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In this interview, David Neil discusses his experience working as a User Experience Designer in Design and Development at the Library of Congress. He shares behind-the-scenes insights about some favorite Library products, advice for practitioners, reflections on the past and future of technology, and his own near-term plans as he retires.
Posted in: The Signal
By: Colleen Smith
A closer look at two primary source sets from Teaching with the Library: Women's Suffrage and Women in Science and Technology. The post includes highlights from the sets and suggestions for using the items with students.
Posted in: Teaching with the Library
By: Bryan Cornell
Announcement of a screening of Young Frankenstein in the Pickford Theater of the Library of Congress on March 12, 2026.
Posted in: Now See Hear!
By: Kate Phillips
What do eggs and the sun have in common? They are both vital materials in photographic processes. Both are represented in graphic form in photography related items from the Library’s vast collection of U.S. Patent Office trademark registrations. The collection covers the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, the exact moment the photographic industry exploded, becoming accessible to both professionals and amateurs alike. This week’s post will share a sampling of these.
Posted in: Picture This
By: Kristina Grooms
Dr. Tessa-Mae Little and Hannah Schock are collection management technicians at the Library of Congress, Collections Management Division. This blog is written as a collaborative effort to detail the journey of a request. Have you ever placed a request for a library book and wondered what actually happens next? Does it magically float off the …
Posted in: Guardians of Memory
By: Juliette Appold
Explore the Music Section's new BARD additions.
Posted in: NLS Music Notes
By: Isabel Brador
Anywhere Adventures is a mobile-first website which brings local history to users through comics and travel logs. In the first year, 2025-2026 Innovator in Residence Vivian Li developed stories for three locations: Seattle, Washington, Chicago, Illinois, and Southeast Wyoming. This guest post is written by Vivian, and is a follow-up to a post asking readers …
Posted in: The Signal
By: Colleen Smith
Learn about a new resource from the Library that uses musical primary sources and creates rich opportunities for students to learn about different cultures and traditions.
Posted in: Teaching with the Library
By: Melissa Lindberg
For many of us who live in or near cities, public transit is an integral part of our daily lives, helping us to travel to and from our job sites, schools, and countless other destinations. Join us as we explore subway-related images from the collections.
Posted in: Picture This
By: Colleen Smith
Meet Lora Taylor, a 2025-2026 Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellow at the Library of Congress.
Posted in: Teaching with the Library