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Languages : en
Pages : 12
Book Description
The Library of Congress
Author: The Library Of Congress
Author: Charles A GoodrumPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1000302989
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 299
Book Description
From a review of the first edition: "For those of us whose minds unhinge at the sheer immensity of the Library of Congress, with its maze of corridors, multilayered stacks and circuitous subterranean passages, this study will prevent many a false step."—Smithsonian Since the first edition of this book appeared in 1972, there have been many changes in the Library, including a massive reorganization begun in 1977 under the leadership of Daniel J. Boorstin, the present Librarian of Congress. This completely revised and updated look at the Library brings the story up to date, discussing the Library's history, how it works, how the user can take advantage of its many services, where it is going, and how it meets the wide-ranging needs of Congress, other federal government offices, and the library, scholarly, and creative worlds. The authors emphasize the recent impact of technology on what is the largest information-storage and retrieval "machine" in the world. Lively writing and accessible language make this book an ideal introduction to the Library of Congress for the visitor, the first-time user, or the general reader, but it is also a must for every library and librarian, as well as an excellent textbook for library administration courses. The information it contains will make it of great interest even to the most experienced users of the Library.
The Law Library of the Library of Congress
Author: Kimberly W. DobbsPublisher: U.S. Government Printing Office
ISBN:
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 60
Book Description
Library of Congress Subject Headings
Author: Library of Congress. Cataloging Policy and Support Offices. Collections ServicesPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Subject headings, Library of Congress
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Research Collections in the Information Age
Author: Library of CongressPublisher: Washington : The Library
ISBN:
Category : Children
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Library collections and their value and uses in the Library of Congress are the topics addressed in this pamphlet, which features two opposing papers. In "Collections at the Core," Stephen Ostrow argues that priority should be given to such collection-based activities as developing, preserving, and providing access to, in their original formats, bodies of materials that the Library of Congress has custody over. A distinction is made between collection-based and information-based institutions, and it is noted that, while a library may provide access to information if it has a developed collection, the reverse of this statement is not true. In "Idols in the Library," Robert Zich advises scholars not to be misled into mistaking the piece of paper for the facts or fancies which it embodies. This essay advocates the implementation of information technologies in library systems and also recognizes the aesthetic service which libraries provide. An introduction provides background information for the papers, and an epilogue cites a report by the Management and Planning Committee of the Library of Congress (dated November 1988) which embodies the two philosophies: while the Library of Congress can be recognized as a collection-based institution, technological solutions are needed to some pressing collection-based problems. The epilogue also briefly describes one such technological endeavor: the American Memory Program, a 6-year pilot project whose goal is to deliver the content of Library of Congress collections in American history and culture to libraries on optical media. (MAB)
Building a Better Chinese Collection for the Library of Congress
Author: Chi WangPublisher: Scarecrow Press
ISBN: 0810885484
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 217
Book Description
International librarianship: cooperation and collaboration (Scarecrow, 2001), by Frances Carroll and John Harvey, $115 cloth, 384 pages. LTD sales: 391 ($20,902 net)International and comparative studies in information and library science: a focus on the United States and Asian countries (Scarecrow, 2008), by Yan Quan Liu and Xiaojun Cheng, $80 paper, 396 pages. LTD sales: 156 ($7,414 net)International librarianship: a basic guide to global knowledge access (Scarecrow, 2007), by Robert Stueart, $55 paper, 260 pages. LTD sales: 400 ($13,293 net)George W. Bush and China: Policies, problems, and partnership. Wang, Chi. (Lexington, 2009). $45, cloth, 156 pages. LTD sales: 232 ($7,313 net)
Code of Federal Regulations
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Category : Administrative law
Languages : en
Pages : 572
Book Description
Special edition of the Federal Register, containing a codification of documents of general applicability and future effect ... with ancillaries.
The Code of Federal Regulations of the United States of America
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Category : Administrative law
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
The Code of federal regulations is the codification of the general and permanent rules published in the Federal register by the executive departments and agencies of the federal government.
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
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Category : Economic assistance, Domestic
Languages : en
Pages : 1156
Book Description
Identifies and describes specific government assistance opportunities such as loans, grants, counseling, and procurement contracts available under many agencies and programs.
Author: Library of Congress