P*L*A*C*E*S
The Post Library Association Center for Environmental Sources
The Post Library Association (PLA) was formed in 1970 by friends
of C.W. Post for two purposes: to enable people in the area to become
acquainted with the campus and its resources, especially the library,
and to enlist the community into developing and sustaining the library’s
holdings and programs. In December 1993, the PLA expanded its previous
role and created a fund for the development of an environmental resource
library.
Background:
In the late 1980’s, the director of the Long
Island Chapter of The Nature Conservancy in Cold Spring Harbor offered
a major part of their document and periodicals library to C.W. Post’s
graduate Environmental Studies Program. The collection, which was
started in the 1960’s by the Long Island Environmental Council, had
come to TNC around 1980 where it underwent further updating and
enhancement. However, due to space restrictions, personal limitations
and a shift in emphasis in the local chapter it became necessary to
streamline the library. Environmental Studies Department at Post
eagerly accepted the valuable collection and housed it in Pell Hall
where the Program’s offices are located. There the resource was used
extensively by the Environmental Studies graduate students.
Unfortunately, space needs again prevailed, and it became necessary
to store the collection and appeal to the B. Davis Schwartz Memorial
Library for assistance.
Coincidentally, the Post Library Association had previously
expressed an interest in setting up an Environmental Resource Center
consisting of texts, position papers, local law cases, environmental
impact statements etc. concerning the Long Island region. The
materials included in The Nature Conservancy collection, many of which
are unavailable elsewhere, became the historical core of a now dynamic
and growing environmental collection called P*L*A*C*E*S (Post Library
Association Center for Environmental Sources). Although a C.W. Post
brainchild, P*L*A*C*E*S is now accessible to the entire Long Island
University community.
Present:
Funds generated by the PLA’s multiple activities
are being used to expand the current collection and build a bank of
technology and information sources that scholars and agencies on all
levels from local to international will be able to utilize. P*L*A*C*E*S
will focus initially on Long Island’s water issues (groundwater,
surrounding bodies of water, and wetlands) and agricultural
pollution (e.g. pesticides, fertilizers, and other chemicals).
In an effort to enhance awareness of Long Island’s beauty and
the importance of preserving its natural resources, P*L*A*C*E*S will
broaden its scope to include other global environmental issues.
Water : Its Beauty and Its Science
A Symposium to Benefit P*L*A*C*E*S
Post Library Association Center for Environmental Sources
Friday, October 18, 1996 - Hillwod Commons Lecture Hall
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"If there is magic on this planet, it is contained in
water"
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| Loren Eisely |
On October 18th,
this conference explored ways water has influenced and enhanced life
on Long Island. Scientists, poets, artists, and authors explained
and described water in nature and suburbia. We saw the sparkle of
our beaches, the quality of our underground water, and the variety
of life in our streams and lakes. This symposium stimulated
discussion on how human beings have used and abused these precious
resources, and how we can continue to benefit both materially and
spiritually from water.
- 9:00 a.m. - Registration, Coffee, Greetings
- Donald Ungarelli, D.A.L.M.
- University Dean of Libraries
- David Steinberg, BA, MA, Ph.D, Litt.D, LLD.
- President, Long Island University
- Mrs. Theresa Mullarkey
- Chancellor, C.W. Post Campus
- The Very Reverend James Parks Morton
- Dean, The Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine
- Honory Symposium Chair and Panel Moderator
- 9:30 a.m. - Morning Session
- The World of Water and Waters of the World
- Michael Coe, Ph.D.
- Anthropologist, Author, Keynote Speaker
- Professor Emeritus, Yale University
- Protecting the Environment and Quality of Life
- Robert DeLuca
- Executive Director, Group for the South Fork
- Lecturer, Southampton College, Long Island University
- Contemporary Issues and Observations in Marine Science
- Richard Malatesta, Ph.D.
- Marine Biologist, Sea Education Association at Woods Hole,
Massachusetts
- Poem
- Louis Simpson, Ph.D.
- Poet, Distinguished Professor of English, SUNY at Stony Brook
- 12 noon - Lunch
- 1:00 p.m. - Afternoon Session
- Poem
- Clair Nicolas White
- Poet, Saint James, NY
- Panel Discussion - Water and Aesthetics of Place: Do We
Have Magic on Long Island?
- The Very Reverend James Parks Morton
- Dean, The Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine
- Honory Symposium Chair and Panel Moderator
- Michael Coe, Ph.D.
- Anthropologist, Author, Keynote Speaker
- Professor Emeritus, Yale University
- Sara Davison
- Executive Director, The Nature Conservancy, Long Island
- Robert DeLuca
- Executive Director, Group for the South Fork
- Lecturer, Southampton College, Long Island University
- Louis Simpson, Ph.D.
- Poet, Distinguished Professor of English, SUNY at Stony Brook
- John Turner
- Legislative Director, New York State Water Commission
- Clair Nicolas White
- Poet, Novelist, Biographer, Saint James, NY
- 2:45 p.m.
- Wine Tasting
- Mr. Robert J. Palmer Vinyards
- 3:00 p.m. - Reception
- Considering Water: Artists Reflect on Our Island Environment
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