PURPOSE OF THIS BULLETIN
This bulletin will present articles of interest to document examiners. As new information becomes available, it will be published on this site with the date of the latest update at the bottom of the page. Thank you for visiting.

A SYSTEMATIC EXAMINATION OF HANDWRITING Katherine Koppenhaver's latest publication,A Systematic Examination of Handwriting has been published and is now available for purchase. This book has been designed as a workbook for document examiners. It covers all the steps necessary to complete a questioned handwriting case from the first contact by a client to cross-examination in court. See the book section of this website for information on how to purchase this book.

CLASSES IN DOCUMENT EXAMINATION
Classes in document examination are now available to all document examiners. Classes are held on Monday evenings from 9 P.M. to 10 P.M.EST. Classes are taught using a Virtual Classroom. Attendees log onto a specific session through Yugma and via conference call. Cost of each session is $35.00 with discounts for anyone taking multiple classes. Registration fee is $10.00. Classes are open to all students who enroll in my correspondence course in Forensic Document Examination at no additional charge.

EXPERT PROVIDES MISINFORMATION
It has come to my attention that an examiner is stating that I tested and certified him through Handwriting University. I have not tested or certified anyone through Handwriting University. Please check statements such as these for accuracy.

HANDWRITING EXPERT REVIEWS
Testimonials have been lifted from various websites, including this website, and listed on a site called Handwriting Expert Reviews. Each document examiner listed has been given a rating of 1 to 5 stars.

This is not an objective site but a marketing strategy of Curt and Bart Baggett and/or some of their associates, determined by the fact that the Baggetts and their associates have high star ratings while their competition got much lower ratings including many examiners who didn't get any stars at all. Many well-established and highly competent examiners who have the most experience received low or no ratings. The ones who have the highest ratings are mostly students and recent graduates of Handwriting University with little experience in the field. Curt Baggett received five stars and he has been disqualified in court on several occasions. For additional information go to Baggett.

The publisher of the site has gone to extreme lengths to hide his identity. The contact information gives no information. The method of rating the references has not been disclosed even after a request for that information. Efforts to have people removed from the site have been ignored.

This site is not endorsed by many of the document examiners who are listed.

THE HANDWRITING ANALYSIS RESEARCH LIBRARY
The Handwriting Analysis Research Library (H.A.R.L.) located in Greenfield, Massachusetts is a repository of books and articles related to handwriting. The library consists of three different collections: penmanship manuals, graphology and forensic document examination material. H.A.R.L.is a self-supporting nonprofit research library.

The library began as the personal collection of Bob Backman, Curator in 1937. It has grown to include over 100,000 items. All of the items need to be placed on the computer to be made available to anyone interested in conducting research on handwriting. There is no other library of its kind in the United States. If you would like more information, contact me.