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		First Words in Print Event Date: Feb. 8, 2005 Lorato Trok, the co-director of the South African Centre for the Book’s award-winning “First Words in Print” and Joseph Lekuton, author of “Facing the Lion: Growing Up Maasi on the African Savannah" gave this special presentation on promoting literacy in South Africa. • View the cybercast.

		Library hosted 2003 Américas Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature Event Date: September 24, 2004 The Américas Award recognizes outstanding U.S. works of fiction, poetry, folklore or selected nonfiction (from picture books to works for young adults) published in the previous years "that authentically and engagingly portray Latin America, the Caribbean or Latinos in the United States. • View the cybercast.

		The History and Myths Surrounding the U.S. Flag Karal Ann Marling and Vincent Virga Event Date: June 14, 2004 The history and myths surrounding the flag of the United States and other American cultural icons were the subject of a talk by authors Karal Ann Marling and Vincent Virga at on Flag Day, Monday, June 14, 2004. The program was part of the Center for the Book’s author series, "Books & Beyond," which highlights books of special relevance to the Library of Congress and was co-sponsored by the Library’s Publishing Office. • View the cybercast.

		Why China Needs Democracy: Chinese Reform in Theory and Practice Event Date: May 6, 2004 This symposium, which considered whether China needs democracy instead of the conventional "how will China be democratized?", was organized and moderated by Lanxin Xiang, holder of the Henry Alfred Kissinger Chair in Foreign Policy and International Relations at the Library of Congress, and professor of international history and politics at the Institut Universitaire de Hautes Etudes Internationales in Geneva, Switzerland. • View the cybercast.

		Russian Poet Yevgeny Yevtushenko **Event Date: April 29, 2004** Yevgeny Yevtushenko recited his poetry in both English and Russian in a program titled" There Are No Fears". Yevtushenko is a poet, novelist, film maker and professor of literature and cinema. • View the cybercast from the event.

		2004 FLICC Forum on Federal Information Policies **Event Date: March 25, 2004** The 2004 FLICC Forum addresses some of the major information issues ushered in with E-Government programs and identifies the competencies needed to address developing trends in electronic content. • View the cybercast from the event.

		Science Safari Event Date: March 19, 2004 On March 19, 2004, the Science, Technology and Business Division hosted a day of hands-on science experiments and activities for an audience of students, teachers, parents and LC staff. • View the cybercast.

		Women in Iran: Past , Present and Future Event Date: March 16, 2004 Azar Nafisi will delivered a lecture titled "Women in Iran: Past, Present and Future" The event, sponsored by the Near East Section of the Library's African and Middle Eastern Division. Please contact Elizabeth Wulkan for any additional information. • View the cybercast.

		OCLC Environmental Scan: Pattern Recognition **Event Date: Spring 2004** Cathy De Rosa, OCLC’s Vice President of Corporate Marketing, leads participants through the social, political, economic and technological spheres in which the community operates to inform and stimulate discussion about future strategic directions for the profession. • View the cybercast from the event.

		"Report from Armenian: 2003" John M. Ordway **Event Date: January 8, 2004** John M. Ordway, U.S. Ambassador to Armenia since its declaration of independence in 1991, delivered this "Report from Armenian: 2003" at the Library of Congress under the sponsorship of the Near East Section on January 8, 2004. • View the cybercast from the event.

		Symposium on the War in Iraq, Scholars Explore Whether War is a Major Turning Point **Event Date: December 4, 2003** The John W. Kluge Center presented a symposium titled "Global Geopolitical Trends: Is the Iraq War a Major Turning Point?" The symposium covered such issues as whether, and if so, how, the war in Iraq may transform American relations with other nations in the world. • View the cybercast from the event.

		China in Transition: Will Economic Reform Lead to Democracy in China? Event Date: September 23, 2003 The John W. Kluge Center, the Asian Division, and the Science, Technology and Business Division presented a symposium entitled "China in Transition: Will Economic Reform Lead to Democracy in China?" The program, held at the Library of Congress on Sept.23, 2003 was free and open to the public. The panel of scholars discussed how economic reforms have transformed Chinese society and affected China's authoritarian single party system. • View the cybercast of the lecture.

		Fall 2003 FEDLINK Membership Meeting Event Date: Fall 2003 The Fall 2003 FEDLINK membership meeting featured Library of Congress digital archiving programs and FEDLINK program updates on Direct Express, online registration, contracting options, and more. • View the cybercast of the lecture.

		Experiencing War: Stories from the Veterans History Project See and hear veterans and civilians discuss their personal narratives of the experiences of war, as they discuss sweethearts back home, family ties, and brothers in arms. • View the cybercast of the lecture.

		Kluge Center Presents a Roundtable Discussion on Transatlantic Relations During the 1970's Event Date: June 18, 2003 The John W. Kluge Center at the Library of Congress presented a roundtable discussion on "Re-evaluating the Nixon/Ford/Kissinger Era: Transatlantic Relations and U.S. Foreign Policy During the 1970s and Beyond,"on June 18. The program was held in LJ 119 of the Thomas Jefferson Building of the Library of Congress. • View the cybercast of the lecture.

		Edward Burtynsky In the Wake of Progress: Images of the Industrial Landscape **Event Date: June 12, 2003** On Thursday, June 12, 2003, at the Library of Congress Mumford Room, the celebrated Canadian photographer Edward Burtynsky will reviewed his twenty year career. His large-scale photographs of sites in the United States, Canada, Italy, Bangladesh, India and China are challenging. While they depict the degradation of nature due to quarrying, mining, railcutting, recycling, oil refining and ship breaking, they convey a sense of awe and beauty thus provoking a new awareness of the landscape of our time. • View the cybercast from the event.

		Poet Laureate, Billy Collins Reads His Work **Event Date: May 7, 2003** Cybercast of U.S. Poet Laureate Billy Collins reading his poems in the Coolidge Auditorium on May 7, 2003. • View the cybercast from the event.

		Leonardo's Workshop: The Art and Science of Leonardo da Vinci Event Date: April 2, 2003 Piffaro and the players of the Washington Revels bring to life famous Italian Renaissance personalities. • View the cybercast of the lecture.

		Science Safari Event Date: March 18, 2003 Top science teachers from across the country performed science experiments and demonstrations as part of ESTME week. • View the cybercast of the lecture.

		Intranet Search Engines Event Date: January 28, 2003 Hear about several federal agencies' experience with acquiring, testing, and modifying search engines to suit their organizations' needs. • View the cybercast of the lecture.

		Taxonomy Video Series Event Date: October 2002 This brown bag session looks at the latest trends and tools in taxonomy software. Case studies look at examples from Pepsi, APA and the Office of Naval Research. • View the cybercast of the lecture.

		The Fall 2002 FEDLINK Membership Meeting Event Date: Fall 2002 The Fall 2002 FEDLINK Membership Meeting featured presentations on Outsourcing and Commercial Activities from FLICC, NIH and the Air Force. • View the cybercast of the lecture.

		Capturing History: Photojournalists and 9/11 Event Date: June 20, 2002 The Prints and Photographs Division has acquired an important collection of images taken by news photographers who covered the cataclysmic events at the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. • View the cybercast of the event.

		The Blind Boys of Alabama Performance Event Date: June 5, 2002 Fresh from their Grammy win, the Blind Boys of Alabama present a free, lunchtime gospel concert on the steps of the Library of Congress. The concert was co-sponsored by the American Folklife Center and the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage as part of "Homegrown 2002: The Music of America," and the Library's Music Division, as part of its major musical initiative, "I Hear America Singing." The Blind Boys of Alabama formed as a group at the Talladega Institute for the Deaf and Blind -- thirty miles from Birmingham, Ala. -- in 1937, where the members were taught piano in Braille. They sang together whenever they could; sneaking out of the school grounds to entertain nearby soldier encampments based there during World War II. • View the cybercast of the event.

		Robert Pinsky: Poetry in the Public Sphere Event Date: May 13, 2002 Robert Pinsky, Poet Laureate from 1997 to 2000, returned to the Library of Congress to host an event celebrating poetry in public life. Sponsored by the Center for the Book, the event took place in the Mumford Room of the James Madison Memorial Building. It was free and open to the public. • View the cybercast of the event.

		A program featuring readings from Andrew Carroll's War Letters: Extraordinary Correspondence from American Wars Event Date: May 1, 2002 Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist, Former Senator Bob Dole, ABC News Correspondent Sam Donaldson, Senator Chuck Hagel, Vice Admiral Patricia A. Tracey, Congressman Charles B. Rangel and Humorist Christopher Buckley participated in an event at the Library of Congress on May 1st, at 7 p.m. which launched an historic book giveaway of the first Armed Services Edition (ASE) in 55 years–-a condensed paper bound edition of Andrew Carroll’s New York times bestseller, War Letters: Extraordinary Correspondence from American Wars (Scribner, 2001). • View the cybercast of the event.

		River of Words Awards Ceremony A lecture sponsored by the Center for the Book Event Date: April 27, 2002 The Center for the Book sponsored the seventh annual awards ceremony for the student grand prize and regional winners in the River of Words contest. • View the cybercast of the event.

		2002 FLICC Award Winners Recognized at FLICC Forum Event Date: March 19, 2002 Watch the latest winners receive their awards from the Librarian of Congress. • View the cybercast of the event.

		Program Evaluation: The Balanced Scorecard Method Learn how federal agency libraries and academic libraries are using this new methodology for strategic planning, evaluation, and more. • View the cybercast of the event.

		Celtic Roots: Stories, Songs, and Traditions Across the Sea Event Date: March 13, 2002 "Celtic Roots" will be an interactive program featuring live music, dance, storytelling, and a Mummer's play and will feature letters and diaries, photographs, and maps from the Library's collections. • View the cybercast of the event.

		2002 National Book Festival Event Date: October 12, 2002 Welcome to the National Book Festival! It takes place October 12, on the grounds of the Library of Congress and the U.S. Capitol, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and will celebrate the joys of reading. • View the cybercasts from the event.

		Poet Laureate Billy Collins Sponsored by the Poetry and Literature Office Event Date: December 6, 2001 Billy Collins, the Library's Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry for 2001-2002, opened this year's evening literary series with a reading from his work. View the cybercast of the event. • Read about Billy Collins.

		2001 National Book Festival Event Date: September 8, 2001 Welcome to the first National Book Festival! It takes place on Saturday, September 8, on the grounds of the Library of Congress and the U.S. Capitol, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and will celebrate the joys of reading. • View the cybercasts from the event.

		Discovering Hidden Washington: A Journey Through the Alley Communities of the Nation's Capital. Event Date: May 22, 2001 Discovering Hidden Washington: A Journey Through the Alley Communities of the Nation's Capital. • View the cybercast of the event.

		American Presidents: Life Portraits in cooperation with C-SPAN Sponsored by the Office of Scholarly Programs Event Date: February 1, 2001 To celebrate its 20th anniversary, the C-SPAN public affairs cable network examines the nation's chief executives in the series "American Presidents: Life Portraits," The Library of Congress, which houses the papers of 23 American presidents and other extensive related collections, lent its expertise to C-SPAN for the series. Interviews with Library curators and other related programs are now available on-line through the C-SPAN Web site. Select a program from the American Presidents series.

		Poetry and the American People: Reading, Voice, and Publication in the 19th and 20th Centuries Event Date: April 4, 2000 A Library of Congress Bicentennial symposium sponsored by the Academy of American Poets, Center for the Book in the Library of Congress, the Madison Council of the Library of Congress, the Library's Poetry and Literature Center, and the Poetry Society of America. • View the cybercast of the event.

		Poetry in America: A Library of Congress Bicentennial Celebration Event Date: April 3, 2000 and April 4, 2000 The celebration began on Monday, April 3 with readings of "favorite poems" by Poet Laureate Robert Pinsky, Rita Dove, Louise Gluck, and W.S. Merwin, along with Joshua Weiner and Naomi Shihab Nye. The reading celebrates the completion of The Favorite Poem Project, a video and audio archive of more than 1,000 Americans of all ages and from all backgrounds reading aloud their favorite poems. The project was supported with a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts. • View the cybercast of the April 3, 2000 event. • View the cybercast of the April 4, 2000 event.

		Poet Laureate Robert Pinsky: "Poetry and American Memory" Event Date: Thursday, October 8, 1998 With this lecture on "Poetry and American Memory," Mr. Pinsky officially opened the Library's 1998-1999 poetry and literature series. The lecture was cybercast by broadcast.com in collaboration with the Library in the first of a new series of cybercasts from the Library of Congress. The Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry is appointed each year by the Librarian of Congress. See and hear Poet Laureate Robert Pinsky.