In A Time of Need: How to Search for Grants for Your Faith-Based or Community Based Organization
This blog post has information that could be beneficial to faith-based organizations or Community-Based Organizations (CBOs).
Join Us for a Virtual Business Research Orientation on November 18
The virtual Business Research Orientation provides an overview of resources and services for business research, with an emphasis on Library of Congress tools and search strategies that can be used from home
Honoring African American Contributions to the Heartland
Looking at African American Business and Entrepreneurship highlighting African American history in Kansas City, Missouri.
Updates for Our International Business Guides
In our current effort to update and migrate our guides, several of them with an international focus have been updated.
Exit Strategies: How to Exit Your Small Business
The unpredictable nature of this pandemic economy means that some exit options like selling at a profit or merging a company are not feasible. While having an exit plan can seem pessimistic, it can be helpful to consider options.
Stuck on You: National Chemistry Week 2020
“Sticking with Chemistry” is the theme for National Chemistry Week 2020 and as you may be able to guess, the focus is on adhesives.
Honoring African American Contributions: African American Cowboys on the Western Frontier
In The Negro Cowboys, published in 1965, Phillip Durham and Everett L. Jones believed at least five thousand black cowhands worked in the West during the late nineteenth-century.
National Disability Employment Awareness Month and the Library of Congress
This post marks the 75th observance of National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) and the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) this month.
More Than Just a Map
Not long ago, the Geography & Map Division tweeted this business map of Bristol, Bordentown, Burlington, and Mount Holly in the New Jersey/Pennsylvania area. Naturally, the business librarian in me perked up, because it is a great example of how maps and company information can come together. When doing historical research on a local business, […]
Black Beauty: a Brief History of the African American Beauty Industry
African Americans history is full of business pioneers and the beauty product industry is no exception. From the more well-know Madam C. J. Walker to modern day mogul Rihanna.