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Pforzheimer University Professor and Director of Harvard University Library Sidney H. Verba ’53 said he wants to make Harvard’s library resources available to the world through the Internet, including some of Harvard’s rare historical artifacts and original manuscripts...
...Harvard serves its own purposes by serving the world...We are an international institution, not a local institution,” Verba said...
...This is a much more modular system,” Verba said. “We assume you can take parts out and plug some others...
This change comes at a time of year when the Harvard libraries have the least use, so if any problems arise in the transition, the impact will be minimal, Verba said...
...transition has been “incredibly smooth,” Verba said. Comments from professors and students alike have all been positive...