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Posted by: Donna Sokol
This is a guest post by Roberta I. Shaffer, the Law Librarian of Congress. Download the PDF version of the FY2016 Law Library Annual Report. New Opportunities and Perspectives The year 2016 witnessed a historic change at the Library of Congress – the installation of the first woman and first African-American Librarian of Congress. Chief Justice …
Posted in: Guest Post, Law Library
Posted by: Donna Sokol
One of the privileges I have in taking photographs for In Custodia Legis is getting to see the Law Library’s rare book collection. For preservation’s sake, the rare books must be confined to a locked climate-controlled room, so it is always a treat when these items emerge from the vault. I have been snapping photos …
Posted in: Collections, Pic of the Week
Posted by: Donna Sokol
Describe your background. I grew up in Chicago, Illinois. When I was growing up, I would always find my way to a local Chicago Public Library branch. My favorite was the Carter G. Woodson Regional Library on 95th and Halsted, which became a kind of refuge for me. I hung out so much at my …
Posted in: Interview
Posted by: Donna Sokol
This is a guest post by Roberta I. Shaffer, Law Librarian of Congress, whose posts include 2016 New Year’s Greetings from the Law Librarian of Congress and An Interview with Roberta Shaffer, Law Librarian of Congress. For so many people, including me, the swearing in ceremony of Carla Hayden as the 14th Librarian of Congress …
Posted in: Event, Guest Post
Posted by: Donna Sokol
Describe your background. I am from the Netherlands. My husband, our 6 year-old son, and I moved to D.C. from The Hague, as my husband is a short-term fellow at the Folger Shakespeare Library. We will be here till the end of July, after which we’ll spend a few weeks at Cape Cod before going …
Posted in: Interview, Law Library
Posted by: Donna Sokol
This is a guest post by the Law Librarian of Congress, Roberta I. Shaffer, who previously held the position August 2009 through November 2011. Download the PDF format of the 2016 New Year’s Greeting and the FY2015 Law Library Annual Report. As I take down the 2015 calendars and pin the 2016 ones to the …
Posted in: Guest Post, Law Library
Posted by: Donna Sokol
In Custodia Legis published 232 posts in 2015. Thanks to our prolific team of authors, that’s almost one post per day (not counting holidays or weekends)! Liah Caravalho and Jennifer González joined us as full-fledged members of the blog team in 2015. Liah keeps us up-to-date on Law Library events and special visitors. Jennifer’s posts …
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