December 2007 - Vol. 66, No. 12
Through the Lens: The Wonders of the Jefferson Building
Cover Story
A remarkable photographer makes a remarkable donation of her documentation of the Library and the nation.
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A LIFE IN PICTURES
Following in the footsteps of a mentor who inspired her, photographer Carol Highsmith blazes a new trail in American photography. -
GATEWAY TO THE GLOBE
The prototype for a World Digital Library is presented at the recent UNESCO General Conference in Paris. -
A HOME FOR ASIAN HERITAGE
Leaders confer at Library to discuss Asian Pacific American holdings. -
CHINA, OLD AND NEW
A published report coincides with the 80th anniversary of the Library’s Chinese Section. -
LIVES OF VISION
The Library acquires oral histories of African Americans through the National Visionary Leadership Project. -
IMPACT OF THE CBC
A distinguished panel discusses the Congressional Black Caucus and its role in national politics. -
NATIVE TONGUE
Four English-speaking national libraries join forces to implement a new standard for resource description and access. -
OTHER ALPHABETS
The Library implements online cataloging of materials in Arabic, Hebrew, Persian and East Asian languages and scripts. -
FLICC AWARDS
Federal libraries and librarians are recognized. -
HELLO, DALAI!
A display of Tibetan materials marks the recent receipt by the Dalai Lama of a Congressional honor.
