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Congress.gov: Senate Floor Today Update

Marco Rubio, of Florida, to be Secretary of State (01/20/2025 legislative day)

Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act (01/20/2025 legislative day)
This Coming Month at the Packard Campus Theater — February 2025

01/21/2025 06:55 AM EST

See what's playing at the Packard during the month of February, 2025.

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Law Library: News & Events: Join us this Thursday, January 23 for an Orientation to Law Library Collections Webinar at 1:00 PM EST

Join us this Thursday, January 23, at 1:00 PM EST for the Orientation to Law Library Collections WebinarThis webinar provides information about the Law Library’s wide range of online resources and our print collections. Some resources attendees will learn about include the Law Library’s research guidesdigital collections, and the Guide to Law Online.

This month’s webinar will feature a special appearance by law librarians from the Maine State Law and Legislative Reference Library as part of our State Law Libraries Outreach Project. Presenting from the Maine State Law and Legislative Reference Library will be Jessica Lundgren, state law librarian; and Alex Burnett, deputy director. We hope you will join us for this interesting webinar! 

Register here. 

 

Poetry 180: Poem 085 - "Fight"

Poem 085 - "Fight"

A poem by Laurel Blossom from the Library's Poetry 180 Project.

 

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A Time Capsule in Washington, D.C. in Honor of Martin Luther King, Jr.

01/21/2025 08:00 AM EST

Did you know there's a time capsule buried underneath the Freedom Plaza in Washington, D.C.? Today's blog post explores the contents of the time capsule in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

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Poetry & Literature: News & Events: Extra Tickets Just Released for Brooke Shields Event Next Tuesday!

Extra Tickets Just Released for Brooke Shields Event Next Tuesday!

We've just released more free tickets for "A Conversation with Brooke Shields" on Tuesday, January 28th at 12:00pm EST, in the Library's historic Coolidge Auditorium. Act now and get yourself a seat!

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Jobs and Internship Opportunities OPEN NOW |Financial Specialist (VAR003006)

Financial Specialist (VAR003006)

  • Opening Date: January 17, 2025
  • Closing Date: February 17, 2025
  • OPM Control Number: 828728700
  • Vacancy Number: VAR003006
  • LC Organization Unit: Library Collections and Services Group
  • Grade: GS-12
  • Series: 0501
  • Minimum Salary: $101,401.00
  • Maximum Salary: $131,826.00
  • Availability: Open to All
  • Telework Eligibility: Hybrid

This position is located in the Financial Management Directorate, Library Collections and Services Group.

Click here for more information.

To see more current job and internship opportunities at the Library of Congress, visit our careers site and our internship and fellowships site.

 

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Thursday, (7:00 PM January 23) at the Mary Pickford Theater, Library of Congress (Washington, DC)

01/21/2025 10:38 AM EST

Screening of "I Was Monty's Double" at the Library of Congress' Mary Pickford Theater

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El Salvador: Cybersecurity and Data Protection Laws Enacted

01/21/2025 10:50 AM EST

On November 12, 2024, El Salvador’s Legislative Assembly approved Decree No. 143, the Cybersecurity and Information Security Law, and Decree 144, the Law for the Protection of Personal Data. The two laws are intended to protect individuals’ information in cyberspace and in the custody of public and private institutions. They were published in the November …

 

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Investigations with Data: Seeking Greater Clarity

01/21/2025 11:00 AM EST

Read about strategies for using maps to prompt student questions that can be explored with data.

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Should Anywhere Adventures Come to Your Town?

01/21/2025 12:47 PM EST

The following is a guest post by 2025 Innovator in Residence Vivian Li, an illustrator, comics artist and web developer from Macomb, Illinois who currently lives in Seattle.  As someone who has lived in both rural Illinois and bustling Seattle, I was shocked that I could find really cool items about both locations on the …

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Congress.gov: House Floor Today Update

To authorize the National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation to establish a commemorative work on the National Mall to honor the extraordinary acts of valor, selfless service, and sacrifice displayed by Medal of Honor recipients. (01/21/2025 legislative day)
Congress.gov: House Floor Today Update

To provide for a land exchange in the Chippewa National Forest, Minnesota, and for other purposes. (01/21/2025 legislative day)
Congress.gov: House Floor Today Update

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to complete all actions necessary for certain land to be held in restricted fee status by the Oglala Sioux Tribe and Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe, and for other purposes. (01/21/2025 legislative day)