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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 10, 2022

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Butler Library recently transformed empty shelves in the Lounge into a new browsing display that highlights newly-published titles, Columbia authors, and titles curated by Libraries staff and the Columbia community.

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.

Mar 22, 2022

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Columbia historian Mae Ngai reflects on winning the 2022 Bancroft Prize for The Chinese Question, "the first book of Asian American history to be recognized with the Prize."

Jan 28, 2022

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Current Columbia University faculty, staff, and students now have full access to content from The Wall Street Journal through the Libraries. Learn how to activate your WSJ.com Pass.

Jan 25, 2022

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The Libraries offers regularly-occurring workshops on key resources, like CLIO, the Libraries' online catalog. Learn more about the sessions, which are typically held via Zoom and are open to all Columbia affiliates.

Jan 18, 2022

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The Libraries joins fellow archives and libraries to commemorate the National Day of Racial Healing with resources that honor truth, racial healing, and transformation, including music and oral histories.

Jan 5, 2022

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The Columbia FLI Partnership Lending Library is a collection of textbooks and other course materials available to low-income and/or first-generation students from the University’s undergraduate schools.

Oct 20, 2021

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With the return of Columbia's Clean & Go Green program, a campus-wide recycling drive that will take place in early December, University archivists offer advice to prepare archives and office records for recycling.

Oct 19, 2021

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Archivist Celeste Brewer explains how the Libraries implements meaningful changes to outdated language in subject headings in order to create an affirming searching and browsing experience for all users.

Sep 21, 2021

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Current Columbia University faculty, staff, and students now have full access to content from The New York Times through the Libraries. Learn how to activate your NYTimes.com Pass.

Sep 16, 2021

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The Digital Publishing program invites students and faculty across the Columbia community to partner with the Libraries to publish research through the Podcasting and Journal Publishing programs.

Sep 8, 2021

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Columbia University faculty, students, and staff now have access to 3.6 million volumes held by Harvard University through the Research Collections and Preservation Consortium (ReCAP) partnership.

Sep 8, 2021

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With University Life, the Office of the President, and the Welcome Home Columbia Planning Committee, the Libraries welcomes new and returning students and invites you to participate in the Columbia Quest Scavenger Hunt!

Aug 17, 2021

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The Libraries partners with the University's Miller Theatre and the School of the Arts to present "Live from Columbia: Pop-Ups from Morningside Campus," a series of free, digital performances by world-class musicians.

Aug 9, 2021

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As the Libraries plans to restore select services for the Fall term, important changes to library access and borrowing procedures will take effect on August 17, including the reopening of library stacks.

Jun 22, 2021

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A selection of ebooks in commemoration of Pride Month, available to Columbia faculty, staff, and students through SimplyE for Columbia, speaks to a range of experiences and stories from the LGBTQ community.

Jun 8, 2021

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A pilot program led by a committee within the Library of Congress helped a team of Libraries staff to streamline processes to digitize and catalog audiovisual materials from the Libraries' collections.

May 25, 2021

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A wildfire recently destroyed the Jagger Reading Room at the University of Cape Town - and priceless artifacts on African history along with it. Here's how researchers can help the library's recovery efforts.

May 13, 2021

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E-handouts created by Social Science and Social Work Research Support Librarian Sophie Leveque enable library users to learn new research methods, skills, and software in a virtual environment.

May 6, 2021

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Vice Provost and University Librarian Ann Thornton is pleased to announce the appointment of Courtney Chartier as Director of the Rare Book & Manuscript Library, beginning July 2021.

Mar 22, 2021

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The Libraries awards the 2021 Bancroft Prize to two exemplary works in American history and diplomacy by accomplished historians Andy Horowitz and Claudio Saunt.

Mar 15, 2021

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Five reminders about using the Libraries in person, including seat reservations, mask and physical distancing requirements, and access to special collections.

Feb 25, 2021

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SimplyE for Columbia makes an extensive selection of ebooks from the Libraries' collections available to Columbia faculty, staff, and students in a free mobile app.

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Columbia University Libraries Announces 2022 Outstanding Student Worker Award Winners

Ready to Browse in Butler Lounge

Columbia Residence Halls Event

Columbia Historian Mae Ngai Reflects on Winning the 2022 Bancroft Prize

Access The Wall Street Journal through Columbia University Libraries

Ongoing Workshops from Columbia University Libraries

Columbia University Libraries Participates in a National Day of Racial Healing

How to Use the FLI Partnership Lending Library for Low-Income or First-Generation Undergrads

Clean & Go Green: Preparing Your Records for the Shredding Event

On Outdated and Harmful Language in Library of Congress Subject Headings

Access The New York Times through Columbia University Libraries

Exploring Podcasting and Journal Publishing with the Columbia Community

ReCAP Expands Access to 3.6 Million More Volumes

Columbia Quest | Scavenger Hunt

Miller Theatre: Live from Columbia Digital Performances

Stacks, Circulation, ETAS and More: What’s Happening August 17 and Beyond

Pride Month Spotlight: Ebooks in LGBTQ Studies

PCC Wikidata Pilot: Expanding Authority Control to Identity Management

How Researchers Can Help with Recovery Efforts for the Jagger Library at the University of Cape Town

New E-Handouts Support Remote Learning and Teach New Research Methods and Skills

Courtney Chartier Named as Director of the Rare Book & Manuscript Library

Columbia University Libraries Announces the Winners of the 2021 Bancroft Prizes

5 Reminders about Using the Libraries in Person

SimplyE, a Mobile App for ebooks, Comes to Columbia

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Columbia University Libraries Announces 2022 Outstanding Student Worker Award Winners

Ready to Browse in Butler Lounge

Columbia Residence Halls Event

Columbia Historian Mae Ngai Reflects on Winning the 2022 Bancroft Prize

Access The Wall Street Journal through Columbia University Libraries

Ongoing Workshops from Columbia University Libraries

Columbia University Libraries Participates in a National Day of Racial Healing

How to Use the FLI Partnership Lending Library for Low-Income or First-Generation Undergrads

Clean & Go Green: Preparing Your Records for the Shredding Event

On Outdated and Harmful Language in Library of Congress Subject Headings

Access The New York Times through Columbia University Libraries

Exploring Podcasting and Journal Publishing with the Columbia Community

ReCAP Expands Access to 3.6 Million More Volumes

Columbia Quest | Scavenger Hunt

Miller Theatre: Live from Columbia Digital Performances

Stacks, Circulation, ETAS and More: What’s Happening August 17 and Beyond

Pride Month Spotlight: Ebooks in LGBTQ Studies

PCC Wikidata Pilot: Expanding Authority Control to Identity Management

How Researchers Can Help with Recovery Efforts for the Jagger Library at the University of Cape Town

New E-Handouts Support Remote Learning and Teach New Research Methods and Skills

Courtney Chartier Named as Director of the Rare Book & Manuscript Library

Columbia University Libraries Announces the Winners of the 2021 Bancroft Prizes

5 Reminders about Using the Libraries in Person

SimplyE, a Mobile App for ebooks, Comes to Columbia