Upcoming US Law Webinars - October 2024
By: Taylor Gulatsi
Today on the blog, we introduce the upcoming U.S. law webinars for October 2024.
Posted in: In Custodia Legis
Blogs Categories: Collections
Blogs Categories: Collections
Law Library’s Publishes New Report Titled “Regulation of Payments to Former Officials from Foreign Governments”
By: Taylor Gulatsi
Today's blog post is a guest post by foreign law specialist Tariq Ahmad providing an overview of the newly published legal report titled, "Regulation of Payments to Former Officials from Foreign Governments."
Posted in: In Custodia Legis
Using Congress.gov to Discover Reactions to the British Attack on Washington in 1814
By: Robert Brammer
This post discusses using the Annals of Congress on Congress.gov to discover reactions to the 1814 British attack on Washington.
Posted in: In Custodia Legis
An Interview With Carlos Olave, Law Team Section Head
By: Jennifer Davis
Today's blog post is an interview with Carlos Olave, Law Team Section Head at the Law Library of Congress.
Posted in: In Custodia Legis
New York State Committee Reports - On the Shelf
By: Betty Lupinacci
Historic New York Joint Legislative Committee on Motor Vehicles reports
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Restoring the Buchla 100
In a guest blog, Andrew Northrop of the Slade School of Fine Art at University College London discusses a recent effort to restore the Library's Buchla 100 synthesizer. This early electronic music instrument belonged to composer Morton Subotnick (b.1933), who purchased it in 1966 for his studio on Bleecker Street in New York City. Hear a demo of the synthesizer, learn about its history, and experience the process of bringing a unique instrument back to life.
Posted in: In The Muse
A Gift ‘By the People’ on Bernstein’s Birthday
By: Cait Miller
Nearly 16,000 pages of material from the Library of Congress Leonard Bernstein Collection have been transcribed and reviewed via our "By the People" crowdsourced transcription campaign. Transcriptions will ultimately be made available in loc.gov, and the Leonard Bernstein Digital Collection will soon be keyword searchable.
Posted in: In The Muse
Law Library's Newly Published Report Provides an Overview on Certain Aspects of Mexico’s Criminal Justice System
By: Taylor Gulatsi
Today on the blog, Gustavo brings us a post explaining the content of the newly published legal research report titled, "Mexico: Overview on the Criminal Justice system and procedures applicable to American citizens that have been accused and convicted of a crime."
Posted in: In Custodia Legis
An Interview with Linnea Eberhart, Librarian-in-Residence at the Law Library of Congress
By: Taylor Gulatsi
Today's blog post is an interview with 2024 Librarian-In-Residence in the Public Services Division of the Law Library of Congress, Linnea Eberhart.
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George Washington’s View in Retirement - Pic of the Week
By: Jenny Gesley
Lena Bleckmann explores Mount Vernon, George Washington's estate.
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