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From the Desk of the Law Librarian of Congress

Posted by: Andrew Weber

The following is a guest post by David Mao, Law Librarian of Congress.  He has previously guest posted on Rebellious Children and Witches.  David has been previously interviewed in his role as the Deputy Law Librarian of Congress. Moving into my new office, I came across two curious artifacts in a drawer: a pair of old keys. One …

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Super Bowl, Indy, and Blackouts – Pic of the Week

Posted by: Andrew Weber

The following is a guest post by Megan Lulofs, a Legal Information Analyst in the Public Services Division. It’s almost Super Bowl Sunday, a quasi-national holiday when hundreds of millions of Americans (111 million last year) watch the NFL’s championship game. This year’s big game between the New York Giants and New England Patriots in …

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A Series of Tubes – Pic of the Week

Posted by: Andrew Weber

The following is a guest post by Margaret Wood, Legal Reference Specialist in our Public Services Division.  Margaret has previously posted on the debt ceiling, Law Day, our Reading Room, and the changeover between Congresses. This week we decided to treat you to photographs of the Law Library Reading Room’s pneumatic tubes and the pneumatic tube system.  …

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Bacon and the Law: Findings from our Records and Briefs

Posted by: Andrew Weber

The following is a guest post by Betty Lupinacci, Lead Technician for Legal Processing Workflow Resolution One of the many ongoing projects in the Collection Services Division of the Law Library of Congress involves the Records & Briefs of the United States Circuit Courts of Appeals.  This material, dating back to the early 1900’s, is being …

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International Plain Language Day

Posted by: Andrew Weber

The following is a guest post by Cynthia Jordan, Senior Writer-Editor at the Law Library of Congress. October 13, 2011, is being celebrated around the world as the First Annual International Plain Language Day.  This new celebration is planned to coincide with the first anniversary of The Plain Writing Act, Public Law 111-274, enacted October 13, …

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The Supreme Court of Puerto Rico

Posted by: Andrew Weber

The following is a guest post by Robert Newlen, the Assistant Law Librarian for Collections, Outreach, and Services in the Law Library of Congress.  Robert has previously blogged about the Kellogg Biennial Lecture, Souvenirs from Moscow, and Humboldt University Law Faculty. I recently had the honor of visiting the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico while attending the annual meeting of …

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An Update on the Law Library of Congress Reading Room Collection

Posted by: Andrew Weber

The following is a guest post by Margaret Wood, Legal Reference Specialist in our Public Services Division.  She has previously posted on Law Day, the start of a new Congress, the debt ceiling legislation, and the relocation of state collections. Since our posts in March on the relocation of some general and state collections, we have completed additional work …