In a “sign-of-the-times” moment on May 30, Suzi LeVine was sworn in as the United States’ newest Ambassador to Switzerland and Liechtenstein by raising her right hand and placing the left on a digital copy of the Constitution. Instead of a paper-bound book, she swore the oath on an e-reader. It is believed to be the first Oath of Office consecrated in non-book form.
Read article (Eric Levenson, The Wire, June 2 2014)
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Featuring CMU panelists Robert Pego (Mathematical Sciences) and Jeremy Avigad (Philosophy & Mathematical Sciences). Moderated by Denise Troll Covey.
Wednesday, April 18
4-4:30 / light refreshments
4:30-6 pm / panel discussion
Steinberg Auditorium
A53 Baker Hall
We know many readers are Kindle fans, and the library has a few ‘loaded’ Kindles that you can check out. Although you cannot add e-books directly to a library-owned Kindle, we welcome your suggestions for Kindle books you’d like to read. Learn more about our Kindles and suggest Kindle books at http://guides.library.cmu.edu/kindle.
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