http://hcl.harvard.edu/libraries/widener/ News and announcements from Widener Library. Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:35:35 GMT ListGarden Program 1.3.1 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.hcl.harvard.edu/news/articles/2009/water_coolers.cfm They may seem an unlikely place to go searching for environmental and economic benefits, but the replacement earlier this year of 25 bottled-water coolers in Widener, Lamont and Pusey libraries with eight filtered-water dispensers has resulted in both. While the new coolers haven’t reduced HCL’s water consumption – library staff members still drink as much water as ever – the reduced number of coolers has translated into a significant drop in power consumption, as well as dramatic savings in bottled water. Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:35:34 GMT http://www.hcl.harvard.edu/news/articles/2009/hcl_green_team.cfm Long before there was an established University sustainability program, Harvard College Library had made increasing sustainable practices around the library a priority. To continue that commitment, HCL Operations last month convened the HCL Green Team to assist the unit in identifying ways in which the libraries can contribute to the University’s sustainability goals. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:26:26 GMT http://www.hcl.harvard.edu/news/articles/2009/judaica_student_paper.cfm What is it, exactly, that determines religious identity? If you say you’re Jewish, but still attend church on Sundays and profess a belief in Jesus Christ – are you still Jewish, or are you Christian? Is religious identity an either/or proposition, or a more fluid construct? These questions, and others, are among those raised by “Blurred Binarism: Jewish Identity in the Case of the Falash Mura,” the senior thesis of Mishy Harman, ’08. Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:14:41 GMT http://www.hcl.harvard.edu/libraries/widener/ Widener Library will be CLOSED from noon on December 24 – January 3. The library will be open M, W, F 9 am – 5 pm; T, Th 9 am – 8 pm; Sat. noon – 5 pm January 4 – 24, with the exception of Monday, January 18, when it will be closed in observance of Martin Luther King Day. Harvard Depository deliveries will be made January 4-24 during regular business hours when the libraries are open. Fri, 23 Oct 2009 18:09:29 GMT http://www.hcl.harvard.edu/libraries/widener/tours.cfm Tours of Widener Library offered Thursday afternoons during the academic year. Tue, 05 May 2009 19:00:21 GMT