April News from the Library of Congress

April 2022

  • April 13, 2022  (22-026)

    National Recording Registry Inducts Music from Alicia Keys, Ricky Martin, Journey and More in 2022 Alicia Keys’ debut album “Songs in A Minor,” Ricky Martin’s “Livin’ La Vida Loca” and Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believin’” are some of the unforgettable sounds of the nation’s history and culture joining the National Recording Registry of the Library of Congress. The 2022 class includes important inductions of hip-hop and Latin music, including recordings by Linda Ronstadt, A Tribe Called Quest, Wu-Tang Clan and…

    • Date: 2022-04-13

  • April 5, 2022  (22-029)

    Library to Celebrate Joy Harjo’s Three Terms as U.S. Poet Laureate The Library of Congress will celebrate Joy Harjo, the first Native American U.S. poet laureate, as her three terms in the position come to a conclusion with two public programs at the end of April.“For a remarkable three terms as U.S. poet laureate, Joy Harjo has tirelessly promoted Native poets and poetry,” said Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden. “To her, poems are ‘carriers of…

    • Date: 2022-04-05

  • April 1, 2022  (22-027)

    Library Seeks Applicants for 2022 Archives, History and Heritage Advanced Internship Program The Library of Congress is seeking applicants for its next Archives, History and Heritage Advanced Internship Program, which will run from Sept. 12 — Nov. 18, 2022. This 10-week paid internship is open to undergraduate juniors and seniors, graduate and doctoral students interested in learning and conducting research at the largest library in the world.The 2022 internship program will be a hybrid format that…

    • Date: 2022-04-01

March 2022

  • March 31, 2022  (22-028)

    Library of Congress Opens Search for Next Innovator in Residence The Library of Congress announced today that it is now accepting applications for the 2022 Innovator in Residence. Through May 2, 2022, the Library is inviting researchers, artists, and bold thinkers of all types to propose imaginative new experiments designed to open the Library’s vast treasure chest and connect its digital collections with Congress and the public.The 2022 Library of Congress Innovator in Residence…

    • Date: 2022-03-31

  • March 30, 2022  (22-A01)

    Jefferson Building Access Changes, April 6 On Wednesday, April 6, a special event in the Great Hall will reduce access in the Jefferson Building. All exhibitions and the Library Shop in the Thomas Jefferson Building of the Library of Congress will be closed. The West Basement (Carriage) doors will be closed to staff, researchers and the general public.Researchers may access the Jefferson Building reading rooms as they will be open…

    • Date: 2022-03-30

  • March 28, 2022  (22-021)
  • March 23, 2022  (22-024)

    Photography Trailblazer’s Collection Donated to Library of Congress The Library of Congress has acquired the collection of a trailblazer in American photography, Robert Cornelius, including his camera lenses, daguerreotypes, cased portraits of his children and patent applications as a gift from his great-great granddaughter, Sarah Bodine. The collection expands the Library’s holdings that complement Cornelius’ famous 1839 self-portrait, which is the world’s oldest surviving portrait photograph.Cornelius was a metal worker and early…

    • Date: 2022-03-23

  • March 22, 2022  (22-025)

    Exhibition Showcases Photography from America’s Library The new exhibition, “Not an Ostrich: And Other Images from America’s Library,” offers a visual feast from the photography collections of the Library of Congress and its holdings of more than 15 million photographs. The exhibition opens March 23 and will be on view through fall 2024 at the Library. The exhibit was organized by the Annenberg Foundation and first shown at the Annenberg…

    • Date: 2022-03-22

  • March 16, 2022  (22-023)

    New Library of Congress Podcast Explores “Space on the Page” The John W. Kluge Center at the Library of Congress is pleased to announce the release of “Space on the Page,” a new podcast that explores the universe not with a rocket but through ideas.In six episodes, hosts David Baron and Lucas Mix will interview authors and scientists who think and write about space exploration and the search for life beyond Earth. Baron and…

    • Date: 2022-03-16

  • March 2, 2022  (22-019)

    Programs Honor Women’s History Month at the Library of Congress The Library of Congress is holding several virtual events throughout March to share stories of women’s achievements and conversations around Women’s History Month. For visitors on site, the exhibition “Rosa Parks: In Her Own Words” remains on view.Women of the 117th Congress: Diverse Voices Making History Wednesday, March 2, 4 p.m.The 117th Congress set a new record high for women’s representation in the legislature….

    • Date: 2022-03-02

  • March 1, 2022  (22-016)

    Springtime Traditions on Display with National Cherry Blossom Festival Events at the Library The Library of Congress announces two cultural events during the 2022 National Cherry Blossom Festival, an annual commemoration of Japan’s 1912 gift to the U.S. of 3,020 cherry trees.The Library will host a virtual presentation series Wednesday through Friday, April 6 to 8, exploring visual art and stories from the Library’s collections. On Saturday, April 9, the Library will host its annual Japanese Culture…

    • Date: 2022-03-01

February 2022

  • February 28, 2022  (22-020)

    Artists Celebrate Lionel Richie Receiving Library of Congress Gershwin Prize The nation’s library, musical artists and American leaders honored pop music icon Lionel Richie in the nation’s capital on Wednesday, March 9, as he was awarded the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song during an all-star tribute concert.The lineup includes performances by previous Gershwin Prize honoree Gloria Estefan, Boyz II Men, Luke Bryan, Andra Day, Chris Stapleton, Miguel, Yolanda Adams, and a…

    • Date: 2022-02-28

  • February 25, 2022  (22-015)

    Library of Congress Acquires Joan Miró’s ‘Makemono’ Scroll The Library of Congress has acquired Joan Miró’s “Makemono,” a 32-foot-long illustrated scroll the Catalan surrealist painter created in 1956, modeled after picture and calligraphic scrolls of ancient East Asian origin. The color lithograph on silk scroll joins other original prints and illustrated books by Miró, both in the Aramont Library and the Rosenwald Collection in the Library’s Rare Book and Special Collections Division.Miró…

    • Date: 2022-02-25

  • February 15, 2022  (22-014)

    Spring Programming Announced for 2022 Concerts from the Library of Congress The Library of Congress will present an exciting 22-event lineup of concerts, lectures, conversations with musicians and engaging educational programming in a packed spring season launching March 4. Featuring classical music, jazz and dance events, the series will offer both virtual and in-person programs.New American music is a special focus, with concerts showcasing a diverse and wide-ranging group of young American composers and the…

    • Date: 2022-02-15

  • February 9, 2022  (22-013)

    Supreme Court Fellows Annual Lecture to Feature U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer The Law Library of Congress and the Supreme Court Fellows Program will present a conversation with Associate Justice Stephen Breyer for the 2022 Supreme Court Fellows Program Annual Lecture on Thursday, February 17 at 3:30 p.m. EST.This event will be live-streamed on the Library’s YouTube channel at https://youtu.be/TavyI9kRuPM. Law Librarian of Congress Aslihan Bulut will introduce the event, and Counselor to the Chief Justice…

    • Date: 2022-02-09

  • February 8, 2022  (22-012)

    Copyright Historical Record Books Collection Available Online The first 500 record books in the digitized Copyright Historical Record Books Collection are now available online. This collection is a preview of digitized historical record books that the Copyright Office plans to add to its Copyright Public Record System. This first release is part of a multi-year digitization project and includes applications for books registered with the Office from 1969 to 1977. The…

    • Date: 2022-02-08

  • February 4, 2022  (22-009)

    Programs Honor Black History Month at the Library of Congress The Library of Congress is holding several virtual events throughout February to share discoveries and stories significant to the history and conversations around Black History Month. For visitors on site, the exhibition “Rosa Parks: In Her Own Words” remains on view.Finding Pictures: African Americans in the MilitaryTuesday, Feb. 8, 12 p.m.This orientation session will include a brief introduction to images in the collections that…

    • Date: 2022-02-04

  • February 3, 2022  (22-011)

    Library to Create New Stereoscopic Photography Fellowship and Collection with National Stereoscopic Association The Library of Congress will create a new National Stereoscopic Photography Research Collection, fellowship and public program in collaboration with the National Stereoscopic Association to support one of the nation’s largest collections of this photography format, the two organizations announced today.Stereographs are paired photographs that provide an illusion of three-dimensionality when placed in a special viewer called a stereoscope. They were among the first…

    • Date: 2022-02-03

  • February 2, 2022  (22-006)

    Library Releases Growing Coronavirus Web Archive Collection After collecting a wide variety of web content documenting the COVID-19 pandemic over the past two years, the Library of Congress is now making its growing Coronavirus Web Archive available to the public.The collection, which now includes 450 web archives, aims to balance government, science, business and policy content with human stories that will give future historians a sense of how the COVID-19 pandemic…

    • Date: 2022-02-02

January 2022

  • January 31, 2022  (22-010)

    Library of Congress Announces 2022 Librarians-in-Residence Program The Library of Congress has announced the 2022 Librarians-in-Residence Program to offer early career librarians the opportunity to develop their expertise and contribute to building, stewarding and sharing the institution’s vast collections. Applications for the program will be accepted from Jan. 31 to March 3, 2022.The Library will select up to six applicants for a six-month residency to begin in September 2022. The program…

    • Date: 2022-01-31

  • January 28, 2022  (22-008)

    Library to Host Biannual Copyright Public Modernization Committee Meeting The second public meeting of the Copyright Public Modernization Committee (CPMC) will take place virtually on February 23 from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. EST. The meeting will include remarks from Register of Copyrights Shira Perlmutter and Library of Congress Chief Information Officer Judith Conklin, and an update on the development of the Enterprise Copyright System (ECS) and related Copyright IT modernization efforts. Attendees…

    • Date: 2022-01-28

  • January 26, 2022  (22-005)

    Judge David R. Strickler Reappointed to Copyright Royalty Board Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden reappointed Judge David R. Strickler as Copyright Royalty Judge to a six-year term. Strickler has served in the position since May 2013, when then-Librarian James H. Billington appointed him to fill a vacancy and complete the term of his predecessor. In 2016, Hayden reappointed Strickler to a six-year term. “Judge Strickler is a valuable member of and an asset…

    • Date: 2022-01-26

  • January 26, 2022  (22-007)

    Library to Archive American Society of Landscape Architects’ Award-Winning Projects The Library of Congress and the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) announced today a collaboration to archive the society’s Professional Award winning projects, the first time that collections representing the international landscape architecture profession will be archived by a U.S. federal institution.While the Library of Congress has archived collections representing the professions of architecture, design and engineering since the 1800s, this collaboration reflects…

    • Date: 2022-01-26

  • January 20, 2022  (22-003)

    Library of Congress Rolls Out Third Season of ‘America Works’ Podcast The American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress is kicking off 2022 with the much-awaited third season of “America Works,” a podcast series celebrating the diversity, resilience and creativity of American workers in the face of economic uncertainty. The new season, launched today, features riveting stories from a teacher and workers at a circus, a meat plant, a vineyard, and a now-closed Boeing…

    • Date: 2022-01-20

  • January 19, 2022  (22-004)

    Library of Congress Accepting Applications for 2022 Literacy Awards until March 4 Applications are being accepted for the 2022 Library of Congress Literacy Awards from Jan. 20 to March 4. The awards are made possible through the generosity of philanthropist David M. Rubenstein.The Literacy Awards — established by the Library of Congress and Rubenstein — were first conferred in 2013 to honor and support organizations working to promote literacy both in the United States and abroad….

    • Date: 2022-01-19

  • January 13, 2022  (22-002)

    Lionel Richie to Receive the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden today announced that pop music icon Lionel Richie will be the next recipient of the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song. Richie will be honored with an all-star tribute concert in Washington, D.C., that will be broadcast nationally on PBS stations May 17 at 9 p.m. ET.A songwriting superstar of the first order, Richie is known for…

    • Date: 2022-01-13

  • January 10, 2022  (22-001)

    Library of Congress Acquires Kitchen Sisters’ Audio Archive For more than 40 years, radio and podcast producers, Davia Nelson and Nikki Silva, best known as The Kitchen Sisters on public radio, have chronicled the lives, rituals, triumphs and tribulations of people from all walks of life, weaving together a rich tapestry of America’s cultural heritage. Now the Library of Congress is acquiring their full body of work, including more than 7,000 hours…

    • Date: 2022-01-10

December 2021

  • December 16, 2021  (21-080)

    Connecting Communities Digital Initiative Welcomes New Program Director The Library of Congress has welcomed Marya McQuirter as program director for the Connecting Communities Digital Initiative (CCDI). The Connecting Communities Digital Initiative is the key digital component of the Library’s Of the People: Widening the Path initiative, a multiyear, Library-wide effort funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Of the People: Widening the Path, connects the national library more deeply with Black, Indigenous…

    • Date: 2021-12-16

  • December 14, 2021  (21-078)

    ‘Return of the Jedi’ Among 25 Eclectic Films Joining National Film Registry Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden announced today the annual selection of 25 influential motion pictures to be inducted into the National Film Registry of the Library of Congress. Selected for their cultural, historic or aesthetic importance to preserve the nation’s film heritage, the newest selections include epic trilogies, major roles for Jennifer Lopez and Cicely Tyson, extraordinary animated features, comedy and music, and films…

    • Date: 2021-12-14

  • December 9, 2021  (21-079)

    New Book Explores the Legacy of Dante Alighieri’s “The Divine Comedy” Dante Alighieri’s Italian narrative poem, “The Divine Comedy” has been one of the foundational texts of European literature for over 700 years. This richly layered literary work has been interpreted in many different ways over the centuries. Yet, many mysteries still remain about its symbolism.In the new book, “The Unexpected Dante: Perspectives on the Divine Comedy,” five leading scholars offer fresh perspectives on the…

    • Date: 2021-12-09

  • December 8, 2021  (21-076)

    Library of Congress Announces Music Commissions from the 2021 Koussevitzky Foundation The Serge Koussevitzky Music Foundation in the Library of Congress has awarded commissions for new musical works to seven composers. The commissions are granted jointly by the foundation and the performing organizations that will present the world premiere performances of the newly composed works.Winning composers for 2021 and the groups co-sponsoring their commissions are Katherine Balch and Longleash; Helen Grime and the Boston Symphony…

    • Date: 2021-12-08

  • December 7, 2021  (PR 21-077)

    John W. Kluge Center Welcomes into Residence Experts on U.S. Relations with Russia and China The John W. Kluge Center at the Library of Congress has welcomed two new scholars whose work deals with pressing topics in international relations. Andrew Weiss will begin his appointment as Library of Congress Chair in U.S.-Russia Relations in December 2021. Mary Lovely will begin her appointment as Library of Congress Chair in U.S.-China Relations in January 2022. Weiss and Lovely will make use…

    • Date: 2021-12-07

  • December 1, 2021  (21-075)

    Leading Scientists and Clinicians Discuss Cancer Immunotherapy at Cancer Moonshot Symposium Leading scientists and clinicians will discuss the latest in cancer immunotherapy on Monday, Dec. 6, at the annual “Cancer Moonshot” symposium hosted by the Library of Congress Health Services Division and the Science, Technology and Business Division.Since December 2016, when Congress passed the groundbreaking bipartisan 21st Century Cures Act, championed by then-Vice President, Joe Biden, the Library of Congress has hosted a symposium on…

    • Date: 2021-12-01

  • December 1, 2021  (21-073)

    Library of Congress, National Park Service Announce 2021 Holland Prize Winner The Library of Congress and the National Park Service announced today that the 2021 Leicester B. Holland Prize will be presented to a student at the University of Notre Dame for a drawing of the historic St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, the church’s original name, in Kendallville, Indiana. The Holland Prize honors an outstanding historic building, structure or landscape drawing.The prize was awarded to…

    • Date: 2021-12-01

November 2021

  • November 30, 2021  (21-074)

    Old Phone Books Teach New Lessons in Digital Scholarship Library of Congress innovation specialists examining the role of human expertise and experience in developing machine-powered research tools today released a report detailing their findings. The “Humans in the Loop” recommendation report from LC Labs details the potential and responsibility of the Library of Congress in its ongoing work to deepen access to its vast collections and share knowledge with other institutions.The Library’s digital…

    • Date: 2021-11-30

  • November 29, 2021  (21-072)

    Library of Congress Celebrates Successful Literacy Practices with New Video and Four-Part Webinar Series The 2021 Library of Congress Literacy Award Winners and Honorees are featured in a new video available on the Library’s website, and representatives from all of the selected organizations will participate in a four-part webinar series that will debut this winter. The Literacy Awards, originated by David M. Rubenstein in 2013, honor organizations working to promote literacy and reading in the United States and…

    • Date: 2021-11-29

  • November 15, 2021  (21-071)

    Library of Congress Opens Award Nominations for Outstanding Federal Libraries, Librarians and Library Technicians To honor the innovations and successes of federal libraries, librarians and library technicians in meeting the information demands of government, businesses, scholarly communities and the public, the Federal Library and Information Network (FEDLINK) in the Library of Congress has opened nominations for its national awards for federal librarianship in fiscal year 2021.For nomination materials, visit the Awards section of the FEDLINK website or send…

    • Date: 2021-11-15

  • November 12, 2021  (21-069)

    Library of Congress Celebrates GIS Day Focused on the 2020 Census This year’s GIS Day at the Library of Congress, an event held annually during Geography Awareness Week, will focus on the 2020 Census, which provides a snapshot of American demographics like no other geospatial sources available. Geography is a cornerstone of the census and geographic information systems help map and analyze the spatial distribution of people, goods, programs and services. GIS offers real-world applications…

    • Date: 2021-11-12

  • November 10, 2021  (21-067)

    Librarian of Congress Appoints 44 Experts to National Film Preservation Board Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden today announced the latest appointments to the 44-member National Film Preservation Board. The board advises Hayden on annual selections to the National Film Registry as well as national film preservation policy.The National Film Preservation Board began work when President Ronald Reagan signed the National Film Preservation Act of 1988.The 44-person board represents many parts of the film community, including…

    • Date: 2021-11-10

  • November 9, 2021  (21-070)

    Danielle Allen to Receive Kluge Prize, Deliver Address on Educating for Democracy On Tuesday, Nov. 16, Danielle Allen, the James Bryant Conant University Professor and Director of the Democratic Knowledge Project at Harvard University, will accept the John W. Kluge Prize for the Study of Humanity in a livestreamed gala from the Great Hall of the Library of Congress.The livestream will begin at 6:30 p.m., and can be found at this link.Allen will deliver an address…

    • Date: 2021-11-09

  • November 9, 2021  (21-A01)

    Holiday Closure Schedule Nov. 2021 – Jan. 2022 The Library of Congress will be closed to the public and researchers on the following Federal holidays beginning November 2021 through January 2022. Thursday, November 11 (Veterans’ Day)Thursday, November 25 (Thanksgiving)Friday, December 24 (Christmas Eve/Christmas Day observed)Saturday, December 25 (Christmas Day)Friday December 31 (New Year’s Eve/ New Year’s Day observed)Saturday, January 1, 2022 (New Year’s Day)Monday, January 17, 2022 (Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr….

    • Date: 2021-11-09

  • November 8, 2021  (21-068)

    Librarian of Congress Names Interim Chief Copyright Royalty Judge Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden today announced her selection of Judge Suzanne Barnett as interim Chief Copyright Royalty Judge and head of the Copyright Royalty Board effective today. Barnett is replacing Chief Judge Jesse Feder who is stepping down from the position which he has held since 2019. A vacancy announcement seeking applicants for the permanent position will be issued in the near future.”I…

    • Date: 2021-11-08

  • November 1, 2021  (21-066)

October 2021

  • October 28, 2021  (21-063)

    Library of Congress Acquires Rare Book Collection from American Foundation for the Blind The Library of Congress has acquired the M.C. Migel Memorial Rare Book Collection from the American Foundation for the Blind, comprised of more than 750 items dating from 1617 to the present, including books by and about Hellen Keller and other blind authors. The collection is a treasure trove of seminal books on blindness, maps, rare pamphlets and many volumes of poetry, biographies and…

    • Date: 2021-10-28

  • October 26, 2021  (21-065)
  • October 20, 2021  (21-064)

    Gems of Comic Art Collection Featured in New Library of Congress Exhibition A new exhibition at the Library of Congress explores how comic books have permeated popular entertainment and influenced U.S. culture, highlighting selections from the Stephen A. Geppi Collection that was generously donated to the national library in 2018.“Geppi Gems” is now open in the Library’s Graphic Arts Gallery through mid-March 2022. A second rotation with different items is planned for spring 2022. The exhibition…

    • Date: 2021-10-20

  • October 12, 2021  (21-061)

    Library Announces Teaching with Primary Sources Grant Recipients The Library of Congress has announced the selection of 85 organizations that will receive approximately $4.25 million in grants through its Teaching with Primary Sources program.These organizations will connect the Library to diverse learner communities across the United States by delivering educational programs, creating primary source-based educational materials and tools, conducting research, and convening gatherings of similar organizations to devise new strategies for furthering…

    • Date: 2021-10-12

  • October 7, 2021  (21-060)

    Library Seeks Applicants for the 2022 Junior Fellows Program The Library of Congress is seeking applicants for its next Junior Fellows Summer Internship Program, which will run from May 23, 2022, to July 29, 2022. This 10-week paid internship is open to undergraduate and graduate students interested in learning and conducting research at the largest library in the world. For the third year in a row, the internship will be conducted virtually. The…

    • Date: 2021-10-07

  • October 6, 2021  (21-062)

    Library of Congress National Book Festival Draws More Than 317,000 Views Book lovers joined the Library of Congress National Book Festival from across the country over 10 days this year, totaling more than 317,000 views to date across a variety of platforms, including virtual events with authors and videos on demand. The festival reached even more people through a national television special, new podcast interviews and events hosted by partners across the country.The festival, held…

    • Date: 2021-10-06

  • October 5, 2021  (21-058)

    Library of Congress Launches Season 2 of La Biblioteca Podcast As part of the celebrations for Hispanic Heritage Month, today the Library of Congress launched Season 2 of La Biblioteca podcast, a six-part series titled Exploring Latinx Civil Rights in the United States, which zeros in on seminal civil rights cases and events.The English-language series derives from A Latinx Resource Guide: Civil Rights Cases and Events in the United States, created by Hermán Luis…

    • Date: 2021-10-05

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