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Feb 27, 2025

Video, News

A panel discussion at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, hosted in collaboration with the Rare Book & Manuscript Library, commemorated the 60th anniversary of the assassination of Malcolm X and celebrated his friendship with activist Yuri Kochiyama.

Dec 10, 2024

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Watch the 2024 Norman E. Alexander Celebration of Collections, which featured presentations on Jewish criminal cases in Bologna in the 15th century, sickness in 18th-century Prague, and Jewish women at Barnard College in the 19th century.

Apr 18, 2024

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The program to honor the 2024 recipients of the Bancroft Prize in American History and Diplomacy is now available to view online through the Libraries' new partnership on the C-SPAN series, American History TV.

Nov 10, 2023

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The 2023 Norman E. Alexander Celebration of Collections highlights the physical aspects of books and manuscripts and features a presentation on a 14th-century Hebrew Bible from Spain held by the Libraries.

Jun 10, 2023

In the media, Video

The program to honor the 2023 recipients of the Bancroft Prize in American History and Diplomacy is now available to view online through the Libraries' new partnership on the C-SPAN series, American History TV.

Apr 3, 2023

Video

The Libraries' Research Data Services team collaborates with the Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) to design a course on research data management, which includes a series of publicly-available animated videos.

Nov 15, 2022

In the media, Video

A video from the Columbia Daily Spectator features conversations with the founders of the Student Homophile League, the first gay student organization in the United States, and showcases materials from the University Archives.

Sep 15, 2022

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Dr. Shalom Sabar joins Librarian for Jewish Studies Michelle Chesner to discuss the design and text of ketubbot (or marriage contracts) produced in the Jewish communities on the Greek island of Corfu.

Aug 10, 2022

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A team of librarians and researchers collaborate to launch the (Un)Silencing Slavery project, which intends to "respectfully and lovingly remember and hold space for" the enslaved people at Rose Hall Plantation in Jamaica.

May 2, 2022

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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 1, 2022

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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.

Oct 12, 2021

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Pianist Simone Dinnerstein performs in one of the Libraries' most iconic reading rooms as part of "Live from Columbia: Pop-Ups from Morningside Campus," hosted by the Miller Theatre and the School of the Arts.

Oct 8, 2021

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In honor of Indigenous Peoples' Day, curator Roberto C. Ferrari joins Columbia students, faculty, and staff to reflect on the indigenous scholarship that takes place across the University community.

Sep 27, 2021

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The Libraries and the Lehman Center for American History co-host a conversation with W. Caleb McDaniel of Rice University, author of "Sweet Taste of Liberty: A True Story of Slavery and Restitution in America."

Jul 22, 2021

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Librarian for Jewish Studies Michelle Chesner co-directs "Footprints: Jewish Books through Time and Space," an inter-institutional project that tracks the movement of Jewish texts and ideas from place to place and across time.

May 18, 2021

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Columbia University Libraries is thrilled to welcome students to campus this summer! Whether you’re returning to campus or arriving for the first time, here are five easy ways to get started at the Libraries.

Feb 3, 2021

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A December event sponsored by the Rare Book & Manuscript Library celebrated Hubert Harrison, the once-forgotten figure known as the Father of Harlem Radicalism.

Sep 3, 2020

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Whether you’re learning remotely or on campus, as a first-year student or returning, we are here to support you. Watch as we share five easy ways to get started at the Libraries.

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.

Feb 9, 2020

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Librarian for Jewish Studies Michelle Chesner joins a panel of leading scholars at the Jewish Theological Seminary to explore the remarkable story of Jews and books.

Sep 16, 2019

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Columbia Libraries disrupts Wikipedia with a panel discussion from experts on the knowledge-sharing platform and following edit-a-thon. Watch on the Libraries' Facebook!

Jul 9, 2019

Social, Video

MAD Magazine ceases production, but the work of iconic MAD cartoonist Al Jaffee lives on in the Libraries' archives, which hold the illustrator's personal papers.

May 7, 2019

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A major effort is underway to digitize and preserve thousands of vulnerable audio and moving-image collection materials for both present and future researchers.

News

A Revolutionary Friendship: Malcolm X and Yuri Kochiyama

Norman E. Alexander Celebration of Collections 2024

2024 Bancroft Prize for History | C-SPAN

Norman E. Alexander Library for Jewish Studies Celebration of Collections 2023

C-SPAN: American History TV | 2023 Bancroft Prize Program

Everyone Uses Research Data | Exceptional Scholarship with Research Data, Part 1

Columbia Student Homophile League: The Nation’s First Gay Student Organization

Virgins and Unicorns: Decorated Ketubbot from Corfu

Launching “(Un)Silencing Slavery” Project

Columbia Residence Halls Event

America On Fire: A Conversation on Police Violence & Black Rebellion Since the 1960s [VIDEO]

Simone Dinnerstein in Butler Library | Live from Columbia

What's the Indigenous History (Past and Present) of Columbia University?

Sweet Taste of Liberty

Footprints | Jewish Books Through Time and Place

Five Ways to Get Started at the Libraries This Summer

Hubert Harrison: A Harlem Radical's Struggle for Equality

Five Ways to Get Started at the Libraries

3D Printing is Helping Protect Healthcare Workers

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

From Scroll to Screen: Revolutions in Jewish Book History

Disrupt Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon Livestream

MAD Magazine Ceases Production, but the Al Jaffee Archives Live On

Rescuing Treasures at Risk

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A Revolutionary Friendship: Malcolm X and Yuri Kochiyama

Norman E. Alexander Celebration of Collections 2024

2024 Bancroft Prize for History | C-SPAN

Norman E. Alexander Library for Jewish Studies Celebration of Collections 2023

C-SPAN: American History TV | 2023 Bancroft Prize Program

Everyone Uses Research Data | Exceptional Scholarship with Research Data, Part 1

Columbia Student Homophile League: The Nation’s First Gay Student Organization

Virgins and Unicorns: Decorated Ketubbot from Corfu

Launching “(Un)Silencing Slavery” Project

Columbia Residence Halls Event

America On Fire: A Conversation on Police Violence & Black Rebellion Since the 1960s [VIDEO]

Simone Dinnerstein in Butler Library | Live from Columbia

What's the Indigenous History (Past and Present) of Columbia University?

Sweet Taste of Liberty

Footprints | Jewish Books Through Time and Place

Five Ways to Get Started at the Libraries This Summer

Hubert Harrison: A Harlem Radical's Struggle for Equality

Five Ways to Get Started at the Libraries

3D Printing is Helping Protect Healthcare Workers

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

From Scroll to Screen: Revolutions in Jewish Book History

Disrupt Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon Livestream

MAD Magazine Ceases Production, but the Al Jaffee Archives Live On

Rescuing Treasures at Risk