Scripps oceanographic library will shut down
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By , on May 31st, 2012 2 comments   Scientist!   , , , ,  

View from Scripps library, by daniel_clark I’m disappointed to report that the Scripps Institution of Oceanography library will shut down this summer. After I reported the library’s potential closure last year, many of you express shock and dismay at losing this amazing resource – but unfortunately California’s budget woes have triumphed. From Mike Lee’s article . . . → Read More: Scripps oceanographic library will shut down

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Scripps library update
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By , on March 2nd, 2011 Leave a comment   Scientist!   , , , ,  

A couple weeks ago, I wrote about the Scripps library being closed due to budget problems. Nothing’s changed with the budget situation, but many people at Scripps and in the science community as a whole are working to mitigate this sad situation. Here’s the updates: Scripps library director Peter Bruggeman commented on my previous post . . . → Read More: Scripps library update

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Budget problems may force Scripps oceanography library to close
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By , on February 21st, 2011 7 comments   Scientist!   , , ,  

View from Scripps library, by daniel_clark California is broke, largely thanks to incompetent stewardship and Proposition 13, which limits the amount of income the state can bring in from property taxes. Education in particular is being heavily cut – and this is hitting close to home for me personally as well as the oceanography . . . → Read More: Budget problems may force Scripps oceanography library to close

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