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Posted by: Jennifer González
Today’s interview is with Jenn Parent. Jenn is a remote metadata intern who described, created, and edited metadata on U.S. Reports last summer and is currently working on United States: Statutes at Large. Describe your background. I’m something of a wanderer. I don’t really consider anywhere to be a “hometown,” as I’ve moved a lot, …
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Posted by: Francisco Macías
This is a blog post about Loving v. Virginia by the Law Library of Congress.
Posted in: African American History, Education, Event, Law Library
Posted by: Donna Sokol
This is a guest post by Jeffrey Harris, Presidential Management Fellow at the Law Library. Not a lot people know this about me, but before I started working at the Law Library of Congress, I used to be a football coach. Even though I was young for a coach at the time, the University of …
Posted in: Guest Post, In the News, Law Library
Posted by: Jennifer Davis
To secure the basic needs of children, the UN General Assembly adopted the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) on November 20, 1989, the 30th anniversary of its Declaration of the Rights of the Child. The Convention went into force on September 2, 1990 when enough nations ratified it. Currently, 196 nations have ratified the …
Posted in: Collections, Law Library
Posted by: Hanibal Goitom
This week’s interview is with Jeffrey Harris, who is working at the Law Library of Congress on a four month rotation as part of a two year Presidential Management Fellows Program. 1. Describe your background. I was born in nearby Manassas, Virginia. I stayed there until 5th grade and then I moved to Broadway, Virginia which …
Posted in: Interview, Law Library
Posted by: Jenny Gesley
Today’s interview is with Micaela DelMonte, a lawyer from the European Parliamentary Research Service, who is at the Law Library for one month. Describe your background. I am Italian and was born in Siena, Italy. Shortly after my birth, my family moved to Florence and then to Carrara, the city of white marble, where I spent …
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Posted by: Jim Martin
This Saturday is Armed Forces Day in the United States, a day set aside to recognize the men and women who serve in the active and reserve components of the armed forces of the United States. The day has been observed since 1950. This blog post is devoted to a few of the men who …
Posted in: Law Library
Posted by: Jennifer Davis
Biking to work is a commuting option that can help you stay fit, reduce carbon emissions, and/or get ready for a race. Whatever your reasons, Bike to Work Day is a fun way to get started on the habit. Lots of riders out there will be new to the habit of cycling to work on Bike …
Posted in: Collections, Law Library
Posted by: Jennifer González
Today’s interview is with Christine Gant, a remote metadata volunteer working with the Digital Resources Division on the early U.S. Report volumes. Describe your background. I am originally from Seoul, South Korea, but I grew up in Boston, Massachusetts. Even as a child, I loved Boston’s rich history and culture, and delighted in the chance …
Posted in: Interview, Law Library