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Archive: August 2015 (20 Posts)

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Moving the Collections Back into the Renovated Law Library Reading Room- Pic of the Week

Posted by: Margaret Wood

The Law Library Reading Room is preparing to move into its newly renovated space on the second floor of the Madison Building.  A big part of this project entails moving the Reading Room’s collections into our new compact shelving.  This work is done by the Collections Access, Loan and Management Division (CALM) of the Library …

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Law Library to Commemorate Constitution Day with Discussion on Religious Freedom

Posted by: Liah Caravalho

In commemoration of Constitution Day, the Law Library of Congress will host a discussion about the importance of religious liberty in America and its historical connection to the U.S. Constitution with Princeton University professor of jurisprudence Robert P. George and Supreme Court correspondent Jess Bravin of The Wall Street Journal. The discussion will take place …

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An Interview with Noah Lapidus, Intern

Posted by: Jennifer González

Today’s interview is with Noah Lapidus. Noah has been working on the Indigenous Law Portal for several months as an LC Knowledge Navigators Intern. We have previously written about the Indigenous Law Portal several times, including an introduction to the Portal and our addition of Alaskan and Canadian indigenous laws to the portal.   Describe …

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Legal Aspects of Unmanned Systems – Part 1: Civilian Uses

Posted by: Ruth Levush

Brave New World: Unmanned Systems and Us I have always been intrigued by technological advances. I am repeatedly amazed at the depth of human curiosity and ingenuity. Throughout history humans have developed machines to assist, and when possible even replace, physical work. Today, technology enables the development of machines that can substitute both physical and …

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What I Did on My Summer Vacation

Posted by: Hanibal Goitom

The following is a guest post by Constance Johnson, a senior legal information analyst at the Law Library of Congress. Connie has previously written or co-written a number of posts for In Custodia Legis including: Law Relating to Refugee Rights-Global Legal Collection Highlights, Water Rights at Star Island and Laws on Homosexuality in African Nations. …

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95th Anniversary of Women’s Right to Suffrage in the United States – Pic of the Week

Posted by: Liah Caravalho

In celebration of the 95th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment, today’s pic of the week is from the Library’s Manuscript Division of women suffragist leader Alice Paul with other activists of the National Woman’s Party (NWP). On August 18, 1920, Tennessee General State Assembly member Harry T. Burn, at his mother’s insistence, cast the final vote needed …

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Bob Adelman and Ira Glasser Discuss Struggle for Human Rights in America

Posted by: Liah Caravalho

On Monday, August 3, 2015, Robert R. Newlen, chief of staff for the Library of Congress moderated a discussion between renowned photojournalist Bob Adelman and retired executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) Ira Glasser in the Library of Congress Mumford Room. Newlen expressed his high regard for Adelman and Glasser’s life-long commitment …

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An Interview with Allegra Chilstrom, Metadata Technician

Posted by: Jennifer González

Today’s interview is with Allegra Chilstrom. Allegra worked with us last year as an intern adding metadata to the U.S. Treaty Series, and we welcomed her back this year with a new class of interns to work on the Statutes at Large. Describe your background. I was born and raised in Alexandria, Virginia, and I’m happy to be …