Obama Presidential Center
Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden hosted a discussion on the development of the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago and how the project is reimagining the idea of a traditional presidentia…
365 viewsLibrarian of Congress Carla Hayden hosted a discussion on the development of the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago and how the project is reimagining the idea of a traditional presidentia…
365 viewsAuthor Debby Applegate recounted the life of Jazz Age icon and notorious madam Polly Adler. This program took place at the American Library Association’s 2022 conference in Washington, D.C.
417 viewsLibrarian of Congress Carla Hayden discussed the role of libraries in the digital age. This program took place at the American Library Association Annual Conference in Washington, D.C.
290 viewsFederal Communications Commission Chair Jessica Rosenworcel (D) talked about the FCC’s role in providing high-speed internet access to libraries across the country. She discussed the impact …
144 viewsLibrarian of Congress Carla Hayden and National Archivist David Ferriero offered their thoughts on the collection of physical materials in the digital age.
875 viewsFormer first lady Michelle Obama reflected on her life and time in the White House. She addressed attendees of the American Library Association’s annual conference and was joined in conversa…
3,318 viewsJames Billington talked about his experiences during his 20 years as the head of the Library of Congress. Other topics included the library’s future, the explosion of digital material, and t…
1,847 viewsMary McDonagh Murphy talked about the impact of Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, published in July 1960. In her book, Scout, Atticus & Boo, Ms. Murphy included reflections on Lee’s novel …
3,295 viewsLibrarians from throughout the U.S. talked about their choices for the best upcoming titles from university publishers in 2013. The event was part of the annual American Library Association …
487 viewsThe Association of American University Presses presented librarians who talked about recent titles they had selected while showing slides of the books. The panelists were members of the Amer…
450 viewsTrudy Lindsey talked about some of the recent best selling books from John Wiley & Sons. She also talked about the company and its history. She was interviewed at the 2010 American Library A…
137 viewsRebecca Seger talked Oxford Bibliographies Online, the first totally digital project at Oxford University Press. She also talked about the shift toward digital media by reference libraries a…
462 viewsBriana Ross talked about a recent best-selling book from Harvard University Press and some forthcoming titles. She was interviewed at the 2010 American Library Association Annual Conference…
255 viewsDonald Delauter talked about the work of the Institute of Museum & Library Services in offering grants. He was interviewed at the 2010 American Library Association Annual Conference, held Ju…
145 viewsLarra Clark talked about the technological services provided by libraries to their communities as reported by the Public Library Funding and Technology Access study. She reported an increase…
251 viewsAngela Osborn talked about books from Island Press, which focuses on environmental issues. She was interviewed at the 2010 American Library Association Annual Conference, held June 24-29, 2…
128 viewsVernon Jordan spoke at the American Library Association annual meeting about his book Make It Plain: A Life of Speaking (PublicAffairs; November 3, 2008). He explained how he and other Afric…
581 viewsThe Association of American University Presses presented librarians who talked about recent titles they had selected while showing slides of the books. The panelists were members of the Amer…
722 viewsThe Association of American University Presses presented librarians who talked about recent titles they had selected while showing slides of the books. The panelists were from the joint comm…
668 viewsFive librarians from college, school, and community libraries across the country discussed their favorite recent books published by university presses. They include books about American Indi…
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