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 […]
Just Launched: Ideas of the Anthropocene Web Archive
Written by Web Collections Librarian Miranda Siler The Ivy Plus Libraries Confederation is pleased to announce the launch of the Ideas of the Anthropocene Web Archive, curated by librarians at Columbia University, Dartmouth College, the University of Pennsylvania, and Yale University. This collection brings together websites that document concepts and critiques of the “Anthropocene.” From […]
Columbia University Libraries Selects FOLIO as New Library Services Platform (LSP)
Columbia University Libraries is pleased to join the growing number of research institutions to adopt the FOLIO Library Services Platform (LSP) with the support of EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO), a leading provider of online research content and search technologies serving academic, school, and public libraries, healthcare and medical institutions, corporations, and government agencies around the […]
Helping Others and Stepping Outside Comfort Zones in the Ask A Librarian Internship
Written by Ask a Librarian Intern Nicole Cowan Libraries and literature have been integral parts of who I am as a person. Due to my love of libraries, literature, and helping others, I pursued my dream of completing a master’s program in library and information science to become a successful librarian. During the last semester […]
Columbia Graduates: Take Advantage of Alumni Benefits
As graduation ceremonies conclude, the Libraries remind Columbia graduates of alumni benefits available to take advantage of. Alumni of Columbia University enjoy free, off-campus access to a wide range of databases and journals, plus in-person use of library facilities. Alumni CardGraduates of Columbia, Barnard College, and Union Theological Seminary may apply for a University Alumni […]