From an LC Blog Post by Erin Allen: The Library’s main web search function has been improved. A new feature allows users to narrow their search results by language and location. In addition, the homepage and search-results pages have updated search boxes that allow users to refine their search by format, such as books, photos [...]
The Library of Congress Enhances Site Search Tools Including Launch of New “Object” Pages
Filed by on April 12, 2012
New Research Guide: The National Recovery Administration (NRA): An Inventory of Publications in the Collections of the Library of Congress
Filed by on April 12, 2012
Direct to The National Recovery Administration (NRA): An Inventory of Publications in the Collections of the Library of Congress This guide represents an inventory of several of the major series issued by the United States National Recovery Administration between 1933 and 1935, which are available in the general collections of the Library of Congress. The [...]
“Former Library of Congress Staffer Says He Faced Constant Harassment After Supervisors Learned He Is Gay”
Filed by on April 10, 2012
From a dcist Report by Benjamin R. Freed: By most accounts, Peter TerVeer was a model employee at the Library of Congress. An auditing analyst in the inspector general’s office, TerVeer received high marks on performance reviews, and in spring 2009, after working there about a year, appeared to be on track for a rewarding [...]
Theater/Film History: Library of Congress Acquires Lee Strasberg Collection
Filed by on April 2, 2012
From LC: The Library of Congress has acquired the initial portion of the personal papers of the American director, producer, actor and acting teacher Lee Strasberg (1901-1982), internationally known for his development of method acting in the Stanislavsky tradition, which deeply influenced performance in American theater and film. The collection has come to the Library [...]
Library of Congress Appoints Joseph Puccio as Collections Development Officer
Filed by on March 26, 2012
From an LC Announcement: Joseph A. Puccio, head of the Acquisitions Fiscal and Support Office at the Library of Congress, has been named collections development officer in Library Services. In the newly established position, Puccio will plan, develop, coordinate and execute Library-wide policies and programs related to the development and selection of library materials, which [...]
Updated: Library of Congress: Selected Internet Resources — Cherry Blossoms
Filed by on March 19, 2012
Updated and released today by Science Reference Services at the Library of Congress. Resources are Organized Into Three Categories: Cherry Blossoms in Washington D.C. More Cherry Blossoms Resources from Brooklyn, Philadelphia, Tokyo, Macon, and Califiornia Flowering Cherry Information Direct to Selected Internet Resources — Cherry Blossoms (via Library of Congress)
Mark Sweeney Named New Director of Preservation at the Library of Congress
Filed by on March 19, 2012
From LC: Mark Sweeney, chief of the Humanities and Social Sciences Division at the Library of Congress, has been named director of Preservation, succeeding Dianne van der Reyden, who will retire at the end of March. Sweeney begins work in his new position on April 2, 2012. Roberta I. Shaffer, associate librarian for Library Services, [...]
U.S. Congress: THOMAS Adds Direct Links to House Committee Hearings
Filed by on February 2, 2012
From the In Custodia Legis Blog: In the same Current Activity box in the top right of the THOMAS homepage where we added (app) after Congressional Record Latest Daily Digest, there is now a link for House Committee Video. There is a list of committees to select from. On a committee page, either the live stream will [...]
Library of Congress, French Film Archive Swap Digitized Movies, TV Programs for Research
Filed by on February 1, 2012
From the Associated Press: The Library of Congress and France’s national audio-visual archive announced plans Wednesday to exchange up to 500 hours of digitized film and TV shows that reflect how the United States and France have portrayed each other in media. The agreement between the world’s largest library in Washington and the French Institut [...]
