Taru Spiegel currently works in the European Division as a reference specialist for Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Flemish-speaking Belgium, Iceland, the Netherlands, Norway, and Sweden. She also answers questions requiring some knowledge of other Western European languages such as German, French, and Italian. Spiegel has worked in the Library for many years and has held positions such as special assistant, program officer, and copyright examiner, volunteering for details in the Kluge Center, Law Library and the American Folklife Center. She was born in Vaasa, Finland and has lived in Africa, Asia, and Europe. Her Ph.D. in political science is from the University of Maryland.
Most Recent Posts
- Myths and Realities of the Pre- and Post-Conquest Indigenous World: New Avenues of Mesoamerican Ethnohistory November 10th, 2020
- The “Happy Danes” vs. the “Sad Danes”: Assimilation and Religious Divide amongst Danish American Immigrants October 23rd, 2020
- Hispanic Audio Archive Rebrands as the PALABRA Archive and Releases New Recordings October 5th, 2020
- Shout Out to Young People Learning in El Monte, California September 25th, 2020
- European Division Says Goodbye to Summer’s Virtual Interns September 9th, 2020
- A Journey from St. Petersburg to Siberia to Washington, DC August 10th, 2020
- Women in the French Revolution: From the Salons to the Streets July 14th, 2020
- Rare Srbulja from Venice in the Library of Congress June 9th, 2020
- Unlocking the Secrets of German Handwritten Documents May 22nd, 2020
- Rearranging: Redesigning a Reading Room and Creating New Electronic Spaces May 15th, 2020