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Something you may not know about the Library of Congress: The Preservation and Testing Division has labs where staff research how to best support the preservation, interpretation and research of manuscripts, books and other Library materials. They study paper, inks, adhesives, sound recordings, storage conditions, and much, much more! Here, conservation scientist Cindy Connelly Ryan is making reconstructions of historic artists’ colors using recipes from a Revolutionary War-era document held in

Something you may not know about the Library of Congress: The Preservation and Testing Division has labs where staff research how to best support the preservation, interpretation and research of manuscripts, books and other Library materials. They study paper, inks, adhesives, sound recordings, storage conditions, and much, much more! Here, conservation scientist Cindy Connelly Ryan is making reconstructions of historic artists’ colors using recipes from a Revolutionary War-era document held in

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The Library of Congress at its founding was just that a research Library for the United States Congress so why does it have a division on Music? Why would congress need to research music? . When the British burned Washington in 1814 most of the Library of Congress' collection was destroyed. Thomas Jefferson offered to sell his collection of books that he had been collecting for over 50 years. Within that collection were 13 books on Music and from there the door was open. Another facet of the Lib

The Library of Congress at its founding was just that a research Library for the United States Congress so why does it have a division on Music? Why would congress need to research music? . When the British burned Washington in 1814 most of the Library of Congress' collection was destroyed. Thomas Jefferson offered to sell his collection of books that he had been collecting for over 50 years. Within that collection were 13 books on Music and from there the door was open. Another facet of the Lib

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Welcome to the Library of Congress accelerated aging lab! Kelsey Beeghly, 2023-2024 Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellow, and Andrew Davis, chemist in the Preservation and Research Testing Division, demonstrate how the Library uses aging experiments with test samples to speed up and investigate the naturally-occurring reactions which cause materials to break down over time. This kind of testing is practical, allowing Library staff to make preservation relevant decisions without waiting

Welcome to the Library of Congress accelerated aging lab! Kelsey Beeghly, 2023-2024 Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellow, and Andrew Davis, chemist in the Preservation and Research Testing Division, demonstrate how the Library uses aging experiments with test samples to speed up and investigate the naturally-occurring reactions which cause materials to break down over time. This kind of testing is practical, allowing Library staff to make preservation relevant decisions without waiting

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Part 2 of 3: Conservation interns rebinding books from the Thomas Jefferson Library Collection

Part 2 of 3: Conservation interns rebinding books from the Thomas Jefferson Library Collection

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Part 1 of 3: Conservation interns rebinding books from the Thomas Jefferson Library Collection

Part 1 of 3: Conservation interns rebinding books from the Thomas Jefferson Library Collection

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Scientists in the Library's Preservation Research and Testing Division recently worked to analyze the colorants in this beautiful entomology book from 1705. Technical studies like this one help provide scholars with insights into where, when and how items in the Library's collection were made. This book is digitized, so you can see it in its entirety on the Library's website. Just search "Metamorphosis insectorum" on loc.gov. | The Library of Congress

Scientists in the Library's Preservation Research and Testing Division recently worked to analyze the colorants in this beautiful entomology book from 1705. Technical studies like this one help provide scholars with insights into where, when and how items in the Library's collection were made. This book is digitized, so you can see it in its entirety on the Library's website. Just search "Metamorphosis insectorum" on loc.gov. | The Library of Congress

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Library of Congress weighs AI tools for congress and public

Library of Congress weighs AI tools for congress and public

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Welcome to our three-part series on book rebinding, where Library of Congress advanced book conservation interns Brittany and Devon will take you through all the steps of rebinding a book from the Library's Thomas Jefferson Library Collection. Stay tuned for parts two and three! | The Library of Congress

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Part 3 of 3: Conservation interns rebinding books from the Thomas Jefferson Library Collection

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When Library of Congress conservators are treating an object, sometimes they need more information than what is available to the naked eye to determine the best course of action. In this case, the Conservation Division needed to know which metals are present in the inks used in this beautiful Hokusai print, to avoid using techniques that could spread chemically reactive metal ions across the paper. Here’s how the Preservation Research and Testing Division came to the rescue! #libraries #LibraryS

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Here's the second installment of our three-part series on book rebinding, where Library of Congress advanced book conservation interns Brittany and Devon are taking you through all the steps of rebinding a book from the Library's Thomas Jefferson Library Collection. Scroll back in our feed to see the first act, and check back next week for the final installment. #interns #libraries #bookconservation #rarebooks | The Library of Congress

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In a first-of-its-kind collaboration, the Library of Congress and the national tour of “The Sound of Music” are presenting “Inside the Vault,” a new traveling and virtual display that offers a rare look at the creation of one of the most beloved musicals of all time. | The Library of Congress

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This wasn’t made in China. Behind the walls of the Library of Congress for a secret look at historic John Flanagan’s clock. #history #washingtondc #clocks

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Replying to @Jamietravels The more you know ☺️ #fyp Sources: • Civil Rights Act of 1964 voting records — U.S. House & Senate Clerk archives • U.S. National Archives — Reconstruction Amendments (13th, 14th, 15th) historical records • Library of Congress — Civil Rights legislation history and presidential archives • U.S. Senate Historical Office — Party voting statistics on the Civil Rights Act of 1964 • American Presidency Project — presidential speeches and election data • Office of the Historia

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130-Year-Old Melies Film Discovered and Restored

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واشنگٹن میں موجودکتابوں کا خزینہ! لائبریری آف کانگریس! ڈاکٹر ذوالفقار کاظمی کا معلوماتی و تفصیلی تجزیہ Treasure of Knowledge: Inside the Library of Congress | Discover Pakistan #LibraryOfCongress #WashingtonDC #KnowledgeTreasure #WorldLibraries #DiscoverPakistan

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🪩📚 Every September, the Library of Congress hosts a free Costume Ball! This year’s ball was held last Thursday, and the theme was the Golden Age of Hollywood. 🥂 If you missed it, don’t worry, the Library of Congress also hosts free happy hour here every Thursday night from 5-8pm, and I’ll link those registration tickets in my bio! #washingtondc #dcbucketlist

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✨ DC hidden gem alert: FREE happy hours at the Library of Congress 🍸📚 Every Thursday night from 5-8pm, hang out in one of the most beautiful buildings in the city. Drinks snacks available for purchase 🍷 🎟️ It’s free to attend, but you need a ticket - grab yours at loc.gov 💻 (just search “Happy Hour”) Whether you’re looking for free things to do in DC, fun date night ideas, or just a cool spot to unwind - this one’s a winner. ✨ ##thingstodoindc##dctok##washingtondc##dcthingstodo##washingtoni

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It was not just the Library of Congress you made better as Librarian of Congress, Dr. Carla Hayden… it was every single one of us! All of the library grown-ups, library kids, the library people. We are thankful for you as the Librarian Dr. Carla Hayden, and are just as thankful for you as our fellow human. We love you, we support you, we stand with you 💛 Video Description: Mychal, wearing an @Out of Print hoodie designed by @Devon, holds his Library of Congress reader card, stating that he will

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Thursday happy hours at the Library of Congress ❤️ #happyhourdc #libraryofcongress #washingtondc #thingstodoindc #dmvlife

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