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Columbia University Libraries Remembers University Librarian Emeritus Warren J. Haas (1924-2016) The Libraries remembers Warren J. Haas, who served as University Librarian at Columbia from 1970 to 1978 and passed away on September 9 at 92.
Academic Commons Adds 20,000th Item to Its Digital Repository Academic Commons, a digital, open access repository of research produced by scholars at Columbia and its affiliate institutions, now hosts more than 20,000 freely-downloadable works.
Rare Book & Manuscript Library Acquires Radio Personality Bob Fass's Archive The Rare Book & Manuscript Library acquires the archive of “Radio Unnameable” host Bob Fass, an extensive collection of radio broadcasts, original photographs, and personal correspondence.
Exhibit Honors the Pulitzer Prizes' Centennial “The Pulitzer Prizes: From Julia Ward Howe to Hamilton, A Selective Look at 100 Years of Excellence,” an exhibit in the Rare Book & Manuscript Library, honors the Prizes' centenntial.
Columbia University Libraries and Modern Language Association Receive NEH Digital Humanities Grant The Libraries receives a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities to further develop a digital research repository in partnership with the Modern Language Association.
Mark Newton Appointed Director of Columbia’s Center for Digital Research & Scholarship Newly-appointed Director of the Center for Digital Research and Scholarship Mark Newton brings invaluable experience in digital scholarship and scholarly communications to the Libraries.
Treasures from Columbia Libraries’ Alexander Hamilton Collection Are Open to the Public "Hamilton" creator Lin-Manuel Miranda visits the Rare Book & Manuscript Library to browse a selection of treasures from the Libraries' collection of artifacts from Alexander Hamilton.
Winners of the 2016 Bancroft Prizes Announced The Libraries awards the 2016 Bancroft Prize to three acclaimed works in American history and diplomacy that "demonstrate excellence in research, writing, and thought.”
Hamilton Wins 2016 Edward M. Kennedy Prize for Drama Inspired by American History The Libraries and Ambassador Jean Kennedy Smith announce that "Hamilton" by Lin-Manuel Miranda is the 2016 winner of the Kennedy Prize for Drama.
Finalists Announced for 2016 Edward M. Kennedy Prize for Drama Inspired By American History Finalists for the 2016 Kennedy Prize for Drama include "Hamilton" by Lin-Manuel Miranda, "Sweat" by Lynn Nottage, and "Vietgone" by Qui Nguyen.
