This series of profiles highlight valued student employees from across the Libraries, including Jessie Rollins, a student worker at the Library Information Office (LIO) in Butler 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 […]
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Student Employee Profile: Meet Breanna Patrice Ellison
This series of profiles highlight valued student employees from across the Libraries, including Breanna Patrice Ellison, a General Assistant Student Worker with Delivery Services in Butler 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 […]
Meet Alex and Moacir, who host a weekly, open livestream on Twitch to build collaborative, digital projects with Columbia faculty and students in real time
Q: You launched a remote version of the Libraries’ Studio initiative. For readers who aren’t familiar with your in-person programming, what was the goal of Studio Butler and Studio Lehman? In 2013, the Libraries’ Digital Humanities Center, along with the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Teaching Center, established “Studio@Butler,” which they described as a […]
Meet Eamon, who helps faculty, staff, and students connect directly with expert librarians remotely through the Ask a Librarian service
Q: What was your transition from in-person work to remote work like? Describe your typical day while working from home. It was a very abrupt transition! I had the chance to get some items from my office before remote work began, but I started working from home on March 16 and didn’t set foot on […]
Collection Services Librarian Jeffrey Wayno Teaches Students Crucial Skills
Through an impressive variety of events, workshops, resources, and services, the Libraries aim to “push the boundaries of human knowledge” and provide students with as many necessary skills as possible, says former postdoctoral research scholar and current Collection Services Librarian at The Burke Library, Jeffrey Wayno. […]
Library Assistant Jennifer Loubriel Navigates the Butler Stacks
The experienced staff behind the Butler Library Circulation desk are your most valuable resource: “We want to be an access point for people who need help” finding materials in the Libraries, says team member Jennifer Loubriel. […]
Head of Research Data Services Jeremiah Trinidad-Christensen Connects with the Columbia Community
Jeremiah Trinidad-Christensen, who heads the Libraries’ Research Data Services group, engages with Columbia students and faculty on the cutting edge of their disciplines, challenging, inspiring, and surprising him in their varied approaches to research. […]
Curator of Oral History Kimberly Springer Shapes a Collection for Future Researchers
Kimberly Springer, curator of the Rare Book & Manuscript Library’s expansive oral history collections, commemorates past and present events, crafting a meaningful collection of diverse voices for future scholars. […]
Meet Janina Marquordt, Bibliographic Assistant at Diamond Law Library
“My name is Janina Marquordt and I work in technical services, which includes a wide range of tasks and a whole lot of expertise in different areas in order to make materials available through the Libraries. I love being part of that extensive process. Also, as an immigrant, I love learning about different languages and cultures […]
Meet Emily Holmes, Assistant Director of Preservation Reformatting
“My name is Emily Holmes and my expertise extends to all areas of library preservation, with an emphasis on reformatting and digitizing the Libraries’ collections. My favorite part of my career is being able to make Columbia’s world-renowned collections available to people all over the world through digitization and preservation. I also value the opportunity to teach preservation to the next generation […]