National Library Week: Meet Dan Woulfin, Computational Research Instruction Librarian

In recognition of National Library Week (April 6-12), we’re highlighting just a few of the librarians that make up a fantastic team of staff who keep our libraries running. Dan Woulfin, Computational Research Instruction Librarian, focuses on teaching computational and other literacies through open workshops, consultations, and classroom instructions for Columbia students, faculty, and staff. […]

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National Library Week: Meet Esther Jackson, Scholarly Communications Technologies Librarian

In recognition of National Library Week (April 6-12), we’re highlighting just a few of the librarians that make up a fantastic team of staff who keep our libraries running. Esther Jackson, Scholarly Communications Technologies Librarian, shares how expanding public access to information has been the foundational goal of her career as a librarian and describes how […]

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National Library Week: Meet Katherine Prater, Digital Project & Outreach Librarian

In recognition of National Library Week (April 6-12), we’re highlighting just a few of the librarians that make up a fantastic team of staff who keep our libraries running. Katherine Prater, Digital Project & Outreach Librarian, plays a vital role in expanding online access to Avery Library’s special collections and is currently project-managing the Frank […]

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National Library Week: Meet Will Vanti, Science & Engineering Librarian

In recognition of National Library Week (April 6-12), we’re highlighting just a few of the librarians that make up a fantastic team of staff who keep our libraries running. To kick off the week, Will Vanti, Science & Engineering Librarian, shares how his experience doing research in science labs inspired him to pursue librarianship and […]

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Announcing the 2024-2025 Community Engagement Grants

Columbia University Libraries has awarded six grants to projects that intend to promote library services, enliven library spaces, and engage students and library users in fun and inventive ways. The Community Engagement Grants, which were given to staff from across the Libraries and totaled over $6,000, enable recipients to create, host, and promote programs throughout […]

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Butler Library Now Lending Laptops and Chargers

Laptops and chargers are now available to students, faculty, and staff to borrow from the Digital Humanities Center located in Butler Library, Room 305. This equipment, including 20 Dell PCs and 19 MacBook Airs (with chargers), is available to check out for a one-week loan period.  By borrowing a laptop, charger, or related accessory, users […]

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Reflections from Fall 2024 Ask a Librarian Intern Jasmine Zacate

Written by Fall 2024 Ask a Librarian Intern Jasmine Zacate Open access (OA) publishing is a vital tool in promoting equitable access to information—and yet navigating the publishing process can be a challenge for authors. As a part of my Ask A Librarian internship this Fall, I recommended best practices for showcasing how the Libraries […]

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“What’s Your Library Story?” Survey Winner Reflects on Favorite Library Spaces

At the beginning of the Fall 2024 semester, the Libraries Assessment team launched a survey to collect information about how and why students are using in-person library spaces and services. The survey, titled “What’s Your Library Story?,” prompted students to submit sentiments or stories about the library spaces they choose to use. The winner of […]

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Announcing the Spring 2025 Ask A Librarian Interns

The Ask A Librarian Internship Program is excited to welcome the Spring 2025 cohort to Columbia University Libraries. The Ask A Librarian Internship provides library and information science students with paid, hands-on experience in academic librarianship. Interns receive training and support from a librarian supervisor at Columbia in order to assist users through the Ask […]

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Student Employee Profile: Meet Sydney Hertz

This series of profiles highlight valued student employees from across the Libraries, including Sydney Hertz, an undergraduate student worker at the Rare Book & Manuscript Library. The Libraries is the largest employer of students on campus. We couldn’t serve our users without them! Q: Which library do you work at and what is your title? […]

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