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| Patron Services: Business Collections Orientation
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| 09/17/2026
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Date/Time: Wednesday, September 23, 2026 01:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Zoom Registration: https://loc.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_eYSvj0W2R3WYApyVXoOrOg#/registration
Join us for an introductory virtual orientation designed for those who are new to researching business topics within the Library of Congress collections.
Business subject specialists will provide an overview of select print and digital collections and introduce participants to accessible entry points for these resources, making this session useful to both onsite and online researchers.
The Library of Congress has over 1.2 million titles in the areas of business and economics, in addition to primary sources, directories, special collections, digital collections and library databases. Since we can’t show you everything in 30 minutes, we’ll be featuring items related to the automotive industry as examples of what you might uncover. After the session, you’ll have the opportunity to connect with reference librarians during a Q&A.
NOTE TO PARTICIPANTS: Please request ADA accommodations at least five business days in advance by contacting (202) 707-6362 or ada@loc.gov.
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| Poetry 180: Poem 008 - "Numbers"
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| 09/17/2026
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A poem by ... from the Library's Poetry 180 Project.
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| Today in History - September 17
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| 09/17/2026
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On September 17, 1787, members of the Constitutional Convention signed the final draft of the Constitution. Continue reading.
In the days leading up to the Battle of Antietam, Confederate General Robert E. Lee concentrated his invading army outside Sharpsburg, Maryland. At dawn on September 17, 1862, the hills of Sharpsburg thundered with artillery and musket fire as the Northern and Southern armies struggled for possession of the Miller farm cornfield. Continue reading.
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| New Resources from FADGI on Content Authenticity and Provenance for AI-impacted Content
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| 09/17/2026
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| “Women of the Early Republic” Crowdsourced Transcription Campaign Continues
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| 09/17/2026
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| [announcement]: Quarterly Editorial Meeting
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| 09/17/2026
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Greetings,
The forthcoming LCSH/LCC Quarterly Editorial Meeting will take place on Friday, October 16 at 11am-12:30pm EST.
To help organize agenda topics, the Policy, Training, and Cooperative Programs division (PTCP) is distributing a suggestion form. The form is available here and will close on Friday, October 9. Please fill out this form to suggest topics for the meeting agenda. Be aware that priority will go to topics that cover proposals on open lists (2603, 2604, 2605, 2606, 2607, 2608, and 2609).
Please use this link to register to attend the meeting.
In the week of the meeting, the agenda will be posted here.
Thank you for your participation in this process. Please remember that list comments can always be sent to listcomments@loc.gov
Kind regards,
Policy, Training, and Cooperative Programs
Acquisitions and Bibliographic Access
Library of Congress
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| Worth a Thousand Words: The Literary Map Painting Collection
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| 09/17/2026
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| Autumn Is Book Festival Season
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| 09/17/2026
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| Teaching with the U.S. Local History Collection
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| 09/17/2026
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| England and Wales: Government Bans the Sale of Energy Drinks to Kids Under 16
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| 09/17/2026
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| News from the John W. Kluge Center: Register Now for "Banking on Belonging"
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| 09/17/2026
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Join the John W. Kluge Center for a discussion of the book “Banking on Belonging: Why Investing in Refugee Entrepreneurs Benefits Everyone,” with its authors, John Kluge Jr. and Christine Mahoney. The event will take place on October 7, 2026 at 4pm in room LJ-119 of the Thomas Jefferson Building at the Library of Congress.
The book tells the stories of entrepreneurs from Iraq, South Sudan, Syria, Ukraine, and Venezuela, among others, and makes the case that they drive job creation and innovation in the countries they come to call home. Drawing on these stories, Kluge Jr. and Mahoney create a framework for classifying and understanding investment opportunities targeting displaced talent.
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Molly O'Toole will interview Kluge and Mahoney.
This event can be viewed live on Zoom or in person in room LJ-119 of the Thomas Jefferson Building at the Library of Congress. Register here to watch on Zoom.
John Kluge Jr. is the founder of the Refugee Investment Network, as well as the founder or cofounder of additional investment funds and social enterprises, including Thistlerock Mead Company. He is the son of Kluge Center founder John W. Kluge.
Christine Mahoney is chief innovation officer and professor or public policy and politics at the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy at the University of Virginia. Her previous books include “Failure and Hope: Fighting for the Rights of the Forcibly Displaced,” which directly inspired the founding of the Refugee Investment Network.
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| Upcoming Events: September 16 through September 26
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| 09/17/2026
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"Alive in Many Hands" The American Folklife Center at 50
Open September 17, 2026
The American Folklife Center (AFC) at the Library of Congress turns 50 in 2026, marking a half century of preserving, presenting and supporting folk culture!
In 1776, Congress charged the center with safeguarding the nation’s living cultural traditions — everything from fiddle tunes and quilt patterns to holiday rituals, occupational skills and family recipes. Today, the center maintains one of the largest folklife archives in the world. It exchanges knowledge and expertise with scholars and communities and produces public programs that bring these traditions to life.
“Alive in Many Hands,” part of the Library’s America 250 celebrations, pulls from the best of those collections to show how tradition thrives in countless hands across the country.
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Celebrating 50 Years of the American Folklife Center - Panel Discussion
Thursday, September 17, 2026 | 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. EDT
A community of dedicated people who built the American Folklife Center will be gathering to celebrate 50 years of preserving and presenting folklife at the Library of Congress. Many critical figures – former and current directors, staff and board members – will assemble to tell the story the Center. Come celebrate the Center with the people who built it as they as they look toward the next 50 years of preserving and presenting folklife at the Library of Congress. Learn More.
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Hebraic Collections at the Library: An Online Orientation for New Researchers
Thursday, September 17, 2026 | 12:00 p.m. - 12:45 p.m. EDT
Join us for this orientation introducing Hebraic collections and research services. Librarian Sophia Shoulson will guide you through the extraordinary offerings of the Library’s Hebraic Section and answer your questions. She will highlight key resources, strategies for browsing the collection and demonstrate how to use the Library search systems and research guides to locate materials of interest. Learn More.
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Researching Women in France & French Caribbean History
Thursday, September 17, 2026 | 02:00 p.m. - 03:00 p.m. EDT
Join us for a virtual orientation to researching women in France and French Caribbean history at the Library of Congress! We will show you digital resources, including primary sources and other useful tools to support your research. At the end of the session, you'll have the opportunity to connect with collection specialists during a Q&A. Learn More.
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Live! At The Library: Exhibition Opening "Alive in Many Hands"
Thursday, September 17, 2026 | 05:00 p.m. - 08:00 p.m. EDT
Join us for the grand opening of the Library’s newest exhibition, “Alive in Many Hands: The American Folklife Center at 50.” Celebrate a half century of the American Folklife Center by exploring how the Center helps preserve and share living cultural traditions, practices and expressions throughout the world, including music and dance, food traditions, crafts-making, storytelling and more! Learn More.
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Alive in Many Voices - A Concert to Open the Exhibit, Alive in Many Hands: The American Folklife Center at 50
Thursday, September 17 | 07:00 p.m. - 08:00 p.m. EDT
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the American Folklife Center (AFC) and the public launch of the exhibition, Alive in Many Hands, AFC Board of Trustee members Natalie Merchant, Martha Gonzalez, and Lori Pourier will host an evening of performances by three groups of young musicians representing cultural communities from across the United States. Special guests include performers of traditional Oglala Lakhota (Sioux) songs, Chicano music from East Los Angeles and old-time music from Appalachia. Learn more.
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Film screening: Black Narcissus (1947)
Thursday, September 17 | 07:00 p.m. - 09:00 p.m. EDT
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