Avery Library welcomes new and returning students! We hope you had a great vacation and are ready for the new semester. Just a couple of quick reminders: When we are not available for reference questions you can click on “Ask a Librarian” to be connected to Virtual Reference. Our hours for the Fall semester are […]
Avery Library Welcomes New Dean of GSAPP
Announcing the appointment of Associate Professor Amale Andraos as the new Dean of the Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation, Columbia University President, Lee Bollinger, writes “An inspiring teacher, a respected colleague, and a pioneering practitioner whose innovative commissions in cities around the world have earned widespread admiration, Amale is a new leader among […]
Avery Library Remembers David Rosand (1938-2014)
David Rosand was an esteemed scholar, beloved teacher and a true supporter of Avery Library. He was the Meyer Schapiro Professor emeritus of Art History at Columbia University and a graduate of Columbia College. He received his PhD from Columbia in 1965 and was awarded a Fulbright fellowship in 1961 and a Guggenheim fellowship in […]
Avery Library and Rare Book & Manuscript Library Major Lenders to Florine Stettheimer Exhibition in Munich
Columbia University Libraries/Information Services‘ Avery Architectural & Fine Arts Library and Rare Book & Manuscript Library (RBML) are pleased to announce Columbia’s participation as a major lender to the exhibition Florine Stettheimer at the Lenbachhaus in Munich, Germany, from September 27, 2014 through January 4, 2015. The exhibit will include 9 large-scale paintings from Columbia’s collections including […]
Job Postings: Avery Architectural & Fine Arts Library
New job openings at Avery! Avery Library is seeking qualified candidates for two full-time professional staff positions: The Curator of Avery Classics provides leadership and administration for collection development and resource management of the Avery Classics (rare books) collection. Read more and apply online: https://academicjobs.columbia.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=59525 The Registrar & Digital Content Librarian is responsible for special […]
Avery Renovations Summer 2014
Avery Library Graduate Reading Room (222) and adjoining restrooms will be closed for renovations: July 10 – August 29. All library services and collections are available for use throughout this renovation period. Work crews will be active Monday – Friday, 9:00am – 5:00pm. While we expect more noise throughout this period, readers are still welcome […]
Avery 100 level closed 6/17-19
The 100-level will be closed Tues. June 17 – Thurs. June 19 for the long-awaited compact storage fix. On Tues. June 17, the serial volumes on the stacks will be moved onto movable carts. These carts (approx. 50) will be stored where the tables are and wherever else there is any available room. On Wed. June 18, the […]
Summer Installation for Art Properties
Come see the latest installation of art works from China and Japan, including these netsuke, from the collections of Art Properties, Avery Library. The two display cases are located in the Wallach Study Center and can be viewed during normal library hours. –photo and text by Roberto C. Ferrari, Curator of Art Properties […]
Stiltsville
Stiltsville is a collection of 7 wooden shacks on pilings perched on sand flats in shallow water located on Biscayne Bay one mile off the coast of Miami, Florida. Margaret Smithglass, Built Works Registry Project Librarian, and I had the unique opportunity to see Stiltsville up close and personal on a private boat tour with commentary by local historian […]
Avery Index Current Journal List May, 6, 2014
There is a new Current Journals list for #AveryIndex http://library.columbia.edu/locations/avery/avery-index/current_periodicals.html […]