The Ask A Librarian Internship Program, which provides currently-enrolled library and information science students with paid, hands-on experience in academic librarianship, is excited to announce the Fall 2024 interns. Interns receive training and support from a librarian supervisor at Columbia in order to assist users through the Ask A Librarian chat reference service. Additionally, interns […]
Mathematics Library Reopens to Columbia Students
After undergoing renovations this summer, the Mathematics Library has officially reopened to Columbia students and affiliates. Starting September 3, 2024, the Mathematics Library will open at 9 a.m. on weekdays. (A full schedule of library hours can be found here.) The study spaces have been freshly painted and are outfitted with new furnishings, flooring, drop […]
Just Launched: Ideas of the Anthropocene Web Archive
Written by Web Collections Librarian Miranda Siler The Ivy Plus Libraries Confederation is pleased to announce the launch of the Ideas of the Anthropocene Web Archive, curated by librarians at Columbia University, Dartmouth College, the University of Pennsylvania, and Yale University. This collection brings together websites that document concepts and critiques of the “Anthropocene.” From […]
Columbia University Libraries Selects FOLIO as New Library Services Platform (LSP)
Columbia University Libraries is pleased to join the growing number of research institutions to adopt the FOLIO Library Services Platform (LSP) with the support of EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO), a leading provider of online research content and search technologies serving academic, school, and public libraries, healthcare and medical institutions, corporations, and government agencies around the […]
Helping Others and Stepping Outside Comfort Zones in the Ask A Librarian Internship
Written by Ask a Librarian Intern Nicole Cowan Libraries and literature have been integral parts of who I am as a person. Due to my love of libraries, literature, and helping others, I pursued my dream of completing a master’s program in library and information science to become a successful librarian. During the last semester […]
Columbia Graduates: Take Advantage of Alumni Benefits
As graduation ceremonies conclude, the Libraries remind Columbia graduates of alumni benefits available to take advantage of. Alumni of Columbia University enjoy free, off-campus access to a wide range of databases and journals, plus in-person use of library facilities. Alumni CardGraduates of Columbia, Barnard College, and Union Theological Seminary may apply for a University Alumni […]
Columbia University Libraries Recognizes the 2024 Recipients of the Bancroft Prizes in American History and Diplomacy
Columbia University Libraries hosted a program on April 18 in recognition of the 2024 recipients of the Bancroft Prizes in American History and Diplomacy, awarded this year to Continental Reckoning: The American West in the Age of Expansion by Elliott West (University of Nebraska Press, 2023) and Fire and Rain: Nixon, Kissinger, and the Wars […]
A Message from the University Librarian
Dear members of the Columbia community, With the current and evolving events on the Columbia University Morningside campus, there is no more important time than now to affirm the essential role of libraries in providing reliable and safe spaces for all Columbia students, faculty, staff, and visitors, regardless of identity, belief system, political or religious […]
Archives, Activism, and History: A Conversation with 2024 Bancroft Prize Winner Carolyn Woods Eisenberg (’71GSAS)
Activism and history-writing are inseparable in the work of Carolyn Woods Eisenberg, a winner of this year’s Bancroft Prizes in American History and Diplomacy. A distinguished historian, who specializes in foreign policy and the Cold War at Hofstra University, Eisenberg earned her Ph.D. from Columbia University in 1971 and was a central figure in […]
National Library Week 2024: Q&A with CUL Staff
In recognition of National Library Week (April 7-13), we’re highlighting just a few of the librarians and experts that make up an incredible team of staff who keep our libraries running. Wei Yin, Ben Chiewphasa, Arjay Velasco, and Jess Noble give us a glimpse into their day-to-day tasks, what inspired them to pursue careers in […]