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The latest news from the Library of Congress.
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Library Partnership Preserves End-of-Term Government Web Sites
The Library of Congress, the California Digital Library, the University of North Texas Libraries, the Internet Archive and the U.S. Government Printing Office today announced a collaborative project to preserve public United States Government web sites at the end of the current presidential administration ending January 19, 2009. This harvest is intended to document federal agencies' online archive during the transition of government and to enhance the existing collections of the five partner institutions.
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Library of Congress Launches "E-Giving" Site For Donations
While the Library of Congress relies upon congressional appropriations to carry out its missions, much of its work also depends on the generosity of the private sector: individuals, corporations and foundations.
It is now much easier to support the de facto national library through financial donations with the launch of the Library?s new "e-Giving" Web site at www.loc.gov/donate/.
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Library of Congress Seeks Volunteer Docents
Each year the Library of Congress receives more than 1 million visitors eager to view the magnificent Thomas Jefferson Building in Washington, D.C., and to learn about the treasures it contains. In April 2008, the Library inaugurated its new Library of Congress Experience featuring three new exhibitions and interactive displays for visitors. In December 2008, the tunnel from the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center to the Library will open. These developments are expected to bring even more visitors to the Library.
To address this growth, beginning on Tuesday, Sept. 2, the Library's Visitor Services Office is offering a 16 week training program for volunteer docents who will gain the skills necessary to lead tours of the Library's historic Thomas Jefferson building.
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VHP Commemorates Armed Forces Integration
The Library of Congress Veterans History Project (VHP), a program of the Library of Congress American Folklife Center, is commemorating the 60th anniversary of the historic integration of the United States armed forces on July 26.
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Kay Ryan Named Poet Laureate
Librarian of Congress James H. Billington today announced the appointment of Kay Ryan as the Library?s 16th Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry for 2008-2009.
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