May 2009 - Vol. 68, No. 5
The World at Your Fingertips
Cover Story
A treasure trove of cultural artifacts and international collections have been assembled for the new World
Digital Library, available free via the Internet.
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TOOLS AND TECHNOLOGY
The framework for the new World Digital Library had to be both robust and easy to use, which required exhaustive behind-the-scenes work. -
A MORE PERFECT UNION
Library staff and guests assembled recently to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the National Union Catalog of Manuscript Collections (NUCMC). -
SOUL OF A PEOPLE
A Library program highlighted the Federal Writers Project and how it documented America during the Great Depression of the 1930s. -
GLIN EXCELLENCE
The Global Legal Information Network has won a 2009 Excellence in Government Award from the Industry Advisory Council. -
ART OF THE ABSTRACT
The Library has acquired a notable collection of American Abstract Expressionist prints from the 1940s through 1960s. -
WOUNDS THAT DO NOT HEAL
The Library’s Veterans History Project spotlights the stories of disabled vets in a new web presentation. -
CZECH CINEMA
The Embassy of the Czech Republic has donated a collection of important Czech films to the Library.
