Keynote Presentation: Theft of Cultural Heritage Objects: Legal response

Program: Professor McDade will begin this program with a general discussion of his research, books, and his latest project, with a primary focus on how thefts of valuable rare books have been handled by the law. This discussion will utilize the 2007, 6th Circuit case of the United States vs. Charles Thomas Allen, II, et al., utilizing the prosecution of Allen and his colleagues for the theft of valuable rare books from the special collections library at Transylvania University (Lexington, KY) as an example of how the law handles the theft of cultural heritage objects. Law, library and information science, anthropology, museum studies, and art students will find this program of interest, as well as professionals in these fields, and other individuals who value the preservation of our cultural heritage. A film about this theft with documentary elements, American Animals, was released in 2018. The Octavofest guest speaker is Travis McDade, the Curator of Law Rare Books and Associate Professor of Library Service at the University of Illinois College of Law. Professor McDade is the country’s foremost expert on crimes against rare books, maps, documents, and other printed cultural heritage resources. He is the author of three books on the subject: The Book Thief: The True Crimes of Daniel Spiegelman; Thieves of Book Row: New York’s Most Notorious Rare Book Ring and the Man Who Ended it; and Disappearing Ink: The Insider, the FBI, and the Looting of the Kenyon College Library

Keynote Presentation: Rare Book Thieves and Library Response

Program: General discussion of some of the more infamous rare book thieves that Mr. McDade has researched, with special attention on his most recent book, Torn from their Bindings. While primarily about Robert Kindred, who stole rare books from a variety of universities across the US including several in Ohio, he also features James Shinn, who stole books from Oberlin College Library and was caught by then Director of Libraries, Bill Moffett. Talk for Friends of the Library, Oberlin College. The Octavofest guest speaker is Travis McDade, the Curator of Law Rare Books and Associate Professor of Library Service at the University of Illinois College of Law. Professor McDade is the country’s foremost expert on crimes against rare books, maps, documents, and other printed cultural heritage resources. He is the author of three books on the subject: The Book Thief: The True Crimes of Daniel Spiegelman; Thieves of Book Row: New York’s Most Notorious Rare Book Ring and the Man Who Ended it; and Disappearing Ink: The Insider, the FBI, and the Looting of the Kenyon College Library

Of Disunity and Logrolling: Ohio\u27s One-Subject Rule and the Very Evils It Was Designed to Prevent

This article looks at the one-subject rule\u27s history and significant jurisprudence with particular note of any rules that can be determined. Next, we address the court\u27s use of the rule in the controversial case of State ex rel. Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers v. Sheward. Finally, we look at Amended Substitute Senate Bill No. 281-recently passed by the Ohio General Assembly-to determine if it will pass one-subject muster under recent jurisprudence

Of Disunity and Logrolling: Ohio\u27s One-Subject Rule and the Very Evils It Was Designed to Prevent

This article looks at the one-subject rule\u27s history and significant jurisprudence with particular note of any rules that can be determined. Next, we address the court\u27s use of the rule in the controversial case of State ex rel. Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers v. Sheward. Finally, we look at Amended Substitute Senate Bill No. 281-recently passed by the Ohio General Assembly-to determine if it will pass one-subject muster under recent jurisprudence

Of Disunity and Logrolling: Ohio's One-Subject Rule and the Very Evils it was Designed to Prevent

This article looks at the one-subject rule's history and significant jurisprudence with particular note of any rules that can be determined. Next, we address the court's use of the rule in the controversial case of State ex rel. Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers v. Sheward' Finally, we look at Amended Substitute Senate Bill No. 281-recently passed by the Ohio General Assembly-to determine if it will pass one-subject muster under recent jurisprudence

The Vehicle, Fall 1991

Table of Contents ImprovisationAmy Schmitzerpage 5-6 Courthouse ClockAnthony Smithpage 7 The PaintingAngie Gallionpage 8 Empty MoonVictoria Bennettpage 9 ClarissaLaura Durnellpage 10 untitledNancy Jamespage 11 Imprisoned (photo)Dan Kooncepage 12 I Hit Mother Nature with My Ten SpeedJohn Haywardpage 13 The Realm of MotherJennifer Moropage 14-16 untitled (drawing)Mark Randallpage 20 With Purity and PerversionBret Evangelistapage 21 O\u27Hare AirportAnthony Smithpage 22 morgen, my desolationtravis mcdadepage 22-23 Ever GreenChris Rosenstockpage 24 JigsawThomas D. Schnarrepage 25-26 Notes on the Egyptian ExhibitVictoria Bennettpage 27 Moving OnChristina Roypage 28 weep my inquisitive hearttravis mcdadepage 29-30 Dance (drawing)Tim Cullotonpage 31 Roots of the OakThomas D. Schnarrepage 32-33 god\u27s suicideLiam Burkepage 34 The Poa TreeSheila Taylorpage 35https://thekeep.eiu.edu/vehicle/1056/thumbnail.jp

Keynote Presentation: The Looting of the Kenyon College Library

Program: Mr. McDade has written several books on the theft of valuable rare papers, books, and book plates by an odd assortment of thieves, almost entirely motivated by greed. One of the most amazing cases occurred at Kenyon College in the 1990s when an employee of the Kenyon College Library stole hundreds of rare items over several years. Mr. McDade details this bizarre story in Disappearing Ink: The insider, the FBI, and the looting of the Kenyon College Library. Additionally, Mr. McDade will talk briefly about his most recent research as well as mention some of his other work. The Octavofest guest speaker is Travis McDade, the Curator of Law Rare Books and Associate Professor of Library Service at the University of Illinois College of Law. Professor McDade is the country’s foremost expert on crimes against rare books, maps, documents, and other printed cultural heritage resources. He is the author of three books on the subject: The Book Thief: The True Crimes of Daniel Spiegelman; Thieves of Book Row: New York’s Most Notorious Rare Book Ring and the Man Who Ended it; and Disappearing Ink: The Insider, the FBI, and the Looting of the Kenyon College Library

Octavofest Guest Speaker Travis McDade

This Program is in partnership with Octavofest: Celebrating the Book and Paper Arts. Program: Professor McDade will begin this program with a general discussion of his research, books, and his latest project, with a primary focus on how thefts of valuable rare books have been handled by the law. This discussion will utilize the 2007, 6th Circuit case of the United States vs. Charles Thomas Allen, II, et al. , utilizing the prosecution of Allen and his colleagues for the theft of valuable rare books from the special collections library at Transylvania University (Lexington, KY) as an example of how the law handles the theft of cultural heritage objects. Law, library and information science, anthropology, museum studies, and art students will find this program of interest, as well as professionals in these fields, and other individuals who value the preservation of our cultural heritage. Travis McDade is the Curator of Law Rare Books and Associate Professor of Library Service and the University of Illinois College of Law. Professor McDade, a lawyer and a librarian, is the country’s foremost expert on crimes against rare books, maps, documents, and other printed cultural heritage resources. He is the author of three books on the subject: The Book Thief: The True Crimes of Daniel Spiegelman; Thieves of Book Row: New York’s Most Notorious Rare Book Ring and the Man Who Ended it; and Disappearing Ink: The Insider, the FBI, and the Looting of the Kenyon College Library. Refreshments will be served. Contact Barbara Loomis at [email protected] for more information

Octavofest Guest Speaker Travis McDade

This Program is in partnership with Octavofest: Celebrating the Book and Paper Arts. Program: Professor McDade will begin this program with a general discussion of his research, books, and his latest project, with a primary focus on how thefts of valuable rare books have been handled by the law. This discussion will utilize the 2007, 6th Circuit case of the United States vs. Charles Thomas Allen, II, et al. , utilizing the prosecution of Allen and his colleagues for the theft of valuable rare books from the special collections library at Transylvania University (Lexington, KY) as an example of how the law handles the theft of cultural heritage objects. Law, library and information science, anthropology, museum studies, and art students will find this program of interest, as well as professionals in these fields, and other individuals who value the preservation of our cultural heritage. Travis McDade is the Curator of Law Rare Books and Associate Professor of Library Service and the University of Illinois College of Law. Professor McDade, a lawyer and a librarian, is the country’s foremost expert on crimes against rare books, maps, documents, and other printed cultural heritage resources. He is the author of three books on the subject: The Book Thief: The True Crimes of Daniel Spiegelman; Thieves of Book Row: New York’s Most Notorious Rare Book Ring and the Man Who Ended it; and Disappearing Ink: The Insider, the FBI, and the Looting of the Kenyon College Library. Refreshments will be served. Contact Barbara Loomis at [email protected] for more information

Keynote Presentation: Rare Book Thieves and Library Response

Program: General discussion of some of the more infamous rare book thieves that Mr. McDade has researched, with special attention on his most recent book, Torn from their Bindings. While primarily about Robert Kindred, who stole rare books from a variety of universities across the US including several in Ohio, he also features James Shinn, who stole books from Oberlin College Library and was caught by then Director of Libraries, Bill Moffett. Talk for Friends of the Library, Oberlin College. The Octavofest guest speaker is Travis McDade, the Curator of Law Rare Books and Associate Professor of Library Service at the University of Illinois College of Law. Professor McDade is the country’s foremost expert on crimes against rare books, maps, documents, and other printed cultural heritage resources. He is the author of three books on the subject: The Book Thief: The True Crimes of Daniel Spiegelman; Thieves of Book Row: New York’s Most Notorious Rare Book Ring and the Man Who Ended it; and Disappearing Ink: The Insider, the FBI, and the Looting of the Kenyon College Library