[WEB4LIB] Re: Millenium Greetings

[Thomas Edelblute]

Looking at my dictionary a millenium can be any 1000 year period.  So lets talk
about something relevant to Web4Lib now.

Debra Lords wrote:

> 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.
>
> --
>
> Debbie
>
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> Debra Lords                     Experience is what you
> dlords at library.utah.edu         have just right after
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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



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Thomas Edelblute
Anaheim Public Library