AUTHOR: Bailey DeSimone
Bailey DeSimone is a Visual Information Specialist with the Global Legal Research Division. She currently creates data analyses, visualizations, and infographics to enhance the accessibility of legal reports. Previously, she was a Library Technician (Metadata) in the Digital Resources Division of the Law Library of Congress, where she managed metadata for the digitization of the United States Congressional Serial Set, developed workflow documentation and reference materials, and published her collection research in In Custodia Legis. She earned her Bachelors of Arts degrees in History and Global Studies with a German minor from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she held her first library role at the Louis Round Wilson Special Collections Library. Bailey has studied in Berlin, Germany, and toured the European Union headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, and excitedly promoted accessible information about systems of law and governance across the world. Outside of the Library, she enjoys exploring the city’s bike trails, experimental baking recipes, and working on no fewer than 10 unfinished art projects at any given time.
Most Recent Posts
- Code and Policy in Action: Shared Legislative Targets Between the Yurok and Other Sovereign Entities June 25th, 2026
- An Overview of the Slavery and the Judiciary Collection: 1740 to 1860 June 22nd, 2026
- From the Serial Set: The Matanuska Glacier June 9th, 2026
- Supporting Art Through Hardships: The Federal Theatre Project June 2nd, 2026
- Introducing Chew Heong and Chinese Exclusion: A New Story Map from the Law Library May 27th, 2026
- The Citrus Industry in Florida May 13th, 2026
- A Brief Legislative History of the U.S.-Canadian Border April 28th, 2026
- Introducing American Viticultural Areas: A New Story Map from the Law Library April 17th, 2026
- The History of the Alaskan Fur Trade and Wildlife Conservation Regulation December 18th, 2025