Word: systemization
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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There are several further disturbing elements in Rockefeller's activities to date. Some result from flaws in the Presidential nominating system which force candidates to play both to the mass primaries and to the organization-controlled conventions: others are directly traceable to his own political attitudes...
...present system of nominations, however, one can expect a full blitz of winning Rockefeller smiles and dark "Nixon can't win" statements. Rockefeller has shown as governor that he can indeed courageously undertake necessary but momentarily unpopular actions. He has shown genuine leadership. Such leadership would be very welcome relief from the usual campaign inanities, and restore much of the lustre Rockefeller has lost behind his flashing smile...
...Lamont, as operated under its current policies, is not sufficient to meet undergraduate needs. During Reading and Examination periods especially, seats are difficult to locate and books even more difficult to obtain, mostly due to the inadequate reserve book system...
...remedy this low turn-over of books and to help reduce crowding, a new reserve system should be instituted. Books could be checked out three times per day--perhaps at 9 a.m., 3 p.m., and 9 p.m.--so that students would not be confined to Lamont itself as a study area. To facilitate the operation of this system, reserve books would be due back at Desk 3 and Desk 1 thirty minutes before the start of the next check-out period...
Other libraries, such as the Radcliffe Library, already use a system of this type with great success. After a decade of generally successful operation, Lamont and its policies should be examined--and one of the most fruitful changes could come in the reserve system...