The M.A. Film Studies Program and C.V Starr East Asian Library presents, "Memory Project: Chinese Independent Documentaries" on Monday, October, 22 at 8pm. Chinese documentary filmmakers of the only-child generation explore their identities by engaging with the past. In 2011, these directors returned to their ancestral villages to uncover oral histories from their grandparents. Found […]
Text, Chat, Email – There Are So Many Ways To Ask A Librarian For Help!
Do you have a reference question? Do you need research assistance? There are so many ways you can ask a librarian for help. Librarians are available for everything from quick resource tips to in-depth guidance on research papers and final projects and it's easier than ever to have your questions answered! You can call, send […]
Check Out What’s Going On At The Libraries In October!
Mark your calendars because October is more than just mid-terms and Halloween! From historical drama to General Motors to the annual PhD Reception, the Libraries are full of action this month. "Treacherous Beauty" A lecture and book signing by author Stephen H. Case, who will speak on his book, "Treacherous Beauty: Peggy Shippen, the Woman […]
Happy Constitution Day! The Libraries Document the Work of John Jay
The Selected Papers of John Jay, a publications project under the auspices of the Rare Book and Manuscript Library, is currently completing work on volume 4 of that edition, covering 1785-1789, the period of John Jay’s term of office as Secretary for Foreign Affairs. During that time Jay promoted constitutional reform and defended the proposed […]
Enter To Win A Kindle Fire!
Enter our IM/text a Librarian poster contest and win a Kindle Fire! Design a poster about the Libraries’ IM/text a Librarian service! The poster content will also be used as an ad in the Spectator appearing in November! The best one will win a Kindle Fire. Up to ten other contestants will win an awesome, […]
Welcome to the Libraries!
Columbia University Libraries welcomes undergraduates in Columbia College, School of Engineering and Applied Science, and General Studies! As part of our welcome, you have three chances to win an iPad! Enter our Online Library Contest at bit.ly/LibrariesContest2012. Attend our Butler Library Welcome Events on Wed. 8/29 from 10-11am and on Fri. 8/31 from 11am-12pm for […]
Graduate Students! Apply For A Digital Centers Internship!
Exciting news! The Libraries will award 6 internship opportunities within our digital centers on emerging digital tools and research methodologies, collaborating with librarians and technologists in supporting and promoting digital scholarship. We are seeking qualified Columbia graduate students; internships pay $20/hour. Don't delay! Click here for more information – application deadline is September 15th, 2012. […]
Albert Ellis’ Papers Now Available For Research
Columbia University's Rare Book and Manuscript Library is pleased to announce that the Albert Ellis Papers are now open to the Columbia University community and the public for scholarly research. For more information on the materials, please check the finding aid online. Albert Ellis (1913-2007) obtained his bachelor’s degree in business administration from the City […]
“Gorey Preserved” Exhibition Extended Until August 10th
Due to popular demand, "Gorey Preserved," a major exhibition of works by the idiosyncratic illustrator, designer, and writer, Edward Gorey (1925-2000), is extending its run in the Rare Book & Manuscript Library (6th floor, Butler Library) until Friday, August 10th. So if you thought you missed it, there is still time to view this extensive […]
Through August 27th: “Joseph Urban & the Great American Revue”
"Joseph Urban & the Great American Revue" will be on display in the Octagon Room in the Rare Book & Manuscript Library on the 6th floor of Butler Library from July 2 until August 27th. The exhibition is free and open to the public and features watercolors and photographs of drawings Urban did for the […]