[WEB4LIB] Re: Millenium Greetings

[Debra Lords]

It is neither.

2000 is the end of the current century and the current
millenium.  2001 is the beginning of both the new century *and*
the new millenium.

This is based on our reliance on a Roman-based calendar.  Romans
did not have a zero so the first year is one.  The first year of
the first century is 1 ... the first year of the 21st century is
2001.  The first year of the 2nd millenium is 2001.  Make sense?  
My source: Isaac Asimov from one of his Black Widower stories
published some years ago in Ellery Queen Magazine.  I don't
remember which story.  On this type of thing, we know Asimov
would not err.

The advantage for those of us who are "purists": we get to attend
2 "out with the old century/millenium in with the new" sets of
parties! 

Hope this helps.

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Debbie

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"Brent J. Pliskow" wrote:
> 
> I've been taught that the year 2000 is the beginning of the next Century,
> not the Millenium.  What do we tell our patrons?  Is it the new Millenium,
> the new Century, or both?
> 
> Hope everyone has a wonderful celebration.  I will be working New Year's Eve
> making sure no problems are encountered.
> 
> Happy New Year!
> 
> **************************
> Brent J. Pliskow
> Huntington Woods Public Library
> Webmaster / Technology Assistant
> Web Site: http://www.huntington-woods.lib.mi.us
> E-mail: pliskowbj at hiram.edu

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Debbie

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Debra Lords			Experience is what you
dlords at library.utah.edu		have just right after 
ACLIS Labs			you need it.
585-9810