February 2007

Posted February 28, 2007

Three Staff Members Promoted at Linda Hall Library

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Kansas City, MO, February 27, 2007 � The Board of Trustees of the Linda Hall Library of Science, Engineering & Technology announces the appointment of Mary K. Moeller to Chief Operating Officer effective January 1, 2007. In this capacity she will be responsible for library-related operations and will report directly to the Board of Trustees.

Moeller joined the Linda Hall as a member of the Serials Department, becoming Serials Librarian in 1988. In 1994, she was named Head of Reference and subsequently was named Head of Information Services in 1997. She was appointed Library Operations Officer in 2000 with responsibilities of overseeing the Information and Technical Services Divisions.

Staff members Donna Swischer and Daryl Limpus have also received promotions. Ms. Swischer has been named Public Services Officer and now oversees reference services, interlibrary loan and document delivery services, the library�s fee-based search services, and stacks maintenance services, all of which directly affect the library�s service to the public, both locally and around the world. As Collection Services Officer, Mr. Limpus will supervise all aspects of collection development (selecting materials for the collection) and materials processing including serials, monographs, and special processing projects. %
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The Linda Hall Library is the largest privately supported library of science%%2%, engineering, and technology in the world open to the public. The library serves users of all ages including individuals, students, faculty, and research staff from academic and research institutions as well as corporations around the world. The library supports local, national, and international inquiry, education, research and development. The Linda Hall Library, created from the estates of Herbert F. and Linda S. Hall, opened in 1946 and is wholly independent of any other institution.

The library is located at 5109 Cherry St., Kansas City, Missouri. Library hours are Monday, 9:00 a.m. � 8:30 p.m.; Tuesday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. � 5:00 p.m.; and Saturday, 10:00 a.m. � 4:00 p.m. More information and 24-hour access can be found at www.lindahall.org. Personal service may be obtained by calling 816-363-4600 or 800-662-1545.

Posted February 21, 2007

Physicist and Author Brian Greene to Speak

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Linda Hall Library Hosts Paul D. Bartlett, Sr. Lecture January 25th

Kansas City, Missouri, January 18, 2007 � Dr. Brian Greene, Professor of Physics and Mathematics at Columbia University, New York City, will present �The Theory of Everything%E� at the fifth annual Paul D. Bartlett, Sr. Lecture on Thursday, January 25, 2007, at 7:30 p.m. in the Sanctuary at Unity Temple on the Plaza.
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Dr. Greene has been working on quantum gravity and unified theories for nearly two decades. He is known for a number of groundbreaking discoveries in the field and for his ability to clearly present cutting-edge research to scientists and general audiences. The Washington Post cites Greene as �the single best explainer of abstruse concepts in the world today.�

Dr. Greene�s research interests focus on the quantum mechanical properties of space and time. In 1990, Dr. Green and a Harvard colleague discovered mirrored symmetry����a remarkable property of string theory that has launched a vibrant field of research in both mathematics and physics.� In 1993 and later in 1995, he and his colleagues discovered topology change. �Whereas Einstein�s general relativity shows that the fabric of space can stretch in time, resulting in our expanding universe, it does not allow the fabric to rip. To the contrary, Dr. Green and his colleagues showed that in string theory�F��by including quantum mechanics�the fabric of space can tear, establishing that the universe can evolve in far more dramatic ways than Einstein had envisioned.�

Professor Greene graduated Summa Cum Laude from Harvard University in 1984. He went on to graduate school at Oxford University as a Rhodes Scholar and received his doctorate in 1986. After a short time at Cornell, he moved to Columbia University where he holds a full professorship in both the Physics and Mathematics Departments. %
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In between teaching and research, Dr. Greene has written several best-selling books that help explain complex scientific concepts. The Elegant Universe was a Pulitzer Prize finalist and the winner of the 2000 Aventis Prize for Science Books, Britain�s top science book prize. He is also the author of The Fabric of the Cosmos. Each of his books was on the New York Times best sellers list more than six months. The New York Times said The Fabric of the Cosmos��F�� sends the reader�s imagination hurtling through the universe on an astonishing ride.�

Dr. Greene hosted the three part NOVA special The Elegant Universe in 2003. The series won an Emmy Award and a 2004 Peabody Award for broadcast excellence.

Greene is the fifth lecturer to participate in the Paul D. Bartlett, Sr. Lecture which is sponsored by the Linda Hall Library of Science, Engineering & Technology in association with the Harvard/Radcliffe Club of Kansas City, the Princeton Alumni Association of Greater Kansas City, and the Yale Club of Kansas City.

This lecture is Thursday, January 25, 2007 and is free and open to the public.

The Linda Hall Library is the world�s largest privately funded library of science%2, engineering and technology open to the public. It is located at 5109 Cherry Street, Kansas City, Missouri. Library hours are Monday, 9:00 a.m. � 8:30 p.m.; Tuesday through Friday%2, 9:00 a.m. � 5:00 p.m.; and Saturday, 10:00 a.m. � 4:00 p.m.

For more information about the lecture or the library see the library's web page at www.lindahall.org or contact Kathy Alshouse at 816-926-8727.