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Detail of the Jefferson Bldg; two angelic figures holding a scroll

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.

About the Cover

  • Carol HighsmithA LIFE IN PICTURES
    Following in the footsteps of a mentor who inspired her, photographer Carol Highsmith blazes a new trail in American photography.

  • No Image Available 21st-CENTURY AMERICA PROJECT

  • colorful abstract image of highway rampsA PHOTOGRAPHIC GIFT TO THE NATION

  • a group of peopleLIBRARY OF CONGRESS IN THE NEWS

  • Multi-colored flags GATEWAY TO THE GLOBE
    The prototype for a World Digital Library is presented at the recent UNESCO General Conference in Paris.

  • group portraitBUILDING THE WORLD DIGITAL LIBRARY

  • Elaine Chao A HOME FOR ASIAN HERITAGE
    Leaders confer at Library to discuss Asian Pacific American holdings.

  • View of Gren Island, Macau, 1844 CHINA, OLD AND NEW
    A published report coincides with the 80th anniversary of the Library’s Chinese Section.

  • two women LIVES OF VISION
    The Library acquires oral histories of African Americans through the National Visionary Leadership Project.

  • Side view of a man looking down. IMPACT OF THE CBC
    A distinguished panel discusses the Congressional Black Caucus and its role in national politics.

  • No Image AvailableNATIVE TONGUE
    Four English-speaking national libraries join forces to implement a new standard for resource description and access.

  • portrait of a Japanese womanOTHER ALPHABETS
    The Library implements online cataloging of materials in Arabic, Hebrew, Persian and East Asian languages and scripts.

  • No Image AvailableFLICC AWARDS
    Federal libraries and librarians are recognized.

  • Detail from a Tibetan artifact HELLO, DALAI!
    A display of Tibetan materials marks the recent receipt by the Dalai Lama of a Congressional honor.

  • Margarita EngleNEWS FROM THE CENTER FOR THE BOOK

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