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...addition to about 165,000 reels of film, Widener??s new reading room includes “13 state-of-the-art reading scanners” with which patrons can view the archives, print them or burn them to CDs, said Marilyn D. Wood, Widener??s head of access services...
Wood said the move first occurred to library administrators several years ago while planning Widener??s current large-scale renovations. The space which the reading room occupies was desirable for a number of reasons, they said...
Many library administrators also praised the new location for its proximity to Harvard’s other major newspaper archives: the print copies already housed in Widener??s periodicals reading room...
...It’s difficult for people when things are in different formats because it gets frustrating,” said Jean Lenville, Widener??s head of serials services. “This hopefully will make things a little less frustrating. Even though it’s in a different format, it’s just around the corner...
...turnstile, which is monitored by a security guard. Then, at the entrance to the stacks, a separate guard inspects the IDs; the Phillips Reading Room also requires ID checks. Upon exiting the library, another guard inspects the contents of bags and the due dates of all library books. Although Widener??s security features are particularly extensive, all Harvard libraries operate similarly. Given the substantial number of employees involved, this represents a serious commitment of Harvard’s resources...