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Library News & Notes
June 3rd, 2005
NOTES
Garrett will be away Monday through Wednesday June 6-8 at the Special
Libraries Association conference. Please contact Jason with any library
requests during that time ().
Internet Sites of the Week
Allston: Interim Report
A collection of articles on Harvard's plans for development in Allston,
including a letter from President Summers, a report from the planning
firm Cooper, Robertson and Partners, and speculations on the prospects
for academics, transportation and greenery.
See also a Boston Globe article (requires registration)
Atomic ticker clocks up 50 years
Marking the 50th birthday of the atomic clock, this article delves into
the clock's history, development and future prospects.
(Source: SciTechDaily)
Robert's Rules of Order
“In 1876 General Henry M. Robert set out to bring the rules of the
American Congress to members of ordinary societies with the publication
of Pocket Manual of Rules of Order. It sold half a million copies before
this revision of 1915 and made Robert's name synonymous with the orderly
rule of reason in deliberative societies.”
(Source: Librarian's Index to the Internet)
Roving on the Red Planet
On the robots scanning Mars surface and the evidence of a formerly
watery planet.
(Source: SciTechDaily)
NEW BOOKS/VIDEOS
Received May 28 - June 3, 2005
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