Library of Congress to Host First International Summit of the Book
“The Library of Congress on December 6 and 7 will host the first International Summit of the Book, a gathering of leaders in academia, …
Read This ArticleChronicling America Posts 5 Millionth Page
“The Chronicling America website, chroniclingamerica.loc.gov, a free, searchable database of historic U.S. newspapers, has posted its 5 millionth page. Launched by the Library of …
Read This ArticleLibrary of Congress Highlights Historical Civil War Figures
“The Library of Congress will debut a unique new blog to complement its exhibition, “The Civil War in America,” which opens Nov. 12. The …
Read This ArticleNew Library of Congress Magazine Debuts
“The new Library of Congress Magazine LCM debuts this week. The bi-monthly, general-interest magazine features educational and entertaining content about both current and historical …
Read This ArticleLooking Forward to the THOMAS Beta Website
“In the near future, Congress is expected to release a major upgrade to its aging legislative information website THOMAS. The long-overdue update is part …
Read This ArticleUS librarian urges deeper engagement with China
“At age 80, Chi Wang, the former head of the Library of Congress’ Chinese section in Washington, still has a dream – to open …
Read This ArticleWe have a New Look! Changes to the Law Library of Congress Website
In Custodia Legis: Law Librarians of Congress – “This week we are releasing an updated look for the Law Library’s website. From time to …
Read This ArticleNew Entries to the National Recording Registry
LOC – “Recordings by Donna Summer, Prince and Dolly Parton Named to the National Recording Registry. The voices of former slaves, the sounds of …
Read This ArticleMore Tennessee Newspapers Available Online through ‘Chronicling America’ Project
Tennessee Department of State Press Releases – “For more than 100 years the Tennessee State Library and Archives has been collecting and microfilming historical …
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