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Kelsey Corlett-Rivera, Librarian of Congress Award Winner

January 17, 2025

A Tour of the Text

January 16, 2025

George Washington and the Federal Workforce

January 16, 2025

Timeliness and Timelessness, or Spot the Wall Calendar

January 16, 2025

“Copyright and Primary Sources” Self-Paced Professional Development Module Now Available

January 16, 2025

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Timeless: Stories from the Library of Congress

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• Kelsey Corlett-Rivera, Librarian of Congress Award Winner
• Washington’s Plot to Kidnap a British Prince
• George Washington: Land Surveyor

Bibliomania: Rare Books & Special Collections

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• Don’t Get Out of Sorts: Composing Text
• A Year in Review, 2024
• Consider the Consequences! in 2025

Bookmarked: Celebrating Contemporary Books & Writers at the Library

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• Join the Hero Party with Dav Pilkey!
• Jimmy Carter’s Lifelong Love of Poetry
• In Her Own Words: Meg Medina Reflects on Her Ambassadorship

Copyright: Creativity at Work

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• How the Copyright Claims Board Can Lighten the Federal Court Docket
• Celebrating Native American History Month: The Life and Legacy of Native American Artist Woody Crumbo
• The Geography of Copyright Registrations: A Look at How Registration Differs Across the Country

Folklife Today: American Folklife Center & Veterans History Project

Recent Posts

• Community Collections Grant: Los Pleneros de la 21 and Documenting Bomba and Plena Musicians in the Diaspora
• Carrying the Mail: Honoring the Resilience of the 6888th Postal Battalion
• Like a Snap of a Carrot: Shipwreck Stories with Patrick Tayluer

4 Corners of the World: International Collections at the Library of Congress

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• A Set of the Writings of the Danish Physicist Hans Christian Ørsted, Presented to His Daughter, Sophie
• Working with the Three-Dimensional and Functional Book: An Interview with Dan Paterson
• Falling Down a Research Rabbit Hole: Navigating and Using the Handbook of Latin American Studies

Guardians of Memory: Preserving the National Collection

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• 2025 marks 125 years of binding at the Library of Congress: Part One
• To Build a Better Box: Preserving Artist Books as a GCCS Intern
• Longtime staffer turns temporary assignment into a permanent position

Headlines & Heroes: Newspapers, Comics & More Fine Print

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• How to Browse All Digitized Titles in Chronicling America
• Tips for Searching in Chronicling America
• The 1874 Transit of Venus in the News

Inside Adams: Science, Technology & Business

Recent Posts

• Cookbooks from Plains, Georgia and Carter Family Recipes
• Upcoming Webinar: Researching International Companies on Jan 22
• New E-Commerce Research Guide

Insights: Scholarly Work at the Kluge Center

Recent Posts

• Humanistic Research and Machine Learning: Exploring Editorial Cartoons with Newspaper Navigator
• Announcing the 2024 Kluge Staff Fellowship Selectees
• Chair in Technology and Society Ainissa Ramirez on Why Everyone Deserves a Chance to Find Science Fascinating

In Custodia Legis: Law Librarians of Congress

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• Upcoming US Law Webinars – February 2025
• FALQs: Regulation of Cryptocurrencies in the Gulf Cooperation Council Countries – Part Two
• FALQs: Regulation of Cryptocurrencies in the Gulf Cooperation Council Countries – Part One

In The Muse: Performing Arts at the Library of Congress

Recent Posts

• Remembering the Musical Side of President Jimmy Carter
• Acquisition Highlights for 2024 – a Top 5 List
• Reintroducing Bronislava Nijinska!

Minerva’s Kaleidoscope: Resources for Kids & Families

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• Her Eyes Were Watching Everything: Zora Neale Hurston at the Library of Congress
• Winter Solstice Celebrations in Library of Congress Collections
• Apply for the High School Summer Internship Program at the Library of Congress!

NLS Music Notes: Resources for the Blind & Print Disabled

Recent Posts

• New BARD Additions: December 2024
• New Editions on BARD November 2024
• New BARD Additions: October 2024

Now See Hear!: National Audio-Visual Conservation Center

Recent Posts

• An Interview with Bonnie Raitt
• This Coming Weekend at the Packard Campus (January 17 – 18, 2025)
• Tonight’s (1/10/25) screening at the Packard Campus is cancelled due to weather conditions. Thank you.

Of the People: Widening the Path

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• Community Collections Grants Spotlight: Documenting Bomba and Plena Musicians in the Diaspora: Los Pleneros de la 21
• Maya Freelon Reclaims Childhood for Enslaved Children at Historic Stagville
• Recording of CCDI’s Fall 2024 Awardee Project Celebration Now Available Online 

Picture This: Library of Congress Prints & Photos

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• Timeliness and Timelessness, or Spot the Wall Calendar
• Want to Build a Snowman?
• President Jimmy Carter in Photos

The Signal: Digital Happenings at the Library of Congress

Recent Posts

• Celebrating Six Years of By the People
• What’s New Online at the Library of Congress: 2024 Wrap-Up!
• Beta Release of Library of Congress Web Archives Playback Services

Teaching with the Library: Primary Sources & Ideas for Educators

Recent Posts

• “Copyright and Primary Sources” Self-Paced Professional Development Module Now Available
• Reminder: Apply Now! Summer 2025 Professional Development at the Library of Congress
• Drawing Student Attention to Civic Services through New Deal Posters

Unfolding History: Manuscripts at the Library of Congress

Recent Posts

• George Washington and the Federal Workforce
• Abraham Lincoln’s Second Inauguration: Scenes from March 4, 1865
• Of Note: Hassayampers Unite!

Worlds Revealed: Geography & Maps at the Library of Congress

Recent Posts

• A Tour of the Text
• Adding Color to the World: How Maps Got Toned
• A Year in Review: Newly Scanned Maps of 2024