Cataloging at Columbia University Libraries
Most cataloging at Columbia is performed within the Collections Acquisition & Metadata Services division (CAMS) of Columbia University Libraries. The division reports to the Associate University Librarian for Collections.
CAMS
- The Collections Acquisition & Metadata Services division (CAMS) was formed by a series of mergers of earlier units, most recently of the Cataloging & Metadata Services division (CAMS) and the Collections Acquisitions and Description division (CAD) in October 2024. The division handles copy and original cataloging, monographic ordering and receiving, and metadata coordination for digital collections.
- Director: Mark Wilson (mw18@columbia.edu ; 212.854.7357)
The following units are concerned with other aspects of bibliographic control:
- The Collection Strategies Division develops and manages policies for library collections and allocates and oversees the materials budget. Collection Strategies staff also manage Columbia's electronic collections. For more about Collection Strategies, please visit its Behind the Scenes site.
- Director: Leah Dunn (lmd2220@columbia.edu ; 212.854.7349)
- Director: Leah Dunn (lmd2220@columbia.edu ; 212.854.7349)
- The Research Collections and Preservation facility (ReCAP) is Columbia University Libraries' offsite shelving facility. For more about ReCAP, please visit its Behind the Scenes site.
- ReCAP Access Supervisor: Jennifer Loubriel (jll2223@columbia.edu ; 212.854.3542)
CLIO Open Data
In an effort to further support the wide variety of research and experimentation happening around open library data, the Columbia University Libraries has made our catalog data open and available for download.
Links to downloads and additional information can be found on the CLIO Open Data site.
Additional Resources:
Reparative and Inclusive Description Initiatives
Technically Speaking (CUL Technical Services Librarians Blog)