Copyright Office Debuts Electronic Title List Validator
By: Steve Andreadis
The U.S. Copyright Office released a new tool that will help remitters catch errors in their electronic title lists before submission.
Posted in: Copyright
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What can you find in 1.7 million phone book images?
By: Carlyn Osborn
The Digital Content Management Section (DCM) is excited to announce the release of over 1.7 million images scanned from the Library of Congress U.S. Telephone Directory Collection. These images originate from thousands of reels of black and white microfilm held in the Main Reading Room – now available on the Library’s website. The process for getting …
Posted in: The Signal
American Composers and Musicians from A to Z: N (Part 1--Nickerson, Camille)
By: Lindsay Conway
Learn about Camille Lucie Nickerson, "The Louisiana Lady," who worked for the recognition and appreciation of Afro-Creole folk music through her scholarship, leadership, and art.
Posted in: NLS Music Notes
Alexander McCall Smith and the World of Mma Precious Ramotswe
Alexander McCall Smith has been celebrated for his lead female detective and recently the Library of Congress celebrated him for his work. The associated display included early female detective works of fiction, comic books, and also the flora and fauna of the setting of Smith's famous The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency.
Posted in: Inside Adams
New Learning Edge Series Video: What Is Copyright?
By: Steve Andreadis
In the short time I’ve been part of the U.S. Copyright Office, I’ve had several conversations that follow this same general scenario: “You work for the Copyright Office? Isn’t that where every copyright in America is registered? Should I go there with my idea that I want to protect? Will they take a family recipe?” …
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Expanding Digital Collecting at the Library
By: Meghan Ferriter
Discussion of the progress toward the goals of the five year plan described in Collecting Digital Content at the Library of Congress, with emphasis on the six objectives of the framework and a list of notable accomplishments in FY2019.
Posted in: The Signal
Now Playing at the Packard Campus (November 14 - 16, 2019)
By: Cary O’Dell
The following is a guest post by Jenny Paxson of the Packard Campus. Thursday, November 14 (7:30 p.m.) Musical Highlights from NBC’s Late Night with David Letterman (1982-1993) Late Night with David Letterman premiered on NBC on February 1, 1982, following The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson and ran through 1993 when Letterman moved to …
Posted in: Now See Hear!
Honoring Veterans, Telling Stories of Service Through Handmade Paper Art
The following is a guest post by Katherine Blood, Curator of Fine Prints, Prints & Photographs Division. As moderator for the Veterans Art Showcase’s Combat Paper panel, she would like to thank the participating panelists and artists for sharing their knowledge, art, and stories. The extensive Library of Congress collections of art and documentation related …
Posted in: Picture This
Now Playing at the Packard Campus Theater (Nov. 7, 2019)
By: Cary O’Dell
The following is a guest post by Jenny Paxson of the Packard Campus. Thursday, November 7 (7:30 p.m.) AMIA Archival Screening Night (1913–1988) Archival Screening Night has been the centerpiece of every Association of Moving Image Archivists (AMIA) conference since 1991. For the first time ever, this event usually available only to AMIA members, is …
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Decreased Processing Times for Copyright Registrations
By: George Thuronyi
The following is a guest post by Robert J. Kasunic, Associate Register of Copyrights and director of Registration Policy & Practice. At the beginning of October, the Copyright Office updated our Registration Processing Times and FAQ, found on our registration portal, to reflect significant decreases in the time it takes us to review copyright registration …
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