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Columbia University Libraries Announces 2025 Outstanding Student Worker Award Winners
Columbia University Libraries is pleased to announce 20 recipients of the annual Outstanding Student Worker awards, which recognize students who have demonstrated exceptional commitment to their work for the organization.

“My First Step into Academic Library Work Was at an Ivy League School”: Reflections from Ask a Librarian Intern Sam Ward
Spring 2025 Ask a Librarian intern Sam Ward reflects on their experience with the Libraries, which included work on the Ask a Librarian virtual reference service as well as programming for three workshops that emphasized inclusive instruction and an interconnected network of library resources.

National Library Week: Meet Will Vanti, Science & Engineering Librarian
In recognition of National Library Week, we'll highlight a few of our fantastic Libraries staff, including Science and Engineering Librarian Will Vanti, who shares how his experience conducting research in science labs inspired him to pursue librarianship.

“What’s Your Library Story?” Survey Winner Reflects on Favorite Library Spaces
The winner of a recent survey intended to collect information about how and why students use in-person library services reflects on meaningful interactions with Libraries staff and useful library resources (like including free newspaper subscriptions!).

Announcing the Spring 2025 Ask A Librarian Interns
The Ask A Librarian Internship Program, which provides currently-enrolled library and information science students with hands-on experience in academic librarianship, announces the Spring 2025 interns: Angelica Aranda, Jala Robertson, and Sam Ward.