Now for Something Completely Different: Paleontology

The University of California Museum of Paleontology has a wonderful website "organized in three major 'exhibit halls': geologic time, phylogeny, and evolution. The exhibits are heavily interlinked, offering browsers of all levels opportunities to pursue concepts of particular interest. Background sources, authors and dates of publication are documented throughout the site."

UC Libraries Face Cuts/Student Fees to Rise

The University of California Board of Regents will vote today on a recommendation of its Finance committee to increase student fees of up to thirty percent. In addition, all non instructional (my italics) programs, including libraries, are being cut "and employee layoffs are being planned or implemented in most of these areas."