AN ODE TO THE BOSS 0 Even at 63, Bruce Springsteen represents hope and America. )PAGE 4A Ann Arbor, Michigan Wednesday, October 3, 2012 michigandaily.com THE SPORT OF KINGS UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES 'U' begins search for library dean Committee formed collaborative venture between the University and 52 other to find Courant's libraries around the world to digitize works and make replacement them accessible to the public - as well as the Google Books By MOLLY BLOCK Library project, which is digi- DailyStaffReporter tizing millions of books for use online and in e-readers. The University has launched Evrard said the rcommittee a search effort to hire a new was formed in July, and will Dean of Libraries. start evaluating candidates next Paul Courant, the current meth. He added that postings dean of libraries, will step about the job, which will have down on Aug. 31, 2013, and the an initial term of five years, University announced Monday were also made public on Mon- that Provost Philip Hanlon has day. assembled a search committee Official recommendations of administrators, faculty, staff won't be sent until the winter and students to find Courant's 2013 term, he said, and Provost replacement. Philip Hanlon will review the Physics Prof. August Evrard, recommendations and make a head of the 17-member search final recommendation to the committee, said as the libraries University's Board of Regents, have progressed into the digital noting that Hanlon isn't neces- age, the new dean will need to sarily required to choose from be dedicated to the ongoing pro- the committee-provided list. cess of digitizing its collections. Evrard said every field of "The University of Michigan study is equally pertinent to library has been out in front in University libraries and in the effort to digitize its collection of search for a new dean. print material," he said. "That's "It's not surprising that a not with the intent of getting rid professor of any subject matter of prast material, that's with the in the University who has had intent of improving access for strong ties to the library over students who may be off cam- their career could certainly be pus, for example." able to manage this search," he Under Evrard, the University said. "The library to me is part Library became involved in the of the central nervous system of HathiTrust Digital Library - a See LIBRARY, Page 7A University alum James Detlefs practices with the Ann Arbor Bike Polo Club, on Tuesday. The club meets every Sunday to play on Palmer Field. All their mallets are custom made by the players using ski polls, and PVC pipe CENTRAL. STUDENT GOVERNMENT C proposa limiin community speakers fails Measure doesn't receive needed two-thirds support By GIACOMO BOLOGNA Daily StaffReporter Despite garnering a majority of votes from representatives, the assembly failed to pass a resolution Tuesday night that would limit speakers during the community concerns por- tion of Central Student Govern- ment meetings after it did not achieve the two-thirds major- ity necessary to amend CSG operating procedures. The resolution - which received 12 votes in favor, 10 votes in opposition and one abstention - was proposed last week, and would have allowed non-students only one oppor- tunity per semester to address CSG in regards to non-agenda items. The, policy would have hampered efforts by anti-Isra- el protesters Blaine Coleman and Mozhgan Savabieasfahani, who have consistently attended meetings for years to encour- age the University to divest from Israel. While resolutions about interns for CSG and funding for a pep rally on the Diag before the Michigan State game were discussed, reforming commu- nity concerns was the main topic of discussion for the sec- ond consecutive week. Several anti-Israel protest- ers came to the meeting, some wielding signs, as the delibera- tions proceeded. The meeting grew tense when Assembly Speaker Michael, Proppe, a Business junior, gave Sava- See CSG, Page 7A CITY TRANSPORTATION \ATA takes next step in countywide transit Board files Articles of Incorporation to start expansion process By TAYLOR WIZNER Daily StaffReporter The Ann Arbor Transit Authority's board of directors filed Articles of Incorporation with the Washtenaw County Clerk on Tuesday to formally begin the process of expanding transit services throughout the county. The new countywide transit program will expand and cre- ate new services in participat- ing communities as part of the authority's Five-Year Transit Program. Some of the proposed coun- ty-wide services include more parking spaces for the Park and Ride program, more bus stops and new technology with real-time travel informa- tion. Current services - such as the door-to-door service for disabled residents and seniors - will also be extended and improved upon in the commu- nities, according to the pro- posal. Ford said in an AATA press release that the prospect of countywide expansion has been well received by the com- munity. "The support for mass tran- sit and county-wide service is overwhelming - 70 percent of Washtenaw County residents See AATA, Page 7A The New York Times Washington bureau chief David Leonhardt discusses the impact of health care on the election in a event at Blau Auditorium vs Tuesday. Experts discuss impact of health care on campaigns LOCAL LEGISLATION Group campaigns for public art millage Local organizers rally support for city ballot proposal By TAYLOR WIZNER Daily StaffReporter As part of an effort to advo- cate for the city's proposed pub- lic art millage, a small group of Ann Arbor residents have start- ed holding a number of events, including parties at restaurants and shops, a pig roast, a concert and dinners at homes of notable locals like Ann Arbor Mayor John Hieftje. Citizens for Art in Public Places, an independent group of residents vying for a public arts proposal, has initiated the blitz campaign in support of the pro- posal. Most of the events, which have been scheduled between Sept. 26 and this Sunday, are volunteer-driven by various resi- dents, according to campaign manager Mike Henry. The proposed millage would generate about $459,273 in rev- enue its first year of operation and would pay for the addition of art in public spaces throughout the city. Henry said he organized the fundraisers in attempt to raise awareness on the issue and gar- ner funds to help offset the costs of printing and distributing See MILLAGE, Page 7A With first debate tonight, panel talks contested issue By KATIE BURKE Daily StaffReporter On the eve of the first presi- dential debate, some of the nation's foremost experts on the contested subject of health care policy converged to discuss the nuances and complications of U.S. health care reform. During Tuesday's event, pan- elists discussed the trials and tribulations of health care policy in the United States and ana- lyzed the role it has played in the upcoming election. The dis- cussion was the second of two forums hosted by the Ross Office of Tax Policy Research at the Ross School of Business, that are designed to raise awareness of prominent campaign issues. David Leonhardt, the Wash- ington bureau chief for The New York Times, said during the event that health care reform has been a critical and divisive topic of presidential debate for decades. "(Health care) is a hugely complicated problem, and that's why you see it in the subject of some of the most difficult, toughest political fights we have had in this country really for 80 years," Leonhardt said. He noted that all former pres- idents who have tried to reform U.S. health care policy were unsuccessful. "FDR failed to get univer- See HEALTH CARE, Page 7A WEATHER HI: 70 GOTANEWS TIP? NEWONMICHIGANDAILY.COM Call 734-418-4115 or e-mail #michlinks TOMORROW 0 news@michigandaily:com and let us know. 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