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. Tuesday, February 18th at 7:00 p.m. BRIGHT ROAD (MGM, 1953). …
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. Thursday, October 24 at 7:00 p.m. TRICK OR …
Today’s post is by David Sager, Research Assistant in the Recorded Sound Research Center. The Library of Congress’s Recorded Sound Collection grows from many sources. Collection items include copyright deposits, purchases and donations. Donations are often the result of someone who thinks the Library would be a good place for their parent’s or grandparent’s record …
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. Thursday, September 19th at 7:00 p.m. DOWNSTAIRS Hired by …
This guest post is by Brianna Gist, 2019 Jr. Fellow in the Recorded Sound Section. Music has been a foundational pillar of my life since childhood, and two months ago I knew that this summer would be one of musical discovery when I swore an oath of office to become a new member of the …
Every month films from the Library’s collection are shown at the Mary Pickford Theater ranging from titles newly preserved by the NAVCC film lab, classics from the National Film Registry, and lesser known titles worthy of discovery. This month we present The Great Garrick: Thursday, September 20 (7:00pm) THE GREAT GARRICK (Warner Bros., …
This is a guest post by Amanda Jenkins, Librarian-in-Residence, in the Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division. Last November, I received an email about a new program being offered by the Library of Congress: the Librarians-in-Residence program. My library and information science program at the University of Iowa sent out emails like this frequently—of …
This is a guest post by Tenesha Hare and Jasmyne Post, 2018 summer interns with the Junior Fellows Program in the Library’s Recorded Sound Section. Tenesha is a senior at the University of South Carolina, Aiken, studying Political Science with a concentration in Government and Public Relations. Jasmyne is a sophomore at the University of Louisville, majoring …
The following is a guest post by David Jackson, Archivist, Bob Hope Collection, Packard Campus for Audio Visual Conservation. I’m entering the home stretch of my project to process the manuscript materials in the Bob Hope Collection and wanted to present a brief look at what’s now available for researchers. Processed material has been entered …
