The Special Collections Staff
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The staff of Special Collections
The staff of Special Collections strives to preserve the heritage of the past and acquire important records of contemporary culture while making these materials available for use.
You may contact the staff during the reading room hours at 517.432.6123 x100
Peter Berg - Librarian, Head of Special Collections and Assistant Director for Special Collections
View Homepage »Peter Berg was appointed head of Special Collections in September 1988. He is responsible for the administration and development of Special Collections, including direction of collection development, collection maintenance/conservation, and public service activities of the unit.
In 2005, he was appointed Assistant Director for Special Collections and serves as a member of Executive Council of the MSU Libraries. Berg received his undergraduate degree in History from MSU (1965), his Library Science degree from the University of Michigan (1975), and his doctorate in History from MSU (1994).
Kristine Baclawski - Library Assistant
View Homepage »Kris Baclawski began working at MSU's Library first as a student assistant at the Science and Vet Clinic (Med) libraries in 1978 and later in 1982, joined the pre-cataloging staff of Monographic Acquisitions. In 1985, she moved to Interlibrary Loan, working on both the borrowing and lending sides.
2001 brought Kris to Special Collections, where she divides her time between the desk, assisting patrons; supervising students; collecting and processing materials for the Vertical Files; filling what interlibrary loan requests can be copied; and cataloging incoming Special Collections gifts and serials.
Gerald Paulins - Library Assistant
View Homepage »Jerry Paulins' career in Special Collections has been one of technical innovation, high productivity, and friendly service with library patrons. His dedication to innovative, efficient, and massive processing of materials has made it possible for over 90% of Special Collections to be cataloged and accessible for patrons. His friendly, helpful, and useful interactions with students and visiting researchers are legendary.
In addition to establishing the Gerald Paulins Endowment for Improvements to the Special Collections Reading Room, he has been instrumental in several other large planned gifts to the MSU Libraries and Special Collections.
Randall Scott - Librarian & Assistant Head of Special Collections
View Homepage »Librarian Scott specializes in organizing and providing bibliographical access (cataloging and indexing) to rare, popular and radical materials, especially including comic books, popular fiction, and the fugitive publications of activist organizations.
