July/August 2007 - Vol. 66, No. 7/8
Packard Campus For Audio-Visual Conservation
Cover Story
In July, the Packard Humanities Institute, headed
by David Woodley Packard, officially transferred to the American people via the Library of Congress a remarkable new facility dedicated to audiovisual conservation.
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HISTORY DETECTIVES
College students from around the country came to the Library to participate in the Junior Fellows program, unearthing and documenting extensive materials from gift and copyright deposits. -
MEDIA PIONEER
The Library has acquired the extensive radio and television archives of broadcaster and activist Tony Schwartz. -
WELCOME LIBRARIANS!
Thousands of librarians visited Washington, D.C., for the annual American Library Association conference. -
'A DREAM COME TRUE' FOR MANY LIBRARIANS
Many made the pilgrimage to the Library of Congress during the annual ALA conference. -
NATIONAL BOOK FESTIVAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
The Library announced its annual National Book Festival lineup and a new public service announcement campaign. -
'TREASURES' CLOSES
After 10 years, the exhibition "American Treasures of the Library of Congress" will close. -
WORLDWIDE DEMOCRACY
The National Endowment for Democracy has donated its founding documents to the Library. -
A MAN FOR ALL SEASONS
James H. Billington was the subject of a special C-SPAN interview on the accomplishments of his 20-year tenure as Librarian of Congress. -
CHILDHOOD AND THE LAW
The Law Library sponsored a panel on a special legal audience for this year's Law Day celebration. -
ONE CARIBBEAN MARKET
The Prime Minister of Barbados promoted a Caribbean Single Market and Economy (CSME) during a recent speech at the Library.
