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...website, Hilles library claims that it “works jointly with Lamont on course reserves, supporting many of the same courses, so that Quad residents have nearby access to materials.” However, this will no longer be the case. Instead, Quad residents will have to trudge to Lamont for materials—which, of course, they may not find readily available, as duplications will have already perished. Quad students will have to trudge back home—quite possibly on one of those icy Cambridge nights—frustrated and bookless. This hardly seems fair...
...administration claims that Hilles’ library is already underused, therefore the loss of resources for the Quad may not be as significant as one might think. But perhaps the administration ought to consider the reason for its limited usage: the library’s current design incorporates a considerable amount of open space that could be better utilized...
...them to take advantage of the library’s resources. If the book collection were to be centralized into “stacks” on one floor, to make better use of Hilles’ vast square-footage, the books would be able to remain in the Quad as well as open up precious space to be used by student groups...
Before the administration decides the fate of Hilles, they should first consult students—especially representatives from the Quad—to consider how to improve the building. The library’s perimeter-style design could be much better organized to benefit Quad students and the multitude of student groups that are in dire need of space...
That said, the administration’s attempt to spin this decision into a positive and revitalizing outcome for Quad residents is frustrating and transparent. In reality, the College bungled the negotiations with the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study over the Rieman Center, a heavily-used undergraduate dance space, and the administration is now unabashedly trying to convert its failure into a perception of success...