Word: preservationism
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At the time of Widener's construction, book preservation theory was about as watertight as the ship that sank old Harry. Even the most knowledgeable authorities thought that sunlight and fresh air kept old tomes looking new--hence the light courts. But half a century later, enlightened book preservationists sounded...
Recently, the University received several important gifts for the libraries--including one from Paul M. Weissman '52 to endow part of the preservation center.
The rest of the library campaign's fruits, Verba said, is slated for preservation of the system's 11,000,000 books, improvement of digital technology, purchasing of new books and renovation of other Harvard libraries.
Tibet has also become much less conservative. Old Tibet was very backward in its customs and habits. But Tibetan masters had very sharp minds when it came to the preservation and propagation of Buddhism. They were always creating new commentaries and books to clarify the essence of the religion. As...
Purdy doesn't wish to be a spoilsport. He's negative only about negativity. Temperamentally, he's an optimist who places his faith in action, not attitude. One issue close to his tender rural heart is the preservation of West Virginia wilderness from the mountain-leveling predations of modern coal...