Category: USA

Mar 06 2013

Americas, Digital, Images, Law, Law Libraries, Libraries, Manuscripts, National Libraries, Open Access, Photographs, Public Libraries, Technology, USA, Videos, Web 2.0

What exactly does the Librarian of Congress do?

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So, what exactly does the Librarian of Congress do? In short, a LOT. Just from this video put together by Washington Notebook, Dr. James H. Billington gives us a great overview of...

Sep 22 2012

Americas, Databases, Law, Law Libraries, Politics, Searching, Tools, USA

Congress.gov

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Congress.gov was launched this Wednesday, offering us a new tool to research USA federal legislation information. The site will eventually replace THOMAS.gov, which after years of service has started showing...

Sep 12 2011

Libraries, Literacy, Public Libraries, USA, World

Little Free Library

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This is one of the cutest things I’ve ever seen and a great idea as well! The Little Free Library is a project to promote literacy and love of reading...

Mar 16 2011

Americas, Law Libraries, Libraries, USA

Dog for checkout at Yale Law Library

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At the end of the month the Yale Law Library will run a three day pilot program allowing students to check out a therapy dog for 30 minutes at a...

Dec 27 2010

Libraries, Library Science, National Libraries, Professional Development, Tools, USA

Career Assistance Resources Gathered by the LOC

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A couple of months ago the Business Reference Services at the Library of Congress released four pages gathering online resources that will help in the job hunting process. Good luck!...

Dec 09 2010

Academic Libraries, Americas, Archives, Digital, Education, Law, Libraries, Library Science, Maps, Open Access, Politics, Professional Development, Public Libraries, Technology, Tools, USA, Web 2.0

E-Gov: Make It Work @ your library (ALA webinar)

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This afternoon I attended an ALA webinar about E-Government. The session offered some good sites where we can find government information (local, state, and federal), shared some information about patron...

Dec 29 2009

Americas, Archives, Education, Images, Libraries, Library \ Book Tourism, Manuscripts, National Libraries, OPAC, Open Access, Oral Histories, Photographs, Politics, Preservation, Tools, USA, Web 2.0, World

Library of Congress

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Today I spent the day at the Library of Congress and loved it. I was there with my mother and brother and we took one of the guided tours of...

Dec 21 2009

Academic Libraries, Americas, Books, Libraries, USA

“The Festive Library 2009”

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My friend Elissa just sent me the link to this great Christmas tree. The display was put together at the William H. Hannon Library, at the Loyola Marymount campus. Enjoy!...

Nov 14 2009

Censorship, Education, Libraries, Public Libraries, USA

“Child protection or censorship”; I say it’s censorship

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My friend found this article and started a great conversation. The article explains the story of two women (Sharon Cook, and Beth Boisvert) who work at a public library in...

Nov 11 2009

Americas, Poetry, USA, World

USA-born poet? Want to travel?

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The poet Amy Lowell passed away in 1925, leaving behind a trust fund that once a year sponsors a USA-born poet to travel as much as they wish outside the...