October 2000 - Vol. 59, No. 10
Herblock's History: Political Cartoons from the Crash to the Millennium
Cover Story
On Oct. 17, "Herblock's History: Political Cartoons from the Crash to
the Millennium," a new exhibition of the works of the Pulitzer-prize-winning
cartoonist, opens at the Library.
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CONSERVATION CORNER
Herblock on display. -
DEAR DIARY
The Library and other partners have released the diaries of George Washington online. -
ASK A LIBRARIAN
The Library of Congress and 16 other libraries have begun testing a Collaborative Digital Reference Service. -
HOST WITH THE MOST
GlobalCenter Inc. has donated Internet hosting services for the "America's Library" Web site. -
A WEALTH OF INTERNET RICHES
Several new collections are now available on the American Memory Web site. -
WORLDWIDE READING
The Library hosted a celebration of International Literacy Day on Sept. 8. -
DIGITAL FELLOWSHIP
The National Digital Library Learning Center hosted its fourth class of American Memory fellows. -
DAYS, MONTHS, YEARS
New calendars for 2001 are available. -
BICENTENNIAL BACKGROUND
The Library's Annual Reports have revealed a unique history of the institution over the years. -
NEW FROM NLS
A new braille transcribing manual and expanded International Union Catalog have been announced. -
CONTINENTAL COMMENTS
Letters of the delegates to early American Congresses are now available. -
'GENIUS OF LIBERTY'
The legacy of Thomas Jefferson was debated at the Library on July 25. -
FAMILY TREASURES
Letters and diaries from the family of noted early American Francis Preston Blair have been acquired by the Library. -
IN FROM THE COLD
Under Secretary of Defense Walter Slocombe opened a conference on "Cold War Archives in the Decade of Openness."
