The following is a guest post by Steve Clarke, Senior Foreign Law Specialist. Whenever I mention in this country that I went to college in Canada, I am almost invariably met with the response, “McGill?” I have often wondered why that is so. I mean, it is true that McGill has been ranked the top …
Before the move to the Madison Building, the Law Library of Congress used to be located in the Jefferson Building. Andrew and I wandered over there yesterday to try and find where it used to be. The luck of the Irish must have been with us, because we managed to find the most wonderful tour …
I’ve enjoyed our interview series. I’ve learned a surprising amount of new information about a lot of my co-workers. I’ve also learned a lot about the Law Library of Congress from the responses to the question: What is the most interesting fact you’ve learned about the Law Library of Congress? Here are a highlight of …
March 17th marks Saint Patrick’s Day, a feast day of the Roman Catholic Church that has also become a secular celebration around the world. It celebrates Saint Patrick (ca. 387-461 AD), probably the most recognized of the patron saints of Ireland. The origins of the holiday can be traced to the early 17th century. The …
I’ve previously shared some of the questions that have come in through our Ask A Librarian service, but I have not yet blogged about some of the questions we get in person in the Reading Room. Recently, a patron* asked for assistance in researching a U.S. Supreme Court case about her grandfather: Watkins v. U.S., …
We occasionally highlight content on our blog that is viewed the most. There are retrospective blog posts with the top viewed posts each month, top weekly articles in the Global Legal Monitor (including what’s hot this year), the top weekly bills in THOMAS, and information about how to get top bill alerts by RSS and …
The following is a guest post by Dario Ferreira, Senior Legal Information Analyst at the Law Library of Congress. In addition to the laws of different countries, the Law Library also collects books and documents relating to the legal systems and codes of different religions. For example, the Law Library is a great source of …
Sometimes you find inspiration during unlikely events. Today I got to spend a few minutes outside, and during that time I found this week’s picture. In front of the Madison Building, to the left of entrance and falling books, there is this quote by James Madison.
The following is a guest post by Nicole Atwill, Senior Foreign Law Specialist at the Law Library of Congress. In February 2011, the French government launched the Year of Overseas Territories (Année des outre-mer) with a conference on the future of coral reefs. The Year of Overseas Territories highlights the historic place and contemporary role …
This week’s interview is with Liah Love Caravalho, who is the Administrative Assistant to the Deputy Law Librarian. Describe your background. I have been coordinating research activities and reports for the Global Legal Research Center since 2005. I was born in Houston, Texas, but raised in Seattle, Washington. I have now been living in the …