Your Alumni Library Resources

Now that graduation is around the corner (hurray!), you may be wondering about your future access to library resources. Here's a summary of what you'll be able to use as an alum! Electronic Resources (Databases): this link provides a list of the databases you'll have access to after graduation. On-Campus Library Use: you can obtain […]

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Welcome-aboards and a Fond-farewell

Dear Journalism School Community!  I am happy to share the arrival of two new, wonderful additions to the Journalism Library – Tracy Sagalow (tas2156@columbia.edu) is the new Journalism Library Supervisor, the person to whom you can address access issues, course reserves, overdue fines, fires, floods and other facilities-related concerns.  Tracy re-joins the Columbia Libraries community […]

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Congratulations to Data Viz Contest Winner, Jefferson Mok!

We are excited to share the work of recent J-School graduate, Jefferson Mok – the winner of the Journalism Library Decorate Our Wall data visualization contest!  In "The NRA Network," his use of NRA data, illustrating the wide distribution of funds around the country toward various programs, was a wonderfully innovative, and cleverly illustrated, way to […]

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Notable New Yorkers from CUL’s Oral History Research Office

Looking for audio recordings and interview transcripts of some influential New Yorkers?  Look no further than the unique digital collection of Notable New Yorkers at the Oral History Research Office of the Columbia University Libraries, collected from 1955-2001.  This special collection includes interviews with influential figures such as Frances Perkins, Kenneth Clark, and Ed Koch.  […]

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Welcome, Summer MS Students!

Welcome to all summer MS students!  Here is today's library presentation – and a few other useful things: Journalism Library Blog Journalism Library website @JournalismLib on Twitter Journalism Library Guides & Tools page, including Scoping Out Your Beat! Master's Projects Index CLIO – our catalog Have questions?  Email journalism@libraries.cul.columbia.edu for more information, to ask research […]

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1000 Twitter Followers – Time to Celebrate!

A little birdie told us we now have 1,000 followers!  @JournalismLib is grateful to all followers for enabling us to reach this milestone.  We will be randomly selecting 5 of our current followers for $5 Amazon gift cards as a token of our appreciation.  We wouldn't be here without all of you!  And if you're […]

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Congratulations, 2013 Graduates!

  Congratulations on your graduation!  Wondering what Columbia library privileges you'll have after graduation?  Here's the scoop: Your Columbia UNI and password will continue to give you electronic access to library resources for a grace period of about 6 months after graduation (assuming you were registered during the spring semester).  The Library Information Office (LIO) encourages you […]

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Library Data Viz Contest – Decorate Our Wall EXTENDED!

Hold the phone!!!  The Journalism Library is excited to EXTEND the deadline for the data visualization contest! Submit your entries by Wednesday, May 15th 5pm, for a chance to see yours in poster-size proudly displayed in the Journalism Library. The winner will also receive a libraries mug and the opportunity to submit your work to […]

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