This weeks’ interview is with Judith Gaskell, former Librarian of the Supreme Court of the United States. Judy is currently volunteering at the Law Library and is working in the office next door to mine. I couldn’t resist popping over and asking her to do an interview for our blog. She kindly and graciously accepted. Please …
This is an interview with Rong Xiang, currently an intern in the Global Legal Research Center of the Law Library of Congress. I hope you enjoy her interview as much as I did. Describe your background. I was born and raised by a loving family in Shenyang, the largest city in northeast China and famous …
This week’s interview is with Richard “Ken” Sigmund, a Library Technician for Inventory and Physical Control in our Collection Services Division. Describe your background. I am a native Marylander. Baltimore is my hometown and I have also lived in Silver Spring, Lexington Park, and Prince George’s County. I recently moved into Washington, DC but I …
Today is a big day for the Law Library of Congress. David Mao is taking over as the Law Librarian of Congress from Roberta Shaffer. It wasn’t that long ago that he was appointed Deputy Law Librarian of Congress. Our avid In Custodia Legis readers might remember David from his interview or previous guest post on Rebellious Children …
This week’s interview is with Pam Russell, Legislative Counsel in our Congressional Relations Office. I’ve enjoyed working with Pam on a number of occasions. She often accompanies the THOMAS team when we brief House and Senate staffers on updates to THOMAS. Pam is another example of an attorney in the Library of Congress that works outside the Law …
From time to time we have the pleasure of working collaboratively with members of other service units of the Library of Congress. Today’s interview is with Yasmeen Khan, Senior Rare Book Conservator in the Preservation Directorate’s Conservation Division at the Library of Congress. We have worked with her on numerous conservation projects involving the Law Library’s treasures and …
This week’s interview is with Christine, a co-worker who is already familiar to loyal blog readers. She has been instrumental in our blog’s success. Not to provide too much a spoiler, but Christine is leaving the Law Library of Congress on Friday. We have worked together on many other projects over the last two years, some …
This week’s interview is with LeeAnne Rupple, Special Assistant to the Law Librarian. Enjoy! Describe your background. I was born in South Carolina to a family of die-hard, born and bred, Texans! I spent the bulk of my adolescent years in St. Louis, Missouri; however, my dad’s job required us to move frequently, so I …
This is an interview with Donna L. Sokol, Outreach Specialist at the Law Library of Congress, on a detail assignment from the Visitor Services Office of the Library of Congress. Enjoy! Describe your background I grew up in the United States Air Force and cannot call any city my hometown, but I was lucky to …
