I worked in Database Section in the early to mid 90s. We were stationed in Bowen House for most of that time. A highlight for our team was having a corner room with glass from floor to ceiling and uninterrupted views out to the snowcapped (in winter) Tararuas. Serials and Acquisitions may like to challenge this next assertion, but I think we were the social hub of the library. We didn’t have a formal social committee and definitely no funding, but we organised quite a few midwinter and Christmas functions – cramming everyone into the small 6th floor tearoom. I parked my bike in the basement of the Beehive and several times had early morning collisions with a severe pink leisure suit clad Ruth Richardson, fresh from her workout. (SW)
