Columbia University Libraries has a long tradition of Latin American and Iberian studies (LAIS) collecting in support of research and learning at the University; additionally, our collection serves as a resource for scholars beyond Columbia. Columbia University had a professorship of Spanish language and literature as early as 1830; however, noteworthy and influential landmarks for the LAIS collections came later with the establishment of the Hispanic Institute (founded in 1920), the School for International and Public Affairs (founded in 1946), and the Institute for Latin American Studies (established in 1962).