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Posted by: Kelly Buchanan
Today we are highlighting pictures taken in Boston, where the American Association of Law Libraries (AALL) is holding its annual conference. Some of our Law Library of Congress colleagues are attending and presenting at the conference. As is the nature of peripatetic librarians, Andrew snapped photos of two of Boston’s iconic libraries. The John F. …
Posted in: Law Library
Posted by: Kurt Carroll
I was recently in Tunisia and, as is typical of Law Library staff, could not resist searching out the country’s National Library in Tunis. While the library is now housed in a modern, state of the art structure, I was able to track down its more historic location. This task was easier said than done …
Posted in: Pic of the Week
Posted by: Hanibal Goitom
As a member of the Global Legal Research Center at the Law Library of Congress I cover a number of African countries, and get my share of inquiries on a range of legal issues. So I thought it would be fun, and hopefully useful, to highlight some electronic sources that I often find valuable when …
Posted in: Ask A Librarian, Global Law, Research Guide
Posted by: Kelly Buchanan
This week’s interview is with Loi Huynh. Loi is spending time working for the Law Library this summer as an intern in the Global Legal Research Center. Describe your background. I was born and raised in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. I was fortunate to grow up in a family where being a lawyer was …
Posted in: Global Law, Interview, Law Library
Posted by: Tina Gheen
The following is a guest post by Dante Figueroa, Senior Legal Information Analyst at the Law Library of Congress. The author would like to recognize the collaboration of Samuel Urueta, Summer Intern, in the preparation of this posting. Currently, the Vatican City State has a population of about 800 people, which makes it one of the …
Posted in: Education, Global Law, Guest Post, Law Library
Posted by: Jeanine Cali
The following is a guest post by Donna Sokol, Special Assistant to the Law Librarian of Congress. This post is a follow-up piece to Friday’s Pic of the Week. Happy Birthday to us! On July 14, 1832, Congress passed an act that brought the Law Library into existence. To celebrate our 180th anniversary, we saluted …
Posted in: Event, Law Library
Posted by: Jeanine Cali
The following is a guest post by Donna Sokol, Special Assistant to the Law Librarian of Congress. Donna has previously written a series of posts related to themes of law in the art and architecture of the Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building. On July 14, 2012, the Law Library of Congress will officially turn 180 …
Posted in: Event, Guest Post, Law Library, Pic of the Week
Posted by: Kelly Buchanan
A history of the Pacific Island nation of Kiribati
Posted in: Education, Global Law, In the News, Law Library, Pacific Islander History
Posted by: Jeanine Cali
The following is a guest post by Dante Figueroa, Senior Legal Analyst at the Law Library of Congress. Dante has posted on his Visit to the University of Costa Rica’s Law School Library and a previous visit and lecture by Professor Brewer-Carías. On June 20, 2012, Roberta Shaffer, Associate Librarian for Library Services, met with the …
Posted in: Event, Guest Post, Law Library