Columbia Center for Oral History, the Oral History Master of Arts, and the Digital Humanities Center Presents: Search, Explore, Connect: Enhancing Access to Oral History Thursday, February 14th, 2013 6pm – 8pm 523 Butler Library Free and open to the public. No registration required. The digital age has greatly enhanced opportunities and possibilities for a […]
Category: Events and Exhibits
Global Studies Open House: 2/6/13
Join us next WEDNESDAY, February 6th for the Global Studies Open House. 309 Lehman Library, 4-6pm. Check out the new space, meet librarians and staff, learn about services, and enjoy refreshments. See you there! […]
Tips & Tricks For Getting Through Finals
The Libraries are here to support you throughout the end of the semester! Here's how: Stressbusters will be in Butler 203 on Wednesday, December 12, giving backrubs, and offering tips for reducing stress and more. Librarians will also be on hand to answer questions and hand out healthy study snacks. Check out Facebook for more info. […]
Attend “The Golden Age of Theatrical Scrapbooks, 1880-1930” Monday, December 3
On Monday, December 3, Sharon Marcus, Orlando Harriman Professor of English and Comparative Literature, Columbia University, will be presenting a lecture on "The Golden Age of Theatrical Scrapbooks, 1880-1930." The event is free and open to the public and will take place in 523 Butler Library at 6pm. Theatrical scrapbooks are some of the least […]
C.V. Starr East Asian Library Hosts Art Exhibition By Seisai
The C.V. Starr East Asian Library is pleased to announce the opening of a special exhibit of fifteen prints by Seisai (the artist name of Peter MacMillan), from his series Thirty-Six New Views of Mount Fuji. This exhibition takes place in the Starr Library rare book reading room and will be on view through November […]
Check Out Opera ‘Amor & Psyche’ Monday – For Free!
On Monday, November 12, Burke Library will celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the Friends of the Burke Library with a performance of "Amor & Psyche," a baroque opera pastiche by Opera Feroce. The New York Times said this show's "comic antics offset sorrowful music, while lighthearted placards and emoticons provided tongue-in-cheek plot updates." It's […]
Are Corporations People Too?
The Libraries hope everyone was able to weather Hurricane Sandy this week. As the campus and New York City get back to normal, we are excited to present " 'Corporations are People Too:' The Strange History of Corporations and the 14th Amendment" on Wednesday, November 7. This lecture by Naomi R. Lamoreaux, Professor of […]
What Is Open Access Week?
Open Access Week is a global event promoting the opportunity for academic communities to continue to share the results of their research and scholarship. It runs October 22-28, 2012. Columbia University Libraries and the Scholarly Communication Program are pleased to host three events promoting open access and its benefits this week! Monday October 22, 1:00 […]
Check Out The “Memory Project” On Monday, October 22
The M.A. Film Studies Program and C.V Starr East Asian Library presents, "Memory Project: Chinese Independent Documentaries" on Monday, October, 22 at 8pm. Chinese documentary filmmakers of the only-child generation explore their identities by engaging with the past. In 2011, these directors returned to their ancestral villages to uncover oral histories from their grandparents. Found […]
Check Out What’s Going On At The Libraries In October!
Mark your calendars because October is more than just mid-terms and Halloween! From historical drama to General Motors to the annual PhD Reception, the Libraries are full of action this month. "Treacherous Beauty" A lecture and book signing by author Stephen H. Case, who will speak on his book, "Treacherous Beauty: Peggy Shippen, the Woman […]