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December was another enjoyable month for In Custodia Legis.  We introduced two new guest bloggers, Nicole and Steve.  Nicole posted a couple of times:  first on Social Networks and French Labor Law and, in response to a comment on the blog, on The Role of the “Doctrine” as a Source of Law in France.  Steve added a recap of our Human Rights Day event, Cultural Property Rights of Indigenous People.

Our posts with the top page views for December were:

1. THOMAS: The Last Update of the Year

2. Social Networks and French Labor Law: Beware of your Facebook Friends!!

3. First Snow of Winter – Pic of the Week

4. Snow, a Wreath, and Books – Pic of the Week

5. How Do I Find…?

Our top commented on posts were:

1. The Role of the “Doctrine” as a Source of Law in France

2. Acid in Books — Preserving the Law Collection

On our Facebook page, the most commented post was Human Rights Day at the Law Library, and the most liked was Universal Declaration of Human Rights – Pic of the Week.  Did I mention that the Pic of the Week posts were popular?  One of the other Library of Congress blogs, Inside Adams, decided to start posting a Pic of the Week too!

We continued to interview the Law Library of Congress staff.  There were five new interviews: Kevin Long, Shameema Rahman, Edith Palmer, Debora Keysor, and Betty Lupinacci.

It was an amusing challenge trying to continue posting on a daily basis with people coming and going for the holidays.  Feel free to suggest a topic for a future post.

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This week’s interview is with Henry Rossman, Director of Information Technology for the Law Library.
What is your academic/professional history?
I have a B.A. in Psychology from the University of Miami, FL.  My Master’s Degree and Doctorate are both from Temple University (Philadelphia).  The graduate degrees are in Sociology, with sub-specializations in Social Psychology, Minority Groups, Research …

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The following is a guest post by Roberta Shaffer, Law Librarian of Congress.  This holiday letter is also available in PDF.

With the year drawing to a close, I want to send you my best wishes for the New Year and to provide you with important Law Library of Congress updates as we head into 2011.
Research
The …

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Our most recent “Power Lunch” was a discussion by our Foreign Law Specialist, Hanibal Goitom.  He presented “Citizenship Issues Affecting Certain Ethiopians of Eritrean Origin.”  His talk focused mainly on an international arbitration case that Eritrea and Ethiopia litigated regarding the citizenship of a group of Ethiopians of Eritrean origin who were denationalized by Ethiopia.
Hanibal …

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Blogging into 2011

Happy New Year!
At this time of year it’s great to look forward to what the year might bring, but it’s also a great time to look back on the previous year and what has been achieved.  With that in mind, here’s a recap of some of the events and achievements related to In Custodia Legis …

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This Pic of the Week is dedicated to our building’s namesake, James Madison.  The James Madison Memorial Building is the nation’s official memorial to President Madison.  Enter the front door of the Madison Building of the Library of Congress, pass through the security screening, and turn to the left.  Here you will find the James …

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I don’t know about you, but New Year’s Eve always makes me think of fireworks.  Growing up, they were everywhere at this time of year, especially since I lived in a state (South Carolina) that people would travel to in order to buy them.
If you’re curious as to what you can buy where you live, …

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This week’s interview is with Betty Lupinacci, Lead Technician for Legal Processing Workflow Resolution in our Collection Services Division (CSD).
Describe your background
I was born and raised in and around Pittsburgh, PA at a time when they still had functioning steel mills in the downtown area.  I am the third of six siblings (two boys and …

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Lame Duck

Now that the 111th Congress is officially over, we can start preparing for the 112th!  Since the election in November, the House and Senate were busy putting the final touches on several pieces of legislation.   This is commonly referred to as a lame-duck session.  So what is a lame-duck session?
When Congress is in …

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If you have visited our Reading Room you may have noticed some of the books have a white dot on the spine.  This does not mean the books were bought on clearance or as factory seconds.  The white dots indicate the books have gone through a process of deacidification or have been printed on acid …

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