Halvor Kongshavn

Tasks performed

• Head of Humanities and Social Sciences Library
• Member Library executive group

Education

• 1982 Law degree (cand jur), University of Oslo
• 1985 Diploma in librarianship for academics, Oslo University College, Library Studies and University of Oslo Library
• 1986 Master degree in criminology, University of Oslo

Background

• 1982-1983 Scientific assistent at Institute of Criminology and Penal Law (now Departement of Criminology and Sociology of Law), University of Oslo
• 1983-1992 Academic librarian, at Law Library, University of Oslo Library
• 1992-2008 Law Librarian/Head of Law Library, University of Bergen Library
• 2008-- Head of Humanities and Social Sciences Library, University of Oslo Library

Boards etc

• 1998-- Norwegian Non-Fiction Writers and Translators Association (NFF)
  • Former member Executive Board, member University and College Committee and member Election Committee
  • Chair Board of Appeal 2008-
• 2002-2012 Norwegian Library Association (NBF)
  • Former member Executive Board, member Election Committe and Member Copyright Committee
• 2001-2008 International Association of Law Libraries (IALL)
  • Former second vice president, member Board of Directors, member Website Award Committee and chair Scholarship Committee

Publications

- in English

• Scandinavian studies in criminology: vol 1-12 (1965-1991): alphabetical index. - 2nd ed / by June Hansen and HK. - Oslo: The Scandinavian research council for criminology, 1992. - 17 p. - [Previous edition 1982: Scandinavian studies in criminology: Vol 1-7, 1965-1980 / by HK. - 19 p]
• Sources of legal information in Iceland. - Pp 167-173. - In: International journal of legal information, Vol. 21 [no 2] (1993). - Web: heinonline.org/HOL/Page?handle=hein.journals/ijli21&div=26&g_sent=1&collection=journals
• A bibliography of articles in non-Scandinavian languages 1963-1993 in Norwegian legal festschriften. - Oslo: Det juridiske bibliotekfond, 1994. - 26 p. - ISBN 82-90822-13-8. - (Det juridiske fakultetsbiblioteks skriftserie; no 10)
• A bibliography of articles in non-Scandinavian languages 1963-1993 in Norwegian legal festschriften. - Pp 252-276. - In: International journal of legal information, Vol. 22 [no 2] (1994)
• Chapter fourteen: Iceland. - Pp 237-247. - In: Information sources in law. - 2nd edition / edited by Jules Winterton and Elizabeth M. Moys. - London: Bowker Saur, 1997. - ISBN 1-85739-041-5
• Nordic Legal Festschriften: a Bibliography of the Essays Written in English, German and French until 1999 / by H Strømø og HK. - Oslo: Det juridiske bibliotekfond, 1999. - 68 p. - ISBN 82-90822-17-0. - (Det juridiske fakultetsbiblioteks skriftserie; nr. 10).
• Exposure: the law library and the future. - Pp 13-14. - In: Amicus Curiae: Journal of the Society for Advanced Legal Studies, Issue 36 (2001)
• The Medical and Law Libraries: and the Digital Challenge / by HK and Svenn Sivertssen. - Pp 45-56. - In: Aspects of the Digital Library / K Garnes, A Landøy, A Repanovici (eds). - Laksevåg: Alvheim & Eide, 2006. - 284 p. - ISBN 82-90359-76-4. - Web: bora.uib.no/handle/1956/1825
• Norwegian Law Libraries / by Pål A. Bertnes and HK. - Pp 442-447. - In: A Proactive Approach; Law Libraries / edited by Peter Wahlgren. - Stockholm: Stockholm Institute for Scandinavian Law, 2006. - 465 p. - ISBN 91-85142-63-8. - (Scandinavian Studies in Law; vol 49. - ISSN 0085-5844). - Web: www.scandinavianlaw.se/pdf/49-26.pdf