Judge Crazy Walking—Pic of the Week
Posted by: Francisco Macías
This is a blog post concerning Judge Crazy Walking, a Standing Rock Sioux.
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Category: Law Library
The Myriopticon, A Historical Panorama of the Rebellion
Posted by: Robert Brammer
This post is coauthored by Nathan Dorn, rare book curator, and Robert Brammer, senior legal information specialist. Our latest video comes to you from the Rare Book and Special Collections Reading Room of the Library of Congress. To help us commemorate the Appomattox Campaign that took place 152 years ago and concluded on April 9, 1865 with Robert E. Lee’s …
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Wikipedia Congressional Committees Edit-a-thon Event Recap
Posted by: Robert Brammer
On April 7th, the Law Library of Congress, the National Archives, Wikimedia D.C., the Senate, and the Smithsonian cohosted a Wikipedia Congressional Hearings Committee Edit-a-thon in the Madison Building of the Library of Congress. The purpose of the event was to improve articles in Wikipedia that describe U.S. Congressional Committees. We kicked off the day …
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Pic of the Week: Interns Spend Spring Break in D.C.
Posted by: Jennifer González
Two weeks ago I had the pleasure of welcoming three interns from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign to Washington, D.C. on their spring break. They are graduate students pursuing a master of science degree in library and information science. These future librarians have been volunteering remotely on several different metadata projects of the Law Library …
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Law and LGM (Little Green Men), Part 1.
Posted by: Jim Martin
In this column, regarding literature, and in a later one also discussing film and television, I propose to “explore strange new worlds…” by looking at how law and lawyers have been treated in science fiction and fantasy. It may seem that law and lawyers are not often covered in these genres, and it is true …
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The Law Librarian of Congress’ Address to the Hispanic Law Conference
Posted by: Robert Brammer
The Law Librarian of Congress, Jane Sánchez, addressed the Hispanic Law Conference at American University’s Washington College of Law on March 29th. In her remarks, Jane stressed the connection between the Law Library’s work and James Madison’s famous quote that is inscribed on the walls of the Madison Building, “Knowledge will forever govern ignorance and a …
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Reaching a Web Traffic Milestone on Congress.gov
Posted by: Andrew Weber
The following is a guest post by Natalie Buda Smith, user experience team supervisor at the Library of Congress. In recent blog posts, we shared how we continuously conduct usability testing and regularly release enhancements to make Congress.gov easier to use and search. We also use data analytics to understand website traffic, by monitoring visits, …
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The Administration of a Probate Estate: A Beginner’s Guide
Posted by: Barbara Bavis
This post is coauthored by Barbara Bavis, instructional librarian, and Robert Brammer, senior legal information specialist We frequently receive reference requests for resources related to the administration of an estate. In this Beginner’s Guide, we will direct you to general and state-specific resources that concern probate administration. If you are interested in resources for drafting a will, please …
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Happiness on the Shelf
Posted by: Jennifer Davis
Are you happy today? If not today, are you happy with your life generally? If you’re wondering why that question matters, and you tend to think about pursuing happiness as a poetic flourish rather than a mission statement, you might want to look at the United Nations’ (UN) declaration in support of its 4th International …
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