Jose Beduya, Cornell University Library Not a current Cornellian but want to borrow books from Cornell University Library without having to pay for a visitor’s library card? No problem! For free, any visitor—including alumni, local residents, and anyone visiting from in and outside of New York State—can now request a library card from Cornell University Library. Renewable yearly, the library card enables visitors to check out circulating materials, including books, DVDs, CDs,...
Jose Beduya, Cornell University Library A new exhibit in the lobby of Mann Library highlights the contributions of the first Haudenosaunee women in the College of Human Ecology, who benefited from home economics programs but 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 this year. It opens on Nov. 4 with a panel discussion, “Indigenous...
The theme of International Open Access Week for 2024 (October 21-27) will continue with last year’s focus on “Community over Commercialization.” This theme contributed to a growing recognition of the need to prioritize approaches to open scholarship that serve the best interests of the public and the academic community. Taking the unprecedented step to build on this theme for a second year highlights the importance of this conversation and presents the opportunity to turn more...
Happy Fall Break! We hope you have a restful and restorative break, and maybe even get a peek at the northern lights tonight! If you choose to spend part of your break here at the library, please note that Mann will have adjusted hours from Friday, October 11 through Monday, October 14. Friday, October 11, 8am to 5pm Saturday, October 12, 1 to 5pm Sunday, October 13, CLOSED Monday, October 14, 8am to 5pm...
Ada Lovelace Day: Women in Science Wikipedia Edit-a-thon Tuesday, October 8, 2024 11am to 5pm CALS Zone (Mann Library 112) In honor of Ada Lovelace Day, an international celebration of the contributions of self-identifying women in in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), Mann Library is hosting a Wikipedia edit-a-thon, which will honor and highlight under-recognized women in STEM and related fields. You can pitch in for just half an hour (or stay for...
We’re pleased to share the schedule of our fall semester book talks! All our Chats in the Stacks book talks will be held in-person in Mann Library Room 160 and livestreamed, and will start at 4:30pm. You can find all recordings of our past Chats in the Stacks on our YouTube channel. Thursday, September 26, 4:30pm Mann Library, Room 160 and livestreamed The Future of India’s Social Safety Nets: Focus, Form, and Scope An array of...
Heads up Cornellians! September 17 is National Voter Registration Day. Cornell Votes will be staffing tables in the Mann Library lobby all day with information on getting registered to vote–here in New York State or in your home state. Drop by anytime between 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. to make sure YOUR vote gets counted in the coming election season!
Check out our fall semester workshop schedule and make a game plan to level up your research skills! Click the links below to register for these live workshops. To see the full list of all Cornell University Library workshops, visit bit.ly/cul-workshops-spring24 In addition to the live workshops listed below, we also have a wide selection of pre-recorded workshops – including citation management software and research data management options – listed on our Workshops page. Introduction to...
Kick-off Coffee Tuesday, August 27 11am to 1pm Mann Lobby And we’re off into a new academic year! Mann Library cordially invites our campus community to start the semester right with your librarians–come enjoy free coffee, button-making, coffee mug raffles, and other fun stuff. Of course we’ll have useful info for you, too. All are welcome–please join us to celebrate a fresh, good start to the fall 2024 semester!
We are pleased to announce that Dr. Ye Li joined Cornell University Library as the Director of the Science and Agriculture Libraries on July 29. Ye has been the Librarian for Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering at MIT since 2019. Prior to that, she worked as the Scholarly Communications and Instruction Librarian at the Colorado School of Mines, and as the Chemistry Librarian at the University of Michigan. While at MIT, Ye...
