The Cordial is a happy hour where faculty and instructors are invited to meet and mingle with informational professionals from the Libraries, CCNMTL, and CDRS over wine and cheese. The Cordial is hosted at different libraries throughout the year, giving Columbia teaching staff a fun way to explore Columbia’s libraries and information services.

The next Cordial is this Thursday, October 27 in the Engineering Library on the 4th floor of Mudd.

Thursday, October 27
5:00pm – 6:00pm
Engineering Library
422 S.W. Mudd
500 W. 120th St.
New York, NY 10027
RSVP at http://bit.ly/cordialoct
 

This month’s Cordial will also celebrate Open Access Week, which runs 10/24 – 10/30.  Faculty are encouraged to bring flash drives with any work they would like to deposit into Academic Commons, Columbia’s online repository.  Staff will be onhand to assist with any questions about this process.

The following events will also take place during the week: 

"Your Dissertation: What You Need to Know About Copyright and Electronic Filing"
Wednesday, October 26, 12pm
555 Lerner

"Beyond the Copyright Wars: Fair Use, Free Speech, and Reframing the Policy Debate"
A Lecture by Professor Pat Aufderheide, American University
Thursday, October 27, 2pm
607B Journalism
 

For more information on Open Access Week, please visit: scholcomm.columbia.edu.  For more on the Cordial, please visit the Cordial Website.