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Nov 1, 2021

In the media

Courtney Chartier, announced as the new director of the Rare Book & Manuscript Library in July 2021, holds a background as an archivist, which enables her to see the full scope of the stewardship of rare collections.

Oct 26, 2021

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As the Houston Astros and the Atlanta Braves meet in the 2021 World Series, University archivists look to past World Series greats and their connections to Columbia, including New York Yankee Joe DiMaggio.

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Archivist Celeste Brewer explains how the Libraries implements meaningful changes to outdated language in subject headings in order to create an affirming searching and browsing experience for all users.

Oct 14, 2021

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An exhibition in the Rare Book & Manuscript Library celebrates the centennial of the birth of composer Jack Beeson, former Chair of the Department of Music at Columbia and a "master of American opera."

Oct 13, 2021

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“In Service to the New Nation: The Life & Legacy of John Jay" sheds light on the statesman's personal and public life and commemorates the seven-volume Selected Papers of John Jay series.

Oct 12, 2021

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News from the Rare Book & Manuscript Library includes a collection of audio and video interviews that document the history of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom and 20th-century peace movements.

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.

Oct 8, 2021

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The Sheila Michaels Civil Rights Organization Oral History Collection offers a democratized narration of the Civil Rights Movement, through interviews with foot soldiers who made change possible through consistent, diligent activism.

Oct 6, 2021

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Moonlight inside the library: When Low Library opened in 1897, visitors enjoyed magical, artificial moonlight shows on Friday evenings, courtesy of a wooden sphere hung from the domed ceiling over the Rotunda reading room.

Sep 30, 2021

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The Burke Library at Union Theological Seminary proudly reopens its doors - and its collections of rare and archival materials - after closing for 18 months due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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."

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 16, 2021

In the media

Archival documents in the Rare Book & Manuscript Library bring light to historical African American legal triumphs, including a Black woman who sought - and won - justice in 1791.

Sep 15, 2021

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A new online exhibit, "The Hispanic Institute Between the Wars: The Making of Cultural Networks," celebrates the centennial anniversary of the founding of the Hispanic Institute for Latin American & Iberian Cultures.

Sep 15, 2021

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As Columbia University nears 125 years in Morningside Heights, University archivists look to the only building left on campus from its time as the Bloomingdale Asylum: Buell Hall.

Sep 15, 2021

In the media

Librarian Caro Bratnober received the inaugural Educational Resource Prize from the LGBTQ Religious Archives Network for her work to teach graduate students about using primary sources in religious studies with a queer lens.

Sep 10, 2021

In the media

Mary Marshall Clark, Director of the Columbia Center for Oral History Research, discusses the Center's September 11, 2001 Oral History Project and the process of oral history under conditions of trauma.

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 31, 2021

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The Libraries and partners across Columbia mark the 75th anniversary of the founding of the Russian Institute (now the Harriman Institute) with a forthcoming collection of essays and a virtual exhibition.

Aug 31, 2021

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Public Services staff in the Rare Book & Manuscript Library carry on a long-standing tradition of making the library's holdings available to patrons, a service once headed by the pioneering Dr. Mary A. Bennett.

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Courtney Chartier is the New Director of the Rare Book & Manuscript Library

Play Ball | World Series Winners at Columbia

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

On Outdated and Harmful Language in Library of Congress Subject Headings

In Praise of Jack Beeson: A Centennial Exhibition

In Service to the New Nation: The Life and Legacy of John Jay

News from RBML’s Archivists | September 2021

Simone Dinnerstein in Butler Library | Live from Columbia

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

New Collection | Sheila Michaels Civil Rights Organization Oral History Collection

Moonlight Inside the Library

The Return of Special Collections at the Burke

Sweet Taste of Liberty

Access The New York Times through Columbia University Libraries

Exploring Podcasting and Journal Publishing with the Columbia Community

Archival Documents Bring Light to Historical African American Legal Triumphs

The Hispanic Institute Between the Wars (Digital Exhibit)

A Little House with a Long History

Honorees | LGBTQ-RAN Educational Resource Prize

Remembering How We Remember: Columbia’s 9/11 Oral History Project Allows Us to "Think About It Differently"

ReCAP Expands Access to 3.6 Million More Volumes

Columbia Quest | Scavenger Hunt

People, Books & Archives in Pictures, 1903-2021: Resources for Russian/Soviet, East European & Eurasian Studies on the Heights

Making Holdings Available to Users: A Long-Standing Tradition

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Courtney Chartier is the New Director of the Rare Book & Manuscript Library

Play Ball | World Series Winners at Columbia

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

On Outdated and Harmful Language in Library of Congress Subject Headings

In Praise of Jack Beeson: A Centennial Exhibition

In Service to the New Nation: The Life and Legacy of John Jay

News from RBML’s Archivists | September 2021

Simone Dinnerstein in Butler Library | Live from Columbia

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

New Collection | Sheila Michaels Civil Rights Organization Oral History Collection

Moonlight Inside the Library

The Return of Special Collections at the Burke

Sweet Taste of Liberty

Access The New York Times through Columbia University Libraries

Exploring Podcasting and Journal Publishing with the Columbia Community

Archival Documents Bring Light to Historical African American Legal Triumphs

The Hispanic Institute Between the Wars (Digital Exhibit)

A Little House with a Long History

Honorees | LGBTQ-RAN Educational Resource Prize

Remembering How We Remember: Columbia’s 9/11 Oral History Project Allows Us to "Think About It Differently"

ReCAP Expands Access to 3.6 Million More Volumes

Columbia Quest | Scavenger Hunt

People, Books & Archives in Pictures, 1903-2021: Resources for Russian/Soviet, East European & Eurasian Studies on the Heights

Making Holdings Available to Users: A Long-Standing Tradition