This project allows a Junior Fellow to process the Russia Section’s NASIC collection of late Soviet and early Russian Federation scientific and technical books. These books represent a time capsule of Russian publishing that spans the years surrounding the fall of the USSR. As tools of the American intelligence community, these materials contain translated summaries, notes, and marginalia reflecting late Cold War international relations. Working with Librarians, the Junior Fellow will create initial bibliographic records and perform descriptive cataloging. By increasing the accuracy and completeness of bibliographic records, the Junior Fellow will aid in increasing discoverability and availability of less-known items to researchers, scholars, and the general public. While gaining valuable hands-on experience in cataloging and library work, the Junior Fellow will have an opportunity to conduct research on a topic of their choice, such as late Soviet publishing, Soviet technical advancements, and/or the use of open-source materials in international studies and intelligence.
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