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The Law Library of Congress provides webinars and onsite classes to give patrons an introduction to legal sources, research techniques, and legal issues in US and foreign, comparative, and international law. Monthly classes are also available to provide an introduction to the collections and services specific to the Law Library of Congress to patrons who are familiar with legal research.

The Law Library of Congress also hosts yearly and biennial lectures on various legal topics.

Recent News

Individual Librarian of Congress Award to Michael Praskavich

Michael Praskavich received an individual Librarian of Congress Award on May 7 for his innovations creating metadata workflows for the Serial Set project.

FEDLINK has announced Sam Tejada as the 2024 Federal Library Technician of the Year!

Sam Tejada was recognized in a press release and at the FEDLINK Spring Expo on May 15 for her expertise on metadata, process innovation, and efforts to expand access to library resources. As part of the Digital Resources Division of the Law Library of Congress, Sam played a key role in inventorying 27,000 volumes in the Supreme Court Records and Briefs collection. She created workflows to prepare more than 6,300 volumes for digitization and served as a subject matter expert for the design of the webpage framework used for public display. Sam also led monthly inventory team meetings to exchange knowledge and offer guidance and expertise to colleagues. Her contributions to the U.S. Congressional Serial Set digitization project included preparing volumes for digitization and managing the metadata to help ensure all materials met the digitization project timelines and budget goals. Additionally, her creativity and commitment to excellence as the sole library technician in the Digital Resources Division at the Law Library were essential in meeting the Library's goals and providing outstanding service to users. Congratulations, Sam!

Recent Visits Hosted by the Law Library of Congress

  • On Thursday, May 22nd, the Law Library hosted 7 judges from Argentina. The group received a greeting by Law Librarian of Congress Aslihan Bulut, and Chief of Foreign and Comparative Law Division I, Hanibal Goitom followed by a presentation on the Law Library's services and resources offered in Spanish by foreign law specialist, Stephania Alvarez. Following the presentation, the group was escorted to the Jefferson Building by Maria Pena from the Office of Communications for a guided tour courtesy of VEO.
  • On Wednesday, May 28th, the Law Library hosted a group of 116 students from the University of Navarra in Spain for a presentation on the Law Library history and services offered by Law Librarian of Congress Aslihan Bulut, Assistant Law Librarian for Legal Research Peter Roudik, and Assistant Law Librarian for Collections Jay Sweany in LJ-119. Following the presentation, the group partook in a self-guided tour of the Jefferson Building.
  • On Thursday, May 29th, the Law Library hosted a group of 18 students from the University of Berkeley Matsui Center for a conversation with Law staff on careers in library sciences and the government. The group met with Law Librarian of Congress Aslihan Bulut, Assistant Law Librarian for Collections Jay Sweany, Assistant Law Librarian for Legal Research Peter Roudik, Chief of the Public Services Division Beth Osborne and Senior Advisor to the Director of CRS, Dereck Hogan. Following the conversation, the group received a brief tour of the Law Library Reading Room before heading to the Jefferson Building for a self-guided tour.

Collection Highlights

The Pre-1901 Legal Documents of New Spain/Mexico collection was released online on May 5, and Mexican gazettes from this collection are now also available in Foreign Legal Gazettes in the Law Library of Congress.

Foreign Legal Gazettes Updates

The Official Gazette of the Republic of Angola in addition to the Official Gazette of the People's Republic of Angola were both released on May 29 and are avilable online in the Foreign Legal Gazettes in the Law Library of Congress collection comprising 1,510 new issues with coverage spanning 1983-2010.

More details on our News & Events are available in the Law Library blog In Custodia Legis.

Previously Highlighted News and Events

A Conversation with Frederic and Molly Kellogg about the Kellogg Lecture in Jurisprudence

The Law Librarian of Congress Aslihan Bulut interviewed Frederic and Molly Kellogg about what inspired them to create the Biennial Kellogg Lecture in Jurisprudence. See the interview here.

Law Library Staff Earn Inaugural Librarian of Congress Award

Several Law Library staff were received inaugural Librarian of Congress Group Awards. Stephen Mayeaux, Michael Mellifera, and Tina Gheen received one for their work on the Law Library Legal Reports Archive Team. Jennifer Davis received a Librarian of Congress Award for her participation in the work of the Native American Collections Working Group. This award was bestowed on 5 teams for their contributions to the Library's strategic goals and objectives.

Law Library Staff Visits GPO; Collaboration Continues on Serial Set Digitization

Back in November, at the kind invitation of Superintendent of Documents Scott Matheson, a group of the Law Library employees visited the U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) and participated in a tour of the printing operations with Production Manager Abe Sussan.

The U.S. Government Publishing Office and the Law Library are partners in one of the main digitization projects - the U.S. Congressional Serial Set digitization, which just entered its fifth and final year. This project is an amazing collaborative effort to digitize and make accessible volumes of the U.S. Congressional Serial Set back to the first volume, published in 1817 (15th Congress) through 1995 (103rd Congress). The Law Library of Congress is inventorying and digitizing the Serial Set, and the GPO is cataloging each Serial Set document and authenticating the digital files.

The Library of Congress is providing free public access to the Serial Set on its website, loc.gov, and GPO will upload volumes of the official Serial Set in phases for free public access on govinfo. The digitization of volumes is expected to be completed in Fiscal 2024. Work continues to increase the number of items available and serial presentation for this amazing collection.

Law Library's Study for European Parliament Published

A study titled Freedom to conduct a business, a comparative law perspective - United States of America, by the Law Library's Senior Reference Librarian Jason Zarin, was recently published on the European Parliament's Think Tank site. The study is part of a “series of Comparative Law studies that analyze the freedom to conduct a business in different legal orders around the world“ and the subject of this study is the United States' federal legal system.

Library of Congress Friends' Choice Civics Video Game Challenge Results

We are pleased to announce the winners of the Library of Congress Friends' Choice Civics Video Game Challenge! Click on the links below to play the winning games on your laptop or desktop.

First place - Duck Duty. https://chuyu.itch.io/duck-duty
Second place - Townsprings. https://www.cookiegames.club/TownSprings/
Third place - Pillars of Persuasion. https://thenrys.itch.io/pillars-of-persuasion

Foreign Legal Gazette Updates

Collection Updates

Events and Presentations, 2024-2025

  • On March 26, a newly created chapter of the American Society of Comparative Law (ASCL) at the George Washington University (GWU) Law School conducted its inaugural event. Peter Roudik, Assistant Law Librarian of Congress for Legal Research, was invited to speak at a panel discussion titled Demystifying Comparative Law. This event, which was attended by approximately 40 faculty members and students, was moderated by Professor Sean Murphy, and focused on discussing different approaches to defining comparative law, its research methods, and practical application from the perspective of academics, diplomats, and practitioners. Panel members shared their experience of using comparative law research in their daily work. During his presentation, Peter described resources and services of the Law Library of Congress related to the field of comparative law and told the audience how they can be used by students and attorneys. We would like to thank Ms. Enya Stephan, an LL.M. Candidate at GWU and a foreign law research volunteer at the Law Library of Congress, for organizing the event and coordinating the Law Library's participation.
  • On Wednesday, March 12th the Law Library of Congress exhibited at George Washington University's Lawlapalooza Research Fair which brings legal students and exhibitors face to face to highlight the various legal research aides available to the students. The Law Library spoke with students about the services and resources available for research at the Law Library of Congress including legal databases, the Ask A Librarian service and the ability to do research on-site in the Reading Room.
  • On March 3rd, the FEDLINK Great Escapes Tour's delegation of 20 visited the Law Library, where they attended a presentation on LAW history, services, and collections by Assistant Law Librarian for Collections Jay Sweany and Assistant Law Librarian for Legal Research Peter Roudik. Following the presentation, the FEDLINK team presented LAW with a certificate naming the Law Library as an “Official Tour Site.” The Great Escapes series provides professional development and networking opportunities with behind-the-scenes tours of five federal libraries. Sponsored by the FEDLINK Education Working Group, the tours continue to be in high demand for federal libraries and information center professionals.
  • On Thursday, February 13th, the Law Library of Congress in conjunction with the Supreme Court Fellows Program hosted the 2025 Supreme Court Fellows Program Annual Lecture which featured a conversation between Associate Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson and Judge Carlton W. Reeves. The lecture was introduced by the Law Librarian of Congress Aslihan Bulut, and Counselor to the Chief Justice Judge Robert M. Dow, Jr. During the lecture, Supreme Court Justice Jackson discussed her upbringing and the evolution of her career before being sworn in as an Associate Justice in 2022. The event had nearly 300 in-person attendees with over 400 people attending the livestream virtually at the time of the event. If you missed the event, a recording of the event is available on the Library of Congress's YouTube channel. We extend our sincerest thanks to all those involved who ensured the success of the event and look forward to continuing the lecture in the future.
  • On Wednesday, February 5th, the Library of Congress's Development Office hosted its second annual Cultural & Government Partners Lunch. This year, the Law Library of Congress was selected to provide a display of collection items and a presentation to highlight the hard work the Law Library team continues to demonstrate as we serve the Congress, the executive agencies, and the judiciary, as well as the public and the global legal community.
  • In their respective presentations, the Law Librarian of Congress Aslihan Bulut and the Assistant Law Librarian for Collections James Sweany emphasized the Law Library's focus on its mission to provide authoritative legal research, reference and instruction services, and access to an unrivaled collection of U.S., foreign, comparative, and international law, and its vision to achieve global awareness of U.S., foreign, international and comparative law. They provided the attendees with an overview of the Law Library collections, services, and resources available to all three branches of the Government and the public, and expressed how thankful the Law Library is for the opportunity to showcase not just the collections and services, but also the commitment and dedication of the Law Library staff to working with our cultural and Government patrons and partners.
  • On Wednesday, September 11, the Law Library of Congress hosted our annual Constitution Day event in LJ-119. The event featured Yale Law School's Sterling Professor of Law Robert Post discussing his book, The Taft Court: Making Law for a Divided Nation, 1921–1930, in an interview with Dean of the Georgetown University Law Center William Treanor. Law Librarian of Congress Aslihan Bulut provided opening remarks and at the conclusion of the discussion, Senior Counsel and Specialist for Legal Programs and Initiatives for the Congressional Research Service Jeanne Dennis provided closing remarks and an overview of Constitution Annotated. It was an entertaining discussion with an engaged audience, nearly 400 people attended the event both in-person and virtually.
  • Brenna Steinke, the Law Library's 2024 Junior Fellow, has been working on a project to investigate inclusive metadata practices for the records and briefs of cases petitioned to the Supreme Court. A primary objective of this work is to remove harmful language, ensuring that metadata does not perpetuate outdated or offensive terminology. This involves encouraging thoughtful and honest descriptions that respect the humanity of those involved with the materials. A people-first approach underscores the importance of considering the individuals and communities represented in the data, emphasizing respect and empathy. Brenna's work this summer has focused on subject terms and case topics that require further attention to create metadata that is inclusive and accurate to enhance discoverability. Her recent presentation at the JFP24 Display Day highlighted several Supreme Court cases and proposed updates to subject terms based on her research into guidelines and thesauri written by the communities themselves.
  • From July 20 – 23, staff from the Law Library of Congress attended the American Association of Law Library’s conference in Chicago, IL. Jennifer Gonzalez and Louis Myers represented the Law Library by giving presentations at the conference. Jennifer presented on topics pertaining to partnership, project management and the changing dynamics when it comes to professional in a Law Library setting. Louis presented on existing and emerging technology use to research foreign and comparative law; he also presented on the newly published legal report on book and media censorship in the U.S. and selected countries. For the first time, the Law Library exhibited at the conference with a great turn out of attendees at our booth. Attendees received an overview of the Law Library and the services we provide like our “Ask a Librarian” service for research assistance. It was a great and informative time!
  • Jennifer González, a Legal Information Specialist in the Digital Resources Division, co-presented a two-part series on Project Management in Libraries with the Associate Director of the Law Library at George Mason University, Morgan Stoddard, for the Legal information Preservation Alliance (LIPA), the Mid-Atlantic Law Library Consortium (MALLCO), the New England Law Library Consortium (NELLCO), and the Research Instruction & Patron Services Special Interest Section (RIPS-SIS) of the American Association of Law Libraries (AALL).
  • On December 4th, the Law Library of Congress, the National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled, the Copyright Office, and the John W. Kluge Center of the Library of Congress participated in the Law Library’s annual signature event, the 2024 Human Rights Day, with a panel which discussed efforts to create legislation, regulations, and treaties that govern accessibility standards both in the United States and around the world. Panelists included Representative Debbie Dingell from Michigan’s 6th District; National Library Service Director Jason Broughton from the National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled; Andrew Foglia from the Copyright Office; and the Law Library’s foreign law specialist, Elin Hofverberg. Dr. Kevin Butterfield of the John W. Kluge Center of the Library of Congress moderated the panel with Law Librarian of Congress Aslihan Bulut offering the closing remarks. Nearly 200 people attended, and it was a great conversation. This event was livestreamed, and it will also be available for viewing in the Library's Event Videos collection.
  • On Thursday, Aug. 8 and Friday, Aug. 9, the Law Library exhibited at the Annual Academy of Legal Studies in Business conference. Conference attendees were able to receive information about the Law Library’s history and resources offered. On Friday, Law Librarian Aslihan Bulut presented in a session titled “Washington’s Scholarly Treasures,” alongside staff from the National Archives and the Dept. of the Interior Library to highlight the law collections and scholarly resources available for business law faculty in D.C. Aslihan highlighted the resources, collections, and offerings available at the Law Library of Congress.

LAW Participates in 2025 GLAM Virtual Career Festival

For the 3rd year in a row, the Library of Congress participated in the GLAM Virtual Career Festival which invited students from 19 library and information science programs nationwide to network with professional organizations and employers seeking library talent. This dynamic series of events brought together government organizations, libraries, archives, and museums with motivated students and seasoned professionals, and provided an opportunity to engage directly through interactive panel discussions, targeted information sessions, and personalized networking chats. The panels are part of a month of programming which culminates in a virtual fair. This year, staff from the Law Library presented on two panels: Careers in Government Libraries Panel and Careers in Special Libraries.

On February 12, Assistant Law Librarian for Collections James Sweany joined Reference Librarian from the National Transportation Library Rosalyn Alleman, and Director of Library Services at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Jade Kastel, for a live, interactive presentation on careers in Government libraries. 92 participants attended, and the recording is available, here.

On February 18, Law Librarian Aslihan Bulut joined forces with Reference Librarian from the National Transportation Library Rosalyn Alleman, and Research and Outreach Librarian for Veterinary Medicine at the North Carolina State University Dave Provost to discuss careers in special libraries with 87 attendees, and the recording is available, here.

Both Sweany and Bulut were very pleased with the opportunity to represent the Law Library of Congress and to be included in helping the students begin their careers, explore different career options early on, identify their interests and skills, and build a network via opportunities provided through GLAM programs.

Law Library Hosts Visiting Groups in 2024

  • On Thursday, September 12, the Law Library of Congress hosted a group of 16 Humphrey Fellows and SJD Candidates from American University for a brief introduction to the Law Library by Law Librarian of Congress, Aslihan Bulut followed by a conversation on the services provided by the Law Library between the group and Assistant Law Librarian for Legal Research, Peter Roudik; Foreign Law Specialist, George Sadek; and Foreign Law Specialist, Stefania Alvarez. After their visit with Law, the group received a guided tour of the Jefferson Building, courtesy of the Visitor Engagement Office.
  • From July 15th through July 18th, the Law Library hosted Ugyen Thinley, Director for Library Resources and Services, JSW School of Law, located in Thimbu, Bhutan. During his time at the Library, he met with the Law Library leadership and staff, assisted with evaluation of our holdings on Bhutanese legal material and provided recommendations for future acquisitions, hosted a foreign and comparative international law webinar titled Laws on Happiness - The Legal System and Legislation of Bhutan, and visited the Asian Reading Room to view a display of materials on Bhutan.
    Thinley was previously the Library's bibliographic representative in Bhutan, under the direction of the New Delhi Office which acquires publications from Bhutan, and he acquired many of the books now in the Bhutan collection. He continues to be interested in the development of libraries and the current trend in publishing e-books. Bhutan is now emphasizing e-publications in efforts to conserve paper and combat climate change. The Asian Reading Room display featured a selection of books in Dzongkha, Tibetan and English, some of which are not found now in Bhutan.
  • On June 25, a high level delegation of nine from the Constitutional Court of Armenia received an overview of the Law Library's services and resources from the Assistant Law Librarian for Legal Research Peter Roudik and the Chief of the Public Services Division Beth Osborne.
  • On July 18, a group of 50 employees from the Patent and Trademark Office received a tour of the Law Library. The group received a greeting from Law Librarian Aslihan Bulut and Assistant Law Librarian for Collections James Sweany, along with presentation on the Law Library's collections and services. Senior Legal Reference Librarian Anna Price gave the group a presentation on conducting research at the Law Library.
  • On July 12, two summer assistants from the Supreme Court visited for a tour of the Law Library. The group received a presentation on the history of the Law Library from Bulut and Assistant Law Librarian for Collections Jay Sweany, followed by a tour of the Law Library Reading Room by Jason Zarin.
  • On July 10, the Law Library hosted eight Chinese law students from the US-Asia Institute's Szymanski Rule of Law Program hosted in D.C. The group received a greeting from Law Librarian Aslihan Bulut and Assistant Law Librarian for Legal Research, Peter Roudik. Following their presentation, Senior Legal Reference Librarian Anna Price gave a presentation on conducting research at the Law Library.
  • On June 21, the Law Library welcomed the American Association of Electronic Reporters and Transcribers (AAERT), as an accompanying event to their 2024 Annual Conference & Leadership Summit, which this year took place in Washington, DC. The group received an overview of the Law Library's services and collections from the Law Librarian of Congress Aslihan Bulut and the Assistant Law Librarian for Collections James Sweany.
  • On June 18, a delegation from the International Law Institute visited the Law Library for a conversation on the Law Library history, services, and conducting research, with Assistant Law Librarian for Legal Research Peter Roudik, Chief of Foreign, Comparative and International Law Division I Hanibal Goitom, Foreign Law Specialist George Sadek, and Senior Legal Reference Librarian Louis Myers. Following the visit, Director of Operations at the International Law Institute Jeff Ziarnik thanked the Law Library team for arranging such a wonderful session and visit, emphasizing that the discussion was very substantive, “We appreciate the time, effort, and energy that went into this discussion. The group really enjoyed learning more about the work of the Law Library and the session really helped showcase the depth of insight and analysis done by the Law Library. And of course, the tour of the Jefferson Building was simply beautiful and a fantastic end to the visit.”
  • The Law Library recently hosted two visiting groups for special orientations. On May 28, a group of four attorneys from the Virginia Lottery were received by Assistant Law Librarian for Legal Research Peter Roudik, followed by a presentation on conducting legal research at the Law Library by Senior Legal Reference Librarian Anna Price. And on June 3, fourteen members of the U.S. Passport Agency visited. This group was given presentations by Roudik, as well as from Chief of Foreign, Comparative and International Law Division I Hanibal Goitom, Chief of the Public Services Division Beth Osborne, and several foreign law specialists. They were also given an overview of the history of the Law Library and the services it provides to Congress, as well as guidance on researching the Law Library's collections.
  • On Thursday, April 4, the Law Library in collaboration with CRS hosted 11 Immigration Attorneys from the Department of Homeland Security Office of General Counsel. The group received a greeting by the Law Librarian of Congress Aslihan Bulut, followed by an introduction to CRS and the services they provide to Congress by Hillel Smith and his team. After the presentation on CRS, bibliographic and research instruction librarian Barbara Bavis showed the group how to do conduct research regarding immigration using the Law Library's collection items and Taylor Gulatsi provided the group with a tour of the Law Library Reading Room.
  • On Wednesday, April 3, the Law Library hosted a group of 20 law students from Nepal and Bangladesh, sponsored by the Department of Justice. The group was in Washington for the International Jessup Law Competition. The group was greeted by Assistant Law Librarian for Collections Jay Sweany and received an overview of the Law Library's foreign and comparative law by foreign law specialist Tariq Ahmad before being escorted to the Jefferson Building for a self-guided tour.
  • On Monday, March 18, the Law Library and the Manuscript Division hosted 15 guests from Pingtung County, Taiwan, including Mayor Chou Chun-mi. The group visited the Library to view documents about an 1867 agreement between the United States and 18 tribes south of Liangkiau facilitated by army officer and diplomat Charles Le Gendre. The Charles William Le Gendre Papers, maintained in the Manuscript Division, include correspondence, memoranda, dispatches, reports, Chinese and Japanese documents, a travel journal, and a draft of a multivolume book by an unknown author. MSS reference librarian Loretta Deaver and head of reference and reader services Kerrie Cotten Williams displayed journals from the collection that recount Le Gendre's travels and interactions with tribal leaders. Beth Osborne, chief of the Law Library's Public Services Division, and senior legal reference librarian Louis Myers displayed a copy of Le Gendre's report to Congress in the US Serial Set housed in the Law Collection and also available in HathiTrust at https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.b3985151&seq=1018.
  • The delegation from Bundestag (the German equivalent of the US House of representatives) was in town on March 5, to learn about the Congressional Research Service and other ways the Library works with Congress. The Library Collections and Services Group (LCSG) team outlined the involvement of the Law Library, the Kluge Center and Congressional Loan, as examples of direct interaction with members of Congress, and spoke to our support of Congressional caucuses, events, constituents, and projects. The discussion was strategically wide-ranging, touching on international acquisitions, copyright, funding, the decline in onsite use, the increased costs of electronic resources, and building relationships between the library and the parliament.
    In the Law Library's part of presentation, Senior Foreign Law Specialist Jenny Gesley and Assistant Law Librarian for Legal Research Peter Roudik spoke about the Law Library's mission, its unparalleled collection, and how foreign law materials in the Law Library's collection are used to serve needs of American legislators. Guests were presented with samples of Law Library's research products for Congress and they were interested in learning about research techniques and methodologies used by foreign law specialists and reference librarians in the Law Library in responding to Congressional inquiries, as well as in Congressional outreach and instructional efforts.
  • On February 28, the Law Library hosted approximately 20 Civil Air Patrol members for an introduction to Law Library services and collections by Assistant Law Librarian for Legal Research Peter Roudik. It was followed by a presentation on the Law Library's military legal resources and how to conduct research at the Law Library by bibliographic and research instruction librarian Barbara Bavis. With the assistance of the Visitor Engagement Office, the group also received a guided tour of the Jefferson Building.
  • On January 29, the Law Library hosted a delegation of Albanian lawmakers, with 4 guests in attendance, as part of a Library-wide tour provided by the Latin America, Caribbean and European (LACE) division. The Law Library's staff provided a display of Albanian modern collection items and a tour of the Reading Room. Two days later, on January 31, a delegation of law students and professors from Pepperdine Caruso School of Law also visited the Law Library. This group was provided group with a brief overview of Law Library collections and services followed by a presentation on conducting research, a rare books display, and a tour of the Jefferson building. We look forward to their next visit.
  • During last couple of months, the Law Library had an honor of hosting multiple delegations from the U.S. and from abroad, including students' delegation from the American University, the Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program participants, and a delegation of law librarians from the Montgomery County Circuit Court's Law Library. The international visitors included DOJ/OPDAT sponsored Indonesian legal delegation, the State Department's hosted Slovakian Justice delegation, Nigerian National Assembly delegation, and a judicial delegation from Albania. They received an overview of Law Library collections and services and tour of the Law Library's Reading Room.

Director-General of the Publications Office of the European Union Visits Law Library

On July 25, the Law Librarian Aslihan Bulut and the Assistant Law Librarian James Sweany met with the Director-General of the Publications Office of the European Union Hilde Hardeman, during her visit to the Law Library. The Law Library, the Government Publication Office, and the EU Publications Office representatives already meet on quarterly basis to discuss topics of mutual interest in both US and EU, such us ‘open access movements’ in conjunction with copyright aspects, metadata and AI, public access to publications program as successor to the depository library program, and pre-electoral actions/campaigns to inform citizens, to list a few. This was the first in-person meeting for Bulut, Sweany, and Hardeman, and they discussed potential collaborative projects with a focus on the Law Library’s foreign law gazettes collections, and upcoming conferences.

The Publications Office of the European Union is the official provider of publishing and open data management services to all EU institutions, bodies, and agencies. It is the central point of access to EU law and case law, publications, open data, research results, procurement notices and other official information.

FC Barcelona Soccer Team Visits the Library of Congress

On Thursday, August 1, the Law Library of Congress coordinated a visit from FC Barcelona Soccer Team to the LOC for a display by the Law Library and the Latin American and Central European Division. Upon their arrival, the team was escorted to LJ-119 where they were greeted by Chief of Staff to the Librarian of Congress, Ryan Ramsey; Law Librarian of Congress, Aslihan Bulut; and Assistant Law Librarian for Legal Research, Peter Roudik. Aslihan Bulut and Ryan Ramsey provided a welcome to the Board of Directors and their families. Following the presentation of jerseys, the group was escorted to LJ-113 for a display of collection items focused on Barcelona, Cataluña, and soccer from the Law Library and the Latin American and Central European Division – highlighting rare collection items and the Herencia Crowdsourcing campaign.

Following the display of collection items, the team received a guided tour of the Jefferson Building in Spanish by docent Ana Maria Keating, courtesy of the Visitor Engagement Office. After the tour of the Jefferson Building, the group was escorted to the Capitol for a guided tour provided by the Capitol Visitor Center. We are very appreciative of the team’s interest in visiting the Library of Congress, our collection items and are hopeful to see how the partnership between the two will grow in the future!

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