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Harvard librarian Desiree Goodwin speaks about the information loss in catalogs and the data revolution at the Harvard Forum on the Future of Libraries on Tuesday. CORRECTION: April 24 An earlier version of this caption said that Harvard librarian Desiree Goodwin expressed discontent that library space was being used for other purposes, such as coffee shops and offices. In fact, Harvard library assistant Robert Angilly discussed that topic.
Library Protests
Students, faculty, and library staff protested proposed library cuts in front of the Science Center, emphasizing that the cuts could make it take longer to process research requests and pose challenges to scholars at Harvard.
Protesters Speak Out Against Layoffs
The speak-out is the latest in a series of protests and rallies regarding library layoffs following Harvard University Library Executive Director Helen Shenton’s Jan. 19 announcement that the library’s reorganization would include staff reductions.
We Love Libraries
Students, faculty, and library staff assemble in front of the Science Center Tuesday to protest proposed cuts and layoffs in the library system.
Union Meets with Library Management
The Harvard Union of Clerical and Technical Workers, which represents many of Harvard’s library workers, began meeting with Library management on Wednesday and Thursday of last week in three Joint Councils.
Books for Sale at Cabot Science Library
This week, there's a special reason to stop by the Cabot Science Library (and no, we don't mean to study.) It's the yearly Science Book Sale! The library is selling a variety of books from Harvard's collections at a low cost—in this case, just $4 a piece, or less.
Boston Public Library Offering Passes to Local Attractions
For poor college students looking for another way to save money and have fun in Boston for free, the library probably isn’t the first place they’d think to go. It should be.
Free Public Library Lectures with Steven Pinker, Drew Faust, and More
We may be well into 2012, but Harvard's 375th Anniversary celebration is far from over. As part of the festivities, Harvard has announced the John Harvard Book Celebration, a series of lectures at Cambridge and Boston Public Libraries that are free and open to the public.
Lamont Café to Test Out Earlier Hours
For the first time since its opening in the fall of 2006, Lamont Library Café will open at 9 a.m. instead of 3 p.m.
Law School Appoints New Library Leaders
Harvard Law School Dean Martha L. Minow recently announced the new acting executive director and vice dean of library and information services at the Law School.
