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An Interview with Abigail Grotke, Web Archiving Team Lead

Posted by: Andrew Weber

This week’s interview is with Abbie Grotke.  She is the web archiving team lead here at the Library of Congress.  I have worked with Abbie on a variety of archive collections, including the Legal Blawgs and U.S. Congressional web archives. Describe your background. I’m an all-over-the-East Coast gal. Born in Upstate/central New York, near the Finger Lakes, I’ve …

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A Congress.gov Interview with Zachary Long, User Experience Analyst

Posted by: Andrew Weber

This week’s interview is with Zachary Long, a user experience (UX) analyst in the Office of the Chief Information Officer here at the Library of Congress. Describe your background. I grew up in upstate New York and went to Syracuse University getting my BFA in communication design. I have worked in print design, web design, …

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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 …

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A Congress.gov Interview with Fred Simonton, Information Technology Specialist

Posted by: Andrew Weber

This week’s interview is with Fred Simonton, an information technology specialist in the Office of the Chief Information Officer. Describe your background. Born in Vermont, I grew up in Hawaii, New Jersey, Massachusetts, and New York, surrounded by and participating in the arts with a decided preference for music and drawing. In my college years …

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June 26: A Day to Support Victims of Torture

Posted by: Andrew Weber

The following is a guest post by Connie Johnson, a senior legal research analyst at the Law Library of Congress.  Connie has posted several times before, including items on Water Rights on Star Island, Law Relating to Refugee Rights – Global Legal Collection Highlights, her summer vacation on Star Island, and World Health Day. June 26 is …