December 2001 - Vol. 60, No. 12
The Clarence H. White School of Photography
Cover Story
The Library has acquired a collection of work from the renowned Clarence H. White School of Photography.
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FISCAL YEAR 2002
Congress has approved the Library's budget for the year.. -
POPPIN' IN
Julie Andrews visited the Library in December. -
INTERNATIONAL UNDERSTANDING
Kofi Annan was awarded the 2001 Fulbright Prize at the Library. -
RUSSIAN VISITORS
The first lady of Russia, a group of visiting Russian librarians and a new group of Russian political and civic leaders visited the Library in the past few months. -
A LIFE IN FOLKLIFE
The Library hosted a celebration of the legacy of eminent folklorist Benjamin Botkin. -
SPANISH GIFT
The Library welcomed the wife of the prime minister of Spain, who donated her recently published collection of children's stories. -
WHITHER ROANOKE?
Author Lee Miller discussed her new book on the mystery of Virginia's lost colony. -
NEW ON WEB-BRAILLE
The National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS) has added music scores and books to its Web-Braille service. -
LDP IN 2002
The chairman of the Madison Council met with fellows in the Library's Leadership Development Program. -
100 YEARS OF CDS
The Library's Cataloging Distribution Service is celebrating its centennial. -
UNDERSTANDING ISLAMIC CULTURE
The Library recently sponsored a symposium on globalization and civil society in the Muslim world. -
SWISS TIES
Switzerland's ambassador to the United States has presented the Library with nearly 300 titles.