seeks Nominations for Senior Leadership Positions

Announcing the RBML’s Fall Curatorial Short Lineup

When Diego and Frida Came to Columbia

Social Climates Exhibit: Into the Capitalocene

2022 Dean’s Distinguished Lecture in the Humanities

Processing Lucie Brock-Broido’s Papers

Processing the Joseph E. Slater Papers

President Biden Appoints Jim Neal, University Librarian Emeritus, to National Museum and Library Services Board, Among Other Recent Honors

The Jews of Corfu: Between the Adriatic and the Ionian

Louis Taxin and the Furnald Grocery

Now Available | Cox Commission Records

A Royal Symbol Persists Beyond the Revolution

Instructional Videos from the Early-Pandemic Era

ACLU and the Gay Lounge

Columbia Awards Librarian of Congress Carla D. Hayden an Honorary Degree

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

Technical Reports in the Repository

Researching Columbia’s Campus and Histories of Racism and Enslavement

Columbia University Libraries Announces 2022 Outstanding Student Worker Award Winners

Stargazing at the Bloomingdale Observatory

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Religious Communities in the Christian Tradition: A New Exhibit

Research at the RBML | Alex Cheng Looks at Interzone, a Mixed-up, Early Manuscript of Naked Lunch

Mapping the Stacks

When the King Became a Doctor

Columbia University Libraries Seeks Nominations for Senior Leadership Positions

Announcing the RBML’s Fall Curatorial Short Lineup

When Diego and Frida Came to Columbia

Social Climates Exhibit: Into the Capitalocene

2022 Dean’s Distinguished Lecture in the Humanities

Processing Lucie Brock-Broido’s Papers

Processing the Joseph E. Slater Papers

President Biden Appoints Jim Neal, University Librarian Emeritus, to National Museum and Library Services Board, Among Other Recent Honors

The Jews of Corfu: Between the Adriatic and the Ionian

Louis Taxin and the Furnald Grocery

Now Available | Cox Commission Records

A Royal Symbol Persists Beyond the Revolution

Instructional Videos from the Early-Pandemic Era

ACLU and the Gay Lounge

Columbia Awards Librarian of Congress Carla D. Hayden an Honorary Degree

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

Technical Reports in the Repository

Researching Columbia’s Campus and Histories of Racism and Enslavement

Columbia University Libraries Announces 2022 Outstanding Student Worker Award Winners

Stargazing at the Bloomingdale Observatory