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An Interview with James Heller

An Interview with James Heller

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Interview Date

4-3-2024

Description

"When you come to a fork in the road, take it."-- Jim Heller (and Yogi Berra)

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In this oral history, dated April 3, 2024, James “Jim” Heller gives us an overview of his long career in law librarianship, 31 years of which he spent as Director of the Wolf Law Library at William & Mary Law School. He shares insight into a number of defining moments throughout the law library’s history, including the development of the Digital History Display, the creation of the George Wythe Collection and Wythepedia, and the total renovation of the library in 2007. We learn about the lasting Jim-inspired hiring process at the law library, the history of his band, “Winslow Ridge,” and the amusing origin story of a life-size doll named Prudence who once roamed free across the library. Jim also shares touching memories about his friend and former colleague, the late Betta Marie Labanish, who devoted nearly 35 years of her life to William & Mary Law School.

Run Time

01:48:37

Comments

A transcript and guide to the oral history are available as additional files, above.

Keywords

American Association of Law Libraries (AALL), Copyright, Law librarians, Law school buildings and facilities, Law school community, Law schools--Accreditation, Legal research, SEAALL Annual Meeting (2010 : Williamsburg), Teaching--Law school, Wythepedia, Betta Labanish, Maureen Moore, George Wythe

Local Identifier

OH.2024.005

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