Columbia University Libraries has a long tradition of supporting research and teaching in premodern fields, which are amongst the oldest and most well established of academic disciplines. From the founding of the University in 1754 until 1916, Latin was a required part of the Columbia curriculum and the study of premodern history, literature, philosophy, and art has remained foundational to humanistic study. Columbia has long held a place as one of the premier centers of research and teaching in these fields. The AncMed collection, therefore, serves as a vital resource for scholars and students in at least eleven humanities departments with a foothold in the premodern world. It also provides foundational support for Columbia’s Core Curriculum, particularly Literature Humanities and Contemporary Civilization, the required first- and second-year undergraduate courses that grapple with large amounts of ancient and medieval literature and political philosophy.