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Posted by: Stephen Mayeaux
Today’s interview is with Bailey DeSimone, a Library Technician (Metadata) in the Digital Resources Division of the Law Library of Congress. What is your academic/professional history? I received my bachelor’s degrees in history and global studies from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. From my second week of classes as a first-year to my final …
Posted in: Interview, Law Library
Posted by: Ruth Levush
Israel has gone through two national elections in 2019: the first on April 9, 2019, and the second merely five and a half months later on September 17, 2019. To date, no government has been formed and there is a possibility that a third election will take place. I have previously blogged about this unprecedented …
Posted in: Global Law, In the News
Posted by: Betty Lupinacci
One of our contractors, Jeremy Gainey, found a random volume of the Laws of the Corporation of the City of Washington passed by the first-[sixty-eighth] Council in the stacks. The book in question is from the Twenty-Sixth Council held in 1828-1829. Anyone who reads this blog regularly may recall that I really enjoy looking though …
Posted in: Collections
Posted by: Tynesha Hubbard
On Tuesday, December 10, 2019, the Law Library of Congress will commemorate Human Rights Day with a discussion on the women’s suffrage movement and how it impacts women’s rights today. Each year the Law Library of Congress celebrates Human Rights Day with a panel discussion focusing on the understanding and recognition of a critical social, …
Posted in: Event, Law Library
Posted by: Jennifer Davis
Blog post describing the legacy of Chief Standing Bear.
Posted in: Collections, Law Library, Native Americans
Posted by: Elin Hofverberg
Nov. 20, 2019, marks the 30th anniversary of the United Nations Convention on the Right of the Child. This posts includes online resources connected to Children's Rights.
Posted in: Global Law, Guest Post
Posted by: Elin Hofverberg
The following is a guest post by Elizabeth Boomer, a legal research analyst in the Global Legal Research Directorate. Blockchain, a technology regularly associated with digital currency, is increasingly being utilized as a corporate social responsibility tool in major international corporations. This intersection of law, technology, and corporate responsibility was addressed earlier this month at the World Bank Law, Justice, …
Posted in: Global Law, Guest Post
Posted by: Robert Brammer
On this day in 1777, the first Constitution of the United States, the Articles of Confederation, was adopted by the Continental Congress. Our latest rare book video features the first printing of the Articles of Confederation. This item is held by the Rare Book and Special Collections Division of the Library of Congress.
Posted in: Collections, Law Library
Posted by: Geraldine Davila Gonzalez
Anna Price, Legal Reference Librarian at the Law Library of Congress, collaborated on this post On October 14, 2019, the Jefferson Building opened the doors of the Main Reading Room to the general public, providing tours and a chance to learn about a few of the divisions within the Library of Congress. Staff welcomed 5,437 visitors, including …
Posted in: Event