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S. Blair Kauffman Yale Law School lillian goldman law library in memory of Sol Goldman annual report 2015–2016 in recognition of 22 years of service to yale law school S. Blair Kauffman Law Librarian & Professor of Law 1994–2016 message from the director I write my final introduction to our library’s The law library I leave is viewed by students and annual report looking back not just at the past faculty alike as an indispensable part of the Yale Law year, but over my twenty-two years leading the School experience. We’ve shown that libraries can Lillian Goldman Law Library. I’m pleased with the play an even more critical role in 21st century legal remarkable progress we’ve made and the promise education than at any other time in the past and for the future. Over the past two decades, libraries that the law library in particular provides students have transitioned from print-based institutions and faculty with something that is not available primarily focused on inventory control operations anywhere else and helps make this place special. to high-tech information providers focused on None of this would be possible without the enduring services supporting the highest level of teaching support of the law school and the dedication of and scholarship. The law library has played a leading the ever more talented team of librarians and staff role in this transition and is on track to continue who have dedicated themselves to rebuilding this this role well into the future under the capable institution in a manner that honors its past but leadership of my successor, Teresa Miguel-Stearns, focuses on the needs of contemporary users. I’ve and her incredible team of dedicated librarians who been fortunate to have worked with a string of are among the very best information professionals remarkably supportive deans, beginning with working together anywhere. Guido Calabresi who hired me and provided The library I walked into in 1994 now seems a encouragement, all the way through Robert dignified elderly relative to the lively, highly Post who is one of the most gracious leaders I’ve engaged information services provider it is ever encountered in legal education. Truly, all today. The former library appeared tired and worn of the faculty, staff, and students at Yale have out, with the duct tape holding together its reading been amazing. What a privilege it has been for room carpet serving as a symbol of its faded beauty. me to work with such brilliant people! But most Its archaic form-based classification system was no remarkable of all are the library colleagues I leave longer much use for navigating its ever-growing behind, and they are the ones who will continue to print-based collections. The library had highly make the law library the envy of our peers. skilled professionals, but its services were relatively My successor, Teresa Miguel-Stearns, is one of limited, and the efforts of professional and support the most capable and promising new leaders in staff alike were directed primarily at managing its academic law librarianship. She takes over the helm design unwieldy print inventory. Yale Printing & Publishing Services with the universal support of the library’s staff and back cover: Law Library staff pose The library I leave is among the most beautiful the law school’s faculty and administration who outside the Wall Street entrance to anywhere and attracts users and visitors who simply have all witnessed her remarkable performance Sterling Law Building, Summer 2016 want to indulge in the pleasure of its majesty. Law in multiple librarian roles at Yale over the past photography students spend more time in the library than any decade. She is known nationally and internationally Shana Jackson, Teresa Miguel-Stearns, other space on campus, including their classes, and for her leadership and scholarly contributions Harold Shapiro, Mike Widener, Cate it serves as their study area and second home. Its and brings to the profession a knowledge of law Kellett rich collections are readily accessible in both print practice developed during a decade of work as a and digital formats. Its rare books and foreign and public defender, a fluency in our country’s two most international law collections provide incredibly widely spoken languages and a team leadership unique research materials that attract scholars mentality (and sense of the fun in working together) worldwide, and its digital resources are among the developed through years of playing and officiating best in the world. Its user-centered services mirror soccer. the high tech world we now inhabit and stretch the imagination, engaging every library staff member. Teresa’s colleagues include some of the very best academic law librarians currently working in their The library I leave is among the most respective fields. beautiful anywhere and attracts users and Fred Shapiro, who oversees collections and access, is one of the great scholars in academic visitors who simply want to indulge in the librarianship. Mr. Shapiro understands how to maximize the complicated mix of digital and pleasure of its majesty. Law students spend print collections better than anyone and is utterly more time in the library than any other space dedicated to YLS. He works with Julien Aiken who is one of the most creative and user-oriented librarians on campus, including their classes, and it I’ve ever encountered; e.g., he brought us Monty the therapy dog, as well as scan on demand. He serves as their study area and second home. also works with Cesar Zapata who repeatedly is nominated for the outstanding staff award by our students. Scott Matheson oversees technical services sheer force of her brilliance. Ryan Harrington is This team of professionals is supported by the operations and has a more user-centered view of providing new leadership for our strong foreign and most dedicated library staff with whom I’ve been these backroom functions than most anyone else international law section that includes the long-time privileged to work over my decades at Yale. My overseeing a large technical services operation. He dedicated service of Dan Wade and the impressive long-time assistant, Shana Jackson, who has worked began his career at Yale as a reference librarian, work of Evelyn Ma, a generalist who adds unique at Yale nearly as long as I, keeps this agile group is an amazing teacher, and just for fun has taught and all-encompassing support for a growing Chinese of talented individuals moving forward with her some of us how to build computers and networks collection. Bonnie Collier continues her never-ending steadiness, warmth, and good nature. from scratch. He works with Jason Eiseman who, pursuit of creating oral histories of our amazing In short, the past year has been another good one like Mr. Matheson, combines first-hand knowledge faculty. for the Lillian Goldman Law Library, and its services of end-user needs with a natural aptitude for John Nann oversees reference and instructional and programs have continued to evolve in a fashion technology. Mr. Eiseman together with Caitlyn services and is one of the most talented legal similar to the decades preceding it. It’s been a great Lam took a leadership role in overseeing some reference librarians in the nation. Mr. Nann is privilege for me to work with so many brilliant and of the library’s most ambitious digital projects. assisted by Julie Graves Krishnaswami who is the dedicated people, and it’s a wonderful feeling to be Cate Kellett oversees cataloging and government best instructional services librarian with whom leaving the library in such good capable hands. documents, but makes use of her law degree by I’ve worked. Under her leadership, our research offering additional support in reference, instruction, courses have reached record enrollments and get and collection development. Yuksel Serindag, took consistently high reviews from students. Faculty over our huge acquisitions unit this Spring following services are calmly overseen by Mike VanderHeijden Anne Myers’ retirement and adds his substantial who has a background managing law firm research expertise and mid-Eastern language capabilities to services and never seems phased by the most what our library is able to offer. pressing of requests. Jordan Jefferson was recently Our rare book librarian, Mike Widener, is nothing elevated to coordinate our ever-expanding reference short of amazing and is known internationally for services and makes good use of her substantial his training of other rare book librarians working teaching skills and creative ideas to better serve our in law libraries. He has injected new life into this students. Our inaugural empirical research librarian, spectacular part of our library. Susan Karpuk Sarah Ryan, has shown how critical this role is for provides the metadata for locating the ever-growing 21st century law libraries. Sadly, as Ms. Ryan soon body of unusual materials Mr. Widener collects, leaves us to pursue law school as a full-time student, assuring they are readily accessible, doing this with we now must recruit her successor. a fraction of the effort others would need by the 2 | 3 book talk series Sponsored by The Lillian Goldman Law Library and The Information Society Project at Sponsored by The Lillian Goldman Law Library Sponsored by the Lillian Goldman Law Library Sponsored by the Lillian Goldman Law Library Sponsored by the Lillian Goldman Law Library Yale Law School Sponsored by the Lillian Goldman Law Library And The Yale Black Law Students Association Book Discussion With Book Discussion With Book Discussion With Book Discussion With Book Discussion With Book Discussion With Owen Fiss The Honorable Jon C. Blue Mitchell Crusto ’81 Andrew Burt ’14 ’ Thomas Kleven 67 Superior Court Judge, New Haven Judicial District Henry F.
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