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Law Library of Congress: Now on YouTube

By Robert J. Ambrogi

There are few more venerable institutions within the legal profession than the Law Library of Congress. Established in 1832 as a branch of the Library of Congress, its mission is to provide research and legal information to the U.S. Congress, the federal courts, executive agencies and the public. It is the world's largest law library, with a collection of more than 2.65 million volumes. But just because it is venerable, that doesn't mean it can't also be au courant. In an age of social media, the LLOC is anything but stuck in the past. This week, it launched a series of videos on YouTube and iTunes about "The Law and the Library." The videos capture a series of debates and discussions on a variety of contemporary legal issues. Most feature current or former members of Congress. In one video, for example, Legislating in Heels, former Maryland U.S. Rep. Connie Morella recounts her career from state legislator to U.S. representative to an ambassadorship. In another, Looking Beyond Gitmo, a panel of legal experts debates the legal treatment of terrorism suspects. In a third, Is There Truth in Interpretation, legal philosopher Ronald Dworkin, delivers a lecture on jurisprudence. Posting videos to YouTube...

Full post as published by Legal Blog Watch on January 12, 2010 (boomark / email).