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Join us Oct. 1 at 4:30 p.m. for a Chats in the Stacks book talk with Michelle Buckley, co-author of “Practical Guide to Adding Livestock to Your Veterinary Practice.”
Attend in person at Mann Library, Room 160, or online.
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Historical photographs from Cornell University Library’s collections offer a glimpse into more than a century of glacial change.
See how these images connect to Rivers of Ice: Three Centuries of Glacial Science, opening Sept. 17.
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📷 🌍 Don’t miss returning @ADWHITEPAL James Balog’s lecture marking the opening of the "Rivers of Ice: Three Centuries of Glacial Science" exhibition @Cornell_Library!
📅 Sept. 17, 4:30 PM
📍Hollis E. Cornell Aud., Goldwin Smith Hall +
🔗 bit.ly/4yqBVWE
Balog founded the Extreme Ice Survey (EIS) in 2007, deploying time-lapse cameras to document glacier retreat worldwide.
Now it stands as the largest survey of its kind, offering undeniable proof of our changing planet.
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Join us Sept. 17 for the opening of Rivers of Ice: Three Centuries of Glacial Science.
The exhibition brings together rare books, maps and photographs spanning more than three centuries of glacial science.
Learn more: events.cornell.edu/event/fro…
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This Labor Day, we’re looking back through the archives.
Selections from the @KheelCenter offer a glimpse into labor history across the decades. Part of Catherwood Library, the Kheel Center is home to special collections on the history of the workplace and labor relations.
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Join us Sept. 10 at 4:30 p.m. for a Chats in the Stacks book talk with @trentpreszler, author of “Evergreen: The Trees That Shaped America.”
Attend in person at Mann Library, Room 160, or online.
Learn more: events.cornell.edu/event/eve…
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Cornell University Library recently dedicated the Amit Bhatia Information Desk in Olin Library, recognizing Amit Bhatia ’01 and his longtime support of the Library.
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Move-In has changed over the years, but the excitement of a new semester hasn’t.
Take a look back at Cornell student life from the 1960s through the ’80s.
Find library tours, Orientation Week activities, and more: companion.library.cornell.ed…
Images: Rare and Manuscript Collections
ALT West Campus Move-In, 1982. Color photo of students outside a West Campus residence hall during Move-In in 1982. Cars are parked along the road as people carry belongings toward the building.
ALT Arts Quad, 1967. Color photo of students gathered on the Arts Quad in 1967. Several people sit on the grass while two dogs walk nearby, with Cornell buildings in the background.
ALT Card catalog, 1973. Color photo of a large wooden library card catalog in 1973, with rows of small labeled drawers filling the frame.
ALT Louie’s Lunch Truck, 1984. Color nighttime photo of Louie’s Lunch Truck in 1984. The illuminated truck is parked along a dark street with people gathered around it.
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Cornell University Library's Laurent Ferri, curator of pre-1800 collections, co-curated "The United States and Chantilly: Intertwined Histories," an exhibition at @CdeChantilly exploring two centuries of connections between France and the U.S.
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"Today, the computer can do more than ever on its own—but man can still pull the plug.” At least that was the case in 1965, when Cornell Computing Center director John Rudan spoke about computing during a talk in the Straight.
From slide rules to calculators, email to cell phones, each generation of Cornellians has faced new and evolving technologies, often with a mix of enthusiasm and fear. And while it may feel like we’re experiencing unprecedented technological change in the 21st century, it’s hardly the first time the University community has weathered such storms.
It was, of course, technological innovation that helped create Cornell. Read more about these innovations at alumni.cornell.edu/cornellia….
Photo courtesy of the @Cornell_Library Rare and Manuscript Collections.
ALT A Cornellian using an early computer terminal, the Datel 30, in 1970.
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Did you know you can get a free Cornell University Library card? 📚
Anyone without an active Cornell NetID can apply for a Borrow on Site! card with borrowing privileges at our Ithaca campus libraries.
Learn more: library.cornell.edu/librarie…
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A final-round interview. An open-ended research project. A dream job.
See how Cornell University Library's Management Library helped Kennedy Peterson MBA '26 prepare for @EsteeLauder
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The @Cornell_Library's holdings tied to the founding of the USA are as varied as they are historic.
“Not only are many of the well-known Founding Fathers represented,” University Archivist Evan Earle ’02, MS ’14, says of Cornell’s holdings related to the Revolutionary War era, “but also lesser-known figures who had involvement in the dawn of the United States.”
As we celebrate America's 250th anniversary, check out some of our Revolutionary-era collections at alumni.cornell.edu/cornellia….
ALT Detail of the cover of the 1931 sheet music of “Father of the Land We Love” by George M. Cohan.
ALT The Declaration’s full text and signatures decorate a centennial towel, framed by the coats of arms of the original 13 states.
ALT The 1781 defeat at Yorktown that led to Britain’s surrender, depicted in an engraving.
ALT An 1806 wall hanging features biographical information on the first president.
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Cornell University Library will be closed July 2–4.
Please check library hours before visiting:
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Libraries run on more than books.
Meet Whitney Christopher, Cornell University Library's Automation Librarian.
Learn how she uses Python, metadata, and library technologies in a new @Choice_Reviews LibTech Insights interview.
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Honoring our first president: @Cornell_Library marks the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Declaration of Independence with a display of historical materials connected to George Washington, the nation’s first president. news.cornell.edu/stories/202…
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Did you work at Cornell University Library as a student?
We're collecting stories from former student employees, and we'd love to hear yours.
Share your story: cornell.ca1.qualtrics.com/jf…
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In April 1926, a loud mechanical rumble, which, perhaps, could have been mistaken for distant thunder, resonated throughout campus.
While stormy skies were a common Ithaca occurrence then as now, this unusual roar emanated from the newest addition to the Hill: a British Mark V tank from World War I, a gift to Cornell from the British government, facilitated by WWI veteran Maj. Louis Livingston Seaman 1872.
Dubbed “America,” the tank had taken a transatlantic journey of nearly 3,500 miles from London to its new home.
“It stands not only for the ideals associated with its name,” Seaman said at a dedication ceremony in May 1926, “but for noble expression of ideals — the ideals of America and Cornell.”
Cornell contributed over 4,500 commissioned officers to World War I, more than any other institution, even West Point, and 265 alumni died in the conflict.
“We have learned to recognize in the name ‘Cornell’ a synonym for duty, patriotism, devotion, and the high virtue of citizenship,” Seaman said at the dedication. “These are ideals branded on the souls of every one of us.”
After its dedication, the “America” tank was relocated inside Barton. Today, the only remaining evidence of the tank’s presence is a large memorial plaque in Barton’s west stairway. Dedicated to the Class of 1872 for its military service and noting the gift “of the war tank ‘America’” among its contributions, it was presented in 1927 by the class president: Louis Livingston Seaman.
For more information, check out Remembering When ‘America’ Came to the Hill (the Army Tank, That Is) at alumni.cornell.edu/cornellia….
@CornellAlumni
(Photo courtesy of the @Cornell_Library Rare and Manuscript Collections)
ALT A historical photograph shows a group of individuals seated and standing outside a large stone building. A vintage tank is prominently placed to the left. The setting appears formal, with individuals dressed in early 20th-century attire.
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When Cornell Ph.D. student Jena Shields needed a place to share the data behind her research on how dandelion seeds break off and scatter, she turned to Cornell University Library's eCommons platform.
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