From Harvard Magazine:
The new, leaner Harvard Library organization began operations on August 1. In January, protests had followed a town-hall meeting at which library workers learned of the possibility of an unspecified number of layoffs and internal job reassignments as part of the reorganization. Students later staged a sit-in at Lamont. In the end, library administrators announced, six staff members lost their jobs, while 65 opted to accept an early retirement package (almost a quarter of the 280 eligible individuals—those 55 or older with at least 10 years of Harvard service).
The new Harvard Library portal is set to launch later this month.
Read the Complete Article
See Also: Harvard Posts Drafts of New Library Procedures (July 26, 2012)
About Gary Price
