You may or may not be aware of the Durham Project, which will include major strategic developments within the University. As part of these plans, the Law Department and Library are having built new facilities on the science site; a great acquisition for their particular needs. As a result, Palace Green Library would be converted into a World Heritage Site Visitorâ
The silence from the university administration remains deafening while they move ahead with these plans. I keep thinking about how much of my own academic life was shaped by those specific quiet corners and the physical records we are about to lose. They expect us to just accept this erasure but your stories show that we are not willing to let that history vanish.
February 21, 2008
Seeing this momentum grow reminds me of all the hours I spent studying in those quiet corners of Palace Green. It is overwhelming to know that so many of you value this space just as deeply as I do.
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Robert Acosta
18 years ago
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Total madness. Cant believe they would replace such a valuable resource with a visitor center.
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Sarah Collins
18 years ago
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This library is essential for the music department students. Moving it is a huge mistake and will hurt our studies.
J
James Hart
18 years ago
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Ridiculous decision. Palace Green is the heart of the department and losing that space is a real shame for everyone here.
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Alice Chapman
18 years ago
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This music library has been vital for years. Please dont do this to the music students. We need that space.
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Tom Petersen
18 years ago
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Just what we need, another coffee shop or gift store instead of actual learning resources. Stop destroying history for tourism.
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Eleanor Mehta
18 years ago
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KEEP THE LIBRARY WHERE IT IS. It is a quiet sanctuary for us and moving it makes zero sense at all.
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You may or may not be aware of the Durham Project, which will include major strategic developments within the University. As part of these plans, the Law Department and Library are having built new facilities on the science site; a great acquisition for their particular needs. As a result, Palace Green Library would be converted into a World Heritage Site Visitorâ
The silence from the university administration remains deafening while they move ahead with these plans. I keep thinking about how much of my own academic life was shaped by those specific quiet corners and the physical records we are about to lose. They expect us to just accept this erasure but your stories show that we are not willing to let that history vanish.
February 21, 2008
Seeing this momentum grow reminds me of all the hours I spent studying in those quiet corners of Palace Green. It is overwhelming to know that so many of you value this space just as deeply as I do.
6 Comments
R
Robert Acosta
18 years ago
Featured
Total madness. Cant believe they would replace such a valuable resource with a visitor center.
S
Sarah Collins
18 years ago
Featured
This library is essential for the music department students. Moving it is a huge mistake and will hurt our studies.
J
James Hart
18 years ago
Featured
Ridiculous decision. Palace Green is the heart of the department and losing that space is a real shame for everyone here.
A
Alice Chapman
18 years ago
Featured
This music library has been vital for years. Please dont do this to the music students. We need that space.
T
Tom Petersen
18 years ago
Featured
Just what we need, another coffee shop or gift store instead of actual learning resources. Stop destroying history for tourism.
E
Eleanor Mehta
18 years ago
Featured
KEEP THE LIBRARY WHERE IT IS. It is a quiet sanctuary for us and moving it makes zero sense at all.
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Total madness. Cant believe they would replace such a valuable resource with a visitor center.