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- Latest News
A bulletin service of the latest news from the world's preeminent reservoir of knowledge, providing resources to Congress and the American people
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- Library of Congress Magazine (LCM)
A bimonthly magazine of lively features and in-depth stories on the Library's treasures, services and programs
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- Library of Congress Blog
Musings on the unsurpassed collections and activities at the Library of Congress, the nation's oldest federal cultural institution, and a peek behind-the-scenes from a Library insider
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- News from the John W. Kluge Center
Updates on lectures, presentations and other news from this center for scholars established to bring together the world’s best thinkers, to stimulate scholarly discussion and to interact with policymakers in Washington
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- Hours of Operation
Changes in standard hours of operation and emergency closing notices
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- Library Shop
The latest new books, prints, calendars, posters and other products based on the Library's incomparable collections and current exhibitions
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- Virtual Programs & Services
Updates on online training opportunities, web guides, Journeys webcasts, and virtual reference services by the Digital Reference Section.
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- Center for the Book & National Book Festival
News from the annual National Book Festival and the Center for the Book in the Library of Congress, which promotes books, reading, libraries and literacy through its many programs and its website at Read.gov.
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- CRS Employment Opportunities
Notifications of employment opportunities for the Congressional Research Service (CRS).
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- Patron Services
Announcements about Library collections and research services.
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- Today in History
Every day, we offer a series of historic milestones highlighted by items from the incomparable collections of the Library of Congress.
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Library Web Site Updates |
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- New on the Web
Updates on new collections, features, reference materials and other services available on the Library's award-winning Web site
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- New Videos
The latest video presentations of lectures, concerts and events sponsored by the Library
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- Library of Congress Finding Aids
Finding aids describe the contents of individual archival collections of the Library of Congress. This feed identifies both new LC finding aids and those that have undergone substantial revision in the past month.
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Events at the Library |
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- Upcoming Events
Listing of the dozens of free concerts, lectures, exhibitions, symposia, films and other special programs offered at the Library on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.
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- Poetry & Literature Events
Notifications of upcoming readings, presentations, symposia, guidelines and other poetry and literature activities at the Library of Congress
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- Folklife Events
Notifications of upcoming folklife concerts, lectures, symposia, and other events and programs at the American Folklife Center
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- Law Library Events
The latest news and upcoming events from the Law Library of Congress
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- Concerts & Performing Arts Events
Notifications of upcoming concerts, lectures, symposia and other events and programs hosted by the Library's Music Division
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- Hispanic Resources: News & Events
Announcements about notable online collections, exhibitions, and research aids, and notifications of upcoming lectures, events, and programs relating to those parts of the world encompassing the geographical areas of the Caribbean, Latin America, and Iberia; the indigenous cultures of those areas; and peoples throughout the world historically influenced by Luso-Hispanic heritage, including Latinos in the U.S. and peoples of Portuguese or Spanish heritage in Africa, Asia, and Oceania.
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- Rare Book News & Events
Announcements of upcoming programs on rare books and book arts, online collections, new acquisitions, digitized items, research aids, and other noteworthy information.
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Library of Congress Blogs |
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- Library of Congress Blog
Musings on the unsurpassed collections and activities at the Library of Congress, the nation's oldest federal cultural institution, and a peek behind-the-scenes from a Library insider
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- Now See Hear! Blog
Find out about the outstanding collections of moving images and sound recordings at the Library's National Audio Visual Conservation Center. Now See Hear! provides news of collections, acquisitions, projects, preservation, public programs, and much more.
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- The Signal
The Signal is a source of information about Library of Congress digital initiatives. It covers broad topics such as digital humanities, digital stewardship, crowd sourcing, computational research, scholar labs, data visualization, digital preservation and access, eBooks, rights issues, metadata, APIs, data hosting and technology sharing and innovative trends.
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- Folklife Today Blog
Fascinating stories and topics from a team of specialists in the American Folklife Center, one of the world's largest archives on traditional folk culture.
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- In Custodia Legis Blog
In Custodia Legis is Latin for in the custody of the law. One role of the Law Library of Congress is to be a custodian of law and legislation. As part of this, our team of bloggers covers current legal trends, collecting for the largest law library in the world, a British perspective, a perspective from New Zealand, legislative developments in THOMAS, and cultural intelligence and the law.
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- In the Muse Blog
The Performing Arts Blog will showcase treasures in the Music Division's collections of Music, Theater and Dance, from works of the great masters to long forgotten slices of our musical heritage. This blog will also highlight events in the Library's concert series in the Coolidge Auditorium.
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- From the Catbird Seat: Poetry & Literature Blog
Weekly dispatches from the Poetry and Literature Center
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- Inside Adams Blog
The blog from the Science, Technology, and Business Division will share the Library's collections, events, guides, and other happenings relative to science and business.
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- Picture This Blog
Highlights from the collections, research tips, upcoming public programs, as well as peeks "behind the scenes" in the Prints Photographs Division.
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- Library of Congress Teaching Blog
Discover and discuss the most effective techniques for using Library of Congress primary sources in the classroom. Teaching strategies, outstanding primary sources, lesson plans, teacher resources, and current thinking on effective classroom practice are all open for discussion.
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- NLS Music Notes Blog
A blog that provides the latest for and about those who want, need or provide the special format music of braille, audio and large print offered by the music section of the National Library Services for the Blind and Physically Handicapped.
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- Insights: Scholarly Work at The John W. Kluge Center
Information on top scholars conducting residential research at the Library of Congress.
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- National Book Festival Blog
Keep up to date on confirmed authors, planned activities, and attendee information for the annual Library of Congress National Book Festival held in Washington, D.C.
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- Worlds Revealed: Geography & Maps at the Library of Congress Blog
Explore the collections of the Geography and Map Division, get updates on events related to maps at the Library Of Congress, and learn about the past, present, and future of maps and mapping
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- 4 Corners of the World
The 4 Corners of the World blog is a joint initiative of the Library’s four area studies divisions — African and Middle Eastern, Asian, European and Hispanic. The blog focuses on the Library’s international collections and studies and brings you the latest on international collection acquisitions, digital initiatives, and free public programs online and onsite.
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- Copyright: Creativity at Work
A blog that explores a wide variety of copyright-related topics, including special project updates, interesting copyright court cases and case law, current copyright issues, and current events.
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Topics |
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Collections & Preservation |
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- Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers
Updates on new content, points of interest, research and re-use of the Chronicling America digitized newspapers
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- Hispanic Resources: News & Events
Announcements about notable online collections, exhibitions, and research aids, and notifications of upcoming lectures, events, and programs relating to those parts of the world encompassing the geographical areas of the Caribbean, Latin America, and Iberia; the indigenous cultures of those areas; and peoples throughout the world historically influenced by Luso-Hispanic heritage, including Latinos in the U.S. and peoples of Portuguese or Spanish heritage in Africa, Asia, and Oceania.
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- Now See Hear! Blog
Find out about the outstanding collections of moving images and sound recordings at the Library's National Audio Visual Conservation Center. Now See Hear! provides news of collections, acquisitions, projects, preservation, public programs, and much more.
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- Picture This Blog
Highlights from the collections, research tips, upcoming public programs, as well as peeks "behind the scenes" in the Prints Photographs Division.
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- Preservation News
News from the Preservation Directorate on new breakthroughs and technology, upcoming lectures, training, internships and emergency alerts and topics on caring for collections.
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- In the Muse Blog
The Performing Arts Blog will showcase treasures in the Music Division's collections of Music, Theater and Dance, from works of the great masters to long forgotten slices of our musical heritage. This blog will also highlight events in the Library's concert series in the Coolidge Auditorium.
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- Rare Book News & Events
Announcements of upcoming programs on rare books and book arts, online collections, new acquisitions, digitized items, research aids, and other noteworthy information.
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Copyright: News from the U.S. Copyright Office |
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- Legislative Developments
Notices of current copyright-related legislation
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- Copyright Royalty Board News
Alerts on hearings, deadlines for comments, new and proposed regulations and more
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- What's New at the Copyright Office
Alerts on new Copyright Office website postings and other announcements
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- Copyright eService Maintenance and Updates
Notification of enhancements, updates, or maintenance to the U.S. Copyright Office online system (eCO) for registration of copyright claims.
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- Copyright Licensing
Alerts on matters related to copyright statutory licenses administered by the U.S. Copyright Office.
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- Copyright: Creativity at Work
A blog that explores a wide variety of copyright-related topics, including special project updates, interesting copyright court cases and case law, current copyright issues, and current events.
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Digital Preservation |
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- The Signal
The Signal is a source of information about Library of Congress digital initiatives. It covers broad topics such as digital humanities, digital stewardship, crowd sourcing, computational research, scholar labs, data visualization, digital preservation and access, eBooks, rights issues, metadata, APIs, data hosting and technology sharing and innovative trends.
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- Digital Preservation Outreach and Education (DPOE) Training Calendar
Continuing updates on digital preservation training opportunities for all audiences and skill levels. Maintained by the Digital Preservation Outreach and Education (DPOE) program.
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Folklife and Culture: American Folklife Center |
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- Folklife News & Events
The latest information on programs, scholarships, awards, publications, and notifications of upcoming folklife concerts, lectures, symposia, and other events and programs at the American Folklife Center.
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- Folklife Today Blog
Fascinating stories and topics from a team of specialists in the American Folklife Center, one of the world's largest archives on traditional folk culture.
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- Updates from the Veterans History Project (VHP)
Rare interviews, notices of events, and special features from this collection of more than 60,000 first-hand stories as told by America's war veterans from WWI through current conflicts.
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Legal Issues: Law Library of Congress |
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- In Custodia Legis Blog
In Custodia Legis is Latin for in the custody of the law. One role of the Law Library of Congress is to be a custodian of law and legislation. As part of this, our team of bloggers covers current legal trends, collecting for the largest law library in the world, a British perspective, a perspective from New Zealand, legislative developments in THOMAS, and cultural intelligence and the law.
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- News & Events
The latest news and upcoming events from the Law Library of Congress
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- Legal Research Reports
Guides published by the Law Library of Congress providing legal commentary and recommended resources on issues and events with legal significance
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- Congress.gov: Bills Presented to the President
Lists bills that have passed both the House and Senate and have been sent to the White House for the President's signature.
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- Congress.gov: House Floor Today
Identifies the latest bills and resolutions considered on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives.
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- Congress.gov: Senate Floor Today
Identifies the latest bills, resolutions, nominations, and treaties considered on the floor of the U.S. Senate.
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- Congress.gov: Search Tips
Tips on how to preform effective, advanced searches on Congress.gov.
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- Congress.gov: Most-Viewed Bills
A weekly top-ten list of the bills measured by page views on Congress.gov.
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- Congress.gov: Appropriations Tables
Congress.gov includes appropriation tables to simplify the process of tracking legislative appropriation bills. Each time the table is updated, this feed will let you know what has been added to the table.
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- Congress.gov: Other Email Alerts
Receive email alerts for the Congressional Record, legislation, and Member of Congress activity directly from Congress.gov.
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Music & Performing Arts |
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- Concerts & Performing Arts Events
Notifications of upcoming concerts, lectures, symposia and other events and programs hosted by the Library's Music Division
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- Music News
The latest news from the Library's Music Division
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- In the Muse Blog
The Performing Arts Blog will showcase treasures in the Music Division's collections of Music, Theater and Dance, from works of the great masters to long forgotten slices of our musical heritage. This blog will also highlight events in the Library's concert series in the Coolidge Auditorium.
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- NLS Music Notes Blog
A blog that provides the latest for and about those who want, need or provide the special format music of braille, audio and large print offered by the music section of the National Library Services for the Blind and Physically Handicapped.
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Poetry & Literature |
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- Poetry & Literature: News & Events
Notifications of upcoming readings, presentations, symposia, guidelines and other poetry and literature activities at the Library of Congress, along with updates on new poetry and literature resources available on the Library's website.
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- From the Catbird Seat: Poetry & Literature Blog
Weekly dispatches from the Poetry and Literature Center
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- Poetry 180
Read a poem each weekday of the school year from the Library's Poetry 180 project.
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Science, Technology & Business |
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- What's New in Science Reference
New products and services on the subject of science and technology from the Library's Science, Technology & Business Division
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- Inside Adams Blog
The blog from the Science, Technology, and Business Division will share the Library's collections, events, guides, and other happenings relative to science and business.
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For Librarians |
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- Library of Congress Classification Approved Lists
Listing of new and revised Library of Congress Classification numbers and captions approved by the editorial meeting of the Policy and Standards Division of the Acquisitions and Bibliographic Access Directorate
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- Library of Congress Subject Headings Approved Lists
Listing of new and revised Library of Congress subject headings approved by the editorial meeting of the Policy and Standards Division of the Acquisitions and Bibliographic Access Directorate
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- Cataloging Products and Services News
Updates and latest news on the services and products produced and distributed by the Library's Cataloging Distribution Service (CDS).
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For Teachers |
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- News for Teachers
Updates on new Web content, professional development opportunities and Library programs, events and services of special interest to educators
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- Library of Congress Teaching Blog
Discover and discuss the most effective techniques for using Library of Congress primary sources in the classroom. Teaching strategies, outstanding primary sources, lesson plans, teacher resources, and current thinking on effective classroom practice are all open for discussion.
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For the Blind and Physically Handicapped |
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- NLS BARD Support
News and information about system outages, new features and functions, and other items of interest to the BARD community.
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- NLS Music Notes Blog
A blog that provides the latest for and about those who want, need or provide the special format music of braille, audio and large print offered by the music section of the National Library Services for the Blind and Physically Handicapped.
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