October 1997- Vol. 56, No. 15
Poet Laureate Robert Pinsky
Cover Story
Mr. Pinsky discussed plans to record Americans reading poetry aloud in the "Favorite Poem" project and gave a lecture on "Digital Culture and the Individual Soul."
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BICENTENNIAL PLANS
Dr. Billington announced plans for the Library's Bicentennial in 2000. -
KICKOFF GALA
The Library launched its Bicentennial with a star-studded gala Oct. 7. -
PRESIDENT SIGNS SPENDING BILL
President Clinton signed a bill allotting the Library a budget of $377 million for fiscal 1998. -
COPYRIGHT LISTSERV
The U.S. Copyright Office has created a subscription e-mail service. -
ARCHITECTURAL ARCHIVES
Architect I.M. Pei chose the Library as the major repository for his personal and professional papers. -
DIGITAL SUPPORT
Federal Express donated $1 million to the National Digital Library Program. -
AMERICAN MEMORY
New online collections include one focusing on baseball great Jackie Robinson. -
PORTUGUESE COMMUNITY MAPS
An exhibition on view through November highlights Luso-American communities through maps. -
TOP DOCUMENT
Washington's commission as Commander of the Continental Army is one of the new exhibitions in the continuting "American Treasures of the Library of Congress." -
HISPANIC HERITAGE
Chilean novelist Isabel Allende spoke to an overflow crowd on Sept. 15, the first day of Hispanic Heritage Month. -
BRAZILIAN MUSIC
Two new CDs have been released from the Endangered Music Project. -
BERLIN MEMORIES
Author Peter Schneider read for the Archive of World Literature on Tape.