Staff news: Lauran Hartley at the Rubin Museum

Tibetan Studies Librarian, Dr. Lauran Hartley, moderates a discussion focusing on Tibetan women writers with Tenzin Dickie and Tsering Lama at the Rubin Museum of Art (New York City) on January 3, 2018. The event launched a new anthology of Tibetan short fiction: Old Demons, New Deities (O/R Books, 2017), from which both writers read […]

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Introduction to East Asian Library Resources

We are offering special sessions to acquaint you with resources and services in all our Asian languages. Come and find out about all the wonderful resources we have available, learn the basics of identifying and using them, and get up to speed for your next research project or paper.  No sign-up necessary.  All sessions will […]

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Fall 2017 Library Orientation

For two weeks we will be offering daily orientation sessions, including a tour of the library. Do join us and find out who we are and what services we offer. No sign-up necessary. Monday, August 28                         3:00-4:00 PM Tuesday, August 29                         3:00-4:00 PM Wednesday, August 30                   3:00-4:00 PM Thursday, August 31    […]

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TBRC Library & Search-Engine Workshop

  WORKSHOP ON THE TIBETAN BUDDHIST RESOURCE CENTER (TBRC) LIBRARY & SEARCH ENGINE MONDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2-3:30pm KRESS ROOM, C.V. STARR EAST ASIAN LIBRARY (300 KENT HALL) COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY Jeff Wallman from Tibetan Buddhist Resource Center (TBRC) will conduct a 90 minute workshop on the use of the TBRC Library website and search engine.  Jeff […]

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Upcoming Introductions to Resources

Orientation sessions to introduce resources in all East Asian languages are scheduled for this week as follows: Tuesday, September 27, 2:00-3:30 PM — Japanese Studies Resources, with Sachie Noguchi Wednesday, September 28, 10:00-11:30 AM — Chinese Studies Resources, with Chengzhi Wang Thursday, September 29, 2:00-3:30 PM — Korean Studies Resources, with Hee-sook Shin Friday, September […]

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Introductions to our Library

With a new semester just around the corner, we are offering a variety of events to help you get acquainted (or re-acquainted) with the Starr Library: Orientations and Tours Every weekday (except Labor Day) starting Monday, August 29 through Friday, September 9 we offer one-hour orientation sessions, including a tour of the library, led by […]

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The Makino Collection archive completed

After 7.5 years of hard work, the archive portion of the Makino Collection is now fully processed, and a complete online finding aid has been published to assist interested scholars in identifying what part(s) of this enormous collection might be of use to their research.  The Collection has, from the start, been in high demand.  […]

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