Contact: Guy Lamolinara, Library of Congress (202) 707-9217; Stephen O'Keeffe, Stackig Inc., for Kodak (703) 761-2529

October 27, 1995

MEDIA ADVISORY
Library of Congress To Discuss National Digital Library Program at Federal Imaging Conference

Kodak Presents Gift to National Digital Library Program

WHEN: November 1, 1995, 2:30 p.m.

WHERE: Washington Convention Center, Room 27

WHAT: Library of Congress National Digital Library Program news conference and demonstration at the 1995 Federal Imaging Conference

WHO: James H. Billington, Librarian of Congress George Fisher, CEO, Eastman Kodak Co.

The Library of Congress's National Digital Library (NDL) Program will be highlighted at a news conference and a visual demonstration of the program.

The Library has embarked on a plan to raise a total of $45 million toward this effort in private contributions. The goal is to digitize 5 million items by the year 2000, in collaboration with other major research institutions. During this news conference, CEO George Fisher of Eastman Kodak will donate the first installment of a $1 million gift to the NDL Program.

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PR 95-146
10/27/95
ISSN 0731-3527

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