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Library of Congress Blog
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Copyright: Creativity at Work
The Copyright Office’s official blog. It explores a wide variety of copyright-related topics, including special project updates, interesting copyright court cases and case law, current copyright issues, and current events.
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Folklife Today Blog
Fascinating stories from a team of specialists in the American Folklife Center, one of the world's largest archives on traditional folk culture.
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4 Corners of the World Blog
Explore the Library’s international collections, acquisitions, and free public programs online and onsite.
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From the Catbird Seat: Poetry & Literature Blog
Weekly dispatches from the Poetry and Literature Center.
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Guardians of Memory: Preserving the National Collection
Find out how staff at the Library of Congress protect and care for our incomparable collections, and learn about research that deepens our knowledge of these collections and ensures we keep them accessible into the future.
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Headlines & Heroes: Newspapers, Comics & More Fine Print Blog
Amazing stories, both real and imaginary, that we find in our collections of newspapers and comic books.
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In Custodia Legis Blog
In Custodia Legis is Latin for “in the custody of the law,” a nod to the fact that the Law Library of Congress is a custodian of law and legislation for both the nation and the world. Our team of bloggers covers current legal trends, developments and enhancements to Congress.gov, issues in collecting for the largest law library in the world, and more.
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In the Muse Blog
Discover treasures in the Library’s collections of Music, Theater and Dance, from works of the great masters to long forgotten slices of our musical heritage. This blog will also highlight events in the Library's concert series in the Coolidge Auditorium.
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Learn about collections, events, and guides within the fields of science and business.
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Insights: Scholarly Work at The John W. Kluge Center Blog
Information on top scholars conducting residential research at the Library of Congress.
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Minerva's Kaleidoscope is a place for parents and caregivers of children and teens ages 7-16 to find kid-friendly activities based on the Library's collections. Posts will feature puzzles, games and recipe, newly-created resources, book programs and more.
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Keep up to date on confirmed authors, planned activities, and attendee information for the annual Library of Congress National Book Festival held in Washington, D.C.
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News about the special format music of braille, audio and large print offered by the music section of the National Library Services for the Blind and Print Disabled.
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Find out about the outstanding collections of moving images and sound recordings at the Library. Now See Hear! provides news of collections, acquisitions, projects, preservation, public programs, and much more.
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Of the People: Widening the Path
Stories from the Library’s expanded initiative to connect more deeply with Black, Hispanic, Indigenous and other underrepresented communities by expanding its collections, using advanced technologies and offering new internships and fellowships.
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Picture This Blog
Highlights from the collections, research tips, upcoming public programs, as well as peeks "behind the scenes" in the Prints and Photographs Division.
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The Signal
Learn about Library of Congress digital initiatives including digital humanities, digital stewardship, crowdsourcing, computational research, scholar labs, data visualization, digital preservation and access & more.
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Discover and discuss the most effective techniques for using primary sources in the classroom. Teaching strategies, outstanding primary sources, lesson plans, teacher resources, and current thinking on effective classroom practice are all open for discussion.
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Worlds Revealed: Geography & Maps at the Library of Congress Blog
Explore the Library’s map collections, get updates on events related to maps, and learn about the past, present, and future of maps and mapping.
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Poetry & Literature: News & Events
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Rare Book News & Events
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Hispanic Resources: News & Events
Announcements about notable online collections, exhibitions, and research aids, and notifications of upcoming lectures, events, and programs relating to the geographical areas of the Caribbean, Latin America, and Iberia; the indigenous cultures of those areas; and peoples throughout the world historically influenced by Luso-Hispanic heritage, including Latinos in the U.S. and peoples of Portuguese or Spanish heritage in Africa, Asia, and Oceania.
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Upcoming Events
Information about free concerts, lectures, exhibitions, symposia, films and other special programs offered at the Library on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. and at the National Audiovisual Conservation Center in Culpeper, VA.
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Library of Congress Magazine (LCM)
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Crowdsourcing at the Library of Congress
News and updates on By the People, Library of Congress crowdsourcing. Volunteer to transcribe and tag Library digital collections for searchability at crowd.loc.gov.
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Poetry & Literature: News & Events
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Digital Reference Section: Virtual Programs from the Library of Congress
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Law Library: News & Events
The latest news and upcoming events from the Law Library of Congress.
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Updates on lectures, presentations and other news from this center for scholars established to bring together the world’s best thinkers, to stimulate scholarly discussion and to interact with policymakers in Washington.
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What's New at the U.S. Copyright Office
The Copyright Office’s NewsNet notification system. It includes alerts on new Copyright Office website postings and other announcements.
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Rare Book News & Events
Announcements of upcoming programs on rare books and book arts, online collections, new acquisitions, digitized items, research aids, and other noteworthy information.
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Copyright Royalty Board News
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What’s New in Science, Technology and Business
New products and services on the subject of science and technology from the Library's Science, Technology & Business Division.
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Music News
The latest news from the Library's Music Division.
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Updates from the Veterans History Project (VHP)
Rare interviews, notices of events, and special features from this collection of first-hand stories as told by America's war veterans from WWI through current conflicts.
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New breakthroughs and technology, upcoming lectures, training, internships and emergency alerts and topics on caring for collections.
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Hispanic Resources: News & Events
Announcements about notable online collections, exhibitions, and research aids, and notifications of upcoming lectures, events, and programs relating to the geographical areas of the Caribbean, Latin America, and Iberia; the indigenous cultures of those areas; and peoples throughout the world historically influenced by Luso-Hispanic heritage, including Latinos in the U.S. and peoples of Portuguese or Spanish heritage in Africa, Asia, and Oceania.
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News on the services and products produced and distributed by the Library's Cataloging Distribution Service (CDS).
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The Library Shop – Books & More
The latest new books, prints, calendars, posters and other products based on the Library's incomparable collections and current exhibitions.
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The latest video recordings of Library lectures, concerts and events.
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Updates on new collections, features, reference materials and other services available on the Library's site.
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Library of Congress Finding Aids
Finding aids describe the contents of individual archival collections. This feed identifies both new Library finding aids and those that have undergone substantial revision in the past month.
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1201 Rulemaking Alerts
Alerts on developments in the section 1201 rulemaking, including alerts regarding Federal Register notices, ex parte letters, public comments, roundtables, and other important information and dates.
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CASE Act and Copyright Small Claims Board Updates
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Copyright: Creativity at Work
The Copyright Office’s official blog. It explores a wide variety of copyright-related topics, including special project updates, interesting copyright court cases and case law, current copyright issues, and current events.
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Copyright eService Maintenance and Updates
Notification of enhancements, updates, or maintenance to the U.S. Copyright Office online system for registration of copyright claims.
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Copyright Legislative Developments
Notices of current copyright-related legislation.
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Copyright Office Events
Notifications about upcoming Copyright Office public events. These events take place online or at the Library of Congress.
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Music Modernization Act
Notifications about educational events, updates, and news around the implementation of the Music Modernization Act from the U.S. Copyright Office.
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What's New at the U.S. Copyright Office
The Copyright Office’s NewsNet notification system. It includes alerts on new Copyright Office website postings and other announcements.
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Folklife
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Folklife Today Blog
Fascinating stories from a team of specialists in the American Folklife Center, one of the world's largest archives on traditional folk culture.
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Folklife News & Events
Notifications of upcoming folklife concerts, lectures, symposia, and other events and programs at the American Folklife Center.
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Of the People: Widening the Path
Stories from the Library’s expanded initiative to connect more deeply with Black, Hispanic, Indigenous and other underrepresented communities by expanding its collections, using advanced technologies and offering new internships and fellowships.
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Copyright Legislative Developments
Notices of current copyright-related legislation.
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Global Legal Monitor
News of legal developments from around the world drawn from official national legal publications and reliable press sources.
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In Custodia Legis Blog
In Custodia Legis is Latin for “in the custody of the law,” a nod to the fact that the Law Library of Congress is a custodian of law and legislation for both the nation and the world. Our team of bloggers covers current legal trends, developments and enhancements to Congress.gov, issues in collecting for the largest law library in the world, and more.
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The latest news and upcoming events from the Law Library of Congress.
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Legal Research Reports
Guides published by the Law Library of Congress providing legal commentary and recommended resources on issues and events with legal significance.
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Congress.gov: Bills Presented to the President
Bills that have passed both the House and Senate and have been sent to the White House for the President's signature.
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Congress.gov: House Floor Today
The latest bills and resolutions considered on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives.
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Congress.gov: Senate Floor Today
The latest bills, resolutions, nominations, and treaties considered on the floor of the U.S. Senate.
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Congress.gov: Most-Viewed Bills
A weekly top-ten list of the most-viewed bills (as measured by page views) on Congress.gov.
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Congress.gov: Search Tips
Tips on how to preform effective, advanced searches on Congress.gov.
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Congress.gov includes appropriation tables to simplify the process of tracking legislative appropriation bills. Each time the table is updated, this feed will let you know what has been added to the table.
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Congress.gov Notifications provides email updates concerning Congress.gov enhancements and status updates concerning interruptions of service.
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Music & Performing Arts
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In the Muse Blog
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NLS Music Notes Blog
News about the special format music of braille, audio and large print offered by the music section of the National Library Services for the Blind and Print Disabled.
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Music News
The latest news from the Library's Music Division.
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Concerts & Performing Arts Events
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Historic Newspapers
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Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers
Updates on new content, points of interest, research and re-use of the Chronicling America digitized newspapers.
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Headlines & Heroes: Newspapers, Comics & More Fine Print Blog
Amazing stories, both real and imaginary, that we find in our collections of newspapers and comic books.
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Poetry & Literature
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From the Catbird Seat: Poetry & Literature Blog
Weekly dispatches from the Poetry and Literature Center.
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Poetry & Literature: News & Events
Upcoming readings, presentations, symposia, and other poetry and literature activities at the Library of Congress.
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Center for the Book
News and upcoming events from the Center for the Book in the Library of Congress, which promotes books, reading, libraries and literacy.
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Read a poem each weekday of the school year from the Library's Poetry 180 project.
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Science, Technology & Business
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Guardians of Memory: Preserving the National Collection
Find out how staff at the Library of Congress protect and care for our incomparable collections, and learn about research that deepens our knowledge of these collections and ensures we keep them accessible into the future.
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Inside Adams Blog
Learn about collections, events, and guides within the fields of science and business.
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Library of Congress Labs Letter
A regular roundup of news from Library of Congress Labs, encouraging innovation and driving our digital strategy.
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Of the People: Widening the Path
Stories from the Library’s expanded initiative to connect more deeply with Black, Hispanic, Indigenous and other underrepresented communities by expanding its collections, using advanced technologies and offering new internships and fellowships.
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The Signal
Learn about Library of Congress digital initiatives including digital humanities, digital stewardship, crowdsourcing, computational research, scholar labs, data visualization, digital preservation and access & more.
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Veterans History
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Updates from the Veterans History Project (VHP)
Rare interviews, notices of events, and special features from this collection of first-hand stories as told by America's war veterans from WWI through current conflicts.
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For Specific Audiences
Blind & Print Disabled Community
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NLS Music Notes Blog
News about the special format music of braille, audio and large print offered by the music section of the National Library Services for the Blind and Print Disabled.
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NLS BARD Support
News and information about system outages, new features and functions, and other items of interest to the BARD community.
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Librarians
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Cataloging Products and Services News
News on the services and products produced and distributed by the Library's Cataloging Distribution Service (CDS).
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Library of Congress Classification Approved Lists
Listing of new and revised Library of Congress Classification numbers and captions approved by the editorial meeting of the Policy and Standards Division of the Acquisitions and Bibliographic Access Directorate.
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Library of Congress Subject Headings Approved Lists
Listing of new and revised Library of Congress subject headings approved by the editorial meeting of the Policy and Standards Division of the Acquisitions and Bibliographic Access Directorate.
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Teachers and Families
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Minerva's Kaleidoscope: Resources for Kids & Families
Minerva's Kaleidoscope is a place for parents and caregivers of children and teens ages 7-16 to find kid-friendly activities based on the Library's collections. Posts will feature puzzles, games and recipe, newly-created resources, book programs and more.
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Teaching with the Library of Congress Blog
Discover and discuss the most effective techniques for using primary sources in the classroom. Teaching strategies, outstanding primary sources, lesson plans, teacher resources, and current thinking on effective classroom practice are all open for discussion.
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Today in History
Every day, we offer a series of historic milestones highlighted by items from the incomparable collections of the Library of Congress.
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CRS Employment Opportunities
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CRS Employment Opportunities
Notifications of employment opportunities for the Congressional Research Service (CRS).
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