August/September 2000 - Vol. 59, No. 8/9
America at Work, America at Leisure
Cover Story
In its infancy, the medium of film was used to capture every aspect of American
life -- work, school and leisure. The Library has made many of these early
films available through its Web site.
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A DIGITAL STRATEGY
The National Academy of Sciences has released a report, commissioned by the Library, on digital initiatives. -
A LIFETIME OF VERSE
Stanley Kunitz is the Library's 10th Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry. -
KISSINGER CHAIR
A new endowment will support scholarship in foreign policy. -
A BOOTH WITH A VIEW
The Library of Congress sported a new exhibit booth at the annual American Library Association meeting. -
NATION OF READERS
Hundreds of schoolchildren came to the Library for a history lesson on civil rights. -
SAVE OUR SOUNDS
Historic recordings to be preserved thanks to grant. -
IRREPLACEABLE TREASURES
Dance coalition wins $90,000 preservation grant. -
BICENTENNIAL BACKGROUND
The Library's Information Bulletin has had a long history. -
EXCELLENT BY DESIGN
Five Library books have recently won publication design honors. -
NEW FROM NLS
The National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped has announced a new feature that links its International Union Catalog to its Internet Web-Braille system. -
SHARING OUR CELEBRATION
The Library's Bicentennial was celebrated not only in Washington on April 24, but also across the nation. -
PATHWAY TO ASIA
A new guide from the Library examines collections from China, Japan, Korea, the South Asian Subcontinent and Southeast Asia. -
CONSERVATION CORNER
Packaging plays an important role in the preservation of sound recordings.
