News Subscribe to the Libraries' Monthly Newsletter. * indicates required Email Address * Location All Avery Library Barnard College Library Butler Library C.V. Starr East Asian Library Columbia University Archives Columbia University Libraries Copyright Advisory Services Digital Scholarship Global Studies Jewish Studies Law Library Lehman Social Sciences Library Music & Arts Library Oral History Archives Rare Book & Manuscript Library Research Data Services Science & Engineering Library Social Work Library The Burke Library Web Archives Category All In the media News Social Video Year All (2024 - 2016) 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 Apr 27, 2020 News View from the Top: The Low Library Dome Visible from across campus, the Low Library dome is made entirely of masonry and stands 135 feet high. The University Archives takes us inside the iconic structure. Apr 26, 2020 News The MWM Project: An Interview with Shabbir Agha Abbas Graduate student Shabbir Agha Abbas pores over documents from the Libraries' Muslim World Manuscript Project for a broader and more vibrant understanding of Islamic studies. Apr 22, 2020 News Oral Histories Newly Available Online The Oral History Archives works with the Libraries to make newly-reformatted collections accessible online, including projects on naval history, social security, and the World Bank. Apr 21, 2020 In the media Plague, Passover, and Perspectives on Social Distancing An essay in the Institute for Israel and Jewish Studies magazine features manuscripts from the Rare Book & Manuscript Library that describe "social distancing" efforts during the plague in Padua in 1631. Apr 20, 2020 News Documenting COVID-19 at Columbia The University Archives collects materials to document the Coronavirus pandemic, including official University communications, emails, and websites. Share your lived experience with the Libraries. Apr 20, 2020 News Low and Gould Memorial Libraries: Contemporaries and Counterparts Contemporaries and counterparts: Low Memorial Library and Gould Memorial Library of the University of the City of New York, now NYU, were designed by the same architecture firm in the 1890s. Apr 17, 2020 News News from RBML’s Archivists: April 2020 News from the archives of the Rare Book & Manuscript Library includes digital resources and online archives, collections, and exhibitions as well as new and updated finding aids. Apr 13, 2020 News Celebrating Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar’s Birthday and Legacy Head of Global Studies Kaoukab Chebaro celebrates the birthday and legacy of Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar, an Indian economist and politician and Columbia University alum. Apr 13, 2020 News Continuous History: The Trustees Room of Low Library The University Archives traces the history of the Trustees Room in Low Library, which has held meetings of the University's Board of Trustees since 1897. Apr 7, 2020 In the media Librarian Is Using 3D Printing to Help Protect Healthcare Workers in NYC CNN showcases the work of Research and Learning Technologies Librarian Madiha Choksi, who is using 3D printing to help protect healthcare workers in New York City. Apr 6, 2020 News New Directions in Libraries: Now and Low The University Archives shares favorite facts, photos, and stories about Low Library, which opened in 1897 and featured one of the “most advanced library arrangements of the time.” Apr 3, 2020 News HathiTrust Emergency Temporary Access Service 40% of Columbia’s print collections are now temporarily available in digital format following the HathiTrust Emergency Temporary Access Service announcement. Here's how to access those materials. Mar 30, 2020 News Columbia’s Response to Other Pandemics Decades prior to the onset of COVID-19, Columbia responded to two devastating health crises: an outbreak of cholera in New York City in 1832 and the worldwide influenza pandemic of 1918. Mar 26, 2020 In the media, Social, Video 3D Printing is Helping Protect Healthcare Workers 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 University Librarians Provide Guide and Design for 3D-Printable Face Shields 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. Mar 20, 2020 News New Digital Collection: Photographs from Coney Island’s Heyday From thrilling amusement rides to opulent pleasure palaces, explore the golden age of Coney Island, the preeminent leisure destination for America's working class, through a newly-digitized collection of photos. Mar 17, 2020 News John Jay and the Yellow Fever Epidemics COVID-19 is not the first pandemic to strike New York City - only the most recent. The editors of "The Selected Papers of John Jay" recall a devastating outbreak of yellow fever during Jay's governorship. Mar 17, 2020 News Columbia University Libraries Announces the Winners of the 2020 Bancroft Prizes The Libraries awards the 2020 Bancroft Prize to two exemplary works in American history and diplomacy that demonstrate "depth of research and richness of interpretation." Mar 10, 2020 In the media Paris Center Stories: Meredith Levin, Columbia University Libraries Western European Humanities Librarian Meredith Levin collaborates with the staff of Columbia Global Centers | Paris to document the history of its centuries-old home, Reid Hall. Mar 9, 2020 News Sports Photographs: On the Harlem River The University Archives tells how two members of Columbia's crew team convinced New York Central Railroad to paint the letter "C" on the 100-foot rock cliff now known as C Rock. Mar 3, 2020 News Just Launched: Vaccination in Modern America: Misinformation vs. Public Health Advocacy Web Archive The Vaccination in Modern America Web Archive documents the current state of public discourse and contrasting approaches to authority on vaccination in the United States. Mar 2, 2020 News Pop-Up Exhibition: Al-Mutanabbi Street Starts Here A collaborative pop-up exhibition, “Al-Mutanabbi Street Starts Here,” showcases a newly-acquired collection of artists’ books, broadsides, and prints on Iraqi studies. Mar 2, 2020 News News from RBML’s Archivists: February 2020 News from the archives of the Rare Book & Manuscript Library includes the records of Columbia's intercollegiate athletic teams and the expansive Latino Comics Collection. Feb 27, 2020 News RBML Welcomes “Fandom’s Fantucchio” Fanzine/Fan Art Collection The Rare Book & Manuscript Library welcomes the collection of late artist John Fantucchio, a former illustrator and art director for the C.I.A., a prodigious collector, and a true fan of comics. « 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 »
View from the Top: The Low Library Dome Visible from across campus, the Low Library dome is made entirely of masonry and stands 135 feet high. The University Archives takes us inside the iconic structure.
The MWM Project: An Interview with Shabbir Agha Abbas Graduate student Shabbir Agha Abbas pores over documents from the Libraries' Muslim World Manuscript Project for a broader and more vibrant understanding of Islamic studies.
Oral Histories Newly Available Online The Oral History Archives works with the Libraries to make newly-reformatted collections accessible online, including projects on naval history, social security, and the World Bank.
Plague, Passover, and Perspectives on Social Distancing An essay in the Institute for Israel and Jewish Studies magazine features manuscripts from the Rare Book & Manuscript Library that describe "social distancing" efforts during the plague in Padua in 1631.
Documenting COVID-19 at Columbia The University Archives collects materials to document the Coronavirus pandemic, including official University communications, emails, and websites. Share your lived experience with the Libraries.
Low and Gould Memorial Libraries: Contemporaries and Counterparts Contemporaries and counterparts: Low Memorial Library and Gould Memorial Library of the University of the City of New York, now NYU, were designed by the same architecture firm in the 1890s.
News from RBML’s Archivists: April 2020 News from the archives of the Rare Book & Manuscript Library includes digital resources and online archives, collections, and exhibitions as well as new and updated finding aids.
Celebrating Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar’s Birthday and Legacy Head of Global Studies Kaoukab Chebaro celebrates the birthday and legacy of Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar, an Indian economist and politician and Columbia University alum.
Continuous History: The Trustees Room of Low Library The University Archives traces the history of the Trustees Room in Low Library, which has held meetings of the University's Board of Trustees since 1897.
Librarian Is Using 3D Printing to Help Protect Healthcare Workers in NYC CNN showcases the work of Research and Learning Technologies Librarian Madiha Choksi, who is using 3D printing to help protect healthcare workers in New York City.
New Directions in Libraries: Now and Low The University Archives shares favorite facts, photos, and stories about Low Library, which opened in 1897 and featured one of the “most advanced library arrangements of the time.”
HathiTrust Emergency Temporary Access Service 40% of Columbia’s print collections are now temporarily available in digital format following the HathiTrust Emergency Temporary Access Service announcement. Here's how to access those materials.
Columbia’s Response to Other Pandemics Decades prior to the onset of COVID-19, Columbia responded to two devastating health crises: an outbreak of cholera in New York City in 1832 and the worldwide influenza pandemic of 1918.
3D Printing is Helping Protect Healthcare Workers 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.
Columbia University Librarians Provide Guide and Design for 3D-Printable Face Shields 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.
New Digital Collection: Photographs from Coney Island’s Heyday From thrilling amusement rides to opulent pleasure palaces, explore the golden age of Coney Island, the preeminent leisure destination for America's working class, through a newly-digitized collection of photos.
John Jay and the Yellow Fever Epidemics COVID-19 is not the first pandemic to strike New York City - only the most recent. The editors of "The Selected Papers of John Jay" recall a devastating outbreak of yellow fever during Jay's governorship.
Columbia University Libraries Announces the Winners of the 2020 Bancroft Prizes The Libraries awards the 2020 Bancroft Prize to two exemplary works in American history and diplomacy that demonstrate "depth of research and richness of interpretation."
Paris Center Stories: Meredith Levin, Columbia University Libraries Western European Humanities Librarian Meredith Levin collaborates with the staff of Columbia Global Centers | Paris to document the history of its centuries-old home, Reid Hall.
Sports Photographs: On the Harlem River The University Archives tells how two members of Columbia's crew team convinced New York Central Railroad to paint the letter "C" on the 100-foot rock cliff now known as C Rock.
Just Launched: Vaccination in Modern America: Misinformation vs. Public Health Advocacy Web Archive The Vaccination in Modern America Web Archive documents the current state of public discourse and contrasting approaches to authority on vaccination in the United States.
Pop-Up Exhibition: Al-Mutanabbi Street Starts Here A collaborative pop-up exhibition, “Al-Mutanabbi Street Starts Here,” showcases a newly-acquired collection of artists’ books, broadsides, and prints on Iraqi studies.
News from RBML’s Archivists: February 2020 News from the archives of the Rare Book & Manuscript Library includes the records of Columbia's intercollegiate athletic teams and the expansive Latino Comics Collection.
RBML Welcomes “Fandom’s Fantucchio” Fanzine/Fan Art Collection The Rare Book & Manuscript Library welcomes the collection of late artist John Fantucchio, a former illustrator and art director for the C.I.A., a prodigious collector, and a true fan of comics.