Geospatial discovery added to CLIO

We’re excited to announce that the latest CLIO release incorporates a new top level data source, joining Catalog, Articles, Academic Commons, and Web site search. Select GeoData to search the Columbia University Libraries spatial data collection as well as the collections of several other institutions, using geographical constraints. GeoBlacklight, a new open source platform for […]

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Art Properties in CLIO

Columbia University’s collection of art works and cultural artifacts will soon be discoverable through CLIO. Art Properties, based in the Avery Architectural & Fine Arts Library, oversees the art collection owned by Columbia University. Comprised of more than 10,000 works of art in all media, displayed in buildings at each campus and held in storage, […]

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New Item Feedback Form

The latest CLIO release adds an “item feedback” form to help patrons give direct feedback to library staff about specific holdings.  Please use this form to recommend that an item be: retained on campus and not sent to Offsite (ReCAP) treated as a rare or unique item (non-circulating) reviewed for preservation (item in poor condition) […]

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Latest CLIO Release Improves Advanced Search

The first CLIO release of the year, v8.1.7, was deployed this evening.  This release includes a number of interrelated improvements to advanced search and fielded searches, for the Catalog and the Articles data sources, as well as a few additional small bugfixes. We welcome questions, comments and suggestions for improving CLIO.  Nearly all improvements and […]

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Returning Borrowed Items

Most books and bound periodicals may be returned to any Columbia University Library.   Book bins are usually located near library entrances.  Borrow Direct books may be returned to any library circulation desk. These materials must be returned to the service desk or library from which they were borrowed: Reserve materials Media – including DVDs, CDs, […]

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