The Source: Where Curiosity Sparks Discovery
Open one, and a tornado from “The Wizard of Oz” swirls to life. Another reveals a rocket launch. A third shows Rosa Parks’ pancake recipe. Washington/CMEDIA: The familiar wooden card …
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LoC provides ‘The Anacreontic Song’ from which our national anthem is derived
Washington/CMEDIA: The Music Division in the Library of Congress (LoC) is reportedly pleased to announce the acquisition of a first edition of “The Anacreontic Song,” from which our national anthem, …
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AI for Library of Congress, Archives and Museums is “For the Benefit of Humankind”
Washington/CMEDIA: Devoted to reportedly exploring the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in cultural heritage and research contexts “for the benefit of humankind,” The Library of Congress recently signed on as a founding member …
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Ann Patchett to be honored with 2026 Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction
CMEDIA: Ann Patchett would be honored with the 2026 Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction at the National Book Festival on Aug. 22, the Library of Congress has announced. “The Library …
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Library of Congress unveils a new resource to explore transcription datasets
CMEDIA: The Library of Congress (LoC)’s crowdsourcing program, reportedly By the People, permits volunteers to transcribe, review, and tag digitized pages from the Library’s collections. Apart from this, once those transcriptions …
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Duo Elton John, Bernie Taupin clinch 2024 Lib of Congress’ Gershwin Prize for Popular Song
Elton John and Bernie Taupin, the songwriting duo with over 50-plus years who had conquered the pop music world were the recipients of the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song by …
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#EltonJohn; #BernieTaupin; #GershwinPrize; #LibraryOfCongress; LibraryOfCongressGershwinPrize; #PopularSong Washington/CMEDIA: The songwriter-performer Elton John and lyricist Bernie Taupin would be awarded Library of Congress (LoC) Gershwin Prize for pop music by LoC, Librarian …
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Inaugural Library of Congress Film and Sound Festival to celebrate Rare Silent and Sound Cinema
Washington/CMEDIA: The inaugural Library of Congress Festival of Film and Sound, new four-day film event, the first film festival devoted to showcasing the national library’s film collections would celebrate the Library’s …
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National Poetry Month April 2023, A Poem a Day from Laureate by Ada Limón: Library of Congress
Ada Limón Image credit: Twitter page of Ada Limón Washington/CMEDIA: During April, the National Poetry Month 2023, Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry Ada Limón will be the guest editor for the Academy …
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Library of Congress to include 25 influential motion pictures in the National Film Registry
Image: LOC National Film Registry. Image credit: LOC Washington: The annual selection of 25 influential motion pictures to be inducted into the National Film Registry of the Library of Congress …
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