The Princeton University Library, through a partnership with online search engine Google, will make available approximately one million books from the University's collection online in a searchable format. The move was designed to open University resources to a broader international audience, school officials said, adding that the University will work with Google over the next six years to digitize books that are in the public domain and no longer under copyright. The partnership is part of the Google Books Library Project, which digitizes books from major libraries and makes it possible for Internet users to search the collections through Google Book Search. "Generations of Princeton librarians have devoted themselves to building a remarkable collection of books in thousands of subjects and dozens of languages," University librarian Karin Trainer said. "Having the portion of that collection not covered by copyright available online will make it easier for Prince-ton students and faculty to do research, and joining the Google partnership allows us to to share our collection with researchers worldwide."
The Republican Association of Princeton will host its first annual Lincoln Day Dinner fund-raiser next Tuesday, February 13, at the Nassau Club in Princeton Borough. The event, which will feature state Senate Minority Leader Leonard Lance (R-Flemington) as the keynote speaker, will also feature a performance by vocalist Beverly Owens, the music director at the Witherspoon Presbyterian Church. Tickets for the event are $100 per person and $175 per couple. For information, call (609) 497-0740 or e-mail raplincolndaydinner2007@yahoo.com.
The Princeton Regional Board of Education has approved a trip by the Princeton High School Studio Band to Berklee College of Music in Boston to attend the High School Jazz Festival on March 17. Approximately 40 students and four adult chaperones are expected to attend. The trip is scheduled for March 16 to 18, with students missing only one day of school. The bus trip will be paid for by student fund-raising and by contributions from parents. The board also approved a Model United Nations program at the school through which team members will visit Georgetown University to participate in the Model U.N. Conference from February 15 to February 18. Approximately 52 students and six chaperones are expected to attend. The students will travel by bus at no cost to the district.