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Archive: June 2009 (11 Posts)

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Extra, Extra! Chronicling America Newspaper Site Revamp

Posted by: Matt Raymond

The Library’s tech elves have been laboring away in their workshop to upgrade the user experience on our Chronicling America website. Over recent weeks, the Library of Congress has implemented changes to Chronicling America that improve and expand use of historic American newspapers digitized for the National Digital Newspaper Program, a joint project with the …

Posted in: LC Web site, News

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Oops … But 47 Percent Isn't Half Bad Either

Posted by: Matt Raymond

I have corrected a recent post about increased visitorship at the Library. Visitation at the Library from January–May 2009 was up 47 percent, not 69 percent between January and April, as previously stated. April itself, however, was up 64 percent—possibly an all-time record.

Posted in: New Visitors Experience