Elaine Westbrooks named Carl A. Kroch University Librarian
…then senior metadata librarian, at Albert R. Mann Library from 2000 to 2006, after which she led metadata services for Cornell University Library until 2008. She went on to hold…
…then senior metadata librarian, at Albert R. Mann Library from 2000 to 2006, after which she led metadata services for Cornell University Library until 2008. She went on to hold…
…something so heartfelt in seeing the great Ruth Bader Ginsburg hold her own teachers in the highest regard,” Calco said. “And, generally, there is nothing more exciting for an archivist…
…in many fields of research and robust open access publishing programs for scholarly books have begun to take hold. While open access publications are free to read, it costs money…
…our students in our respective sections.” A sampling of student work showcased at Zinefest, at Willard Straight Hall. Photo by Silvia Amigo-Silvestre. The classes culminated with “Zinefest,” on Dec. 4…
…Provides political, economic and social history, philosophy and literature of selected countries and subjects. Cornell Alumni Magazine (2001-present) Cornell Alumni Magazine (2001-present) This collection contains the oldest published issues of…
Curator Ben Ortiz dug deep into the Cornell Hip Hop Collection and culled more than 400 vibrant images to honor black women in media with an exhibit at Cornell University…
…past chair of the Faculty Library Board. “From projects with such far-reaching importance as support for arXiv or the 2CUL collaboration with Columbia University Libraries, to providing delivery of books…
…were constrained by inadequate financial support, cultural stereotypes, and gender bias. Titled “Redressing Histories of Early Hodinǫ̱hsǫ́:nih Women at Cornell, 1914–1942,” the exhibit is part of Human Ecology’s centennial celebrations…
…planet, while others confront the devastating impacts of ecological loss. “I hope the exhibit will offer a space to slow down, listen deeply, and cultivate a greater appreciation for the…
Cornell University Library hosts several digital repositories, including platforms for uploading and streaming audiovisual materials. These repositories hold a range of content for Cornell scholars and educators–from recorded lectures to…
…“When I got out of the Navy, everybody acted like I was … swabbing decks in my whites and just having a grand old time, and or we’re all just…
…profound literary and cultural force she became.” Community members joined in the celebration, including Cal Walker, founder of the Village at Ithaca and the lead collaborator from Calvary Baptist Church…
…hoops, he told the audience at the Q&A after the screening. It was no surprise to the crowd of Cornell undergrads and faculty members, middle school kids and die-hard fans…
…during the 1920s and 1930s. Freely accessible online, the three new collections were digitized from materials held in Cornell University Library’s Rare and Manuscript Collections, as the culmination of projects…
…a Jewish fable, and then going back to the oldest, rarest sources he could find to illustrate those fables,” said Patrick J. Stevens, selector for Jewish studies and curator of…
South Asia Program supported South Asia curator Bronwen Bledsoe’s three-week acquisitions trip to North India in January 2020. The purpose of such trips is twofold, primarily to acquire library materials…
…living room in the center of the gallery has an old television playing a loop of Dr. Joyce Brothers’ show,” said curator Fredrika Loew ’12, M.A. ’16. “There’s also a…
…moments was when I read a request letter from a woman from South Carolina looking to start a lesbian culture center and library,” Ackerman said. “She had written with such…
…okureserves@cornell.edu Media digitization requests: Jessa Edwards, (607) 255-1821, culmediareserves@cornell.edu Billing: Michelle Hubbell, (607) 255-5069, libpublicservices@cornell.edu Olin Library website Kroch Asia Collections website Uris Library Arts Quad, south side (clock tower)…
…played direct roles in those endeavors. The editorial team sought stories representing a wide range of disciplines, regions, and cultures, while also documenting the history of institutional programs and services…
…course of six weeks, culminating in public presentations. A final presentation titled “(Thoughts Towards) A Mapping of Global Poetics” by Ama Bemma Adwetewa-Badu, a 2019 fellowship recipient and now assistant…
…Indian boarding schools, which operated through the 1970s and aimed to eliminate traditional Native American ways of life and assimilate Native American children to Western culture. Today, Native American youth…
…“My independent study covers the cultural impact of Black women in beauty, […] how black culture often influences many trends that beauty brands utilize but Black women don’t necessarily have…
…especially for materials that are fragile, deteriorating, or face a high barrier to access for use in teaching and research. Preservation and access are supported at CUL by HathiTrust and…
…a variety of documents and artifacts from different cultures and periods, drawn from the library’s Rare and Manuscript Collections (RMC), including handmade paper from the Ming Dynasty; woodblocks by Cornellian…