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
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- Herencia and Cultural Patrimony: The importance of community work in Hispanic Division Services February 25th, 2020
- Benjamin Franklin Bache and the Radical Early-American Almanac February 24th, 2020
- The Illustrated Album of the Kemeng Guyang Miao People January 28th, 2020
- Tauchnitz Publisher’s “Forbidden” Editions at the Library of Congress January 6th, 2020
- Vernacular South Asian Newspapers from the Asian Division December 30th, 2019
- Russian Comic Books December 20th, 2019
- Teaching with AHLOT: A Spanish Teacher Shares Her Classroom Tips December 13th, 2019
- Will the Sami Languages Disappear? December 9th, 2019
- The Biographical Records of the Royal Mu Family November 25th, 2019