January 27 is International Holocaust Remembrance Day—to honor the millions of victims of the Holocaust and Nazism, to promote educational programs and events, and to prevent further genocide. The resolution, passed in 2005 by the United Nations General Assembly, condemns religious persecution and intolerance, rejects all forms of Holocaust denial, and encourages UN member states …
As Librarian-in-Residence in the Motion Picture, Broadcasting, and Recorded Sound Division, I have engaged in a lot of exploration of the Division’s collections. Among the many film and television treasures in the Moving Image Section are manuscript materials too—paper materials we have received as part of collections and items that were donated, purchased, and otherwise …
Tuesday, January 15th, 2018, at 6:30 p.m. Every month, films from the Library’s collection are shown at the Mary Pickford Theater in the James Madison building, ranging from titles newly preserved by the National Audio Visual Conservation Center film lab, classics from the National Film Registry, and lesser known titles worthy of discovery. This month …
