Video of “Protests, Petitions and Publishing” event now available

Video is now available of our February 28 event "Protests, Petitions and Publishing." The intense discussion covered recent developments in the debate over access to scholarly literature. See Allan Adler of the Association of American Publishers (AAP)–often quoted in the … Read More →

Columbia Libraries Responds to White House OSTP

The Columbia University Libraries/Information Services (CUL/IS) has responded to the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy's (OSTP) requests for information (RFI) on public access to scientific publications and data resulting from federally funded research. Columbia is one of … Read More →

Answers to Your Questions About Copyright and Electronic Filing

Tuesday, March 6, 1:00 to 2:30 PM Butler Library, Room 523   Ask your questions about copyright, using copyrighted materials in your dissertation or thesis, and depositing your work in Academic Commons. Copyright Advisory Office director Kenneth Crews and Academic … Read More →

New Video: “Harnessing the Semantic Web for Scholarship”

Watch three great presentations on the Semantic Web in the video of our November 2 Research Without Borders event "Harnessing the Semantic Web For Scholarship." Benno Blumenthal, Data Library Manager at the International Research Institute for Climate and Society (IRI), … Read More →

Learn About the Semantic Web and Scholarship

On Wednesday, November 2 at noon, join us in the Faculty House of Columbia University's Morningside Campus for an exploration of the uses of semantic technologies in scholarly research. The discussion, "Harnessing the Semantic Web for Scholarship," will introduce the … Read More →

Join Us For an Academic Commons Deposit Party

On Thursday, October 27, Academic Commons, the digital research repository of Columbia and its affiliates, will be co-sponsoring two deposit parties. These are events where students, faculty, and staff can bring their work and, with the assistance of repository staff, … Read More →