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
- World AIDS Day: Legislating AIDS Care in the United States December 5th, 2023
- Commemorating German-American Friendship Day – Pic of the Week November 15th, 2023
- A Walk Through Arlington National Cemetery November 13th, 2023
- Observing Native American Heritage Month and Veterans History Month at the NMAI November 7th, 2023
- LGBTQ+ History Month on Capitol Hill October 25th, 2023
- Observing Hispanic Heritage Month in Washington, D.C. – Pic of the Week October 12th, 2023
- Foraging for Mushrooms: A Quick Background October 6th, 2023
- Korean War Veterans Memorial and Wall of Remembrance – Pic of the Week July 27th, 2023
- From Washington to the Vatican – Pic of the Week June 15th, 2023