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Staff Activities
Jeff Carroll, Terry Kirchner and Jennifer Rutner attended the Library Assessment Conference at the University of Washington in Seattle, where they presented a poster session, “Building an Assessment Program @ Columbia University Libraries: Year One.” Jennifer also spoke on a panel about developing and implementing assessment plans. Karen Kapp just completed her master’s degree and […]
Academic librarian nominations open for Carnegie Corporation of New York/New York Times I Love My Librarian Award
Nominations for librarians in schools, colleges, community colleges and universities begin this week for the Carnegie Corporation of New York/New York Times I Love My Librarian Award. Administered by the American Library Association’s Public Information Office and Campaign for America’s Libraries, the award encourages library users to recognize the accomplishments of librarians for their efforts […]
Module 5 at ReCAP Now Open
Staff at the partner libraries and the ReCAP Facility were proud to announce completion of the newest module this Spring. Module 5 provides growth space for CUL’s collections until 2011. At full occupancy, these five modules will hold 4.5 million books from CUL collections and almost 11 million books overall! Module 5 officially opened for […]
CCLIP elections: Represent your library and information professional colleagues
It’s a different sort of election season here at the Columbia University Libraries: You can run for office to represent your peers as part of the Columbia Committee for Library and Information Professionals (CCLIP) (so long as you’re a librarian or at least a Level-10 staff member). CCLIP–formerly known as the Representative Committee of Librarians […]
Some Afterthoughts on the Age of Reagan
A Herbert Lehman Lecture co-sponsored by the Herbert H. Lehman Center for American History and the Friends of the Columbia Libraries Thursday, September 18, 2008, 6:00 p.m. Sean Wilentz Sidney and Ruth Lapidus Professor of History, Princeton University Lecture Hall, 3rd Floor Journalism Building 2950 Broadway Reception immediatly following. To attend, please register by sending […]
Conference: Lionel Trilling and His Legacy
Sponsored by Columbia University Press, the Friends of the Columbia Libraries, the Lionel Trilling Seminars of the Heyman Center for the Humanities, the Department of English & Comparative Literature, and the Simon H. Rifkind Center for the Humanities and the Arts, City College, CUNY Friday, October 3, 2008, 1:30–7:00 p.m. Graduate Student Lounge, 301Philosophy Hall […]
4th Annual New York Times “Great Read” on Oct. 5th
Join us for a free day of fun and books, plus live entertainment, on-site children’s bookstore, readings, book signings and giveaways. The New York Times has partnered with children’s libraries from the three public library systems of New York City – Brooklyn Public Library, The New York Public Library and Queens Library – to establish […]
Staff Spotlight: Seth Kasten
WHO HE IS: Kasten, a native New Yorker, is head of Reference and Collection Development at Burke Library. YEARS AT COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY: This October marks his 35th year at Columbia. WHAT HE DOES: Kasten specializes in the subjects of Liturgy and Sacred Music. BEFORE THIS: Kasten pursued simultaneous degrees at the Columbia University School of […]
The Social Gospel in Black and White: Reverdy Ransom and the Politics of the Color Line
Tuesday, October 7, 2008, 6:00 p.m. Gary Dorrien Reinhold Niebuhr Professor of Social Ethics Union Theological Seminary Social Hall, Union Theological Seminary 3041 Broadway at 121st Street Reception at 6:00, panel at 6:30 To attend, please register by sending an e-mail to cul-events@columbia.edu or visiting www.alumni.libraries.columbia.edu […]