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Ack now l e dgm e ntsDuring the many years that I have worked on this proj ect, I have relied on the help and encouragement from colleagues, institutions, friends, and family.Without them, this book would not exist.Early on in the pro cess, I was fortunate enough to receive the mentorship from several remarkable scholars.Linda Heywood and John Thornton encouraged me to study the history of slavery in Dutch New York, and their continued guidance proved essential to this study.Lois Horton

This paper examines the fundamentals of some problems in builder's risk insurance for contractors when there are losses involving temporary structures in construction. Several case studies show the practical aspects of insurance claim settlement in such situations. While temporary structures used during construction are technically not covered by the builder's risk policy, it nevertheless behooves the contractor to be acquainted with some of the practical aspects of settling claims in case of loss. Also, such matters as loss prevention, deductibles, policy exclusions, and the principles of obtaining insurance on alteration projects are discussed. The paper is based on a speech given by the writer at the ASCE Seminar of the Metropolitan Section Construction Group on February 9, 1998.

New York State has established the goal of enabling all libraries in the state—some 7,000—to become electronic doorway libraries. An electronic doorway library is a library enhanced and transformed by the use of computer and telecommunications technology to provide electronic services for its users.

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The New York Stale Library and the library systems in New York State have a long‐standing commitment to the use of technology to improve services, increase efficiency, and constrain cost increases. In 1986, the Board of Regents of the State Education Department adopted a three‐part program for automation. Pursuant to this program, several important committees have been appointed that have subsequently issued key recommendations. This article addresses the formation and role of the committees and their recommendations covering: general issues, databases, linking, training and consulting, and operational objectives.

The New York State Library has a mission to provide reference, information and loan service to the legislative, judicial, and executive branches of the state government. The special nature of government information needs imposes extraordinary requirements on the library's information services. This paper describes the programs the library has developed in response to its users' information needs.

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