Today, July 18, is Nelson Mandela’s 93rd birthday and the second annual Nelson Mandela International Day. This day was officially observed for the first time last year following the adoption of a resolution by the U.N. General Assembly on November 10, 2009. The resolution acknowledged “Nelson Mandela’s contribution to the struggle for democracy internationally and …
The following is a guest post by Bacilio Mendez II, an intern in the Public Services Division of the Law Library of Congress. Computer hacking has been in the news a bit of late and we here at the Law Library of Congress thought that we would turn this confusing moment in the societal consciousness …
While considering a post on Trial by Ordeal (TBO) in Liberia, the first thought that came to my mind was to define the term. The first online source (not particularly authoritative or official) I could find defined it as “a primitive method of determining a person’s guilt or innocence by subjecting the accused person to …
This government website was mentioned in the Library of Congress category during the recent Jeopardy! Kids Week. It’s always fun when someone you know references your work. And it’s definitely rather cool when it is referenced on TV. One of my colleagues, Tammie, received an email from a friend that said: Jeopardy just had a …
This week’s interview is with Róisín Fitzpatrick, one of our interns here for the summer. Describe your background. I am from Ireland and live in a very rural area called Loch Gowna, Cavan. I was lucky enough to be accepted onto the Washington Ireland Program for this summer. This is a leadership program that brings …
The following is a guest post by Steve Clarke, Senior Foreign Law Specialist. Canada‘s new majority Conservative Government headed by Prime Minister Stephen Harper has introduced a bill (Bill C-7) that would limit Senators to one nine-year term. The 105 members of Canada’s upper house currently have no terms of office and are only obliged …
The following is a guest post by Megan Lulofs, who works as a contractor from CGI in our Collection Services Division, and as an independent consultant in our Public Services Division of the Law Library of Congress. Just last week I started answering questions from our Ask A Librarian service–and I love it. I’ve been looking forward …
The following is a guest post by Bacilio Mendez II, an intern in the Public Services Division of the Law Library of Congress. For many Americans, summer means family barbecues and baseball, but there are those among us who dread this warmest of seasons for one reason in particular – flying. After the fireworks and …
Shrek died last month. Not green ogre Shrek – he’s still happily living in Ogre Swamp as far as I know – but Shrek the sheep. Shrek became a celebrity in New Zealand after he was found in 2004 after six years of avoiding being shorn by hiding out in a cave in the hills …
One of the greatest advantages of working at the Law Library’s Global Legal Research Center is the ability to interact with experts in foreign law from around the globe and learn from their legal experience. Having visited China ten years ago, and having appreciation for the long and impressive history of that country, I particularly …