Pic of the Week: Now (Re)Opened for Business
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
The cafeteria space in Adams has been spiffed up.
Posted in: John Adams Building, Pic of the Week
Archive: September 2011 (5 Posts)
Pic of the Week: Step Right Up and Don’t Be Shy!
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
This is the Business Reference Desk in the Science & Business Reading Room. This is where to find us when you are at the Library if you need help searching for company information, trade data, information on a particular industry, or any other business-oriented topic. But, if you aren’t in the area or can’t come …
Posted in: Business, John Adams Building, Pic of the Week
Five Questions (The Intern Edition): Mykhailo Kryvoruchko
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
1. What is your background? I was born and raised in the small provincial town of Cherkasy, Ukraine. I graduated from the Cherkasy Banking Institute with bachelor’s and master’s degrees in accounting and auditing. During my studies in Ukraine, I participated in research activities, national olympiads, and presented my student papers at national and international …
Posted in: Business, Five Questions
Labor’s Day
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
Last year’s Labor Day post was about the history of Labor Day. This year, I thought I would highlight sources that can be used to learn more about American labor and issues affecting the workplace. The U.S. Department of Labor has a long history of publishing information. The Labor Bulletin began in 1913 and the …
Posted in: Business, Favorites From the Fifth Floor, Heritage Months, Holidays, and Today in History
Pic of the Week: Under Construction
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
Labor Day weekend starts in a few hours so I thought I would feature a photograph of the Adams Building (then known as the Library of Congress Annex) while it was under construction. Funds for the construction of the building were appropriated in 1930, with an additional appropriation in 1935. It was mentioned in in …
Posted in: Heritage Months, Holidays, and Today in History, John Adams Building, Pic of the Week