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Roger Louis discusses UN role in creation of Israel, Library of Congress, Jul. 16

William Roger Louis to Discuss United Nations’ Role in Creation of Israel at Library of Congress, July 16 in a lecture titled “The Moral Conscience of the World: The United Nations and Palestine in 1947″ at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, July 16, in Room 119 of the Thomas Jefferson Building, 10 First St. S.E., Washington, D.C.

The lecture is free and open to the public. Tickets or reservations are not needed.

Robert Saladini

Library of Congress

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Geert Buelens, Kluge Fellow, lectures on poetry as propaganda during World War I, Jul. 17

Kluge Fellow, Geert Buelens, presents a lecture titled ‘Remember Belgium’ - Poetry as Propaganda during the First World War on July 17, 2008 at 12:00 in Whittall Pavilion, Thomas Jefferson Building, Library of Congress. This event is free and open to the public; no reservations are needed.

Robert Saladini

Library of Congress

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Frances Garrett on Tibetan Buddhism at Library of Congress, Aug. 12

Larson Fellow, Frances Garrett, discusses “Death, Rebirth and Being Human in Tibetan Buddhism” at 12:00 Noon, Whittall Pavilion, Thomas Jefferson Building, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, August 12. This event is free and open to the public; no tickets or reservations are needed.

Robert Saladini

Library of Congress

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Jo Ann C. Jenkins Appointed Chief Operating Officer

Librarian of Congress James H. Billington has appointed Jo Ann C. Jenkins as chief operating officer, effective Jan. 1, 2007.

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New Chief of Music Division

Susan Vita has been appointed chief of the Library of Congress Music Division.

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Working Group Established To Discuss Future of Bibliographic Control

Advances in search-engine technology, the popularity of the Internet and the influx of electronic information resources have greatly changed the way libraries do their work. To address those changes, the Library of Congress has convened a Working Group on the Future of Bibliographic Control to examine the future of bibliographic description in the 21st century.

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Da Vinci Drawing in First Public Viewing Outside of Italy

For the first time ever, Leonard da Vinci’s preparatory drawing for the painting “Adoration of the Magi” will be on public display outside of Italy. The Library of Congress will host a special two-day showing from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 7, and Friday, Dec. 8, at the Library of Congress.

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2006 John W. Kluge Prize Winners Announced

John Hope Franklin, 91, and Yu Ying-shih, 76, have been named the recipients of the third John W. Kluge Prize for lifetime achievement in the study of humanity.

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Library of Congress and U.S. Copyright Office Issue Notice of Public Roundtable on Exceptions in Copyright Law For Libraries and Archives

The public roundtable is part of the work of the Section 108 Study Group, which is charged with making recommendations on the exceptions and limitations applicable to libraries and archives under section 108 of the Copyright Act, especially as section 108 affects libraries’ use of digital media.

The roundtable discussion will be held in Chicago on Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2007, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. CST, at DePaul University College of Law, Lewis Building, 10th Floor, Room 1001, 25 E. Jackson Blvd., Chicago, IL 60604.

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Library of Congress Launches RSS Feeds

The Library of Congress has launched a series of news feeds using the RSS (Really Simple Syndication) technology.

Since its launch in 1994, the Library’s award-winning Web site has been the destination of Web users seeking authoritative information and unparalleled collections, with more than 22 million digital objects available in 186 terabytes of content, including photographs, maps, music, film, books and reference information on topics ranging from American history to science and technology to popular culture. The RSS service was launched in response to public requests for alerts on additions to the Library’s digital collections, updates of events at the Library’s public venues in Washington and news of the institution.

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