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Harvard’s library system—currently a sprawling, disjointed structure of 73 separate entities—is “not simply the jewel in [Harvard’s] crown,” Hamburger said.
Hamburger, a vocal regular at recent Faculty meetings, said that he hopes to guarantee Harvard’s financial commitment to the library. He said he welcomes the opportunity to represent professors though the workings of the advisory committee, which will serve as a conduit between faculty and the implementation...
“One always worries about being co-opted,” Hamburger said, acknowledging that the committee will play an indirect role in the implementation of changes related to the library system. “I think the [FAS] dean’s actions are entirely in good...
The formation of the faculty advisory committee comes two months after Hamburger and two other humanities professors penned a letter calling for increased library funding. The missive was endorsed by over 100 colleagues and sent to top administrators, including Hyman, Smith, and University President Drew G. Faust.
A week later, Smith announced that FAS would not make the expected funding cuts for Harvard College Library, the largest unit in the library system.