Tomorrow, February 4th, the Lehman Center for American History begins its spring programming with “Chronic Complication: Diabetes, Amputations, and Race in America,” a lecture by Dr. Richard M. Mizelle, Jr., which is part of a continuing lecture series on the nexus of “Race, Inequality, and Health.” A collaboration between the Rare Book & Manuscript Library and the Department of […]
Category: Events and Exhibits
Announcing Curatorial Shorts from the Rare Book & Manuscript Library
Curatorial Shorts, a series of talks presented by the Rare Book & Manuscript Library (RBML) on Mondays at 4 p.m., offer an informal look at new research and findings from the library’s collections. The first Curatorial Short will showcase the RBML holdings of Harry Stephen Keeler, a scholar of literary plots, a theorist of generic […]
Columbia Libraries Celebrates World Digital Preservation Day
Columbia University Libraries joins the international digital preservation community today in celebrating World Digital Preservation Day to recognize the collections preserved, the access maintained and the understanding fostered by preserving digital materials. The commemorative day seeks “to create greater awareness of digital preservation that will translate into a wider understanding which permeates all aspects of society – […]
Call for Proposals Issued for Third Annual Performing the Library! Series
It is with great pleasure that we offer Performing the Library! for 2018 – 2019. Now in its third year, this program engages collaboration between the Libraries and Columbia students with a focus on exhibitions and events that celebrate the library as a collection, a space, and a resource. Performing the Library! is an opportunity to bring to […]
April 5th, The Art of Data Visualization
Please join us Thursday April 5th for the third annual Art of Data Visualization event in Davis Auditorium, Schapiro Center for Engineering & Physical Science Research. For full schedule and to RSVP, visit the event site. […]
Columbia Libraries Launches Website for the Language and Culture Atlas of Ashkenazic Jewry (LCAAJ)
Columbia Libraries is very pleased to announce the launch of the website for the digitized data of the Language and Culture Atlas of Ashkenazic Jewry. An accompanying guide to the use of the digitized materials with many supplementary materials is also available. The LCAAJ archive is an extraordinary resource for research in Yiddish studies that […]
Beat the craze of finals with the Libraries!
Take a study break – you’ve earned one! Join the Libraries and our campus partners for stress-relieving activities over reading week and through final exams. Here’s what’s happening: […]
Sit, relax, unwind…
Take a well-deserved break from your hectic schedules! Stop by any of the following libraries for low-key stress relievers like coloring, back and neck rubs, therapy dogs, and more: Avery Library Tuesday, May 2 through Thursday, May 11, there will be coloring books and jigsaw puzzles available all day on the 200 level of the […]
Reading Bias discussion series Fall 2016
Are you interested in the types of bias that exist in society? Then this group is for you! Hosted by our libraries this semester the Reading Bias group will consist of interactive discussions that explore biases, assumptions, and worldviews inherent in society via texts, e.g. articles, archives, data, and code. Readings are shared in advance […]
Stressed? The Libraries are here to help!
Join us for any or all of our stress-relief activities. No RSVP required! […]