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Library immersions deepen student research
A doctoral student researching Black life in the U.S. after the abolition of slavery, Victoria Baugh was fascinated by the hundreds of studio portraits in …
Working as an archivist is ‘a dream’ for ILR’s Steven Calco
Kheel Center Research Archivist Steven Calco comes from a family of farmers, railroad and construction workers, and garment makers. When he thinks of their experiences …
Exhibit explores landscapes of letting go
Inspired by the geomorphology of the Finger Lakes region, June B. W. Szabo’s exhibit “Landscape Sculptures: Conversations with Land and Water” features wood-and-copper sculptures exploring themes of …
‘Visions of Dante’ exhibition opens at the Johnson Museum
A new exhibition on the Ithaca campus celebrates the enduring legacy of the Italian poet Dante Alighieri (1265–1321) and showcases one of the most significant …
Police union websites preserved by library archive
Amid ongoing national conversations about reform sparked by police killings of Black Americans last year, a new Cornell University Library archive promises to help researchers …
Library research informs Cornell’s COVID-19 models
When Cornell’s COVID-19 Modeling Team began developing protocols for the return to campus in summer 2020, they turned to Cornell librarians to comprehensively answer a …
Library launches future with FOLIO
At the start of July, Cornell University Library made a giant leap to the future by implementing an innovative integrated library system (ILS) called FOLIO, becoming the …
Library acquires Irene Castle collection
Ballroom dancer. Silent film star. Fashion designer. Animal rights advocate. Irene Castle wore many hats – and donned countless dazzling costumes – as a celebrity …
Gifts boost photography teaching, collecting
Photography and philanthropy share a long history at Cornell, including first president A.D. White’s donation of architectural photographs in the late 1800s. This year, new gifts boost …
Online ILR publications open up wealth of workplace wisdom
Scholars studying the shifting landscape of work can now dig deep into more than a half-century’s worth of knowledge from the ILR School’s digitized publications available on HathiTrust …
Enhanced library catalog boosts research discovery
With recent enhancements to Cornell University Library’s online catalog, library patrons can now judge a book by its table of contents and other information vital …
Library service interruptions and updates
As the Cornell campus prepares for an in-person fall semester, Cornell University Library is gearing up for necessary updates that will involve an important change and …
March 8 event to elevate women artists on Wikipedia
On International Women’s Day, Cornellians are joining a global effort to raise the visibility of women artists, writers, and performers on Wikipedia. Whether experienced or …
Toni Morrison Quilting Project, to weave communities together, launches Feb. 22
Celebrating the author’s work and the community-building tradition of African American quilt-making, the Toni Morrison Quilting Project kicks off on Feb. 22, noon to 1:30 p.m., with a …
A&S digitization program seeking applications
Cornell University Library’s Grants Program for Digital Collections in Arts and Sciences is seeking applications to create online collections that will support teaching and scholarship at Cornell …
Cornell RAD expands and unites special collections
The future of Cornell University Library’s special collections is “RADical.” The library’s varied special collections—ranging from one-of-a-kind manuscripts in vaults to circulating items on shelves …
From vaults to virtual classes, library archives enrich teaching
In the spring of 2020, Denise Green thought she had the fall 2020 semester all figured out. An associate professor of fiber science and apparel design in …
Cornell Day of Data to focus on research collaboration
The annual Cornell Day of Data gathers strength in numbers by bringing together professors, researchers and students across the university to share techniques, tools and insights in …
Signale celebrates decade of success and welcomes new leadership
In 2020, Signale: Modern German Letters, Cultures, and Thought, a print and electronic book series co-published by Cornell University Library and Cornell University Press, celebrated …
Return of Mohegan elder’s diaries to help revitalize language
The diaries of the last fluent speaker of the Mohegan-Pequot language have returned home. On Nov. 4, the papers of Fidelia “Flying Bird” Fielding, who …