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[PADG:1099] LC events during ALA Mid-Winter conference
These special events, tours, and exhibit booth demonstrations may be of
interest to you:
ALA RETURNS TO WASHINGTON
Midwinter 2001 Schedule of Meetings, Tours, and other Events at the
Library of Congress
The American Library Association returns to the Nation
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.
SPECIAL EVENTS
January 11, 12, 16
Digital Collections of the Library of Congress 12:00-1:00 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
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 LCWashington Convention Center, Placement Center serial ever digitized
in its entirety. For more information,
consult: http://lcweb.loc.gov/preserv/prd/gardfor/gfhome.html. Limited to 50
participants. Reservations are required through an online reservation form
at www.loc.gov/ala/ Deadline for registration: January 5.
January 12
The Prints and Photographs Online Catalog: a Demonstration
4:00-5:00 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 (PPOCJanuary 13) from the Library of Congress Home
Page. Also included will be a look at PPOC, and demonstration searches. No
reservations required. Space is limited to 50 participants.
January 13
The Library of Congress Responds to LCWashington Convention Center, Placement Center21Washington Convention Center, Placement Center
3:00-5:00 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 LC21g for a challenging job with excellent prospects? Then : 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
1:00-3:00 p.m.
Pickford Theatreservation Division staff will be on hand in the Libr, 3rd floor, James Madison Memorial Building
Mary Bucknum and more. a Library staff member in the National Digital Libr and Mike MashonLibrary of Congress Exhibit Booth Presentations, 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 www.loc.gov/ala/.
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 www.loc.gov/ala/. Deadline
for registration: December 29.
January 12
Behind the Scenes of a Conservation Laboratory
11:00 a.m1:00 p.m.Blueprint for a Digital Library .-12:00 p.m. and 3:00-4:00 p.m.
James Madison Memorial Building, room G38Library of Congress Recruitment and Work Experiences
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 NugentVisit the Library of Congress Exhibit Booth (#1628) i. Limited to 24 participants each
tour. Reservations are required through an online reservation form at
www.loc.gov/ala/. Deadline for registration: January 5.
January 12, 13 and 16,
Architectural Tours of the Thomas Jefferson Building
9:00 a.m.
Tours start in the VisitorsVisit10:00 a.m.Preservation Digital Reformatting: DAre you looking for a challenging job with excellent prosp the Library of Congress and take a
docents of Rare Books -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 www.loc.gov/ala/. 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
3:00-5:00 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 Library10:00
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 Telephone: (202) 707-5918
Preservation Reformatting Division FAX: (202) 707-6449
Library of Congress, Washington, DC 20540 E-mail: isch@xxxxxxx
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