March 2006 - Vol. 65, No. 3
Alan Lomax's Legacy
Cover Story
The American Folklife Center recently celebrated its
30th anniversary with a mission of preserving and presenting
American folklife.
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SPECIAL EVENTS AT THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS DURING THE LOMAX SYMPOSIUM -
HISTORIC RECORDINGS, CONTEMPORARY AWARDS
Alan Lomax's Library of Congress recordings of jazz pianist Jelly Roll Morton won two Grammys in February. -
HEAR COME THE JUDGES
Three judges have been sworn in to the new Copyright Royalty Board. -
NDIIPP ON THE WEB
The Library's National Digital Information Infrastructure and Preservation Program has launched a new version of its Web site. -
JUDGEMENT AT BAGHDAD
The Law Library recently launched a Web site on the trial of former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein. Also, the Law Library has published an illustrated guide to its holdings. -
SAVE OUR SOUNDS
The Library has commissioned a report examining copyright issues associated with the preservation of commercial sound recordings. -
FROM MILITARY TO MUSIC TO MALI
New online collections feature stories of African-American war veterans, World War II maps, Islamic manuscripts and the history of Western music. -
NEW STAFF
The Library has a new coordinator of its World Digital Library and a new chief of its African and Middle Eastern division. -
BOOKS FROM THE LIBRARY
Four new publications cover the Civil War, celebrated women, correspondence between presidents and first ladies, and the American composer Irving Fine. -
WELCOMING VETERANS
The Library's Veterans History Project has opened a new Welcome Center in Washington.
