The Book History Colloquium at Columbia will welcome Mark Dimunation, Chief of the Rare Book and Special Collections Division, Library of Congress on March 23, 2010. Mr. Dimunation recently completed the project to reconstruct Thomas Jefferson’s Collection. He will speak on Mr. Jefferson’s Library and how it shaped the nation’s library. The nucleus of the […]
Spring Break Hours
Spring break hours at most Libraries begin on Friday, March 12. Please check library hours before stopping by. Enjoy the break! […]
Butler Library Completes 15-year Renovation
The Columbia Spectator covers the completion of Butler Library’s 15-year, $110 million renovation. Butler Library, Reference Room 301 […]
Research Without Borders, Speakers Series: “Who Pays for Open Access?”
Is publishing an open-access journal good business? And for whom? Join this lively discussion about business-model options for open-access scholarly journals. More info about this event. Join us today for a conversation about open-access business models with Mike Rossner of Rockefeller University Press, Ivy Anderson of the California Digital Library, and Bettina Goerner of Springer. Who […]
IM a Librarian!
A quick reminder that our Ask Us Now IM service is offering extended hours this semester! Mondays, 1:00 PM – 9:00 PM Tuesdays, 1:00 PM – 9:00 PM Wednesdays, 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM Thursdays, 1:00 PM – 9:00 PM Fridays, 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM Just log in with your UNI and password to get […]
“Frances Perkins: The Woman Behind the New Deal” New Online Exhibit!
The Columbia University Libraries are pleased to launch a new online exhibition, "Frances Perkins: The Woman Behind the New Deal." Frances Perkins (1880-1965) is no longer a household name, yet she was one of the most influential women of the twentieth century. Government official for New York State and the federal government, including Industrial Commissioner of […]
Book History Colloquium: “The Two Futures of Book History” with Michael F. Suarez
This week at the Book History Colloquium: "The Two Futures of Book History" Michael F. Suarez, recent co-General Editor of The Oxford Companion to the Book, will give a talk on the state of the discipline and where it might go. This event is free, and open to the public. Butler Library, room 523 6PM […]
History of Health Sciences Lecture Series
Wonders of Nature and Miracles of Medicine: Popularizing Science in Life Magazine, 1936-1972 Dr. Bert Hansen, Columbia graduate and professor of history at Baruch College of the City University of New York, will examine the role of LIFE magazine in shaping Americans’ ideas of science in the mid-20th century. LIFE was one of the most […]
March Workshops
Here’s a selection of research and technology workshops offered by the Libraries this month. Workshops are free an open to all students, faculty or staff at Columbia. Find listings for all Libraries workshops on the workshops website. March 05, 2010 from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm EST Filemaker Pro Database Software 305 Butler Library […]
New! Document Delivery Service for Faculty
Columbia University Libraries is pleased to announce the launch of a new Document Delivery service for Morningside, Barnard, and Union Theological Seminary faculty and visiting scholars with library borrowing privileges. Document Delivery enables these faculty to request scans of book chapters and articles from the print collections of Butler Library. Who may use the Document […]