The Harvard Law School Library seeks an experienced Research Librarian to join our collaborative Reference & Research Services team. With 58 full-time staff and a collection of over 2 million items, the Harvard Law School Library is the largest academic law library in the world. Our collection includes scholarship and primary legal materials from jurisdictions around the world. More …
We promised you a peek at an architectural rendering of the spaces we are renovating (see here for an overview and FAQ). Here’s a rendering of a portion of the 3rd floor south, which will be home to our research librarians, Teaching, Learning, & Curriculum staff, reference collection, and collaboration space. We’ve also got a few photos to …
Post by Matt Seccombe, June 5, 2018 During May I analyzed the contents of seven IMT prosecution document books, covering 205 documents and 758 pages of material. The documents completed the evidence for count 1 of the indictment, the Nazi leaders’ “common plan” or conspiracy to seize power, consolidate control, militarize the society, and prepare for a war …
Scanning Nuremberg: IMT prosecution documents and the “common plan” of Nazi leaders Read More »
Seven years ago when the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge (aka Prince William and Kate Middleton) tied the knot, we gave you an overview of the extra legal hurdles the royal couple were required to surmount beyond simply notifying the vicar or local register office. There’s another royal wedding happening in just a few days, so we’re using …
The Harvard Law School Library seeks an experienced, collaborative, and service-oriented processing archivist for a one-year term beginning July 1, 2018. Reporting to the Curator of Modern Manuscripts within the Historical & Special Collections unit (HSC), the successful candidate will survey United States Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia’s collection of scholarly and professional work, develop a multi-year processing …
We’re hiring: Project Archivist, Justice Antonin Scalia Papers Read More »
Post by Matt Seccombe, May 7, 2018 During April I analyzed the documents in seven IMT prosecution document books, covering 245 documents and 770 pages of material. The subjects covered diverse elements of the “Common plan or conspiracy” charge (count 1), including totalitarian control, education and youth, propaganda, purges and terrorization, labor, and suppression of Christian churches. The …
Scanning Nuremberg: “Your child belongs to us already.” Read More »
We are improving our spaces to improve our services! Beginning May 2018, the HLS Library will undergo renovation to bring our Research Services, Teaching, Learning, & Curriculum Solutions, and administrative staff closer to you, our users! Our renovations will occur over two summers, and our renovated spaces will include updated technology in our study rooms; open collaborative spaces; …
Summer Renovations Coming to a Library Near You! Read More »
Today we’re sharing an addendum to our Scanning Nuremberg series written by document analyst Judith Haran. Post by Judith Haran, May 3, 2018 I’ve been analyzing documents for the HLS Nuremberg Project for a year now, and I’ve seen a lot of odd and often disturbing tales: stories of slave labor on a scale difficult to imagine, starvation, …
Voting With Your Feet? Better Check Protocol First… Read More »
Summer is coming–really! And with it, questions about access to our databases. Read on for answers for both continuing students and those of you who will soon be alumni! BLOOMBERG LAW For summer: if your workplace has a Bloomberg Law account, you are expected to use that, but there are no restrictions on your HLS Bloomberg accounts over the …
Summer 2018 and new alumni access to legal research databases Read More »
Post by Matt Seccombe, March 2, 2018 After I finished the analysis of the trial documents in the Einsatzgruppen case, NMT 9, in early January, I split my time between two tasks. The first was to scan the last 1500 pages of the trial transcript for any document-related information I had not previously found. My earlier work proved …
Scanning Nuremberg: Wrapping up NMT9 and a preview of the IMT Read More »