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Endowment to Support Contemporary Music - News Releases (Library of Congress)
www.loc.gov | Feb 9, 2012
The Library of Congress will inaugurate The Dina Koston and Roger Shapiro Fund for New Music with a two-day tribute to the distinguished pianist and composer Dina Koston on March 7 and 8. The endowment will support commissions of new works and performances at the Library.

1964 Act is "barrier to reform", claims LGA | The Bookseller
www.thebookseller.com | Feb 6, 2012
Book Publishing Industry News. Regular news updates from The Bookseller's news desk. The latest press reports about the publishing sector and updates from the City

Libraries, Schools Join In Autism Awareness Month
www.schoollibraryjournal.com | Jan 31, 2012
It’s nice to know people in high places—and for librarians, Jack Reed is at the top of list. Just when things were looking hopeless our nation’s media centers, Democratic Senator from Rhode Island delivered an unexpected holiday gift the...

ASPRS Aspires to Preserve Geospatial Data - News Archive - Digital Preservation (Library of
www.digitalpreservation.gov | Jan 27, 2012
News about the national digital preservation efforts of the Library of Congress and its partners, activities and sponsored events - includes press releases, a news archive, a calendar of upcoming digital preservation events, and Webcasts of past events.

FEATURE: Web Archiving at the Library of Congress
infotoday.com | Dec 1, 2011
With so much global cultural heritage being documented online, librarians, archivists, and others are increasingly becoming aware of the need to preserve this resource for future generations.

End User Survey of Federal Depository Libraries
newsbreaks.infotoday.com | Sep 26, 2011
An Aug. 25, 2011 Information Today NewsBreak focused on a report by Ithaka S + R, Modeling a sustainable future for the United States: Federal Depository Library Program's network of libraries in the 21st century. That same week, the U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) released another report on

IMLS - News & Events - Press Releases
www.imls.gov | Aug 2, 2011
The Institute of Museum and Library Services is a grant-making federal agency supporting museums and libraries of all types.

Office of Government Relations releases issues briefs for upcoming National Library Legislative Day
www.wo.ala.org | Apr 28, 2011
In preparation for this year’s National Library Legislative Day (NLLD), the Office of Government Relations (OGR) has released updated issue briefs on federal In preparation for this year’s National Library Legislative Day (NLLD), the Office of Government Relations (OGR) has released updated issue

The Exquisite Corpse Adventure From the U.S. Library of Congress
www.suite101.com | Mar 5, 2011
(xml:space,preserve)"The Exquisite Corpse Adventure" is written by major YA authors. It is an audiobook serialized through podcasts, and there is an online storybook to read.

Information Today, Inc. Releases Ground-Breaking Study on Library Spending
www.prweb.com | Feb 16, 2011
The study represents the responses of 1,201 directors, administrators, librarians and other library professionals in public, academic, government and special libraries across North America.