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Posted by: David Morris
This post describes the evolution of the Library's approach toward the preservation of newspapers, especially the transition from microfilm to digitization and the use of the Stacks system in the European Reading Room.
Posted in: European Reading Room, Finding Aids, newspapers, Research, Research Guides
Posted by: Alyson Williams
Former Latin American, Caribbean, and European Division (LAC&E) Intern, Natté Fortier introduces his project “PALABRA in the Classroom” a new resource designed to bring the PALABRA Archive into the classroom through curated lesson plans for teachers.
Posted in: Archive of Hispanic Literature on Tape, Hispanic Reading Room, Latin America, Latin American, Caribbean and European Division, PALABRA Archive, Research Guides
Posted by: Suzanne Schadl
(The following is a guest blog post by Dani Thurber, Reference Librarian and Latino Studies Collection Specialist in the Hispanic Reading Room of the Latin American, Caribbean, and European Division.) This Hispanic Heritage Month, we are thrilled to share the release of the Latinx Representation in Film Research Guide. This guide is part of the …
Posted in: Collaborations, Digital Content, Film, Finding Aids, Hispanic American History, Hispanic Americans, Hispanic Reading Room, Interns, Interviews, Junior Fellows, Latin American, Caribbean and European Division, National Hispanic Heritage Month, Research Guides
Posted by: Suzanne Schadl
It has been a long time coming, but the Hispanic Reading Room at the Library of Congress has a new website! We hope you find the design more streamlined and accessible! We are especially excited to invite you to explore all of the content at your fingertips including featured collections, featured blog posts, Research Guides, …
Posted in: Handbook of Latin American Studies, Hispanic Reading Room, Latin American, Caribbean and European Division, PALABRA Archive, Research Guides, Uncategorized
Posted by: Giselle M. Avilés
An English version of this blog post is available here. Este es un artículo de A.B. Bejar, 2022 Junior Fellow, quien tiene una licenciatura en Relaciones y Asuntos Internacionales de la Universidad George Washington y un máster en Educación Internacional y Multicultural de la Universidad de San Francisco. Trabajar en la Biblioteca del Congreso este …
Posted in: Digital Content, Hispanic Americans, Hispanic Reading Room, Interns, Interviews, Junior Fellows, Latin America, Latin American, Caribbean and European Division, National Hispanic Heritage Month, Research Guides
Posted by: Suzanne Schadl
On the occasion of the French national day, this post describes various resources at the Library of Congress related to France.
Posted in: European Reading Room, Holidays, Latin American, Caribbean and European Division, Research Guides
Posted by: Giselle M. Avilés
Puerto Rico is celebrating the 500th anniversary of the founding of Old San Juan, the oldest city in the United States, and we could not be more excited to share two recent acquisitions by the Latin American, Caribbean & European Division (LAC&E) which shed light on the historical details of Old San Juan and the …
Posted in: Collection Acquisitions, Digital Content, Finding Aids, Hispanic Reading Room, Latin American, Caribbean and European Division, Manuscripts, PALABRA Archive, Research Guides
Posted by: Anchi Hoh
This blog post, written by LACE Librarian in Residence, Taylor Healey Brooks, explores the way she applied her expertise in supporting Africana scholarship at the Library of Congress.
Posted in: Hispanic American History, Hispanic Reading Room, National Hispanic Heritage Month, Research Guides, Videos
Posted by: Anchi Hoh
Welcome to “4 Corners of the World,” a blog dedicated to international collections and studies at the Library of Congress. This blog is a collaborative social media initiative by the Library’s four area studies divisions — African and Middle Eastern, Asian, European and Hispanic. Posts on this blog will highlight important research resources as well …
Posted in: African and Middle Eastern Division (AMED), Asian Division, European Reading Room, Hispanic Reading Room, Research Guides