Library of Congress events during ALA midwinter meeting

Midwinter 2001 Schedule of Meetings, Tours, and other Events
at the Library of Congress

The American Library Association returns to the Nation's Capitol to
host its Midwinter 2001 conference. Library of Congress programs for
ALA attendees with preservation interests are listed below and can
also be found on the Library's Web site at  The site links to the
ALA Midwinter conference schedule at <URL:http://www.ala.org>. Some
programs will require advance registration.

Note: All Library facilities, including reading rooms and exhibit
areas will be closed on Sunday, January 14. On Monday, January 15
(Martin Luther King, Jr. Day), the Library will be closed to the
public, with the exception of the Thomas Jefferson Building, which
will be open for viewing exhibits only. Shuttle buses will be
running between the Washington Convention Center and the Library of
Congress. For more information, check shuttle bus schedules at each
hotel and at the Washington Convention Center.

January 11, 12, 16

    Digital Collections of the Library of Congress
    12-1 p.m.
    National Digital Library Learning Center, 1st floor
    James Madison Memorial Building

        Learn more about the National Digital Library (NDL) and the
        resources on the Library of Congress web site that may be of
        interest to you and your patrons. During a special version
        of the regularly scheduled "noon" NDL demonstration,
        participants will learn about the Library's web site with a
        special emphasis on the American Memory online collections.
        This presentation will include information on the Library's
        online exhibitions, the Thomas legislative web site and how
        to access the Library's online presentations. Participants
        will also see demonstrations of the American Memory online
        historical collections, which include materials on the
        history of presidential inaugurations, folk music from
        around the country, historical films and photographs and
        maps from around the world. No reservations required, but
        limited to 50 participants.

January 12

    Preservation Reformatting at the Library of Congress
    2:30-3:30 p.m.
    National Digital Library Learning Center, 1st floor
    James Madison Memorial Building

        Shirley Liang, digital conversion specialist, Preservation
        Reformatting Division, will give a presentation on practices
        and techniques applied to the digitization of Garden and
        Forest, the first LC serial ever digitized in its entirety.
        For more information, consult:  Limited to 50 participants.
        Reservations are required through an online reservation form
        at  Deadline for registration: January 5.

    The Prints and Photographs Online Catalog: a Demonstration
    4-5 p.m.
    National Digital Library Learning Center, 1st floor
    James Madison Memorial Building

        This presentation will include a demonstration on how to
        access the Prints and Photographs Online Catalog (PPOC) from
        the Library of Congress Home Page. Also included will be a
        look at PPOC's menu, searching procedures unique to PPOC,
        and demonstration searches. No reservations required. Space
        is limited to 50 participants.

January 13

    The Library of Congress Responds to LC21
    3-5 p.m.
    Mumford Room, 6th floor
    James Madison Memorial Building

        The Library's Digital Futures Group will share with the
        library community its 5-year Digital Futures Plan, including
        plans for implementing various recommendations contained in
        LC21: A Digital Strategy for the Library of Congress, a
        study commissioned by the Library of Congress from the
        National Research Council and released to the public last
        summer.  Comments and suggestions from the library community
        will be actively solicited at this forum.

January 17

    Recorded Sound and Moving Image Collections
    1-3 p.m.
    Pickford Theatre, 3rd floor
    James Madison Memorial Building

        Mary Bucknum and Mike Mashon, will give ALA attendees a
        birds eye view of the recorded sound and moving image
        collections of the Motion Picture, Broadcasting, and
        Recorded Sound Division. This multimedia presentation will
        focus on current issues and challenges in preservation. Room
        capacity is limited to 66 attendees.  Reservations are
        required through an online reservation form at

Tours

    January 11, 12, 13, 16
    Library of Congress Individual Work Experiences

        The Library of Congress Individual Work Experiences program
        is an opportunity for a look at the work life of the diverse
        staff at the Library. Participants may choose to 'shadow' a
        Library staff member in the National Digital Library
        Program, or Preservation.  Reservations are required through
        an online reservation form at  Deadline for registration:
        December 29.

January 12

    Behind the Scenes of a Conservation Laboratory
    11 a.m.-12 p.m. and 3-4 p.m.
    James Madison Memorial Building, room G38

        The Conservation Division is offering tours of its
        laboratory to interested ALA participants. Learn more about
        the Library's Conservation laboratory and the most
        up-to-date methods of conserving print materials.
        Coordinated by Maria Nugent. Limited to 24 participants each
        tour. Reservations are required through an online
        reservation form at   Deadline for registration: January 5.

    January 12, 13 and 16,
    Architectural Tours of the Thomas Jefferson Building
    9 a.m.

        Tours start in the Visitors' Center, ground floor, Thomas
        Jefferson Building Visit the Library of Congress and take a
        docent-led tour of the Thomas Jefferson Building. Tours
        cover the history, art, architecture, and iconography of
        this magnificent building. Limited to 50 participants per
        tour. Reservations are required through an online
        reservation form at   Guided tours for the public are also
        available daily, Monday through Saturday. Call (202)
        707-5458 for tour hours. Free brochures for self-guided
        tours are available in the Visitors' Center.

January 15

    Exhibition Tours: American Treasures and Jefferson's Library
    3-5 p.m.

        Combined  tour will meet in the American Treasures
        exhibition gallery, 2nd floor, Thomas Jefferson Building
        Have you ever wondered what the Library of Congress
        considers its most treasured collections? ALA participants
        will find the answer to that question during this tour of
        the American Treasures exhibit. From the early compositions
        of Jelly Roll Morton to the original drawing for the Vietnam
        Veterans Memorial, the Library holds all these 'American
        Treasures' and more.

    Library of Congress Recruitment and Work Experiences
    'Recruiting for the Future'
    Washington Convention Center, Placement Center

        Are you looking for a challenging job with excellent
        prospects? Then consider employment with the Library of
        Congress. Visit the Placement Center at the Washington
        Convention Center during Midwinter ALA 2001 to learn about
        jobs opportunities at the Library of Congress. LC's largest
        service unit, Library Services, is partnering with Human
        Resources Services to provide ALA attendees with the most
        current information on jobs that are available at the
        Library in careers such as information technology and
        library science. Coordinators: Donald Ware (HRS), Susan
        Wolfe and Shirley Jones (LS). No reservations required.

    Library of Congress Exhibit Booth Presentations

        Visit the Library of Congress Exhibit Booth (#1628) in the
        Washington Convention Center. Ongoing presentations will be
        offered in the "theater:"

January 13

    Conservation Division staff will be on hand in the Library's
    exhibit booth to discuss conservation practices (10:00-11:00
    a.m.).

        10:00 a.m.  Preservation Digital Reformatting: Digitizing
                    Garden and Forest
        1:00 p.m.   Blueprint for a Digital Library
        4:30 p.m.   LC/Octavo: Digital Editions of Rare Books

January 14

        11:00 a.m.  Issues in Web Preservation
        1:00 p.m.   Meeting of Frontiers: A Russian-American Digital
                    Library Partnership
        3:30 p.m.   The Prints and Photographs Online Catalog: a
                    Demonstration

January 15

        10:00 a.m.  Digital Preservation Prototype for the National
                    Audio-Visual Conservation Center

Irene Schubert, Chief
Preservation Reformatting Division
Library of Congress
Washington, DC  20540-4550
202-707-5918
Fax: 202-707-6449


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