Word: palmer
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...reasons Mr. Foster Palmer has offered for not extending Widener's hours do not strike me as overwhelmingly convincing. Let's consider just the point that "after all, Lamont and the Radcliffe Libraries are open till midnight." In the first place, I do not believe Radcliffe Library is open till midnight, but only till 11:00. The important point, though, is that Radcliffe Library--and I presume this is true to a lesser degree of Lamont--is a very small library, not at all equipped for any kind of specialized research. This means it is virtually worthless for a graduate...
Widener Library will take no action this year on the HCUA recommendations for libraries, Foster Palmer, associate librarian at Widener, said yesterday...
...main HCUA proposal was that we stay open until 12 midnight and there is no immediate prospect that this will happen," Palmer said. He cited "financial difficulties" as the main obstacle to an increase in Widener's hours...
...Palmer pointed out that the Library cannot afford to pay members of the present staff at a time-and-a-half rate and would therefore have to hire new employees if there were any increase in Library hours. But he fears it would be extremely difficult to find experienced men who would be willing to work the required hours...
Council studies of Widener and Lamont have apparently prodded librarians Foster M. Palmer and Henry James to take long overdue action to improve the service and facilities and lengthen the operating hours of both libraries. A carefully worked out HCUA plan for inter-college dining for Harvard and Radcliffe students on date nights was vetoed by the Masters in December, but has since been more carefully explained to the principal objectors and may be put into effect this spring...