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Posted by: Andrew Weber
The following is a guest post by Tammie Nelson, project manager of Congress.gov and an Information Technology Specialist at the Library of Congress. Ever since I have been working at the Library of Congress, I have made it a practice to find and photograph the national library when I visit a new country. Judging by many of the Pics of …
Posted in: Global Law, Guest Post
Posted by: Donna Sokol
The events of this past Saturday and Sunday were a booklover’s dream. Over a hundred authors – those normally reserved folks that a reader may only know through his or her words and a two-dimensional photo on the dust jacket – took to the stage to speak about their craft and also spent time signing hard-copy versions …
Posted in: Event, Law Library, Pic of the Week
Posted by: Margaret Wood
Once again, the Law Library will be participating at the National Book Festival. This will be our third year at the Library of Congress Pavilion. Our booth will be staffed by some faces familiar from last year as well as some staff new to the Festival. Law Library staff are also giving several presentations during …
Posted in: Event, Law Library
Posted by: Andrew Weber
It was three years ago that I added blogger to my professional credentials when I posted, What exactly is In Custodia Legis? In the last three years we have expanded from a team of five bloggers (Kelly, Kurt, Clare, Christine, and me) to a team of fourteen (Barbara, Robert, Kelly, Jeanine, Kurt, Nathan, Clare, Tina, …
Posted in: Law Library
Posted by: Andrew Weber
This year I attended my third American Association of Law Libraries (AALL) Annual Meeting. Two years ago in Philadelphia I did a presentation with Christine, Tammie, and Bob on THOMAS. Last year in Boston, I presented with David, Tina, and Emily Feltren on Law.gov. This year, Tammie, Jeanine, and I went to Seattle to talk …
Posted in: Law Library
Posted by: Andrew Weber
It is that time of year again. From July 13-16, law librarians from across the country gather to discuss best practices, enhance skills, and connect with new people and resources. It is also a good time to connect with those of us who work at the Law Library of Congress and will be attending the …
Posted in: Congress, Global Law, Law Library
Posted by: Kelly Buchanan
The following is a guest post by Peter Roudik, Director of Legal Research at the Law Library of Congress. For the majority of Washingtonians the cherry blossoms signal the start of Spring. However, there is another event that marks the arrival of Spring for international lawyers: the annual meeting of the American Society of International …
Posted in: Global Law, Law Library
Posted by: Margaret Wood
The following is a guest post by Matthew Braun, Senior Legal Research Specialist at the Law Library of Congress. Over the past two years I have had the pleasure of presenting an educational program on how to conduct free legal research online at American Bar Association (ABA) annual, midyear, and section meetings. This program, which …
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Posted by: Kelly Buchanan
The following is a guest post by Laura Turner O’Hara, Historical Publications Specialist in the Office of the Historian, U.S. House of Representatives. What powers does the Constitution grant the House of Representatives? How many women Members of Congress are from Nebraska? What was the mood on Capitol Hill during the Bonus March? Why are …
Posted in: Congress