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Oct 29, 2025

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Susan Simons, a GSAPP student who was rewarded for her participation in the annual Library Passport program, reflects on how the program impacted her coursework, her favorite library spaces, and "hidden gems" in the Libraries.

Oct 28, 2025

In the media

"Need a quiet place to pray or meditate? Columbia University and the Office of Religious Life are here to help" with a list of spaces on campus, including in Butler Library, where students, staff, and faculty are welcome to pray or meditate.

Oct 28, 2025

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Check out the Libraries' viral research guide on New York City, curated by Journalism and Government Information Librarian Emily Schmidt, with a wealth of information on city government, local news sources, neighborhood research, and much more. (Photo by Eileen Barroso)

Oct 28, 2025

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The Spring 2025 issue of the Journal of Global Health, which features determinants of health across vulnerable communities, was published in partnership with the Libraries' journal publishing program.

Oct 24, 2025

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The diaries of painter Max Beckmann are now fully available online for the first time (in German): As the home of 10 Beckmann diaries, the Rare Book & Manuscript Library was pleased to contribute scans of the materials in its holdings to the project.

Oct 22, 2025

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More from Open Access Week: The Libraries supports the Subscribe to Open (S2O) publishing model that allows all authors, anywhere in the world, to publish open access articles for free, as long as a journal has met its annual funding target.

Oct 22, 2025

In recognition of Open Access Week, the Open Scholarship team shares a number of resources on no-fee and low-fee open access (OA) publishing, including the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ), which indexes more than 22,000 OA journals.

Oct 21, 2025

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View the digital archives of two vital University publications, Spectator and The Record, in a collection that contains nearly 18,000 issues, including editions that date to 1877, and total more than 136,000 digitized pages.

Oct 20, 2025

In the media

The latest exhibition on view in Butler Library, "Streets Taken," features photographs by prominent New York photojournalist Edward Schwartz from the Rare Book & Manuscript Library alongside new works by MFA Visual Arts student Francisco Javier Ramírez.

Oct 15, 2025

In the media

Columbia Magazine highlights 10 "lesser-known artworks and artifacts on the Columbia campus," including a 1934 mural by American painter Eugene Francis Savage in Butler Library that visualizes the University’s motto, “In thy light shall we see light.”

Oct 2, 2025

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Fall 2025 Data Club recap: A rapid refresher on the basics of Python programming language followed by an introduction to Proquest’s TDM Studio tool.

Oct 1, 2025

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Currently on view in Butler Library, "Streets Taken" places the photographs and archival materials of Edward Schwartz from the Rare Book & Manuscript Library in conversation with new works from MFA candidate Francisco Javier Ramírez.

Sep 30, 2025

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Archivists at the Burke Library process the papers of British theologian John McGuckin, a former professor at Union Theological Seminary, and find handwritten annotations, jokes, and notes written throughout.

Sep 26, 2025

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An impressive new acquisition by the University Archives is a 1775 King's College diploma belonging to John William Livingston, which also provides insights into the College presidency of Rev. Myles Cooper.

Sep 25, 2025

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The Open Scholarship team prepares for the 2025 Open Access Week (October 21-27), which asks, "Who owns our knowledge?" The Libraries will address the question through a series of events and workshops.

Sep 25, 2025

In the media

"Avery Library's newest treasures: The arts and architecture library’s first public exhibition in five years showcased recent acquisitions from Frances Halsband, Michael Sorkin, ’71GSAS, and others," featured in Columbia Magazine.

Sep 22, 2025

In the media

Head of Humanities and History Jeremiah Mercurio, also our subject expert in linguistics, speaks with the Columbia Linguistics Program about "a librarian’s role within the University and how Columbia Libraries supports linguistics students."

Sep 22, 2025

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The Libraries' Open Scholarship unit shares recently-published works from Journal Publishing Partners and Academic Commons Featured Partners in time for the 2025 Climate Week NYC (September 21-28).

Sep 18, 2025

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Fall 2025 Data Club recap: A tour of working with research data, led by Data Services Librarian Wei Yin, and a preview of upcoming Data Club meetings.

Sep 15, 2025

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For Peer Review Week, Open Scholarship staff spotlight the newly-launched Library Freedom Journal, the journal of the Library Freedom Project, "a network of values-driven librarian-activists working together to build information democracy."

Sep 12, 2025

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As part of the ongoing "New and Featured Books" display in the Butler Library lounge, a new collection of titles highlights "literary gardens" and includes works by David Cooper and John Lewis-Stempel.

Sep 11, 2025

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The Ask A Librarian Internship Program, which provides students with hands-on experience in academic librarianship, announces the Fall 2025 interns: Christine Thuy Minh Nguyen, Jaimie Lopez, and Lily Sellei.

Sep 8, 2025

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The Libraries' Open Scholarship team recognizes Peer Review Week (September 15-19), "a global celebration of the vital role peer review plays in ensuring the quality and integrity of research," through a series of virtual events.

Sep 5, 2025

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The Oral History Archives at Columbia (OHAC) offers a number of resources to help understand the range of oral history methods and primary sources available to the Columbia community.

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Susan Simons, GSAPP Student, Reflects on the Library Passport Program

Need a Quiet Place to Pray or Meditate?

Reporting on New York City

A New Issue from the Journal of Global Health

Max Beckmann Diaries Online

Subscribe to Open (S2O) – An Innovative and Equitable Open Access Model

No-Fee and Low-Fee Open Access Publishing

Explore Columbia's Archival Newspapers

Visual Arts Student Francisco Javier Ramírez Exhibits 'Streets Taken' at Butler Library

10 Lesser-known Artworks and Artifacts on the Columbia Campus

Introduction to Python Text Analysis with TDM Studio and ChatGPT

On View | Streets Taken: Photography by Edward Schwartz and Francisco Javier Ramírez

Annotations, Jokes, and Little Notes: Processing the Papers of John McGuckin

New Acquisition | A King’s College Diploma from 1775

Getting Ready for Open Access Week 2025

Avery Library’s Newest Treasures

Interview with Librarian Jeremiah Mercurio

Climate Week 2025

Getting Started with Research Data: Concepts, Tools, & Resources

Peer Review Week Spotlight: Library Freedom Journal

New and Featured Program in Butler Library: "Literary Gardens"

Announcing the Fall 2025 Ask A Librarian Interns

Peer Review Week 2025 with Columbia Libraries

Orienting to Oral History Resources at Columbia

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Susan Simons, GSAPP Student, Reflects on the Library Passport Program

Need a Quiet Place to Pray or Meditate?

Reporting on New York City

A New Issue from the Journal of Global Health

Max Beckmann Diaries Online

Subscribe to Open (S2O) – An Innovative and Equitable Open Access Model

No-Fee and Low-Fee Open Access Publishing

Explore Columbia's Archival Newspapers

Visual Arts Student Francisco Javier Ramírez Exhibits 'Streets Taken' at Butler Library

10 Lesser-known Artworks and Artifacts on the Columbia Campus

Introduction to Python Text Analysis with TDM Studio and ChatGPT

On View | Streets Taken: Photography by Edward Schwartz and Francisco Javier Ramírez

Annotations, Jokes, and Little Notes: Processing the Papers of John McGuckin

New Acquisition | A King’s College Diploma from 1775

Getting Ready for Open Access Week 2025

Avery Library’s Newest Treasures

Interview with Librarian Jeremiah Mercurio

Climate Week 2025

Getting Started with Research Data: Concepts, Tools, & Resources

Peer Review Week Spotlight: Library Freedom Journal

New and Featured Program in Butler Library: "Literary Gardens"

Announcing the Fall 2025 Ask A Librarian Interns

Peer Review Week 2025 with Columbia Libraries

Orienting to Oral History Resources at Columbia