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Ornate red and ivory wall decoration, with plaque and symbols

Justifying Speed

Posted by: Donna Sokol

This is a guest post by David Mao, Law Librarian of Congress. Recently, I had the chance to drive fast—Autobahn fast—and it was legal.  Most drivers (typically male) dream of driving with no limit to speed; however, unless one is on a race track or private road (as I was), that generally is not possible …

Ornate red and ivory wall decoration, with plaque and symbols

Transparency – Pic of the Week

Posted by: Donna Sokol

We’ve had an update to the Law Library of Congress physical spaces.  The front doors to our main office were recently replaced with glass doors.  We often talk about transparency in government, and the doors are our small symbolic contribution to making our inner workings “see-through.”   The glass also lets visitors see into the …