August 1998 - Vol. 57, No. 8
America from the Great Depression to World War II
Cover Story
A New Deal project resulted in 164,000 photos of American life in the 1930s and 40s. The American Memory Web site offers the first 45,000 images from this collection online in "America from the Great Depression to World War II: Photographs from the Farm Security Administration and Office of War Information."
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ALA IN REVIEW
The Library hosted several events during the annual Conference of the American Library Association. -
CHANGING OF THE GUARD
Jefferson Building hosts ALA Inaugural, Dewey Award. -
LITERARY LANDMARK
Friends of Libraries USA (FOLUSA) paid homage to the Thomas Jefferson Building in a recent ceremony. -
PINSKY'S THEORY
Poet Laureate Robert Pinsky chaired a special session at the ALA Conference. -
RETHINKING REFERENCE
The Library sponsored an institute exploring the questions facing reference librarians in a digital age. -
AMERICAS AWARDS
The Consortium of Latin American Studies Programs presented awards for children's literature. -
'BIG RED BOOK' TURNS 100
Library of Congress Subject Headings celebrated 100 years in 1998. -
CDS GIVEAWAY
The Cataloging Distribution Service raffled CDS-produced LC products during the ALA conference. -
RELIGION AT THE FOUNDING
On June 18-19, the Library sponsored a symposium in connection with the opening of "Religion and the Founding of the American Republic". -
CONSER AT 25
The Cooperative Online Serials Program celebrated its anniversary with a training initiative. -
THE ART OF ZIONISM
Bezalel Narkiss lectured on the Jewish arts and crafts movement in Jerusalem in the early part of the century. -
COLLABORATION FOR CHILDREN
The Library's Children's Literature Center sponsored a discussion between author Susan Cooper and publisher Margaret McElderry on June 27.
