(Ted Goodman in front of the replica of Henry Hudson’s ship the Half Moon. Photo by Joan Kissell.) Among the many Hudson River 400th celebratory events and publications this year, one really stands out for Avery staff: Ted Goodman’s recently published book The Hudson River Valley Reader (Cider Mill Press). Recently WAMC Northeast Public Radio […]
Category: Staff Spotlight
On Watch
Jeffrey Lynch is on the night watch at Butler Library. He regularly makes his rounds during the wee hours to gently discourage “campers,” students who leave all manner of personal belongings including pillows and lamps to claim a study space. During the time that Jeffrey has been on patrol, there has been a significant decrease […]
Chris Sala, recipient of the New Directions Award, describes her tour of Dutch libraries
At the end of October, Chris Sala, Architecture Bibliographer, attended the Study Tour of the Netherlands sponsored by the International Relations Committee of the Arts Libraries Society of North America (ARLIS/NA). She joined them thanks to the Librarian III/New Directions Award. Five days. Five cities. Twelve libraries. Chris describes a few of the highlights of […]
Staff Spotlight: Seth Kasten
WHO HE IS: Kasten, a native New Yorker, is head of Reference and Collection Development at Burke Library. YEARS AT COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY: This October marks his 35th year at Columbia. WHAT HE DOES: Kasten specializes in the subjects of Liturgy and Sacred Music. BEFORE THIS: Kasten pursued simultaneous degrees at the Columbia University School of […]
Sachie Noguchi’s travels to Japan
Japanese Studies Librarian Sachie Noguchi recently returned from a three-week trip to Japan. She received training for Year 2 of the Tenri Antiquarian Materials Workshop for Overseas Japanese Studies Librarians at Tenri Library along with 6 colleagues from the United States and 12 from Europe. Training this year included the study of manuscripts and print […]
Trip to Argentina and Uruguay, by Pamela Graham (April 17th -26th)
Book fairs in many parts of the world are highly popular and energetic events. This was definitely the case in April in Buenos Aires, Argentina, where the 34th International Book Fair took place. Pamela Graham, Latin American & Iberian Studies Librarian and the acting director of Area Studies and the Center for Human Rights Documentation […]
ReCAP Coordinator Zack Lane
The ReCAP Coordinator is a new position to problem-solve and streamline the movement of materials to and from CUL’s high-density storage facility. ReCAP (Research Collections and Preservation Consortium) is now CUL’s largest library with more than 2.7 million volumes. The initial phase of work will be to gather and distribute information among staff involved with […]
A Year in Starr for Visiting Librarian Jongchang Yi
The year is passing quickly for Jongchang Yi, who traveled from Korea to join the staff of the C. V. Starr East Asian Library as a visiting librarian last December. Yi’s residence at Starr is part of the Columbia University’s Visiting Librarian Program, which provides learning opportunities through an educational program of work experience and […]
A Warm Welcome for Undergrads
Anice Mills, Undergraduate Services Coordinator in Butler Library, recently gave a welcome party on a grand scale. From August 27 to September 1, she single-handedly organized the undergraduate student orientations for the libraries, welcoming 1600 students from Columbia College, Engineering & Applied Science, and General Studies. […]