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Keninger Appointed Director of NLS - News Releases (Library of Congress)
www.loc.gov | Feb 14, 2012
Librarian of Congress James H. Billington today announced the appointment of Karen A. Keninger as director of the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS), effective March 26.

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.

The Asian Division of the Library of Congress exhibited White Pearl and I by Svetlana Kim
www.prlog.org | May 25, 2010
The Asian Division of the Library of Congress exhibited White Pearl and I by Svetlana Kim. Washington, D.C. --- May 24, 2010 Internationally renowned author, speaker, and community activist Svetlana Kim was honored by the Library of Congress during its Asian Pacific American Heritage Month.

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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.

Junior Fellows Summer Internships - News Releases (Library of Congress)
www.loc.gov | Jan 31, 2012
This summer the Library of Congress once again is offering special 10-week paid internships to college students. For a stipend of $3,000, the 2011 class of Junior Fellows Summer Interns will work full-time from May 29 through Aug. 3.

VHP Collects Vietnam Stories - News Releases (Library of Congress)
www.loc.gov | Jan 30, 2012
The Library of Congress Veterans History Project (VHP) has launched a multi-year campaign to preserve the stories of the nation’s Vietnam War veterans.

Naval Observatory Donates Rare Book to Library - News Releases (Library of Congress)
www.loc.gov | Jan 20, 2012
The Library of Congress announced today the acquisition of a rare book to its Thomas Jefferson’s Library. Donated by the United States Naval Observatory, a Latin version of 'Sur la Figure de la Terre' by De Maupertuis will join the more than 6,000 titles already assembled in the collection.

Digital Curation Residency Program - News Releases (Library of Congress)
www.loc.gov | Jan 20, 2012
The Library of Congress and the Institute of Museum and Library Services announced today that they will collaborate to develop and implement a national residency program in digital curation, involving the collection, selection, management and long-term p

Congressional Record iPad App - News Releases (Library of Congress)
www.loc.gov | Jan 18, 2012
The Library of Congress, at the initiative of House Leadership and under the guidance of the Committee on House Administration, today announced it has made the Congressional Record available as an app to users of iPad tablet devices.