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Archive: September 2007 (15 Posts)

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Senators Praise Billington's Tenure

Posted by: Matt Raymond

A pair of senators have gone ?on the Record??the Congressional Record, that is?to praise the 20-year tenure of Librarian of Congress James H. Billington, which was marked on Sept. 14, 2007. Sen. Richard Durbin of Illinois and Sen. Ted Kennedy of Massachusetts each made statements in the past several days in honor of the milestone.? …

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Constitution Day Coming Up on Monday

Posted by: Matt Raymond

The U.S. Constitution is turning 220 years old, having been ratified at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia on Sept. 17, 1787. Some believe this historic document has been a bit bruised and battered in the post-9/11 era. This is the subject of a bipartisan discussion in the Library?s James Madison Building at 12:30 p.m. on …

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USNWR Features Veterans History Project

Posted by: Matt Raymond

It?s been a busy blogging day, as I have been alerted to the posting of a story at U.S. News & World Report on the Library of Congress?s Veterans History Project. I believe it will be the cover story for the print issue, coming out this weekend. The story is pegged to the imminent Sept. …

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The Library of Congress and Web 2.0

Posted by: Matt Raymond

As promised, the Library of Congress today launched an enhanced and, if I might say so, much spiffier homepage at LOC.gov. Have you seen it yet? Click here to learn the full details. Among the changes: ? The homepage now features a dynamic graphic at the top for navigation to some of the most popular …

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Dino Might!

Posted by: Matt Raymond

James Gurney, creator of the popular ?Dinotopia? series of books, is blogging about what it is like to give an author talk at the Library of Congress: When you give a talk at the Library of Congress, they don?t pay you with money. They reward you something far more valuable. Your compensation is to have …