This series of profiles highlight valued student employees from across the Libraries, including Sarai, a Repository Metadata Intern in the Digital Internships Program. The Libraries is 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 title? I am the […]
Collaboration and Open Access: Lessons from the Ask A Librarian Internship
Written by Fall 2024 Ask a Librarian Intern Federica Alesiani As an Ask A Librarian Intern at Columbia University Libraries during Fall 2024, I had the privilege of working alongside talented colleagues, engaging in thought-provoking projects, and growing both personally and professionally. One of the most rewarding aspects of this internship was its ability to […]
Student Employee Profile: Meet Abigail Mankin
This series of profiles highlight valued student employees from across the Libraries, including Abigail Mankin, an undergraduate student worker at the Rare Book & Manuscript Library. The Libraries is 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 title? […]
Cecilia Li, ‘26SIPA, Reflects on the Library Passport Program
At the start of the Fall semester, Columbia University Libraries promoted the Library Passport program, which encourages Columbia students to explore library spaces, services, and resources in a fun and self-paced way. Participants were asked to visit as many library locations as possible to learn about the resources available in each library and receive a […]
Student Employee Profile: Meet Lilium Chen
This series of profiles highlight valued student employees from across the Libraries, including Lilium Chen, a student assistant at Butler Library in the Humanities and History department. The Libraries is 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 […]
Columbia University Libraries to Host Grant-Funded Forum for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color Curators
Written by Curator of Oral History Kimberly Springer A groundbreaking forum, funded by a grant from the Laura Bush 21st-Century Librarian Program through the Institute of Museum and Library Services, will bring together 15 to 20 Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) curators from archives and special collections across the country. The two-day forum […]
Just Launched: South Asian Governmental Publications Web Archive
Written by Web Collections Librarian Miranda Siler The Ivy Plus Libraries Confederation is pleased to announce the launch of the South Asian Governmental Publications Web Archive. This archive aims to collect and preserve open access online formats of government serials from South Asia. From demographic data to legislative proceedings, the serials that form the focus […]
Now on View: Student Research Mentorship Program Displays
The Student Research Mentorship Program, run by Columbia University Libraries’ SESSL (Science, Engineering, and Social Science Libraries) division, paired five first-generation, low-income students and students of color with librarian mentors. These student researchers leveraged the Libraries’ collections and services to research their chosen topics and create deliverables such as story maps, interactive web-based infographics, historical […]
Announcing the Fall 2024 Ask A Librarian Interns
The Ask A Librarian Internship Program, which provides currently-enrolled library and information science students with paid, hands-on experience in academic librarianship, is excited to announce the Fall 2024 interns. Interns receive training and support from a librarian supervisor at Columbia in order to assist users through the Ask A Librarian chat reference service. Additionally, interns […]
Mathematics Library Reopens to Columbia Students
After undergoing renovations this summer, the Mathematics Library has officially reopened to Columbia students and affiliates. Starting September 3, 2024, the Mathematics Library will open at 9 a.m. on weekdays. (A full schedule of library hours can be found here.) The study spaces have been freshly painted and are outfitted with new furnishings, flooring, drop […]