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The Library of Congress will honor Stevie Wonder with its second Gershwin Prize for Popular Song. ...

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WASHINGTON - The U.S. Library of Congress will honour Stevie Wonder with its second Gershwin Prize for Popular Song. ...

Source: blogpublic.lib.msu.edu --- 36 days ago
The Library of Congress will honor Motown legend Stevie Wonder with its second Gershwin Prize for Popular Song. Librarian of Congress James Billington, who announced the prize Tuesday, noted that the prize honors an artist whose work transcends musical styles to bring diverse listeners together and foster mutual understanding. It recognizes a musician's lifetime of work. Wonder, 58, will receive the award on Feb. 23, 2009. The first Gershwin Prize was awarded in 2007 to Paul Simon. Self-taught on piano, harmonica and other instruments, Steveland Morris was just 12 when he first wowed national TV audiences on shows like Dick Clark's "American Bandstand." He was "Little Stevie Wonder" back then, a name he says someone at then-Detroit based Motown Records — he can't remember exactly who — came up with. From his earliest days as a prodigy covering Bob Dylan's "Blowin' in the Wind" through such songs of his own as "You Are the Sunshine of My Life," "My Cherie Amour" and "Signed, Sealed, Delivered, I'm Yours," his music has sought to uplift and inform as well as entertain. Among his albums: "Talking Book," "Innervisions," "Fulfillingness First Finale" and "Songs in the Key of Life," the last of which included his classic single "Love in Need of Love Today." For the full article, see "Library of Congress to honor Stevie Wonder" , MLive, September 2, 2008. ...

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Interactive Technology Engages Library of Congress Patrons If you had the chance to see Thomas Jefferson’s hand-edited draft of the Declaration of Independence up close and personal, how much do you think you could take away from the experience? Simply viewing the dimly lit rough draft on display at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., [...] ...

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: OCTOBER 1, 2008 CONTACT: Katie Anderson, 503-378-2528, katie.anderson@state.or.us read more ...

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The Library of Congress’ Photostream : Not a joke. This is very, very cool. Click here to comment on this entry ...

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The BladeCenter S has been called a "business in a box," but with the recent addition of nine terabytes of SAN, it has (almost) enough storage for the alphanumeric contents of the Library of Congress. ...

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U.S. singer-songwriter Stevie Wonder has been chosen to receive the Second Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song, it was announced Tuesday. ...

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Some photos of Jimmy honoring novelist Herman Wouk and singing songs from the musical “Don’t Stop the Carnival” are now available in the Photo Gallery. Jimmy told stories about how he met Herman and the collaboration process for Carnival. Then he played a montage of music from the musical “Don’t stop the Carnival”. [...] ...

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The family of pioneering broadcast musician and conductor Andre Kostelanetz has donated his papers, recordings and other memorabilia to the Library of Congress. ...

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September 19, 2008 WASHINGTON, DC -- Today a federal judge ruled that the Library of Congress illegally discriminated against a Special Forces veteran when she was denied a job after announcing her intention to transition from male to female. In a groundbreaking decision, the court ruled that discriminating against someone for changing genders is sex discrimination under federal law. “It is especially gratifying that the court has ruled that discriminating against someone for transitioning is illegal,” said Diane Schroer, the plaintiff in the case. “I knew all along that the 25 years of experience I gained defending our country didn’t disappear when I transitioned, so it was hard to understand why I was being turned down for a job doing what I do best just because I’m transgender. It is tremendously gratifying to have your faith in this country, and what is fundamentally right and fair, be reaffirmed.” ...

Source: nnlm.gov --- 30 days ago
In commemoration of the third anniversary of Hurricane Katrina’s devastating impact to New Orleans and the Gulf Coast, and in light of the current hurricane season, the Library of Congress announces a website titled “Learning from Katrina,” which provides insights for better responses to record and artifact damage by hurricanes. On this site, http://www.loc.gov/preserv/emergprep/katrinarespond.html, visitors can [...] ...

Source: xrefer.blogspot.com --- 33 days ago
The September 2008 issue of the Library of Congress Digital Preservation Newsletter is now available ...

Source: liswire.com --- 9 days ago
The Library of Congress' National Book Festival offers fun-filled interactive activities for the whole family. This free cultural event offers something for readers of all ages to enjoy, including appearances by popular storybook characters, book signings, musical performances and readings by award-winning authors. SPECIAL NOTE: The Library has created a National Book Festival Web site for members of the media to download background materials, high-resolution images, video and audio sound bites, b-roll and other audiovisual resources, as well as to request interviews with participating authors. This information can be accessed via the Press Registration link. This release will be updated periodically. Young readers will enjoy seeing their favorite PBS KIDS and PBS KIDS GO characters from the new shows, "Sid the Science Kid" and "Martha Speaks" as well as favorites Clifford the Big Red Dog, WordGirl, Super Why, Maya and Miguel and Curious George in the Let's Read America I pavilion. Kids can take pictures with their favorite characters and watch PBS performances. The performances will include Sing-along with Mr. Steve of "SteveSongs," tapping and singing with the all new Electric Company Show and storytelling and drawing with "Martha Speaks" author Susan Meddaugh. In the Lets Read America II pavilion, children and families will enjoy taking photos with Bullseye, the Target dog, in the Big Red Chair. Visitors can also learn about the Let ...

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Library of Congress - National Film Registry Fetched from Bohdel's Lists of Bests 4 hours, 59 minutes ago. ...

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I just found out about this latest in a case involving Diane Schroer, that I’ve been following here at Gay News Bits for the past year or so. WASHINGTON, D.C. — On September 19, 2008 a federal judge ruled that the Library of Congress illegally discriminated against a Special Forces veteran when she was denied a [...] ...