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Archive: April 2008 (12 Posts)

Image of an ornate clock showing 2:05 with sculpted male figures sitting on each side of the clock face

"Ad"ded Value for the Library

Posted by: Matt Raymond

In the PR biz, there is what is known as “earned” media — the kind where you work the phones and email in order to interest a reporter into covering your story. And then there is paid media, which, of course, are generally in the form of advertisements. Every once in a while, however, the …

Image of an ornate clock showing 2:05 with sculpted male figures sitting on each side of the clock face

Library of Congress Experience Sneak Preview

Posted by: Matt Raymond

This past Monday, Cheryl Regan of the Library’s Interpretive Programs Office (i.e., she’s in charge of exhibitions) was gracious enough to allow me to tip-toe around the fabrication materials and power tools over in the Thomas Jefferson Building and lead me on a behind-the-scenes tour of the installation of our new Library of Congress Experience. …

Image of an ornate clock showing 2:05 with sculpted male figures sitting on each side of the clock face

Flickr Webcast Goes Online

Posted by: Matt Raymond

Knowing there is great reader interest in the “Flickr project,” I wanted to let everyone know that a webcast from a couple of months ago detailing the evolution and initial successes of the program, featuring our own staff along with George Oates of Flickr, is now online here. It’s pretty interesting stuff, and I’ve never …