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...Keyes D. Metcalf, Director of the University Library, said last night that the University has been considering the possibility of combining these two division libraries. He added, however, that the Administration has not yet decided if and when this decision will be made...
...Although we believe in library decentralization," Metcalf said, "we feel there is now too much decentralization in the library system...
...Metcalf pointed out that the University combined libraries in the Union and Boylston Hall, when Lamont was opened in 1949. This resulted in better service for students, he said...
...With the money saved in combining the social relations and philosophy libraries with Widener," Metcalf said, "more books could be bought and there would be less service charges made...
...reason for picking out these two libraries, Metcalf added, is because they are nearest to the main libraries and centralizing them would cause the least inconvenience...