Scala Books has collaborated with the Library of Congress in the publication of this celebratory guide to one of the world's great libraries. Illustrated in color throughout, it shows the interiors of the Library's three principal buildings, discusses the Library's history, & reviews its current collections.
Author(s): Alan Bisbort & Library Of Congress & Linda Barrett Osborne
Edition: First
Publisher: Scala Books
Year: 2000
Language: English
Commentary: Bookmarked, OCR (Cleartype)
Pages: 168
City: London
Tags: Political Science, Political Process, Leadership
Front Cover
Front Flap
Half Title Page
Full Title Page
lSBN: 1-85759-235-2
Contents
Foreword
The Library of Congress: A Brief History
"Building" the World's Largest Library
The Thomas Jefferson Building
View from the Street
The Great Hall
Second-Floor Corridors and Galleries
Visitors' Gallery
The Main Reading Room
The General Collections
African and Middle Eastern Division
American Folklife Center
Asian Division
European Division
Hispanic Division
Local History and Genealogy Division
Rare Book and Special Collections Division
The John Adams Building
Science, Technology and Business Division
The James Madison Memorial Building
Geography and Map Division
Law Library
Manuscript Division
Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division
Music Division / Performing Arts Reading Room
Newspaper and Current Periodicals Reading Roorn / Serial and Government Publications Division
Prints and Photographs Division
Services to Congress and Libraries
Cataloging Distribution Service
Congressional Research Service
Federal Library & Information Center Committee
Preservation and Conservation
Public Programs and Services
The Center for the Book
Children's Literature Center
Concerts and Broadcasts
Exhibitions
Film Showings
National Library Sevice for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
Office of Scholarly Programs
Library of Congress Photoduplication Service
Poetry and Literature Center
Public Affairs Office
Publications
Reference Referral Service
The United States Copyright Office
Visitors' Services
Preserving the Past, Informing the Future: The Library of Congress in the Digital Age
The National Digital Library Program
The Library of Congress On-Line Resources
Appendix I Using the Library of Congress
Appendix II Librarians of Congress
Appendix III Consultants in Poetry / Poets Laureate
Appendix IV Read More About the Library of Congress and its Collections
Index
Schematic Diagram of the Thomas Jefferson Building
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