Today’s interview is with Cassidy Charles, a legislative data specialist in the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. Describe your background. I joined the Congressional Research Service in 2020. I earned a B.A. in Political Science Pre-Law from Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania and an M.L.I.S. from Rutgers, the State University of New […]

Today’s interview is with Elizabeth Mansfield, a legislative data analyst in the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. Describe your background. I first began working in the information services industry during college as a technical services assistant in my university’s law library. In addition to a library degree, I have an advanced degree […]

Today’s interview is with Willa Armstrong. Willa is a digital accessibility specialist in the Library of Congress. Describe your background. I knew I wanted to be in libraries for life so I went to graduate school to study information and library science. Afterwards, I did a stint in academic publishing; but I made my way back […]

Today’s interview is with Suneewan Creech. Suneewan is a legislative data specialist in the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. Before working in CRS, Suneewan worked in the Law Library of Congress. Read her original interview. Describe your background.  I started my Library of Congress career as a contractor in the Law Library. I worked as […]

Today’s interview is with Abby Weiss.  Abby is a legislative data specialist in the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. Describe your background. I began as an intern in what was previously the Office of Congressional Information and Publishing, and is now Legislative Information Services, in the Legislative Analysis and Information Section – in CRS. This […]

Today’s interview is with Owen Henry, a legislative data analyst in the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. Describe your background.  My parents both worked for the Department of the Interior over in Foggy Bottom, so I grew up living around Washington, DC. I got a degree in political science from Oberlin College, then went […]

Today’s interview is with Claudia Guidi.  Claudia is a legislative data analyst in the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. Describe your background. I completed my Master of Science in Library and Information Science at the Catholic University of America in 2016. At that time I was already working as a User […]

Today’s interview is with Zuhair Mahmoud, an information technology specialist within the Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) of the Library of Congress. Describe your background. I was born in Amman, Jordan, and adopted the U.S. as my new home at the age of 17. I attended high school at Chelmsford High in Chelmsford, Massachusetts, […]

This week’s interview is with Qun Lai, a quality assurance specialist within the Office of the Chief Information Officer of the Library of Congress. Describe your background. I was born and raised in China. I came to the United States for my graduate studies in my twenties and have stayed since. I have a Bachelor of Science from […]