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 […]
Women in History, Making History: Columbia-Educated Women Awarded Bancroft Prize Three Years Consecutively
For the last three years, women who studied at Columbia for their Ph.D. programs were among the recipients of the Bancroft Prize, one of the most prestigious awards in the field of American history. In honor of Women’s History Month, we’re highlighting these Columbia-educated authors and examining what drove each of them to write their […]
Spring Events from the Open Copyright Education Advisory Network (OCEAN)
The Open Copyright Education Advisory Network (OCEAN) returns with a series of upcoming events on pressing copyright-related issues in fields from artificial intelligence to music. OCEAN, a collaborative effort from numerous archives, libraries, and museums, aims to provide comprehensive copyright education on issues that are critical to cultural heritage institutions, such as fair use and […]
Fair Use Week 2024: Q&A with Director of Copyright Advisory Services Rina Pantalony
With Fair Use/Fair Dealing Week approaching from February 26 through March 1, we sat down with Columbia University Libraries Director of Copyright Services Rina Pantalony to dissect what fair use means, how to determine whether or not you are within the boundaries of fair use, and the role fair use plays in today’s world. Q: […]
Student Employee Profile: Meet Flor Barceló
This series of profiles highlight valued student employees from across the Libraries, including Flor Barceló, a graduate assistant at the Rare Book & Manuscript Library. The Libraries are the largest employer of students on campus. We couldn’t serve our users without them! Q: Which library do you work at and what is your title? I […]
Five free things Columbia students have access to through the Libraries
With a new semester underway, the Libraries remind Columbia students of five free resources available to take advantage of (that you might not know about). Digital news subscriptions Stay up to date on breaking news and current events with full access to content from The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal. 250,000+ e-books […]
Student Employee Profile: Meet Katherine June St George
This series of profiles highlight valued student employees from across the Libraries, including Katherine June St George, a Student General Assistant at Manhattanville Business Library and the Science and Engineering Library. The Libraries are the largest employer of students on campus. We couldn’t serve our users without them! Q: Which library do you work at […]
Teaching and Learning in the Ask a Librarian Internship
Written by Ask a Librarian Intern Marley Rodriguez When engaging in small talk, people often ask what I am studying at school. They are always surprised when I tell them I am studying Library and Information Science at the University of California, Los Angeles. Among their follow-up questions are: That’s a thing? You need a […]