We hope users will find this issue of the Newsletter a helpful outline of upcoming library events and services. Please reach out to us at burke@library.columbia.edu with questions any time.
The Columbia University Libraries Calendar lists a wide variety of workshops and skill-building opportunities, from podcasting to digital music to geodata, open to all current students, faculty and staff.
Registration is required for all events. Participants will receive the Zoom link via email.
Let's Use CLIO (Feb 5th & 10th)
Virtual hands-on workshop, facilitated by Carolyn Bratnober (Public Services Librarian), with activities to brush up on the basics of finding e-books, databases, Research Guides, and more through the libraries. More iterations of this workshop will be offered weekly throughout the semester -- check out the Workshops offered by the Columbia University Libraries.
Zotero for Citation Mangement (Feb. 17th)
Zotero is a free, open-source bibliographic management program that allows you to collect, organize, cite, and share your research. Generate correctly-formatted footnotes and full Works Cited lists, with one click. More iterations of this workshop will be offered weekly throughout the semester -- check out the Workshops offered by the Columbia University Libraries.
Atla Religion Database Workshop (Feb. 26th & March 3rd)
Learn how to use a research database to find scholarly literature in religion and theology. Save time and maximize results. Participants will learn about boolean operators, creating a search string, and using Atla's legendary Scriptures feature for exegetical research. This tutorial is taught by Carolyn Bratnober.
Color Our Collections
Grab your crayons and markers, because the Burke Library has once again joined with dozens of other institutions in creating our very own coloring book, for the Color Our Collections project.
We hope the project will inspire curious readers (and their families) to explore the collections of our worldwide peer institutions like the Center for the History of Medicine, the University of Melbourne, and many others, through "Color Our Collections Week" which spans from February 1st - 5th, 2021.
The Burke Library will host a Color Our Collections event Feb 4th from 1-2pm via Zoom, to gather together, do some coloring, unwind and greet one another, to welcome in the new semester. All are welcome. Participants must register in advance to receive the Zoom link.
Image from a 17th century book, housed at the Burke Library, included in this year's "Color Our Collections" coloring book. (Illustration of a man next to a tree in front of a house.) Citation: Maresius, Samuel. Collegium theologicum. Groningae Frisiorum: Typis Johannis Cölleni, bibliopolae & typographi, 1659. (Burke Union Rare RN62 D46).
From the Library Blogs
The word "blog" may sound outdated, but, have you considered the idea of the blog as a radical or counter-cultural communication format working against the grain of today's popular, corporate-owned, data-and-advertising-driven social media platforms? With the ability to send short posts and pictures directly to email via subscription, post comments, and remain hosted on Columbia's own servers (with no ads!), our Blogs are a great way for users to connect with the Libraries and discover hidden gems.
Some of our favorite blogs from the Libraries:
The Global Studies Blog inspires readers with stories from research in its divisions (African Studies, Islamic Studies, Latin American Studies, Slavic Studies, and many others) as well as the Center for Human Rights Documentation & Research.
The Libraries Spotlight Blog features announcements about new services and resources, exhibits, and events. The blog also features profiles of library staff and their recent projects.
The Rare Book & Manuscript Library Blog offers behind-the-scenes insights for all those curious about the history of printing and book arts to oral histories and digital archiving.
Did you know about Columbia's Digital Library Collections portal ("the DLC")? Materials from the Special Collections that have been digitally reproduced for exhibits, research, and other purposes can be stored in the DLC and made available for researchers online. Currently the DLC includes over 500,000 images. Many Burke Library materials--including rare books and manuscripts, photographs, and archival materials--have been added to the DLC in recent months.
