Friends of Burke Library to Host Lecture by John Weaver on the Future of Theological Libraries, November 12 [10/28/09] The Friends of Burke Library are pleased to present Dr. John B. Weaver, Director of the Burke Theological Library, lecturing on "'Glocal' Futures: The Burke Library and Theologies of New York City." The event will take place on Thursday, November 12, 2009 at 6:00 p.m. at the Social Hall, Union Theological Seminary (3041 Broadway at 121st St.) and is free and open to the public. press release...

Scholarly Communication Program to Host Discussion on Open Data and the Future of Funded Research [10/26/09] Are researchers ready to share their data? Join us for a discussion on this and more on Thursday, November 12, 2009, at 12:30 pm in Alfred Lerner Hall, Room 555, on Columbia University’s Morningside Campus. The event is sponsored by Columbia University's Scholarly Communication Program and CIESIN, the Center for International Earth Science Information Network. press release...

Author Kirstin Downey to Speak at Opening of Exhibit on Frances Perkins [10/21/09] The Friends of the Columbia Libraries will sponsor a talk by award-winning journalist and author Kirstin Downey, who will discuss her new book, The Woman Behind the New Deal: The Life of Frances Perkins, FDR’s Secretary of Labor and His Moral Conscience (Nan A. Talese/Doubleday). The event will take place on Thursday, November 5, at 6:00 p.m. in Butler Library, Room 523 and is free and open to the public. press release...

Libraries Acquires Papers of Writer Hortense Calisher [10/19/09] Columbia University’s Rare Book & Manuscript Library has acquired the papers of the noted American novelist and short-story writer, Hortense Calisher (1911-2009). Calisher wrote fifteen novels, six volumes of short fiction, and three memoirs. A New Yorker for much of her life, she also lived in England at various times. In 1989 she received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Endowment for the Arts. Three of her books were nominated for the National Book Award and she received two Guggenheim Fellowships. press release...

New Digital Collection: New York Real Estate Brochures [10/16/09] Columbia University Libraries announces the new online digital resource, The New York Real Estate Brochure Collection. The New York Real Estate Brochure Collection is an invaluable resource for studying and conducting research about New York City apartment buildings. The user can browse or search by address, building name, neighborhood, architect, and owner/agent. press release...

New Acropolis Museum Exhibition Features Materials from Avery [10/14/09] The exhibition The New Acropolis Museum opens to the public on Wednesday, October 21, and runs through Saturday, December 19 at Columbia University’s Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Art Gallery. The exhibit will include selected rare books and prints from Columbia’s Avery Architectural & Fine Arts Library Classics Collections. Avery materials were prepared for the exhibit in collaboration with the staff of the Libraries' Rare and Special Materials Conservation unit. press release...

Area Studies Launches Online Exhibit: "Caste, Ambedkar, and Contemporary India" in Conjunction with Conference [10/14/09] The Center for Human Rights Documentation and Research (CHRDR) will co-sponsor the conference, "Caste and Contemporary India" on Friday, October 16, from 9:00am to 6:00pm; and Saturday, October 17, from 9:00am to 12:30 pm at the Kellog Center in the International Affairs Building, 420 West 118th Street at Amsterdam Avenue on Columbia University’s Morningside campus. press release...

Columbia and Cornell Libraries Announce New Partnership; Mellon Grant Supports Venture [10/12/09] The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has awarded $385,000 to the libraries at Columbia University in New York City and Cornell University in Ithaca, N.Y., to support the development of an innovative partnership dubbed “2CUL.” This new relationship has the potential to become the most expansive collaboration to date between major research libraries. press release...

Friends of Columbia Libraries to Host "Cinema in New York: An Evening in Honor of Dan Talbot" [10/7/09] Join the Friends of the Columbia Libraries for an evening of conversation about film culture in New York in honor of Dan Talbot, film distributor and founder of New Yorker Films. The event will take place at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 22, in Room 523 of Butler Library on Columbia’s Morningside campus, and is free and open to the public. press release...

Scholarly Communication Program Hosts Discussion on the Future of Learned Societies [10/6/09] Can learned societies survive in today’s digital world? Join us for a discussion on this and more on Thursday, October 22, 2009, at 12:30 pm in Alfred Lerner Hall, Room 555, on Columbia University's Morningside Campus. The event is sponsored by Columbia University's Scholarly Communication Program and Office of the Provost. press release...

Columbia's Rare Book & Manuscript Library Acquires Papers of Composer Ulysses Kay [10/2/09] Columbia University's Rare Book & Manuscript Library has acquired the papers of the noted American composer, Ulysses S. Kay (1917-1995). A prolific and important composer of contemporary symphonic, chamber, and choral music, Kay also wrote five operas, the most substantial and last of which, Jubilee (1976) and Frederick Douglass (1991), were based on themes from African-American history. press release...

Mapping the African American Past Web Site Wins Archivist Round Table Award [10/1/09] Mapping the African American Past (MAAP), developed by CCNMTL in partnership with Curriculum Concepts International (CCI) and Teachers College and funded by the JPMorgan Chase Foundation, is the recipient of the 2009 Award for Innovative Use of Archives from the Archivists Round Table of Metropolitan New York (ART). The award recognizes the use of archival material in a meaningful and creative way, making a significant contribution to a community or body of people, and demonstrating the relevance of archival materials to its subjects. Distinguished past recipients of this award include the Coney Island History Project (2008), the Civil War Tombstones Project (2007), and the Darwin exhibit at the American Museum of Natural History (2006). press release...

Movie Poster Exhibition [9/17/09] Movie posters have been used worldwide to advertise films since the earliest days of moving images and the motion picture industry. Now on display on the third floor of Butler Library are nine posters selected from the Makino Collection, Starr East Asian Library, the Dan Talbot Collection, Rare Book & Manuscript Library, and a representation of current releases produced by Focus Features, the specialty films unit of Universal Pictures. press release...

Columbia University Marks 50th Anniversary of Willilam S. Burroughs' Naked Lunch [9/16/09] To mark the 50th Anniversary of the publication of William S. Burroughs’s novel Naked Lunch, there will be a series of celebratory events October 8-10, 2009 held by Columbia University, the School of Visual Arts (SVA) and New York University (NYU). press release...

CDRS Opens Morningside Campus Office in Lehman Library [9/15/09] On September 15, 2009, the Center for Digital Research and Scholarship (CDRS) opened its new office on the 200 level of Lehman Library, inside the International Affairs Building at 410 West 118th Street. press release...

Columbia Libraries Receives $15,000 from the Delmas Foundation to Preserve Woodlawn Cemetery Archives [9/14/09] The Columbia University Libraries has received a $15,000 grant from the Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation to process and preserve correspondence, financial records, and photographs collected in the University’s Woodlawn Cemetery Archive. press release...

'09-'10 Research Without Borders Speaker Series Kicks Off with Women Bloggers Panel [9/08/09] 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 at Columbia and will be moderated by Columbia professor and blogger Jenny Davidson. press release...

Center for Digital Research and Scholarship Launches New Web Site [9/03/09] The Center for Digital Research and Scholarship (CDRS) is pleased to announce the launch of its new website. The improved site includes updated information on services, partners, and resources; as well as a blog featuring regular postings from staff on projects and technology trends. Visit the new site at http://cdrs.columbia.edu. press release...

Announcing the Book History Colloquium at Columbia [8/31/09] The Rare Book & Manuscript Library at Columbia University is pleased to sponsor the Book History Colloquium at Columbia, a continuing series exploring book history, print culture, the book arts, and bibliographical research. This year's series will feature faculty members, advanced graduate students, and scholars from around the country. The series is free and open to the public. press release...

Booth Ferris Foundation Awards Columbia University $200,000 for Integrated Science Library [8/20/09] Columbia University has received a $200,000 grant from The Booth Ferris Foundation to support the Integrated Science Library to be housed in the University’s new Northwest Corner Building for interdisciplinary science research. press release...

Columbia University Libraries Receives Support for John Jay Papers Project [7/31/09] Columbia University Libraries recently received a one-year $150,000 grant from the National Historical Publications & Records Commission for continued support of the Selected Papers of John Jay project. press release...

New Director of Avery Architectural & Fine Arts Library Appointed [7/28/09] Columbia University Libraries announces the appointment of Carole Ann Fabian as the new Director of Avery Architectural & Fine Arts Library, effective August 24, 2009. Ms. Fabian currently serves as Planning, Outreach and Communications Officer for ARTstor. press release...

Center for Digital Research and Scholarship Launches International Margot Conference Web Site and New Conference Services [7/14/09] the Center for Digital Research and Scholarship (CDRS) launched the website of the “Third International MARGOT Conference, The Digital Middle Ages: Teaching and Research,” in partnership with the conference organizer, Barnard Professor Laurie Postlewate. This project is the first to employ the Center’s new web services for Columbia-based scholarly conferences. press release...

Avery Index Returns to Columbia University [7/1/09] The J. Paul Getty Trust will return ownership of the Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals to Columbia University effective July 1, 2009. One of the preeminent research tools in architecture, the Index offers a comprehensive listing of journal articles published worldwide on architecture and design, city planning, interior design, landscape architecture and historic preservation. press release...

Columbia Launches "Columbia Library Columns" Web Site [6/26/09] Columbia University Libraries recently digitized the full run of Columbia Library Columns, the newsletter originally published by The Friends of Columbia Libraries from 1951 to 1996. press release...

Columbia University Libraries Receives $716K Mellon Grant for Web Content Collection and Archiving [6/25/09] Columbia University Libraries has received a $716,000 grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to develop and implement a program for incorporating web content into the Libraries’ collections. press release...

Columbia University Libraries Hosts Summer Fellows [6/16/09] Columbia University Libraries is hosting two ARL Career Enhancement Program (CEP) fellows this summer. Jason Escalante from Pratt Institute and Minglu Wang from the University of Iowa began their internships June 4th, part of a unique career development opportunity coordinated through the Association of Research Libraries (ARL). press release...

Prints from the Vandercook Proof Press [6/15/09] Butler Library is pleased to host Prints from the Vanderhook Proof Press, on view June 15 to August 15, 2009 on the third floor of the library during regular hours. The exhibit celebrates the 100th anniversary of the Vandercook press, by far the most recognized name in the world of proof presses. press release...

Japanese Inari Fox Collection Given to Starr Library [6/4/09] Dr. Karen A. Smyers, author of The Fox and the Jewel: Shared and Private Meaning in Contemporary Japanese Inari Worship, has donated her Inari/Fox Collection to the C. V. Starr East Asian Library. The core of the collection consists of well over 400 fox statues ranging in size from one inch to almost two feet high. press release...

Columbia Science and Technology Law Review Now Available in Academic Commons [6/2/09] Volume X of the Columbia Science and Technology Law Review (STLR) is now available in Academic Commons, Columbia's research repository. With the launch of this volume, STLR becomes a formal open access journal, complying with the recent Durham Statement on Open Access to Legal Scholarship. Read more about STLR's move to open access publishing in a letter from Luis Villa, Editor-in-Chief, on the journal's website. press release...

Jim Neal Named Melvil Dewey Medal Award Recipient [5/14/09] Jim Neal, Vice President for Information Services and University Librarian at Columbia University, has been chosen to receive the American Library Association’s 2009 Melvil Dewey Medal Award, sponsored by OCLC. This prestigious professional honor given in recognition of creative leadership of high order is named after Melvil Dewey who was actively interested in library management, library training, cataloging and classification, and the tools and techniques of librarianship. press release...