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Posted by: Andrew Weber
I love the dome of the Jefferson Building of the Library of Congress. During a recent walk, I noticed the sky completely blue except for one cloud just above the flame atop the dome. Whether you call it the Flame of Knowledge, Torch of Knowledge, or Torch of Learning, it looks brilliant sitting at the pinnacle of …
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Posted by: Andrew Weber
At the American Association of Law Libraries Annual Conference, the Local Arrangements Committee for the host city frequently offer local tours. This year I jumped at the chance to visit the Seattle University School of Law and its law library. One thing that jumped out as I was touring the law library was this LC …
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Posted by: Andrew Weber
The following is a guest post by Tracy North, a reference specialist in the Hispanic Division of the Library of Congress, who has been the Handbook of Latin American Studies Webmaster since 1996 and Social Sciences Editor since 2006. I noticed that she posted a link about the new school on Facebook and thought it would make a great Pic of …
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Posted by: Andrew Weber
The following is a guest post by Debora Keysor, a Senior Legal Reference Specialist in the Law Library of Congress. Debbie has previously blogged about PACER and Supreme Court Records and Briefs. The nation’s capital was once again the place to be, but not for the Cherry Blossoms this week. Thousands of people descended on …
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Posted by: Andrew Weber
On a recent drive back to DC from Indiana, I made a detour through Pittsburgh. I love to stop and visit the city where I went to law school. During the visit, I snapped this picture of the University of Pittsburgh School of Law surrounded by a blanket of snow. The Barco Law Library occupies the top three floors of …
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