The RBML cannot provide access to original time-based media material which has not been first been reformatted for preservation. Researchers are welcome to examine archival time-based media items and decide whether they wish to place an order for Audio/Video reformatting. If copyright and/or condition restrictions apply, it may not be possible to digitize a requested item. Please note that A/V reformatting is handled by an outside vendor and typically takes 6-8 weeks.
Material is unprocessed. Please contact rbml@columbia.edu for more information.
Mini dv and dvdcam of lecture series, interviews, conference presentations, and events across campus. Important Columbia faculty and guest speakers were recorded. In some cases, this taped content may be the only representation we have for certain people, events and departmental activities from the early 2000s. The Center for Digital Research and Scholarship (CDRS). Office disbanded in 2017.
You will need to make an appointment in advance to use this collection material in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room. You can schedule an appointment once you've submitted your request through your Special Collections Research Account.
The RBML cannot provide access to original time-based media material which has not been first been reformatted for preservation. Researchers are welcome to examine archival time-based media items and decide whether they wish to place an order for Audio/Video reformatting. If copyright and/or condition restrictions apply, it may not be possible to digitize a requested item. Please note that A/V reformatting is handled by an outside vendor and typically takes 6-8 weeks.
Material is unprocessed. Please contact rbml@columbia.edu for more information.
Columbia University Libraries, Rare Book and Manuscript Library