Template:Did you know nominations/Low Memorial Library
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The result was: promoted by Theleekycauldron (talk) 07:11, 5 October 2021 (UTC)
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Low Memorial Library
Low Memorial Library
- ... that the Low Memorial Library (pictured) was intentionally designed on the highest point of Columbia University's campus? Source: "The New Library Building at Columbia University, New York". Scientific American Building Edition. 23 (3): 37. March 1, 1897.
- ALT1:... that the highest thing on Columbia University's campus was Low? Source: "The New Library Building at Columbia University, New York". Scientific American Building Edition. 23 (3): 37. March 1, 1897.
- ALT2:... that Low is higher than its surroundings? Source: "The New Library Building at Columbia University, New York". Scientific American Building Edition. 23 (3): 37. March 1, 1897.
- ALT3:... that Low Library is neither low nor a library? Source: "The New Library Building at Columbia University, New York". Scientific American Building Edition. 23 (3): 37. March 1, 1897; Gray, Christopher (February 17, 2002). "Streetscapes/Morningside Heights; The Library That Crowned Columbia's Move North". The New York Times.
- ALT4:... that only two Connemara marble columns could be made for the Low Memorial Library, even as a rival library got sixteen columns of the same material? Source: Dolkart, Andrew S. (1998). Morningside Heights: A History of its Architecture and Development. New York: Columbia University Press. p. 47.
- ALT5:... that a pneumatic-tube system at the Low Memorial Library, intended for delivering books, broke down two weeks after it was installed? Source: "Low Memorial Library Interior" (PDF). New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission. February 3, 1981. p. 8.
- ALT6:... that when the Low Memorial Library was replaced, a giant slide was used to transport the books to Butler Library? Source: Lan, Lin (January 20, 2016). "8 Things You May Not Know About Butler Library". The Low Down. (Despite the name of the website, this is a Columbia University alumnus publication.)
- Reviewed: Diamonds from Sierra Leone
5x expanded by Epicgenius (talk). Self-nominated at 02:40, 25 September 2021 (UTC).
- Expansion confirmed from 5389 to 34710 - over 6x and done recently. Well cited, no other policy issues suspected. So many hooks!. I don't really like ALT0. Something is usually designed on the highest point on any large property. The hook doesn't say why, or really seem interesting enough to make me want to go find out more. Several other hooks look like they would be good for the quirky slot or even April 1. I thought ALT6 was interesting, it's quite unusual to move books this way. It is properly cited and verified in the source. So everything looks good with ALT6. Other hooks may be good also but I'm not taking the time to look at them since you proposed ALT6 you must be OK with using it. Just need QPQ.
MB 00:24, 27 September 2021 (UTC)
- @MB: Thanks for the review. I've done a QPQ now. I had originally added these hooks by order of preference, but this got muddied up when I added more hooks. Now I see the original hook isn't that interesting if you spell the library's name out - it's better to just say something like "Low Library is not low or a library" or "Low is high". You have a good point that a book slide is unusual, though. Epicgenius (talk) 13:04, 27 September 2021 (UTC)
- QPQ confirmed.
MB 13:17, 27 September 2021 (UTC)
- QPQ confirmed.
- Expansion confirmed from 5389 to 34710 - over 6x and done recently. Well cited, no other policy issues suspected. So many hooks!. I don't really like ALT0. Something is usually designed on the highest point on any large property. The hook doesn't say why, or really seem interesting enough to make me want to go find out more. Several other hooks look like they would be good for the quirky slot or even April 1. I thought ALT6 was interesting, it's quite unusual to move books this way. It is properly cited and verified in the source. So everything looks good with ALT6. Other hooks may be good also but I'm not taking the time to look at them since you proposed ALT6 you must be OK with using it. Just need QPQ.
