Archive for September, 2009 (9 posts)
September 28th, 2009 by Jennifer Gavin
East may be East, and West may be West – but music is universal, and if the music is jazz, it’s even open all night!
On Wednesday, Sept. 30 from noon to 1 p.m., Larry Appelbaum, the Library of Congress’ jazz music specialist, will co-anchor “A Russian-American Jazz Summit – Conversations on the American Influence on …
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Posted in: Capitol Hill, Music, Washington DC
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September 28th, 2009 by Matt Raymond
The Washington Post had some nice coverage of Saturday’s National Book Festival, including a video asking authors what they would do if they were “literature czar” and what their favorite books are. Also featured was a brief interview with the always delightful poet laureate (a position appointed by the Library of Congress), Kay Ryan.
By the …
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Posted in: Events, National Book Festival, News, Video
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September 25th, 2009 by Matt Raymond
Whether you can be in Washington tomorrow or not, there are many ways for everyone to be a part of the 2009 National Book Festival. I came up with at least a dozen:
1. Attend! It’s tomorrow (Sept. 26) from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. EDT on the National Mall (between 7th and 14th), rain or …
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Posted in: Books, Capitol Hill, Events, LC Web site, National Book Festival, News, Social Media, Technology, Washington DC
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September 25th, 2009 by Matt Raymond
The next two days for us will be a whirlwind of events as we celebrate the ninth annual edition of the National Book Festival. But there’s one aspect I just absolutely had to call out.
Our folks have been busily working behind the scenes on a revamp of our literacy.gov website, which promotes lifelong literacy and …
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Posted in: Books, Collections, Education, Events, LC Web site, National Book Festival, News, Technology
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September 23rd, 2009 by Jennifer Gavin
Right now, here and there all over the world, people are sitting down with a good book and enjoying a good read.
Sprawled on the lawn, curled up on the sofa, sitting on the steps in the piazza — they’re communing with a great author, or a funny author, or an author who’s telling them how …
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Posted in: Blogging, Books, Capitol Hill, Education, Events, National Book Festival, New Visitors Experience, Podcasts, Poetry, Social Media, Uncategorized, Washington DC
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September 22nd, 2009 by Jennifer Gavin
In today’s economic environment, there are good reasons to wonder about the feasibility of working from home. And we’re not talking telecommuting, here – we’re talking about self-employment.
It doesn’t have to be all about Hard Times. Perhaps you’re just ready to do what you love, all the time – like the local woman who enjoys …
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September 14th, 2009 by Jennifer Gavin
There’s nothing quite like the sound of a fighter aircraft, overhead.
It can be thrilling — at an airshow, for example.
It can also be reassuring — the way it was, for many, in the early morning hours over the Washington, D.C. area for months after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.
The Library of Congress has …
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Posted in: Collections, Exhibitions, Photos
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September 9th, 2009 by Jennifer Gavin
The Library of Congress’ popular site on Flickr now features a set of lovely, century-old photochrom images of buildings and scenery from Belgium. Even if you don’t know your Flemings from your Walloons, these 108 pictures of places like Antwerp and Blankenberghe, Liege, Ghent and Louvain will transport you to times of yore.
Posted in: Collections, Photos, Preservation, Social Media, Uncategorized, tags
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