Researchers and Scholars – Apply for the Libraries Research Awards Program

The Columbia University Libraries (CUL) invites applications from scholars and researchers to a new program designed to facilitate access to Columbia’s special and unique collections.  CUL will award ten (10) grants of $2500 each on a competitive basis to researchers who can demonstrate a compelling need to consult CUL holdings for their work.  For more […]

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Thanksgiving Break Library Hours

Plan your study time and research hours accordingly.  Next week the libraries will operate on a modified schedule.  The schedule for Butler Library is below.  For the hours of other libraries on campus, please visit http://hours.library.columbia.edu/. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!  […]

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“How Oral History Can Facilitate Movement Building: A Public Discussion”

Focusing on his work with the Cleveland Homeless Oral History Project, Professor Kerr, author of Derelict Paradise, will examine how oral history research can move beyond professional and academic aims and actively facilitate social change.   “How Oral History Can Facilitate Movement Building” A presentation by Prof. Daniel Kerr, American University Tuesday, November 22 6:00pm-8:00pm Columbia University, International […]

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E.L. Doctorow, Kenneth T. Jackson, And More To Speak At “Fiction & History: a Two-Day Symposium”

Columbia University Libraries’ Friends of the Columbia Libraries present "Fiction and History." The two-day symposium, held November 15 and 16, will feature readings and panel talks with noted authors and historians focusing on the intersection of history and fiction. Participating in the event are: Kevin Baker, author of Dreamland and Paradise Alley; Mark Carnes, professor […]

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Scholars Speak on “Capitalism Takes Command” Tuesday, November 29

On Tuesday, November 29, four scholars will speak about their contributions to the new book "Capitalism Takes Command." The panelists include Edward Baptist (Cornell), Elizabeth Blackmar (Columbia), Jonathan Levy (Princeton) and Michael Zakim (Tel Aviv). This event is free and open to the public.  A reception will immediately follow. Capitalism Takes Command presents original histories […]

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Meet Law Librarian Maxine Wright

Name: Maxine Wright Title: Head, Collection Management Contact: mw217@columbia.edu Library: Arthur W. Diamond Law Library @Columbia Since: 1996 Education: BS, MS, MLS About me: Organizing, managing, and preserving nearly one million items comprised over five floors of open stacks.  You may ask what is required to keep a large collection in pristine order; let’s start […]

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This Week at the Libraries

Check out the many events and exhibitions currently going on at the Libraries. Tuesday, November 1, 6pm – Join soprano Lisa Radakovich Holsberg, with her harp, for Sacred Songs for Sacred Texts, at Burke Library for a celebration of the riches of Burke’s collection in poetry and song. Lisa will share music inspired by biblical […]

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Get in the Spirit of Halloween – A List of Scary Movies & Thrillers to Check Out

In honor of the spookiest time of year, Butler Library’s Librarian for Media, Film Studies and Performing Arts, Nancy Friedland, put together a list of scary movies and thrillers from the Criterion Collection on her "Features and Shorts" blog.  All of the films listed are available for check out from the Butler Library Media Collection.   […]

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The Cordial Celebrates Open Access Week!

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 libraries throughout the year, giving Columbia teaching staff a fun way to explore Columbia’s libraries and information services. The next […]

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Ancient Text at Columbia’s Rare Book & Manuscript Library Shows Wrestling is the Oldest Sport on Record

 Not only was Columbia University the first college in the United States to offer wrestling, it is now home to the oldest known written instruction document on the sport.  The artifact, which proves wrestling to be the oldest sport known to man, was uncovered during an archeological dig in Egypt in the 1800s and was […]

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