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Posted by: Christine Sellers
I recently got a new smart phone and have started exploring apps that can help me keep up with Congress and do my job (Andrew has mentioned a couple before). I’ve compiled a sampling of apps for various devices. What’s your favorite app for getting in touch or keeping up with Congress? Information about Congress …
Posted in: Congress, Law Library, THOMAS
Posted by: Andrew Weber
It’s that time of year again when I get to talk about new enhancements to THOMAS.gov. While I spend a lot of time on our social media at the Law Library of Congress, THOMAS is my primary focus. Earlier this year, we announced that Constitutional Authority Statements were now on the Bill Summary and Status …
Posted by: Andrew Weber
Twitter is a fun, effective tool for communicating. There’s a reason why I use it both professionally and personally. I’ve been tweeting away for the Law Library’s @LawLibCongress account for about a year and a half now. In one of my previous blog posts, I discussed “Tweeting THOMAS and Connecting with Congress.” And now, the …
Posted by: Andrew Weber
I seem to really love lists. I look through lists of stats daily for a variety of our websites (THOMAS, Law Library of Congress, and In Custodia Legis). A lot of people viewed the recent post Top Law Library of Congress Web Pages where I stepped back and showed our most popular Law Library pages …
Posted by: Andrew Weber
Last week I discussed THOMAS off of THOMAS, and this week I’m happy to announce there is another location to add to the list: science.gov. The 111th and 112th Congresses have been added to the basic search: By including THOMAS in your search, you will be guided to the “Bill Summary & Status” containing information …
Posted by: Andrew Weber
While I love it when people use THOMAS, I also like the idea of other good sources enabling the public to learn about legislation that will affect us. THOMAS is an incredibly valuable tool, but there are areas of information that other sites use and enhance. I’ve mentioned two examples before, where video is added …
Posted by: Andrew Weber
The following is a guest post by James Martin, Reading Room Operations Coordinator. On January 5, 2011, the 112th Congress assembled in Washington for the beginning of its term. The first order of business for the House of Representatives was administering the oath of office, as set forth at title 5 United States Code §3331, …
Posted in: Collections, Congress, Guest Post
Posted by: Andrew Weber
The following is a guest post by Margaret Wood, Legal Reference Specialist in our Public Services Directorate. At the start of a new Congress, the librarians at the reference desk in the Law Library of Congress’ Reading Room receive a flurry of questions about Congress, THOMAS, and the legislative process. So, at the start of …
Posted in: Congress, Guest Post, THOMAS
Posted by: Andrew Weber
The following is a guest post by Roberta Shaffer, Law Librarian of Congress. This holiday letter is also available in PDF. With the year drawing to a close, I want to send you my best wishes for the New Year and to provide you with important Law Library of Congress updates as we head into …
Posted in: Collections, Congress, Global Law, Gov 2.0, Guest Post, Law Library, THOMAS