October 2007 - Vol. 66, No. 10
Two Decades of Achievement: James H. Billington, Librarian of Congress
Cover Story
In the 20 years since his swearing-in as Librarian
of Congress, James Billington has overseen change, progress
and achievement.
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EXPLORE NEW WORLDS—READ
The Library has extended its public outreach with a new series of public service announcements with the Ad Council, as well as new person-to-person technologies. -
COMMUNITY RADIO, LIVE MUSIC
New Orleans radio station WWOZ-FM has donated more than 7,000 hours of live jazz and blues recordings to the Library. -
NEW PUBLICATIONS
World War II, map treasures, and air and space collections are covered in three new books from the Library. -
SCANNING THE RARE
Delicate and valuable volumes from the Library’s Rare Book and Special Collection Division have been scanned and made available on the Library’s Web site. -
LABORLORE SYMPOSIUM
The American Folklife Center sponsored a meeting of scholars, musicians, artists and activists on the subject of occupational folklore. -
HISPANIC HEROES
Rep. Xavier Becerra gave the keynote address for the Library’s Hispanic Heritage Month. -
GLIN—YESTERDAY, TODAY AND TOMORROW
The Law Library hosted its annual meeting of directors in the Global Legal Information Network with a eye towards the future. -
JOLLY GOOD FELLOWS
In its fifth year of operation, the John W. Kluge Center welcomed a new class of visiting scholars.
