Today, the Jacob Burns Law Library is one of the few American law libraries to have a Realia collection. Visit our exhibition in the library, which shows several examples from our collection. GW IT is hosting events in October to educate the GW community about cybersecurity. Sunshine Week March 10-16, 2019 highlights the importance of open access to government activities and records. It is organized by the American Society of Newspaper Editors. Attend the 2018 National Book Festival on September 1 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. The festival is sponsored by the Library of Congress and includes tours with many authors. A presentation by Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor at 11:25 a.m.
will be followed by a dedication session by the Supreme Court. Family events and activities for all ages are planned. Freedom of Information Day, celebrated annually on March 16, promotes public access to government information and the public`s right to information. The day takes place during Sunshine Week and also celebrates the birth of our fourth president, James Madison (1751-1836). Madison is considered the principal author of the Constitution, author of the Bill of Rights, and a vote for open government. The physical objects bring an unexpected and memorable dimension to GW Law`s narrative of history and culture, as well as to the themes and authors represented in the Law Library`s collections. They bring to life aspects of an event, idea, or person with an immediacy that eludes written narratives. Fair Dealing and Fair Dealing Week, coordinated by the Association of Research Libraries (of which GW is a member), is „an annual celebration of important doctrines of fair dealing in the United States and fair trade in Canada and other jurisdictions.“ You can contribute to cybersecurity by protecting your data and identity online: Realia includes all non-documentary three-dimensional objects. Check out the list of the ten most contested books of 2016. You`ll be surprised what`s on the list! The list is maintained by the ALA`s Office of Freedom of Thought. December is a time of magic, especially for the children among us. While they may wish the toys would come to life, as Clara did in The Nutcracker, we sometimes find that toys take on a not-so-comfortable life.
Autumn is the season for Oktoberfest and beer festivals, and to toast the season, the Burns Law Library presented an exhibition commemorating the Reinheitsgebot, the German purity law, passed in Bavaria in 1516. Duke William IV`s decree, considered the oldest brewing law in force, limited beer ingredients to water, barley and hops. The law also protected restaurateurs from high prices and prohibited brewers from adding toxic or dangerous additives to their beers. While the law is still in force in Germany, many craft breweries around the world proudly advertise that they are following the letter of the law as an indication of the quality and purity of their beer. Watch Banned Books Week this week September 23-29. Banned Book Week draws attention to censorship attempts by restricting access to books across the country. Sponsors of the week include the American Library Association, the American Booksellers Association, the Association of American Publishers and the Authors Guild. Realities are usually primary sources: they are objects that provide direct evidence of past events. The Charter also contains the Statute of the International Court of Justice. The Court is the principal judicial organ of the United Nations. He began his work in 1946 at the Peace Palace in The Hague, Netherlands. It hears cases between the 192 Member States.
„Realia“ is the plural form of the noun, but accepts both singular and plural verbs. The Friends of the Jacob Burns Law Library is a group of individuals, law firms and other organizations. October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month, sponsored by the National Cyber Security Alliance. Beware of theft, fraud and cybercrime, secure your most important accounts and devices, and actively manage your privacy. Our latest exhibition, The Laws of Misfit Toys, explores toy-related safety issues that have occurred in popular toys over the years. From children`s eggs to slap bracelets, take a look at some cases, laws and reminders aimed at protecting our children. You will also enjoy going back in time with some of our librarians and remembering their own experiences with these products. The National Security Archive, located at George Washington University, contains information on freedom of information and FOIA. Main library: 202-994-6648 Reference switch: 202-994-6647 Today marks the entry into force of the Charter of the United Nations. The Charter is the basic document of the international organization that reaffirms the fundamental rights of citizens and the commitment to equality between men and women and between „large and small countries“. The Charter was signed in San Francisco in 1945 by 50 of the original 51 nations of the United Nations Conference on International Organizations. Fair dealing and fair dealing are „substantial limitations and exceptions to copyright that permit the use of copyrighted material without the permission of the rights holder in certain circumstances.
While fair dealing and fair dealing are enforced daily by students, faculty, librarians, journalists and all users of copyrighted material, Fair Dealing and Fair Dealing Week is an opportunity to promote and discuss opportunities, celebrate success stories and explain doctrines. Read more about James Madison`s views in The Federalist. For a discussion of his perspective, see To Secure the Liberty of the People: James Madison`s Bill of Rights and the Supreme Court`s Interpretations, by Eric T. Kasper. See the exhibit on the first floor of the Burns Law Library in the display case directly across from the circulation counter. It runs until January. Visit the Fair Use Week website to learn more about these doctrines and celebrate fair dealing. Visualizing Realia is a powerful addition to reading texts. Imagine if you could see how much poor Mrs. Palsgraf struck! Examples of realities include relics, artifacts, memorabilia, specimens and other physical objects that do not fit into the usual documentary categories of books, sound recordings, administrative records and other documents of human experience.
They can be artificial or natural.