Library of Congress News 63017
- Library Places Gottlieb Jazz Images on Flickr
William Gottlieb, a columnist for the Washington Post and later a writer for Down Beat magazine, photographed jazz musicians and performers, capturing classic images from 1938 to 1948. A set of these
- Library of Congress Seeks Applicants for Kislak Fellowship
The John W. Kluge Center at the Library of Congress is accepting applications for a Kislak Fellowship that offers a post-doctoral scholar an opportunity to conduct research related to the discovery, c
- DMCA Rules Regarding Access-Control Technology Exemptions
Section 1201(a)(1) of the copyright law requires that every three years I am to determine whether there are any classes of works that will be subject to exemptions from the statute’s prohibition aga
- Library of Congress Talking-Book Program Receives APEX Award for Publication Excellence
The 20-page booklet "Talking Rooms: Walking Through History at the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped Headquarters" has received an APEX 2010 Award of Excellence in the
- 10th Annual National Book Festival to Headline Follett, Glass, Kostova
The stellar lineup for the 10th annual National Book Festival, organized and sponsored by the Library of Congress, will include international best-selling author Ken Follett; Rae Armantrout, winner of
- Robert R. Newlen Joins Law Library of Congress
Robert R. Newlen has been appointed assistant law librarian for collections, outreach and services, a new position within the Law Library of the Library of Congress. Currently the assistant director o
- Library of Congress Seeks Volunteer Docents
The Library of Congress is recruiting the 2010 class of volunteer docents to lead tours of the nation’s oldest federal cultural institution.
- New Analysis of Jefferson's Draft Show Changes in Declaration of Independence
Recent hyperspectral imaging of Thomas Jefferson’s rough draft of the Declaration of Independence has clearly confirmed past speculation that Jefferson made an interesting word correction during his
- W.S. Merwin Named Poet Laureate
Librarian of Congress James H. Billington today announced the appointment of W.S. Merwin as the Library’s 17th Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry for 2010-2011.
- Talking-Book Program Honors TelecomPioneers
The National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS), part of the Library of Congress, presented TelecomPioneers, a national organization of telecommunication employees and reti