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Posted by: Andrew Weber
Over the last few years the Law Library of Congress has taken dramatic steps to reach beyond our traditional website to ensure that people are aware of our services and products. We started an official Law Library of Congress Twitter account in October 2009. The account slowly acquired new followers over the first year and …
Posted in: Gov 2.0, Law Library
Posted by: Christine Sellers
A brief history of Jewish American Heritage Month
Posted in: In the News, Jewish American History, Law Library
Posted by: Christine Sellers
In the month of May, we celebrate Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month.
Posted in: Asian American History, In the News, Law Library, Pacific Islander History
Posted by: Kelly Buchanan
Samoa is considering moving to the Western side of the International Date Line.
Posted in: Education, Global Law, Law Library, Pacific Islander History
Posted by: Christine Sellers
A stack.* Annual meetings (or conferences) allow law librarians to come together in one place to share ideas, whether formally through programs or informally through the conference-hosted events. Sometimes, we’re the ones sharing ideas and other times we spend more time listening to others. For me, the most valuable part of conferences can be talking …
Posted in: Law Library
Posted by: Andrew Weber
In Custodia Legis surpassed 14,000 email subscribers in April. We also celebrated our 200th post! During the month, Roberta wrote a guest post on the release of our strategic plan. The strategic plan has been mentioned a few times since the post was published including by INFOdocket, Federal Computer Week, Library Research, and Slaw. And …
Posted in: Law Library
Posted by: Christine Sellers
The following is a guest post by Margaret Wood, Legal Reference Specialist in our Public Services Directorate. After the excitement over last week’s royal wedding (especially the dress) celebrating Law Day might strike one as slightly anticlimactic. But annual Law Day celebrations and events mark a vital part of American society, culture and history. Law …
Posted in: Guest Post, In the News, Law Library
Posted by: Kurt Carroll
This week’s interview is with Nathan Dorn, who is a rare book technician in our Collection Services Division. Nathan is no stranger to In Custodia Legis; he recently wrote a guest piece on the Law Library’s Jewish law collection. Describe your background. I’ve been working at the Law Library for just over five years, first …
Posted in: Collections, Interview, Law Library
Posted by: Andrew Weber
Our latest interview is with Kimberly Allen, Planning Officer for the Law Library of Congress. Describe your background. I was born and raised in Allegan, a small town in southwestern Michigan. My family still resides in that area so I make the occasional pilgrimage back to visit. I attended the University of Michigan in Ann …
Posted in: Interview, Law Library