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Archive: June 2014 (2 Posts)

Ornate red and ivory wall decoration, with plaque and symbols

The King John Seal – Pic of the Week

Posted by: Donna Sokol

From November 6 through January 19, 2015, the Lincoln Cathedral Magna Carta, one of four remaining originals from 1215 will be on display along with other rare materials from the Library’s rich collections to tell the story of 800 years of its influence on the history of political liberty.  Using your search engine of choice, do a …

Posted in: Law Library, Pic of the Week

Ornate red and ivory wall decoration, with plaque and symbols

A Visit to the National Library of Uzbekistan

Posted by: Donna Sokol

This is a guest post by the Law Librarian of Congress, David Mao, who has previously written about federal architecture, state government contracts, speed limits, and cruise ship food rules, among other topics. A few years ago Robert Newlen blogged about the National Library of Uzbekistan (under construction at that time) and his visit to …

Posted in: Global Law, Guest Post