The John Jay Papers, contain many letters that Jay wrote just prior, during, and just after the Constitutional Convention met in Philadelphia in 1787. Jay, then serving as Secretary of Foreign Affairs for the Confederation, kept American diplomats serving abroad, such as John Adams and Thomas Jefferson, informed of the news, while frustrated that the […]
Category: Events and Exhibits
Barnard Writers in Coversation, September 23
The Friends of the Columbia Libraries are pleased to sponsor an evening of conversation with acclaimed writers Mary Beth Keane, author of the new book The Walking People, and Mary Gordon, author of Circling My Mother and Pearl. The event will take place on Wednesday, September 23 at 6:00 p.m. in the Sulzberger Parlor on […]
’09-’10 Research without Borders Speaker Series Kicks Off with Women Bloggers Panel
Join a roundtable discussion, "A Blog of Her Own: Scholarly Women on the Web," on Monday, September 21, 2009, at 12:30 pm in Alfred Lerner Hall Room 555 at Columbia University’s Morningside Campus. The event is sponsored by Columbia University’s Scholarly Communication Program, the Institute for Research on Women and Gender, and Women in Science […]
Welcome New Students
The Libraries welcomes new students to Columbia! Attend an orientation session to get acquainted with the Libraries. You’ll learn about library services, finding the resources you need, using the Libraries website, and great study spaces. Aug. 28 5:00PM – 6:00PM Burke Library Reception The Burke Library, Terrace Reading Room Sep. 1 9:00AM – 10:00AM Burke […]