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Week 71: Preparations Continue for August 2nd

July 23, 2021

I wanted to take this time to report items that have come up this week as we prepare for August 2nd reopening. We are learning from the questions that come up about what to expect as more faculty and students return to campus.

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David Dickinson Potter Papers Open to Research

July 19, 2021

Potter papers, 1859-2014 (inclusive), 1958-2014 (bulk) are newly processed and open to research

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Week 70: New and Returning Faces at Countway

July 16, 2021

We are happy to welcome back the BiblioTemps crew: Anne Moore (supervisor), Robin Feinland, Sally Barkan, Tera Ellefson, and Steve Walker. They returned onsite this week, resuming the BML inventory project.

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Week 69: Policy and Countway Updates

July 9, 2021

In this week’s message I want to make sure you are aware of the Harvard policy updates and new happenings in Countway...

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WAM Curator to speak on Ethical Concerns about the Origins of Legacy Anatomical Collections

July 8, 2021

The Center is pleased to announce that Dominic Hall, Curator of the Warren Anatomical Museum, is presenting as part of a special series of webinars being offered by the American Association for Anatomy on Anatomical Legacy Collections.

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Center to Reopen to HUID Holders on August 3

July 8, 2021

The Center for the History of Medicine is excited to announce that it will open to all Harvard University ID (HUID) holders on Tuesday, August 3. 

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Week 68: Signs of Summer

June 30, 2021

This week in Boston we experienced a record heat wave...

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Week 67: Advancing DIBAR at Countway

June 25, 2021

For the past several years, academic communities have been making efforts and investments to educate their faculty and staff about the necessity for diversity and the advantages of attracting a diverse workforce.

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Week 66: Countway opening changes this week and the week in pictures

June 18, 2021

June 15th the Commonwealth of Massachusetts has ended the COVID 19 state of emergency. 

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Week 65: Library Opening Timeline Approved

June 11, 2021

I am pleased to announce that SORT met yesterday and approved the Countway opening timeline that was shared at the Town Hall meeting and provided below...

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Countway Honors Juneteenth

June 10, 2021

Juneteenth, observed annually on June 19, is a national holiday that commemorates the emancipation of those who had been enslaved in the United States. Learn more about this important day and explore some ways to celebrate throughout the month. 

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Week 64: Library Opening Update

June 4, 2021

There are some library opening items that have evolved since the last Town Hall meeting, and I want to use this weekly message to update you on our timeline given the HMS and Commonwealth announcements last week.

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