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Posted by: Andrew Weber
This Pic of the Week is dedicated to our building’s namesake, James Madison. The James Madison Memorial Building is the nation’s official memorial to President Madison. Enter the front door of the Madison Building of the Library of Congress, pass through the security screening, and turn to the left. Here you will find the James …
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Posted by: Christine Sellers
I don’t know about you, but New Year’s Eve always makes me think of fireworks. Growing up, they were everywhere at this time of year, especially since I lived in a state (South Carolina) that people would travel to in order to buy them. If you’re curious as to what you can buy where you …
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Posted by: Kurt Carroll
This week’s interview is with Betty Lupinacci, Lead Technician for Legal Processing Workflow Resolution in our Collection Services Division (CSD). Describe your background I was born and raised in and around Pittsburgh, PA at a time when they still had functioning steel mills in the downtown area. I am the third of six siblings (two …
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Posted by: Andrew Weber
Now that the 111th Congress is officially over, we can start preparing for the 112th! Since the election in November, the House and Senate were busy putting the final touches on several pieces of legislation. This is commonly referred to as a lame-duck session. So what is a lame-duck session? When Congress is in …
Posted by: Kurt Carroll
If you have visited our Reading Room you may have noticed some of the books have a white dot on the spine. This does not mean the books were bought on clearance or as factory seconds. The white dots indicate the books have gone through a process of deacidification or have been printed on acid …
Posted in: Law Library, Collections
Posted by: Andrew Weber
The snow looked so nice in last Friday’s Pic of the Week post that we couldn’t stop at one picture. I’ve always liked the books going up the front of the Madison Building and the addition of the snow was a nice touch. The sculpture is Falling Books or A Cascade of Books (depending on …
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Posted by: Kelly Buchanan
I’ve been getting into the holiday spirit and wanted to blog about something related to the season. I thought I could follow up my Thanksgiving Day post with something about the laws relating to Christmas Day, but then I thought that something with a little more international flavor might be interesting (I did find some …
Posted in: Global Law
Posted by: Christine Sellers
This week’s interview is with Debora Keysor, a Legal Reference Specialist in our Public Services Division. Describe Your Background. I was born in a small town in southern Ohio (West Union) and lived there until I went to college. I had the great fortune to be raised by two wonderful parents (and two doting grandmothers). …
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Posted by: Andrew Weber
The following is a guest post by Steve Clarke, Senior Foreign Law Specialist. As Kelly Buchanan mentioned a couple of weeks ago, on December 10, 2010, Law Librarian Roberta Shaffer moderated a panel discussion in which each of the four participants addressed an aspect of the Cultural Property Rights of Indigenous People in recognition of …
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