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Matt Miller/DN Joan Giesecke, dean of libraries pending the NU Board of Regents’ approval, stands in front of pre-1800 books in the Archives room in Love Library. library may undergo face-lift By Erin Schulte Staff Reporter The Nebraska Union won’t be the only building with plans of ex panding on campus if the new dean of libraries accomplishes her goals. Joan Gicsecke, dean of libraries pending the NU Board of Regents’ approval, took office as acting di rector Feb. 1. During her term as dean, Gicsecke said she would be seek ing funds for an addition and reno vations to Love Library. # About $30 million would be re quired to make the needed expan sion, she said. Two floors would be added to the Love North wing, and one floor would be added above the link between Love South and North, as well as an addition that would fill up part of the area under the link. Because the library is not paid for by student fees, finding the money will be a more widespread process, she said. Funding would come from state and private donations, she said. The uni versity will handle the fund-rais ing, and the library would not have any say in how it was done, Gicsecke said. Money has not been raised yet, so renovations are years away,she said. She also wanted to continue to strive for improved service and ex panded collections, she said. Library service should be im proved by expanding electronic re sources, Giesccke said. She wants to continue to seek funding for CD ROM and databases, which have been requested by all academic colleges on campus. Gicsecke was hired after the uni versity restructured computing and library services to be headed by one associate vice chancellor. She re placed Kent Hendrickson, who be came associate vice chancellor of information services. P Does Your Heart Good | £sk tf,e |R$ American Heart M am OF pm. Associations.^^ | pm. , . . . ! Tax questions? 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More gay and lesbian support groups should be established within schools and communities—not only for homosexuals, but also for hetero sexuals who understand the needs of homosexuals, he said. These “Gay/Straight Alliances would support homosexuals and their families and friends. They also would provide needed education in schools and communities. Blumenfeld said more policies should be developed by government and school boards to protect homo sexuals from harassment, violence and discrimination at work, at school and in society. Homosexuals have little chance to advance in the work place because they arc afraid to come forward about their sexuality, he said. They often put shields around themselves that pro tect them fromdiscrimination but don’t allow them to move forward. Coming forward and gaining ac ceptance is important for progress, he said. “The contributions we could make are hidden in the closet,” Blumenfeld said. Domestic-partnership benefits for gay and lesbian employees should be equal to heterosexual employees, he Warren Blumenfeld will give a series of talks this week at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. • "Homophobia: How We All Pay the Price," today at 3:30 p.m. in the Nebraska Union. • "Equity Issues in Schooling for Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Youth," Tuesday at 2 p.m. in the Nebraska Union. • "Recovering the Past: Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual History," Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the Wick Alumni Center. said. People who step out of their gender role arc hated, he said. “Thisisalife-and-dcathissucwe’rc dealing with,” Blumenfeld said.“Gays have been designated the demon in order for other people to gain and main tain power.” Although he said he knew that in creased visibility could cause a back lash, Blumenfeld said he was optimis tic about the future. Same-sex marriages could be legal in the future, he said, and a bill protect ing homosexuals in the work place could be passed as well. More people will become accepting of homosexuals, he said. He said homosexuality and homophobia were being discussed more, and he was being invited to speak at more locations — indications that people are becoming more educated. He said more polarization also has taken place, with individuals in the middle deciding whether they sup ported homosexuality. But homophobia doesn’t affect just homosexuals; it hurts everybody, he said. “Gays lead proud and happy lives like everyone else,” Blumenfeld said. “And I don’t care who’s in your bed, only what’s in your head.” L ^ a, home while all your friends cavort in some tropical paradise, escape - come to our H&R Block location right here on campus. Have us complete and electronically file your taxes, and our people can get you your refund in as little 3S three weeks - in plenty oF time For Spring Break. And, as a special offer For college P students, well prepare and electronically file both your state and Federal taxes mMm. 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