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Cornell Expands TEEAL Database

Erica Boorstein  —  Feb 3, 2012

The Essential Electronic Agricultural Library, a Cornell-run program that has helped researchers all over the world gain access to agricultural journals, will expand to 50 more countries this year.

The Berry Patch: Who Needs Books?

Jan 27, 2012

Cornellians are reading fewer books for pleasure, according to the results of the New Student Survey, and professors have noted the troubling trend of students putting less and less time into their academic work. We at The Sun wanted to shed some light on this mysterious phenomenon, so we sent out a crack team of Berry Patch reporters to uncover exactly what students are doing in the library. 

As Law Faculty Increases, School Plans Expansion

Harrison Okin  —  Nov 22, 2011

As its faculty grows, the Cornell Law School plans to create new underground classrooms, repurpose the law library and transform the Law School dormitory into offices and meeting space.

A Truly Public Library

Emily Greenberg  —  Nov 8, 2011

Emily Greenberg discusses The People's Library, freedom of information and Occupy Wall Street. Hells yeah: bringing these columns to an entirely 'nother level. What up?

Cornell Library Adopts Orphan Works Project

Eli Grossman  —  Sep 6, 2011

The Cornell Library announced last month that it will make thousands of "orphan works" digitally accessible.

Daily Syllabus: Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2011

Jan 26, 2011

AT THE NEWS DESK

ADMINISTRATION WILL NOT DISCLOSE COMPENSATIONS: President Skorton rejected S.A. Resolution 12, which asked the University to release the executive compensation of its top administrators. Vice President of Human Resources Mary Opperman explained the resolution went beyond the Student Assembly’s power.

Fine Arts Task Force Considers Future as Library Moves

Emily Coon  —  Sep 17, 2010

The Fine Arts Library in Sibley Hall is moving to Rand Hall. 

#1: Have Sex in the Stacks

Jenni Warne  —  May 6, 2010

Jenni Warne finally completes the most notorious (and probably most pleasurable) 161 task ...

Library of Fungus Diversity

Jing Jin  —  Apr 28, 2010

The Cornell Plant Pathology Herbarium (CUP), located on the eastern edge of campus in a newly renovated and temperature-controlled facility, is part of the Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium Herbarium.  In CUP, many rows of large, dark metal cabinets neatly organize 400,000 fungal specimens by species and genus. 

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