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Posted by: Andrew Weber
July was a busy month! A few of us presented at the American Association of Law Libraries Conference, which resulted in several popular blog posts, including connecting with us there, the Seattle University School of Law pic, and our lessons learned. Kelly also blogged about her visit to the Seattle Central Library. Congress.gov also had its next major update …
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Posted by: Andrew Weber
It was three years ago that I added blogger to my professional credentials when I posted, What exactly is In Custodia Legis? In the last three years we have expanded from a team of five bloggers (Kelly, Kurt, Clare, Christine, and me) to a team of fourteen (Barbara, Robert, Kelly, Jeanine, Kurt, Nathan, Clare, Tina, …
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Posted by: Andrew Weber
This year I attended my third American Association of Law Libraries (AALL) Annual Meeting. Two years ago in Philadelphia I did a presentation with Christine, Tammie, and Bob on THOMAS. Last year in Boston, I presented with David, Tina, and Emily Feltren on Law.gov. This year, Tammie, Jeanine, and I went to Seattle to talk …
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Posted by: Andrew Weber
It is that time of year again. From July 13-16, law librarians from across the country gather to discuss best practices, enhance skills, and connect with new people and resources. It is also a good time to connect with those of us who work at the Law Library of Congress and will be attending the …
Posted in: Congress, Global Law, Law Library
Posted by: Andrew Weber
Our new Top 10 series attracted a lot of readers last month – so many that May Top 10 topped this list for June. We’ve started to group Robert and Barbara’s Beginner’s Guide posts into a new category, Research Guide. The category is so popular it would be the second most viewed post in June if included …
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Posted by: Andrew Weber
Last month kicked off a new series featuring the top ten most-viewed posts from the previous month. There was some great content in April and, thankfully, that has continued in May. Barbara’s Beginner’s Guide post on nonprofit organizations proved to be very popular. On a more personal note, I also enjoyed all the history of …
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Posted by: Andrew Weber
Some people really love lists. They love to make them, love to look at them, love to check things off of them. I like lists that can be used as a resource–as long as they’re not the sort that involve things to clean. We publish a lot of great content each month here at the …
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Posted by: Andrew Weber
The following guest post is by Butch Lazorchak, a digital archivist at the Library of Congress. It is cross posted on The Signal. Digital technology makes documents easy to alter or copy, leading to multiple non-identical versions that can be used in unauthorized or illegitimate ways. Unfortunately, the ease of alteration has introduced doubt in users’ minds …
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Posted by: Andrew Weber
This week’s interview is with Jason Steinhauer. Jason is a Program Specialist in the Office of Scholarly Programs of the Library of Congress. Describe your background. I’m a New Yorker through-and-through, in everything from how fast I walk to my subsistence on pizza and bagels. I was born at Albert Einstein Hospital in the Bronx and …
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