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B Y T H E N U M B E R S
University Library
• The University Library owns more than 6 million
printed volumes and 3 million microforms.
• It has 36,000 linear feet of manuscripts and
subscribes to more than 30,000 serials.
• Each year, the library adds at least 68,000 books
in as many as 52 languages to the collections.
• In Firestone Library alone, there are more than 50
miles of shelving.
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November 19, 2001
Vol. 91, No. 10
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Contents
In the news
• Lewis gift to
support Gehry-designed science library
• Princeton decides
not to continue in Alliance for Life-Long Learning
Inside
• United Way
drive kicks off
• Web feedback
sought through online survey
• Breakfast
with President Tilghman
• Shapiro
Walk dedicated
Faculty
• Whatever happened to
fast-talking dames?
• Prucnal making light
work to accelerate the Internet
People
• Brown, Nehamas
chosen for new Mellon awards
• Maxwell served 37
years in engineering
• Trustees OK transfer
of Graves, Lipton to emeritus status
• People/Spotlight
Sections
• By the numbers: University
Library
• Nassau
Notes
• Calendar
of events
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Editor: Ruth Stevens
Calendar editor: Carolyn Geller
Staff writers: Jennifer Greenstein Altmann, Steven Schultz
Contributing writers: Karin Dienst, Marilyn Marks, Ron
Shinkman
Photographer: Denise Applewhite
Design: Mahlon Lovett, Laurel Masten Cantor
Web edition: Mahlon Lovett
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