Libraries
Harvard Libraries Plan To Cut Back on Staff
The Harvard University Library system will seek to reduce the size of its workforce as part of an ongoing restructuring process, according to a transcript of remarks made by Harvard University Library Executive Director Helen Shenton at one of three town hall meetings held Thursday.
Five Things Worse Than Studying
It's reading period, and after your ten-hour stint in Widener the other day, you're probably convinced that you never want to open another book again. We know this period can be pretty brutal, so we've put together the following list of things worse than studying, in the hopes that it will inspire you to keep on working.
Pump Up for Primal Scream
Today marks the end of reading period, which means that many of us are looking forward to watching, avoiding, or joining in on Primal Scream tonight. Here are a few songs to help you get in the mood.
Hidden in Plain View: History's Mark on Harvard Buildings
Many of Harvard's most interesting architectural oddities can be seen right out in the open.
Digital Library Nearly Online
The Digital Public Library of America, an initiative spearheaded by Harvard faculty members, is making fast progress toward developing a fully operational online database of existing digitized works by April 2013.
Library Reforms Move Forward
The directors of HUL's new system of “affinity groups” will be selected following a 45-day review period during which faculty may offer suggestions for modifications to the system.
Panel Discusses Future of Harvard Library System
A panel of Harvard affiliates fielded questions about the reorganization and shared their ideas for the libraries’ future at a forum in Sanders Theater yesterday.
Garber Prioritizes Library Reform
Having joined Harvard only a few months ago, Provost Alan M. Garber ’76 called reforming the Harvard University Library system his “number one” priority at Tuesday’s meeting of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences.
University Revises Library Structure
The Harvard University Library will restructure the organization of its 73 libraries, according to an announcement by Provost Alan M. Garber ’76 on Wednesday.
Harvard Tours: A Reality Check
Some of the information on those tours is highly embellished or just plain incorrect.
Oscar Handlin, Pulitzer Prize-Winning Harvard Historian, Dies at 95
During a career that spanned well over 50 years, Handlin earned a reputation as one of the most influential historians in the United States.
