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Research & Information Services, Fall 2012

Since the concept of the "home page" was first introduced to us in the mid-1990s, our library has had a number of "Web presences," all of which can be viewed by means of the Wayback Machine of the Internet Archive (at by searching by the library's old website address, i.e., lweb.tc.columbia.edu. It occurred to me …

Posted 4 months ago by Allen Foresta

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Thanks for your note, Anne…

Library Services Highlights and Statistics, Summer 2012

This past summer the Library Services unit maintained a low hum of activity, at the same time closing out the activities of the Fall and Spring semesters, and gearing up for the upcoming academic year. A major focus of our efforts was preparation for rolling out a new version of Blackboard, the learning management system …

Posted 7 months ago by Allen Foresta

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These pictures are really lovely…

Library Research Information Sessions

To all TC faculty: Fellow Library Associate Anne Hayes and I are teaming up with our senior reference librarian extraordinaire Allen Foresta to offer library research information sessions to classes this summer. We tailor our information sessions to fit your course. They can take place either in the classroom or in the library, last for …

Posted 12 months ago by Leanora Lange

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Sounds awesome…

Library Services Statistics and Highlights, Spring 2012

Among the great pleasures of providing research and information services (what used to be called “doing reference”) is the continuing opportunity, and indeed necessity, to learn: about disciplines, research approaches, technologies new to oneself. I feel privileged to have been able to serve the research and information needs of members of the academic community in …

Posted 12 months ago by Allen Foresta

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Many thanks to Allen Foresta and all other TC library staff for making the library such a lovely place to study and providing guidance on how to use the library resources for research and schoolwork…

Research & Information Services Statistics and Highlights, Fall 2011

During Fall 2011, the Research & Information Services team delivered a substantial number of in-person, telephone, and email reference exchanges, one-on-one research consultations, and course-specific library information sessions. The following is a summary of reference and public services provided to the academic community during the Fall semester. As of the last week in December before …

Posted 17 months ago by Allen Foresta

Curriculum and Teaching Research Guide

This virtual handout is intended as an overview of of library resources and services of particular relevance for students in the Department of Curriculum and Teaching at Teachers College. The resources, primarily electronic and accessible on and off campus, have been selected as ones supporting research in the topical areas the courses in the department's …

Posted 33 months ago by Allen Foresta

Meet…Frank

Willoby and Himrod, take two. Our esteemed professors meet Frank Webster, Library Services Librarian and Senior Librarian, who is answering research questions online through the "ticketing system." Frank provides a very cool tutorial on the Gottesman Libraries Knowledge Database.

Posted 34 months ago by Jennifer Govan

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