Word: preservationism
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Gilligan's research reveals that while men tend to make decisions based on concern for rules, justice and individual rights, women's moral decisions more often are relative to the situation and place a greater emphasis on an ethic of care and on the preservation of relationships.
The two fundamental problems confronting Harvard's library fall into two categories: space and preservation. Space poses a problem because it can restrict Harvard's ability to stay on the vanguard of scholarship, and preservation because once those books are acquired, they begin to deteriorate on the shelves.
Widener, in particular, is in the midst of significant renovation designed to create a more conducive environment for book preservation. In 1982, an anonymous donor gave the Harvard Campaign $2 million to install a new copper roof on Widener. Workers will begin replacing many Widener windows--but not all, because...
But the 11-library system in 1982 could only count on 36 percent of its book-buying budget coming from endowment, and the Faculty had to give a whopping 46 percent. During the same period, book costs have outstripped the Consumer Price Index by more than 80 percent, library salaries...
But today the institution is reclaiming its position as one of the world's great libraries, thanks to a new lion in its president's office. Vartan Gregorian, 50, a pudgy, bearded historian who bears more than a passing resemblance to Patience and Fortitude, came to his post...