Interviewer
Jordan Goffin
Files
Description
Christopher Mullin describes his tenure, which spanned several decades, as a cataloger and as the Special Collections librarian at the University of Montana’s Mansfield Library. He recalls starting at the Library as a cataloger in 1969. Mullin details changes to library cataloging that occurred during his time in the position, specifically the transition from a manually maintained card catalog to a digitally maintained internet catalog. He also discusses his time as the Special Collections Librarian, for which he was hired in 1987. Mullin talks about the general duties of that position and some specific things he accomplished, such as overseeing several important additions to the collection and the move of Special Collections from the first floor of the Library to the fourth floor.
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Document Type
Oral History
Subjects
Librarians; University of Montana; Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library; Cataloging librarian; Special Collections librarian; K. Ross Toole Archives and Special Collections; Library science
Original Date
11-15-2006
Time Period
Twentieth century
Geographic Coverage
Montana
Language
eng
Original Collection
University of Montana Oral History Project, OH 408, Archives and Special Collections, Mansfield Library, University of Montana-Missoula
Digital Publisher
University of Montana--Missoula. Mansfield Library
Rights
Copyright to this collection is held by the interview participants and by the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, University of Montana-Missoula. Permission may be required for use. For further information please contact Archives and Special Collections: (406) 243-2053 / library.archives@umontana.edu
Oral History Number
OH 408-022
Media Type
Sound; Text
Original Format
1 sound file (1:22:22 min.) : digital, + 1 transcript (16 p. : 28 cm.)
Digital Format
audio/mp3; application/pdf
Run Time
1:22:22 minutes
Local Filename
oh 408-22.mp3; OH408-022.pdf
Citation
Mullin, Christopher, "Christopher Mullin Interview, November 15, 2006" (2006). University of Montana Oral History Project. 16.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/umoh/16