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Archive: February 2017 (18 Posts)

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Falling In (and Out of) Love at the Law Library

Posted by: Kelly Buchanan

Libraries are great places to learn about love. There are books about love and romance, of course, but you might also have or discover a lifelong love of books, or even meet the love of your life! You might not associate law libraries with love, but if you think about it, where else can you …

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Welcome Jane Sánchez, the New Law Librarian of Congress!

Posted by: Andrew Weber

One week ago Jane Sánchez succeeded Roberta Shaffer as the Law Librarian of Congress. Roberta was the 22nd Law Librarian of Congress and was followed by David Mao.  David was subsequently followed by Roberta again, which makes Jane the 25th Law Librarian of Congress. At a recent meet-and-greet between Jane and the Law Library of Congress …

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Elbridge Gerry and the Monstrous Gerrymander

Posted by: Jennifer Davis

The first “gerrymander” was drawn on a map and signed into law on February 11, 1812. Elbridge Gerry, then governor of Massachusetts, signed into law a redistricting plan designed to keep his political party in power in the upcoming election. Upset that the Federalist Party was critical of James Madison’s foreign policy, Gerry signed the …

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An Interview with Dr. Ilya Dines, Contract Manuscripts Specialist

Posted by: Nathan Dorn

This week’s interview is with Dr. Ilya Dines who is working at the Law Library for several months as a contractor describing the medieval and early modern manuscripts in the Law Library’s Rare Books Collection. Describe your background. I was born and raised in St. Petersburg, Russia. My parents, like many parents of that time, …

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Law Library Program to Further Explore History of Venetian Ghetto

Posted by: Liah Caravalho

On Tuesday, February 21, the Law Library of Congress in collaboration with the Embassy of Italy will host a second program to commemorate the 500th anniversary of the Jewish Ghetto of Venice. The first commemorative program that the Law Library hosted on May 24, 2016,  La Città degli Ebrei/The City of the Jews: Segregated Space and …

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An Interview with Emma Wei, Foreign Law Intern

Posted by: Laney Zhang

The following is an interview with Emma Wei, who is currently working at the Law Library of Congress as a foreign law intern. Describe your background. I was born in Liuzhou, a small but beautiful city in southwest China. I attended China University of Political Science and Law in Beijing, where I received an undergraduate …

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Bookends — Pic of the Week

Posted by: Jim Martin

I work in a building on an opposite corner from the United States Capitol Building. The Capitol Building is truly a beautiful and monumental structure; a place where many of the civic events of our national government, such as the recent inauguration are held. It so happens that I have two pieces of the Capitol …

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An Interview with Ellen Cooper, Labor Relations Specialist

Posted by: Andrew Weber

This week’s interview is with Ellen Cooper who is working in the Law Library for a couple of months as part of the Library of Congress Leadership Development Program. Describe your background. I was born in the Bronx and grew up in Yonkers, New York.  Although I’m a proud New Yorker, I’ve been enjoying living …