Library of Congress: talks and concerts

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Library of Congress Chad "Corntassel" Smith: 2013 National Book Festival 2013 · Talk Chad "Corntassel" Smith appears at the 2013 Library of Congress National Book Festival. Library of Congress Letters About Literature: 2013 National Book Festival 2013 · Talk Letters About Literature is a reading and writing contest that asks students nationwide to write a letter to an author whose book has influenced their lives.… Library of Congress National Student Poets Program: 2013 National Book Festival 2013 · Talk The National Student Poets Program returns to the National Book Festival and will confer the nation's highest honor for youth poets presenting original work.… Library of Congress Mary Kay Zuravleff: 2013 National Book Festival 2013 · Talk Mary Kay Zuravleff appears at the 2013 Library of Congress National Book Festival. Library of Congress Phyllis Reynolds Naylor: 2013 National Book Festival 2013 · Talk Phyllis Reynolds Naylor appears at the 2013 Library of Congress National Book Festival. Library of Congress Christel Schmidt: 2013 National Book Festival 2013 · Talk Christel Schmidt appears at the 2013 Library of Congress National Book Festival. Library of Congress A Book That Shaped Me Contest: 2013 National Book Festival 2013 · Talk "A Book That Shaped Me" is a summer writing contest that encourages rising fifth and sixth graders to reflect on a book that has had a personal impact on… Library of Congress Daniel De Simone: 2013 National Book Festival 2013 · Talk Daniel De Simone appears at the 2013 Library of Congress National Book Festival. Library of Congress Lesa Cline-Ransome & James Ransome: 2013 National Book Festival 2013 · Talk Lesa Cline-Ransome and James Ransome appear at the 2013 Library of Congress National Book Festival. Library of Congress Lynda Barry: 2013 National Book Festival 2013 · Talk Cartoonist Lynda Barry appears at the 2013 Library of Congress National Book Festival. Library of Congress Sheila Miyoshi Jager: 2013 National Book Festival 2013 · Talk Sheila Miyoshi Jager appears at the 2013 Library of Congress National Book Festival. Library of Congress William P. Jones: 2013 National Book Festival 2013 · Talk William P. Jones appears at the 2013 Library of Congress National Book Festival. Library of Congress Gala: 2013 National Book Festival 2013 · Talk The National Book Festival Gala 2013 from the Library of Congress featured presentations by Don DeLillo, Cristina Garcia, Jon Klassen, William P. Jones and… Library of Congress Hooper Helps Kids to Read: 2013 National Book Festival 2013 · Talk Jane Paley appears at the 2013 Library of Congress National Book Festival, accompanied by her rescue dog, Hooper, and spoke about how pets can encourage… Library of Congress Flory Jagoda: The Celebration Concert 2013 · Talk This concert celebrates Flory Jagoda's internationally recognized career as singer, composer and teacher of Sephardic song and will honor her role as "keeper… Library of Congress Sea Monsters on Medieval & Renaissance Maps 2013 · Talk A discussion on the representations of sea monsters on medieval and Renaissance maps. Library of Congress Authenticity of Print Materials 2013 · Talk Specialists, conservators, scientists, booksellers and private collectors who are on the cutting edge of research on printing techniques, paper manufacture,… Library of Congress A Book That Shaped Me' Summer Writing Contest 2013 · Talk An introduction to the "A Book That Shaped Me" Summer Writing Contest to young audiences. The contest encourages rising fifth & sixth graders to reflect on a… Library of Congress Katherine Paterson: 2013 National Book Festival 2013 · Talk Katherine Paterson appears at the 2013 Library of Congress National Book Festival. Library of Congress Natasha Trethewey: 2013 National Book Festival 2013 · Talk Poet Laureate Natasha Trethewey appears at the 2013 Library of Congress National Book Festival Library of Congress Cultural Heritage Archives Symposium Session 6. 2013 · Talk The Cultural Heritage Archives symposium aims to energize the discussion of ethnographic archival thought and practice by presenting fresh and dynamic… Library of Congress Rosanne Cash Celebrates Songs of America 2014 · Talk Singer-songwriter Rosanne Cash introduces the Library's new Songs of America website. Library of Congress Michael Feinstein Celebrates Songs of America 2014 · Talk Musician Michael Feinstein introduces the Library's new Songs of America website. Library of Congress The Gettysburg Address 2014 · Talk President Abraham Lincoln delivered an iconic speech in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, at the dedication of a military cemetery on November 19, 1863. In his brief… Library of Congress Hidden Carols: A Christmas Singing Tradition in the English Pennines 2014 · Talk For well over two and a half centuries, the performance of distinctive carols has been a feature of the seasonal holiday of Christmas in villages in many… Library of Congress Human Rights Day 2013: Rights of Refugees 2014 · Talk In celebration of Human Rights Day, the Law Library of Congress hosted a panel discussion on refugee rights. Library of Congress Kate DiCamillo Inaugurated as National Ambassador for Young People's Literature 2014 · Talk The inauguration ceremony for Kate DiCamillo, named National Ambassador for Young People's Literature for 2014-2015. Library of Congress Daggers Drawn: Cartoonist Kal 2014 · Talk Cartoonist Kevin "Kal" Kallaugher will discuss and sign his new book, "Daggers Drawn," which contains more than 300 of Kallaugher's award-winning works along… Library of Congress With Their Own Eyes: Photographers Witness the March on Washington 2014 · Talk A group of eminent photographers -- including Bob Adelman, Theresa Lynn Carter (daughter of Roosevelt Carter), Brigitte Freed (widow of Leonard Freed), and… Library of Congress The Golden Treasures of King Tut 2014 · Talk Nevine H. Tolba discussed the Egyptian museum and the archaeological findings from the tomb of King Tutankhamun in Egypt. Library of Congress Ethics, Politics & Institutions: A Moral Vocabulary for Modern Democracy 2014 · Talk Robin Lovin discusses how to re-introduce a moral vocabulary into contemporary politics. Library of Congress Bibliographic Framework Initiative (BIBFRAME) Update 2014 2014 · Talk The Bibliographic Framework Initiative (BIBFRAME) is a major community challenge to provide an alternative to the deeply embedded MARC formats that will be… Library of Congress Legal Research Tutorial: Finding Case Law Using Google Scholar 2014 · Talk Robert Brammer and Barbara Bavis demonstrate how to use Google Scholar to locate caselaw. Library of Congress A Celebration of Max Roach 2014 · Talk Library staff and the family of Max Roach came to the Library to celebrate the pioneering jazz drummer, composer, educator and activist. The program included… Library of Congress Searching for Life in the Universe: What Does it Mean for Humanity? 2014 · Talk The outgoing and incoming Baruch S. Blumberg NASA/Library of Congress Chairs in Astrobiology -- David H. Grinspoon and Steven J. Dick -- discuss the societal… Library of Congress The Wide World of Persian: Connections and Contestations, 1500-Today 2014 · Talk This conference examines this period that includes not only aspects of cohesion and fracture but also renewal and reconstitution of the Persian-speaking… Library of Congress Koussevitzky's Legacy: A Conversation with Members of the Koussevitzky Board 2014 · Talk Serge Koussevitzky championed the music of his time throughout his career, and the Foundation established in his name has continued to support the music of… Library of Congress ARLIS Convocation Ceremony 2014 · Talk Convocation ceremony of the 42nd Annual Conference of the Art Libraries Society of North America. Library of Congress Session 1: Existing Exclusive Rights Under Title 17, Part 1. 2014 · Talk This session discussed Title 17 and the making available of digital on-demand transmissions such as peer-to-peer networks, streaming services, and music… Library of Congress Session 2: Existing Exclusive Rights Under Title 17, Part 2. 2014 · Talk Like Session 1, this session explored how the exclusive rights in Title 17 cover the making available and communication to the public rights. This includes… Library of Congress Session 3: Benefits of Clarification/Possible Changes to U.S. Law 2014 · Talk This session discussed the feasibility and necessity of amending U.S. law to strengthen or clarify U.S. law in this area. Speakers included Karyn Temple… Library of Congress Session 4/5: Foreign Implementation and Interpretation of the WIPO Internet Treaties 2014 · Talk This session explored how foreign laws have interpreted and implemented the relevant provisions of the WIPO Internet Treaties. A few members from the audience… Library of Congress ASCAP 2014: We Write the Songs 2014 · Talk The Library's annual ASCAP concert featuring: Jon Batiste, Alan Bergman, Josh Kear, Randy Newman, Carly Simon, Narada Michael Walden with Shelea Frazier,… Library of Congress Spyros Koliavasilis & Karpouzi Trio: Music from Greece & Asia Minor 2014 · Talk The Karpouzi Trio plays music on traditional instruments from the Greek mainland and islands. The band loves to play for dance parties and community… Library of Congress Persian Mystical Literature: The Marriage of Poetry & Music 2014 · Talk Fatemeh Keshavarz from the University of Maryland and Jessika Kenney from the Cornish College of the Arts discussed Persian mystical literature as part of a… Library of Congress The Autobiography of an African Princess 2014 · Talk Vivian Seton spoke about the publication of her mother's memoirs. Born to an African king in colonial Sierra Leone at the beginning of the 20th century,… Library of Congress Blue Note at 75 2014 · Talk Library music specialist Larry Appelbaum moderates a panel discussion marking the 75th anniversary of the influential jazz label, Blue Note Records. Panelists… Library of Congress Newbery Winner Lois Lowry, Author of "The Giver" 2014 · Talk "The Giver" author Lois Lowry and film producer Nikki Silver discuss the making of Lowry's book into a major motion picture starring Jeff Bridges, Meryl…