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While emphasizing that all proposals are still tentative, De Gennaro said that library officials are seriously considering whether Lamont should continue to serve primarily as an undergraduate library...
Forty years ago, when Lamont became one of the first undergraduate libraries in the country, it was widely viewed as a model for other such libraries. But since then, De Gennaro said, changes in library use patterns have led him to think that "the concept of an undergraduate library needs rethinking...
...Leaving at least a portion of Lamont open 24 hours...
...Giving significantly less emphasis to Lamont's "browsing collections." De Gennaro said that since book-stores are now widely used for browsing, "such `gentlemen's libraries' are totally obsolete...
...Yianos T. Kontopoulos '92, a member of CUE and the council, said he was particularly glad that the library officials were considering extending Lamont's hours. The council has repeatedly asked that Harvard keep Lamont open all night, especially duringexam periods...