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A Letter from the Librarian of Congress, Library of Congress Officers and Consultants, Organization Chart, and Library of Congress Committees.2.
Fiscal 2000 highlights included the Bicentennial, Digital Projects and Planning, Security, Financial Management, the Integrated Library System, Internet Access, The Russian Leadership Program, and Collections.3.
Bicentennial highlights included Gifts To The Nation, Commemorative Coins and a Stamp, National Birthday Celebration, America's Library Web Site, Exhibitions, Local Legacies, Poetry for The Nation, Symposia, Publications, Concerts, and Staff Projects.
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An illustrated chronology of the Library's Bicentennial celebration.5.
In fiscal 2000, the Congressional Research Service (CRS) continued to provide Congress with high-quality research and analysis. At the same time, CRS prepared for the future by adapting to a changing congressional and information-technology environment.6.
During fiscal 2000, the Copyright Office advised Congress on national and international issues, created and maintained a public record of copyright registrations and recorded documents, and administered statutory licenses and Copyright Arbitration Royalty Panels (CARPs).7.
The U.S. Congress is the primary recipient of the Law Library's research and reference services in foreign, international, and comparative law and in reference assistance about American law.8.
Library Services, the largest service unit in the Library of Congress, successfully pursued ten program performance goals during fiscal 2000. In addition, Library Services continued its substantial daily operations despite declining staffing levels and budgetary constraints.9.
During fiscal 2000, the National Digital Library (NDL) program continued to receive widespread acclaim as a provider of free, high-quality, educationally valuable American cultural and historical resources on the Library's American Memory Web site.10.
The Library marked its 200th birthday by issuing a commemorative stamp and coins, creating a nationwide project with members of Congress to document their "local legacies," and mounting a variety of symposia and exhibitions celebrating the Bicentennial theme of "Libraries, Creativity, Liberty."11.
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