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HighlightsThe Bostock Library and the von der Heyden Pavilion, a combined 126,755 square feet, opened as additions to the William R. Perkins Library. Within weeks of the opening, the number of people entering the library was 40 percent higher than for the same period the previous year.  The glass-walled von der Heyden Pavilion (left) and the Bostock Library opened in October 2005.
The Duke University Libraries hosted the 2006 NC Festival of the Book in partnership with North Carolina Central University and the libraries at North Carolina State University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. More than 11,000 people attended more than 40 free events held April 24-29 at Duke and in Durham. With sponsorship from the PepsiCo Foundation, the Duke University Libraries is continuing its longstanding K-12 technology mentorship program in the Durham public schools. In October 2005 the Duke University Libraries hosted “Sustaining Humanities Scholarship in the Digital Age,” a conference that explored the challenges of preserving long-term access to digital resources for humanities scholarship. Awards and recognitionThe Bostock Library received an award of merit from the Durham City-County Appearance Commission. The Duke University Libraries and Dartmouth College received a planning grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to support a collaborative project, “Articulating an Institutional Digital Asset Management Strategy.” Faculty and staff appointmentsDorothy Black, coordinator for the PepsiCo K-12 Technology Mentor Program Tom Hadzor, director of development Kevin Smith, scholarly communications officer Kelly Wooten, research services and collection development librarian in the Sallie Bingham Center for Women's History and Culture Major gifts
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