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Today I walked around Boston with my co-worker and roommate, Keli. First we went to Cambridge via the T (the local transit system). We had never been to Harvard before, and it’s such a beautiful campus. However, the Widener Library isn’t open to the public, so if you want to visit the library (but not the stacks), you have to have some id to prove you’re a librarian. Keli had her ALA card, so she was able to get in; unfortunately my ALA card is 1000 miles away in Florida! We did visit the Fogg Art Museum - it is definitely worth the $7.50! We saw beautiful pieces of art by so many artists, including Van Gogh, Manet, Jackson Pollack, and Degas, among others.

After Harvard, we went to the Boston Public Library (open to all!). For those who have never been to BPL, there are two buildings connected by a courtyard - visit both! The older building, the McKim building, currently has a Joan of Art exhibit. I took so many pictures - the architecture of the McKim building is breathtaking.

Tomorrow, after a good night’s sleep, Keli and I are taking an official tour of Boston, followed by a visit to the Boston Public Garden to see the statue of the ducklings from Make Way for Ducklings by Robert McCloskey. Then it’s off to the Exhibits!

Tags: Boston, conferences, PLA, PLA2006

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