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Archive: August 2010 (6 Posts)

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Science Resources for Teachers

Posted by: Jennifer Harbster

Keeping with the back to school theme I thought it might be helpful if I outlined some of our K-12 science material that was specifically created for teachers, students, and parents. We are fortunate to have on staff a former elementary school librarian who knows the Library’s science fair and teaching collections inside and out. …

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Class is Now in Session

Posted by: Jennifer Harbster

Today’s post is from our new business blogger-Ellen Terrell.  I will be publishing her posts until her account is set up. It’s “that time of year” again.  The time of year that either delights or bums out kids all over the country–the beginning of the school year. The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) has …

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A Sister Act

Posted by: Jennifer Harbster

As summer is coming to a close, our interns are finishing their projects and heading back to school. This year our division was fortunate to have 3 summer interns, 2 volunteers and a Junior Fellow. You may have already read about Brian Horowitz’s discovery of Brevet Major Alfred Mordecai’s work in Stumbled Upon in the Stacks  and Aileen M. J. Marshall’s …

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Moving on…. Moving up

Posted by: Donna Scanlon

I am excited to share that I will be moving to a new position here at the Library working primarily with our electronic resources – of which we have many! If you have not had the opportunity to explore the electronic resources available to you on-site here at the Library, please take a look.  These …

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Welcome Law Librarians!

Posted by: Donna Scanlon

In case you haven’t noticed, there is a new blog in town.  We would like to take this opportunity to welcome the Law Librarians to the Library of Congress blog space! In many ways there is a strong relationship between business and law.  We often have visitors in our reading room conducting research for starting …

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You, Me and Debris: The Perseid Meteor Shower

Posted by: Jennifer Harbster

The 2010 Perseid Meteor shower began  July 13 and lasts until August 26. Next week (Aug. 12-13), the Earth will be passing through the densest part of the debris field from the comet Swift-Tuttle (originator of the Perseids).  This will be the peak time to view the meteor shower. Primarily visible in the Northern Hemisphere …