The Libraries will host a symposium on the future of ARL and honoring Duane Webster, the retiring director on April 25 in Low Library. For more information and to register, visit: http://www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/conferences/2008/arl-symposium/index.html […]
Baszkiewicz-Scott, DeQuesada, & Obolonsky to retire
Please join us in wishing a fond farewell, and best wishes to the following retirees: Daniela Baszkiewicz-Scott March 31, 2008 (18 years of service) Title: Library Assistant Luis DeQuesada April 2008 (29 years of service) Title: Library Assistant Marina Obolonsky April 30, 2008 (10 years of service) Title: Bibliographic Assistant -Human Resources […]
Columbia University Libraries hosts the 6th Reference Services Symposium
On March 14th, 2008, Columbia University Libraries hosted the 6th Reference Services Symposium. https://www1.columbia.edu/sec/cu/libraries/bts/symposia/reference/2008/ index.html. The day’s theme: “Beyond the Desk” sought to highlight the changing nature of reference. The keynote speaker, Joe Janes, was both provocative and entertaining and encouraged reference librarians to focus on what we do well and not fight the Google […]
Sign up for text message notifications
Columbia faculty and staff may now register their cell phone numbers to receive text message notifications from the University during emergencies. Last term, Columbia piloted this system with the student body; about half of our students have now registered. Text message notifications will complement the existing forms of communication that the University uses for sharing […]
Travel and Business Expense Report Policy Reminder
This a reminder of the documentation required when submitting an expense reimbursement for meals during travel on University business and business meals. Columbia University Accounts Payable requires the original restaurant or cash register receipts for meals. The receipt must include: • the date and location • the type of meal (breakfast, lunch, dinner) • the […]
RCL ponders new name and mission as new members join
Long before the presidential primary season heated to a fever pitch, the Columbia University Libraries professional staff had an election of its own. Well, sort of. Speeches were delivered. Slogans were coined. (Who could forget “You’ll be cruisin’ with Susan”?) And in the end, three 2-year terms on the Representative Committee of Librarians (RCL) were […]
Preserving Audio Historic Content
The Preservation and Digital Conversion Division is applying to the Mellon Foundation for support for its project Preserving Historic Audio Content: Developing Infrastructures and Practices for Digital Conversion. The project proposes to preserve 820 audiotapes from OHRO while developing a fully functional infrastructure for audio preservation. A decision is expected in June. […]
NEH Awards $340,217
The National Endowment for the Humanities awarded $340,217 to the Libraries Digital Programs Division for Phase 6 of APIS: Advanced Papyrological Information System. This two-year grant will further develop APIS and its Papyrological Navigator, load cataloging and images from partner institutions, and expand its long-term digital preservation repository. […]
AG Foundation Funds Oral History
Agnes Gund’s Foundation, the AG Foundation, has given OHRO a grant to record an oral history of twenty women in the visual arts. The project is named The Elizabeth Murray Oral History of Women in the Visual Arts, in honor of the recently deceased painter and printmaker. […]
Starr Library Receives Foundation Support for Collections
The Starr Library recently received contributions from both the Kajima Foundation and the JCC Fund (the Japanese Chamber of Commerce) to support collection building in the area of Japanese studies. […]