The Undergraduate Library Research Award, presented by the Science, Engineering, and Social Sciences Libraries, recognizes outstanding use of library resources—including collections, services, spaces, and staff expertise—in sciences, engineering, and social sciences-based assignments, projects, or creative work completed in the past year. Winners submitted 700-800 word essays detailing their research process with library resources, earning prizes […]
Columbia University Libraries Announces 2025 Outstanding Student Worker Award Winners
Columbia University Libraries is pleased to announce 20 recipients of the annual Outstanding Student Worker awards, nominated by Libraries staff from a workforce of nearly 200 students. Each year, the Libraries awards students who have demonstrated exceptional commitment to their work for the organization. “The high caliber of services that the Libraries provides would not […]
“My First Step into Academic Library Work Was at an Ivy League School”: Reflections from Ask a Librarian Intern Sam Ward
Written by Spring 2025 Ask a Librarian Intern Sam Ward When you first start out as a graduate student getting your Master’s in Library and Information Science (MLIS), you don’t necessarily go into it thinking you will have the opportunity to intern at an Ivy League school. However, thanks to the Ask a Librarian internship […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]