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Posted by: Kurt Carroll
Some of the real gems of the Law Library’s collection require special handling and cannot be shelved in the open stacks. For these materials, we have the Rare Book Collection. The Law Library’s collection of rare books consists of approximately 60,000 volumes of books and bound manuscripts. The collection is a great place for researchers …
Posted in: Collections
Posted by: Kurt Carroll
This week’s staff interview features Brian Kuhagen, a technician in our Collection Services Division. Describe your background I was born across the Potomac River in Arlington, Virginia, and still live in Arlington to this day, though in a different spot. My only sibling is a younger twin brother. Growing up in the DC area was …
Posted in: Collections, Interview
Posted by: Kurt Carroll
It is a strange week in collection services. There has been a lot less movement of library materials but something else is missing. Noise. There is a noticeable quietness. A lack of keyboards and mice clicking away. This is the week the Library’s ILS (integrated library system) is in read-only mode while upgrades are being …
Posted in: Collections
Posted by: Kurt Carroll
Last week I did a post on the Library’s facility at Fort Meade, Maryland. All items sent to Fort Meade are placed in one of ten different sized boxes (like the one below) to protect them from dust, light, and water damage.
Posted in: Collections, Pic of the Week
Posted by: Kurt Carroll
Today’s post is the second interview in our continuing series on staff in the Law Library. This week’s subject is Mark Strattner, Chief of our Collection Services Division. Describe your background I was born in Norfolk Virginia, and lived in the same house in Virginia Beach, until I left for college. My parents were both …
Posted in: Collections, Interview