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Sep 23, 2019 News Championing the Causes of Chinese Americans: The William Yukon Chang Papers In the pages of his newspaper, the Chinese-American Times, publisher William Yukon Chang provided a venue for Chinese Americans to read and write about their own communities. Sep 23, 2019 In the media Historic Protests Shaped American Activism Curator Thai Jones weighs in on the role that disruptive protests against the Vietnam War in the 1960s and 1970s have played in shaping modern American activism. Sep 20, 2019 In the media A Trip to Social Work's Past, Guided by School Librarian Sophie Leveque Librarian Sophie Leveque leads Columbia's School of Social Work on a "time-travel adventure" into the Social Work Agency Collection, with archival materials that date to the 18th century. Sep 20, 2019 Social Flashback to the Main Reading Room, Butler Library 85 years after opening its doors in 1934, the main reading room on the 3rd floor of Butler Library is as grand as ever! Tour the building through historic photos from the University Archives. Sep 19, 2019 News Toni Morrison and Africa Following the passing of novelist Toni Morrison, African Studies Librarian Yuusuf Caruso sought to better understand the writer's relationship with Africa. Sep 18, 2019 News Asking More of Wikipedia: On the Disrupt Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon The team behind Barnard Library's Digital Humanities Center reflect on the recent #DisruptWikipedia panel & edit-a-thon, calling on community editors to "make Wikipedia a source worth referencing." Sep 17, 2019 Social Constitution Day & the Role of John Jay Learn about the role of statesman and Columbia alumnus John Jay in the ratification of the Constitution, signed on September 17, 1787, from the politician's personal papers. Sep 16, 2019 Video Disrupt Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon Livestream 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! Sep 12, 2019 In the media William Y. Chang, Whose Newspaper Spoke to Chinatown in English, Dies at 103 Curator Thai Jones appreciates the "wonderfully rich depictions" of the Chinese community in New York in the writings of the late Chinese-American journalist William Chang. Sep 12, 2019 News Hispanic Heritage Month: Latinx Comics and Graphic Novels Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month and the work of Latinx cartoonists, comic book artists and writers, and graphic novelists from the Comics@Columbia collection. Sep 10, 2019 News Avery Art Properties in "20 and Odd" Exhibition Works from Art Properties, the University art collection stewarded by Avery Library, appear in "20 and Odd: The 400-Year Anniversary of 1619," on view in Dodge Hall. Sep 9, 2019 News Just Launched: Geologic Field Trip Guidebook Web Archive The Geologic Field Trip Guidebooks Web Archive preserves web-based geoscience field trip guidebooks, which document geologic information from across North America. Sep 5, 2019 In the media The Key to Teaching College-Level Research The Libraries' Head of History & Humanities Jeremiah Mercurio advises School Library Journal on the key to teaching college-level research. Sep 5, 2019 News What Is This Place? A Short Introduction to RBML A brief introduction to the impressive range of resources to be found in the Rare Book & Manuscript Library, fondly known as the "Pink Palace." Sep 3, 2019 Social Fall 2019 First Day of Classes Happy first day of classes, Columbia! Take a peek inside classrooms past, courtesy of the University Archives. Aug 27, 2019 News Gems from the New Carnegie Corporation of New York Digital Archive The Carnegie Corporation of New York Digital Archive provides a portal into the organization's prolific philanthropy, from the late 19th to the 21st century. Aug 26, 2019 Social 2019 New Student Welcome Week Here's to an exciting new year at Columbia! A warm welcome to all of our new students from your Libraries - we look forward to working with you! Aug 23, 2019 In the media The Story of an American Missionary and Her Paper Gods A collection of "paper gods" in the Starr East Asian Library, donated to Columbia by missionary Anne Swann Goodrich, provides a window into 20th-century folk religion in Beijing. Aug 21, 2019 In the media An Exhibition Celebrates the Legacy of Jamestown An exhibition that celebrates the legacy of the earliest documented Africans to arrive in America in 1619 incorporates works from Avery Library and the Rare Book & Manuscript Library. Aug 20, 2019 News Avery Library's New Director Vice Provost and University Librarian Ann D. Thornton is pleased to announce the appointment of Hannah Bennett as Director of Avery Library. Aug 16, 2019 Social The Grateful Dead Perform at Columbia Prior to their set at Woodstock 50 years ago, in August 1969, the Grateful Dead held an impromptu performance at Columbia during the 1968 student protests. Aug 16, 2019 News Remembering the Influence of the Chicago Defender The Oral History Archives' Black Journalists Collection reflects the influence of the Chicago Defender, a noted African-American newspaper that will soon cease print production. Aug 14, 2019 News A Rare Hatless Herriman - with Scotties Another fantastic find from the collection of comic book artist Jerry Robinson provides new perspective on George Herriman, one of the "true geniuses" of the comic medium. « 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 »
The Muslim World Manuscript Project: A Codicology Workshop A recent Libraries workshop studied the intricacies of the vibrant manuscripts at the heart of the Muslim World Manuscript preservation and digitization project.
Championing the Causes of Chinese Americans: The William Yukon Chang Papers In the pages of his newspaper, the Chinese-American Times, publisher William Yukon Chang provided a venue for Chinese Americans to read and write about their own communities.
Historic Protests Shaped American Activism Curator Thai Jones weighs in on the role that disruptive protests against the Vietnam War in the 1960s and 1970s have played in shaping modern American activism.
A Trip to Social Work's Past, Guided by School Librarian Sophie Leveque Librarian Sophie Leveque leads Columbia's School of Social Work on a "time-travel adventure" into the Social Work Agency Collection, with archival materials that date to the 18th century.
Flashback to the Main Reading Room, Butler Library 85 years after opening its doors in 1934, the main reading room on the 3rd floor of Butler Library is as grand as ever! Tour the building through historic photos from the University Archives.
Toni Morrison and Africa Following the passing of novelist Toni Morrison, African Studies Librarian Yuusuf Caruso sought to better understand the writer's relationship with Africa.
Asking More of Wikipedia: On the Disrupt Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon The team behind Barnard Library's Digital Humanities Center reflect on the recent #DisruptWikipedia panel & edit-a-thon, calling on community editors to "make Wikipedia a source worth referencing."
Constitution Day & the Role of John Jay Learn about the role of statesman and Columbia alumnus John Jay in the ratification of the Constitution, signed on September 17, 1787, from the politician's personal papers.
Disrupt Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon Livestream 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!
William Y. Chang, Whose Newspaper Spoke to Chinatown in English, Dies at 103 Curator Thai Jones appreciates the "wonderfully rich depictions" of the Chinese community in New York in the writings of the late Chinese-American journalist William Chang.
Hispanic Heritage Month: Latinx Comics and Graphic Novels Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month and the work of Latinx cartoonists, comic book artists and writers, and graphic novelists from the Comics@Columbia collection.
Avery Art Properties in "20 and Odd" Exhibition Works from Art Properties, the University art collection stewarded by Avery Library, appear in "20 and Odd: The 400-Year Anniversary of 1619," on view in Dodge Hall.
Just Launched: Geologic Field Trip Guidebook Web Archive The Geologic Field Trip Guidebooks Web Archive preserves web-based geoscience field trip guidebooks, which document geologic information from across North America.
The Key to Teaching College-Level Research The Libraries' Head of History & Humanities Jeremiah Mercurio advises School Library Journal on the key to teaching college-level research.
What Is This Place? A Short Introduction to RBML A brief introduction to the impressive range of resources to be found in the Rare Book & Manuscript Library, fondly known as the "Pink Palace."
Fall 2019 First Day of Classes Happy first day of classes, Columbia! Take a peek inside classrooms past, courtesy of the University Archives.
Gems from the New Carnegie Corporation of New York Digital Archive The Carnegie Corporation of New York Digital Archive provides a portal into the organization's prolific philanthropy, from the late 19th to the 21st century.
2019 New Student Welcome Week Here's to an exciting new year at Columbia! A warm welcome to all of our new students from your Libraries - we look forward to working with you!
The Story of an American Missionary and Her Paper Gods A collection of "paper gods" in the Starr East Asian Library, donated to Columbia by missionary Anne Swann Goodrich, provides a window into 20th-century folk religion in Beijing.
An Exhibition Celebrates the Legacy of Jamestown An exhibition that celebrates the legacy of the earliest documented Africans to arrive in America in 1619 incorporates works from Avery Library and the Rare Book & Manuscript Library.
Avery Library's New Director Vice Provost and University Librarian Ann D. Thornton is pleased to announce the appointment of Hannah Bennett as Director of Avery Library.
The Grateful Dead Perform at Columbia Prior to their set at Woodstock 50 years ago, in August 1969, the Grateful Dead held an impromptu performance at Columbia during the 1968 student protests.
Remembering the Influence of the Chicago Defender The Oral History Archives' Black Journalists Collection reflects the influence of the Chicago Defender, a noted African-American newspaper that will soon cease print production.
A Rare Hatless Herriman - with Scotties Another fantastic find from the collection of comic book artist Jerry Robinson provides new perspective on George Herriman, one of the "true geniuses" of the comic medium.
