Harvard Map Collection Announcements

QR Codes Reveal Hidden Messages in Maps

Tue, 28 Jun 2011 14:04:33 GMT

Though it explores the myriad techniques that cartographers have employed for centuries to encode messages into maps, Going for Baroque: The Iconography of the Ornamental Map, the current exhibition at the Harvard Map Collection also employs new technology. It is the first Harvard College Library exhibition to use QR codes, a type of two-dimensional barcode that links visitors to additional information.

Nancy Cline Retires to Accolades

Tue, 14 Jun 2011 15:35:49 GMT

When she retires from her post as the Roy E. Larsen Librarian of Harvard College next month, efforts to sum up the career of Nancy Cline will invariably point to the massive, multi-year renovation of Widener Library as one of her greatest accomplishments. Such efforts, however, only scratch the surface of a career that has spanned dramatic change for Harvard’s libraries. In her 15-year tenure, Cline changed not just the physical appearance of the libraries, but the very nature of how patrons – whether students, faculty or researchers – interact with them.

Staff Train for “Wet Book” Rescue

Tue, 14 Jun 2011 15:35:30 GMT

Rapid response to water emergencies is essential to minimize damage to library materials. To ensure Harvard staff members are prepared in the event of an emergency, more than 30 library staff recently took part in a training session, co-sponsored by Harvard College Library and the Weissman Preservation Center, on how to salvage water-soaked materials in an array of formats.

Open Session Focuses on Research, Teaching and Learning

Tue, 14 Jun 2011 15:35:14 GMT

Susan Fliss, Associate Librarian for Research, Teaching, and Learning recently updated staff on the work of Research, Teaching and Learning (RTL) units at an open session sponsored by the Harvard College Library (HCL) Joint Council. The session was one of several meetings designed to give staff a chance to learn about and discuss the library’s ongoing planning efforts.