by Jessica Gentile AIDS in Oral History marks the thirtieth anniversary of the first documented case of HIV/AIDS. As part of the special event, two leading oral historians, Jim Hubbard co-director of the ACT UP Oral History Project and Prof. Gerald Oppenheimer, Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, and co-author of AIDS Doctors: Voices from […]
Category: Events and Exhibits
New Exhibition “1968: Columbia in Crisis” Now Available Online
by Jessica Gentile In April 1968, student protesters occupied five buildings on Columbia’s campus, as a means of voicing discontent over the Vietnam war and University military recruitment, among other administrative policies. It was an powerful event that forever changed the dynamics between the student body and the administration. The Columbia University Archives, a unit […]
The Cordial at the Libraries Is May 26 at Starr Library!
Columbia Faculty and Instructors are invited to the upcoming Cordial at the Libraries on Thursday, May 26, 2011 at 5:00pm. The Cordial is a happy hour where faculty and instructors are invited to meet and mingle with informational professionals from the Libraries, CCNMTL, and CDRS over wine and cheese. The Cordial is hosted at different […]
Participate in Cornell’s Career Development Week!
Columbia University Library staff have the opportunity to participate in part of Cornell University’s Career Development Week! When: Tuesday, May 17 9am -2:30pm Where: Butler Library, room 523 A schedule of events is listed below. All events will be broadcast over videoconference and discussion and interaction is encouraged! Events can be attended on a drop-in basis – check […]
The Butler Study Break Starts Today – May 3!
The libraries are here to help you stay focused and stress-free during finals this semester! RELAX: Tuesday 5/3 stop by room 203 in Butler Library for back rubs by Stressbusters 8pm-Midnight ENERGIZE: Wednesday 5/4 Starbucks Coffee & Bagels in Butler Cafe Lounge 10pm-Midnight BREATHE: Thursday 5/5 Yoga by Mind Over Matter on the lawn in […]
Tennessee Williams’ Exhibit Now on Display in the Rare Books and Manuscript Library
Currently in the Kempner Gallery in the Rare Books and Manuscript Library is "This Is: Tennessee Willams & Friends," an exhibit featuring a wide range of scripts, paintings, and treasured items belonging to Tennessee Williams over the course of his life. In honor of this exhibit, which runs until July 1, two special events are being held […]
Join the Burke Library Community Hymn-Sing on Monday, April 4
To kick off its new exhibit, “The American Hymnody Tradition in 19th Century New York,” Burke Library will be holding a community hymn-sing on Monday, April 4 from 5-8pm in the third floor reading room. Wine, cheese, and a book sale will follow. Join in and sing 19th century hymns – no experience necessary! […]
Celebrate Muslim World Music Day, Tuesday, April 12!
On Tuesday, April 12, the ARChive of Contemporary Music will be celebrating Muslim World Music Day, a live online effort to identify and catalog all the recordings of Muslim music in the world, in one day. The project will be a step toward making this culturally significant body of work readily available to people around […]
The Cordial at the Libraries is Thursday, March 24 at Lehman Social Sciences Library
Columbia Faculty and Instructors are invited to the upcoming Cordial at the Libraries on Thursday, March 24, 2011 at 5:00pm. The Cordial is a happy hour where faculty and instructors are invited to meet and mingle with informational professionals from the Libraries, CCNMTL, and CDRS over wine and cheese. The Cordial is hosted at different […]
The Edward W. Said Reading Room Is Open!
Looking for a new place to study? Last night marked the opening of the new Edward W. Said Reading Room, room 616 in Butler Library. Dedicated in memory of Edward W. Said, an internationally renowned author, educator, public intellectual, and a member of Columbia’s faculty from 1963-2003, the room reflects Said’s eclectic interests with nearly […]