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Amid growing controversy surrounding the decision to place brass bars in front of the books in the Dunster House library, House Masters Roger and Ann Porter have taken steps to defend their decision, citing security concerns and new information about the collection’s value...
...just waiting for the Masters to say something,” said Dunster House resident Alyce M. de Carteret ’10. “It was very sudden...
...unclear how long the bars might remain in place, though according to Jost, the Porters informed tutors yesterday that small numbers of non-valuable books will be placed on open shelves over time. Other Dunster House administrators declined to comment yesterday on the issue...
...last night, the Dunster House Masters had not sent out an e-mail explaining the installation of the metal bars to students or house administrators...
...Dunster House Library is open from 6 p.m. to 1 a.m. Monday through Thursday with alternate hours on the weekends and is staffed by a student desk attendant or its librarian, Martha Diaz. Its books are non-circulating and may only be taken out of the library with special permission. Unlike Lamont and Widener, there is no security system to prevent books from being stolen...