The German National Library, Leipzig – Pic of the Week
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The picture of the week highlights the German National Library.
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Cornell University Law Library – Pic of the Week
Posted by: Kurt Carroll
I was in Ithaca, N.Y. recently for a meeting of the Northeast Foreign Law Libraries Cooperative Group (NEFLLCG) hosted by Cornell University Law Library. This group meets semiannually to discuss collection development issues, new acquisitions, and ensure the law collections in the region sufficiently represent foreign jurisdictions. Whenever I attend a conference or meeting, in …
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Codrington Library – Pic of the Week
Posted by: Kurt Carroll
Earlier this month I attended the International Association of Law Libraries (IALL) annual course on law and legal information. This year’s course was held at the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom and the theme was Common Law Perspectives in an International Context. In addition to excellent lectures on common law in the UK, there …
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Tribal Governments and Violence Against Women Act — Pilot Project
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Three Native Nations Begin Exercising Special Criminal Jurisdiction Under VAWA 2013 Reauthorization Pilot Project.
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An Interview with Jennifer Davis, Collection Specialist
Posted by: Kurt Carroll
This week’s interview is with Jennifer Davis, a collection specialist and supervisor of the technical services librarians in our Collection Services Division at the Law Library of Congress. Describe your background. I grew up mainly in Maryland, but all my family and friends are from different cultures, so I grew up surrounded by a wide …
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National Library of Catalonia – Pic of the Week
Posted by: Kurt Carroll
In September I attended the International Association of Law Libraries’ (IALL) annual course on international law and legal information. This year’s course, Catalan Law and Legal Information in a Global Context, was held in Barcelona, Spain. In addition to a full schedule of lectures by legal experts in Catalan law, there were several site visits. …
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An Interview with Michael Promisel, Collection Services Intern
Posted by: Kurt Carroll
The following interview is with Michael Promisel, a summer intern working in the Collection Services Division of the Law Library of Congress. It is part of a series of interviews that introduce our summer interns to In Custodia Legis readers. Describe your background Although I cannot proclaim a direct line of descent, my background can …
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Library of Celsus – Pic of the Week
Posted by: Kurt Carroll
With daily posts on In Custodia Legis, it may appear that we never take a vacation. Fortunately, the blog team is big enough that we do have the opportunity for the occasional getaway. This leads to the old grammar school question, what did you do on your summer break? Today’s pic of the week answers …
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An Interview with Mark Niedziela, Junior Fellow
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This post is an interview with Mark Niedziela. Mark is working in the Collection Services Division of the Law Library of Congress as part of the institution’s Junior Fellows Program. The program’s focus is to increase access to our collections for our various patron groups. Describe your background. I was born in New Jersey and …
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