

Interning at the Law Library of Congress with Casey Gipson
Date of Interview: Tuesday, October 28 Librarianship as a field is much more complex, robust, and ethically challenging than one might expect. As I began research on the MLS program that would be right for me, I stumbled on UNT's Law and Legal Informatics concentration of the MLS degree plan. There are three areas where law librarians typically are employed: law schools, county or national law libraries, and private firms. To work in a law school, it is usually required law
Raegan Benda
6 days ago5 min read
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2025 Government Shutdown and Impact on the Law Library of Congress
Supervisor: Jennifer Gonzalez October 8, 2025, 3:00pm - 7:30pm and October 13, 3:00pm - 7:30pm During these hours of my internship, I completed similar tasks to ones I have previously mentioned in other work recap blogs. In this post, I will discuss what I have learned about legal librarianship as it pertains to the 2025 government shutdown. Up until this point in my educational and professional life, I obviously have kept up with the news and current policies, but as I have
Raegan Benda
Oct 272 min read
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3 Lessons Learned So Far
Supervisor: Jennifer Gonzalez September 29, 2025, 12:00pm - 3:00pm, October 1, 2025, 3:00pm - 7:30pm, October 3, 2025, 2:00pm - 3:30pm During these hours of my practicum at the Law Library of Congress, I finished Assignment 2 and turned it in for review. For this blog post, I wanted to change things up a bit and write about the 3 lessons I've learned so far in this experience! Writing these posts is such a fantastic way to document this experience, but I want them to vary in
Raegan Benda
Oct 222 min read
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Assignment 2 & Cross-Coordination
Supervisor: Jennifer Gonzalez September 24, 3:00pm - 7:30pm, September 28, 3:00pm - 7:30pm, September 29, 12:00pm - 3:00pm After I submitted and was approved for my first assignment, I quickly moved on to Assignment 2. This assignment had less material to go through, but actually took me just as long as Assignment 1 to complete. This assignment focused on updating the metadata spreadsheet for pages 72-145 of the Senate Bills section of the 92nd Congress. For this section spec
Raegan Benda
Oct 212 min read
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Realizations & Reflection: Starting Assignment 2
Supervisor: Jennifer Gonzalez September 17, 3pm - 7:30pm & September 21, 3pm - 7:30pm Law Library of Congress Reading Room. I liked this...
Raegan Benda
Oct 122 min read
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Getting in Rhythm
Raegan Benda, Supervisor: Jennifer Gonzalez Sunday, September 14 3 pm - 7:30pm, Wednesday, September 17 3 pm - 7:30pm The next few hours...
Raegan Benda
Oct 62 min read
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Learning the Lingo & Beginning Assignment 1
Raegan Benda, Supervisor: Jennifer Gonzalez Tuesday, September 2, 6:30pm - 8:30 pm, Saturday, September 6 9am - 1pm, Wednesday, September...
Raegan Benda
Sep 152 min read
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So... What is PR Design?
After a semester in PR design, there are many things to reflect on. Here are some major takeaways from my time in PR design. PR design...
Raegan Benda
Apr 24, 20232 min read
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Designing for Digital
Digital design graphic. Photo from iStock. Designing for digital mediums is a huge part of rounding out your company's PR efforts. When...
Raegan Benda
Apr 18, 20232 min read
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How this Spring's Biggest TV Phenomenon has Brought Back 70s Fashion
By Raegan Benda If you haven’t heard about it yet, Daisy Jones & the Six is this spring’s biggest TV hit. Streaming now on Amazon Prime,...
Raegan Benda
Apr 13, 20233 min read
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Breaking the Brochure Stigma
Breaking the stigma around brochures in PR design. Photo from Filestage Brochures are one of PR design's most beneficial pieces of work....
Raegan Benda
Apr 3, 20231 min read
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The Art of a Crafty Newsletter
How to carefully design an effective newsletter. Photo from Sendinblue.com So, Why are Newsletters Important? Newsletters are an integral...
Raegan Benda
Mar 22, 20232 min read
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Crafty Canva and Social Media
CANVA! This is by far my favorite online design platform. Its easy-to-use, beginner-friendly nature allows PR practitioners to create...
Raegan Benda
Mar 2, 20232 min read
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Direct Mail & Photoshop
Direct mail handouts are some of the essential design pieces for an organization to communicate with its essential publics. Here is my...
Raegan Benda
Feb 27, 20233 min read
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Perfecting Photoshop
Photoshop is difficult. Here are a few ways I learned how to use this software for the better. Photo from Rethinking the Future As a...
Raegan Benda
Feb 20, 20232 min read
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Stakeholder Significance
When creating a design, you must first understand to who your design will be sent. Throughout this assignment, I have identified two main...
Raegan Benda
Feb 15, 20232 min read
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Creating Creative Collateral Material
Creating collateral material for an organization can sometimes seem overwhelming. However, with the right design skills, collateral...
Raegan Benda
Feb 13, 20232 min read
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The Gap & a Better Communication Strategy
Answering the questions essential to creating a design with meaning. Creating an effective communications strategy starts with defining...
Raegan Benda
Feb 6, 20232 min read
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InDesign & Photoshop PR Design Essentials
Throughout my PR design career, I have been able to learn and master Photoshop and InDesign. Here are a few essential things I've learned...
Raegan Benda
Feb 1, 20232 min read
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Design Blitz
The elements of graphic design in everyday items. Identifying elements of PR design is essential to creating work that reflects a brand's...
Raegan Benda
Jan 25, 20233 min read
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