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Posted by: Andrew Weber
This week’s interview is with Edith Palmer, Senior Foreign Law Specialist at the Law Library of Congress, who covers the German-speaking countries of Austria, Germany, Liechtenstein, and Switzerland. She has been providing research and reference for the U.S. Congress, the Executive Branch, and the Judiciary since she joined the Law Library in 1976. In addition …
Posted in: Global Law, Interview
Posted by: Christine Sellers
This week’s interview is with Shameema Rahman, a Legal Reference Specialist in our Public Services Division. She has previously written a guest blog post for us. Describe your background. I was born in Pakistan and grew up in Bangladesh because the place of my birth changed its name after independence. Since my father was …
Posted in: Law Library, Interview
Posted by: Andrew Weber
This week’s interview is with Kevin Long, Information Technology Specialist in our Information Technology Office. Describe your background I was born and raised in Northwest Washington, DC. I’ve been married to my wife Michell for 18 years. We have two sons. My family and I have been residents of Prince George’s County, MD for over …
Posted in: Law Library, Interview
Posted by: Christine Sellers
This week’s interview is with Pamela Barnes Craig, Senior Legal Reference Librarian in our Public Services Division. Describe your background. I was born in Chicago, IL, and lived there the first nine years of my life. My stepfather was in the U.S. Army, so I’ve lived in different countries and cultures. I lived in Okinawa, …
Posted in: Law Library, Interview
Posted by: Kurt Carroll
This week’s staff interview features Brian Kuhagen, a technician in our Collection Services Division. Describe your background I was born across the Potomac River in Arlington, Virginia, and still live in Arlington to this day, though in a different spot. My only sibling is a younger twin brother. Growing up in the DC area was …
Posted in: Collections, Interview
Posted by: Kurt Carroll
Today’s post is the second interview in our continuing series on staff in the Law Library. This week’s subject is Mark Strattner, Chief of our Collection Services Division. Describe your background I was born in Norfolk Virginia, and lived in the same house in Virginia Beach, until I left for college. My parents were both …
Posted in: Collections, Interview
Posted by: Andrew Weber
Last week we kicked off our new Pic of the Week series to provide a visual glimpse inside the Law Library of Congress. This week we’re beginning something else new – an interview series – to give you a feel of who works with us. In deciding whom to interview first, there was a clear …
Posted in: Law Library, Interview