A brief but intense job: at work in the Main Press Center library at the 2004 Olympics.(Olympics) From: Information Outlook | Date: May 1, 2005| Author: Semertzaki, Eva | COPYRIGHT 2005 Special Libraries Association. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

In summer 2004, Athens hosted the world's most significant athletic event, the Olympic Games, which returned home to Athens for the first time since they were revived in 1896. Among the people who contributed to the games' success were volunteers who worked day and night to help stage the Athens Olympic Games perfectly.

Two libraries staffed by officials and volunteers operated during the games, one in the Main Press Center (MPC) and the other in the Olympic Village. As ...

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