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Out of some 14 million prints, photographs and other visual materials at the Library of Congress, more than 3,000 photos from two of the institution's most popular collections are being made available on Flickr, a popular photo-sharing site, to include only images for which no copyright restrictions are known to exist. Update your subscriptions, modify your password or e-mail address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page . You will need to use your e-mail address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please contact support@govdelivery.com . This service is provided to you at no charge by Library of Congress. Visit us on the web at http://www.loc.gov/index.html . GovDelivery, Inc. sending on behalf of Library of Congress · 101 Independence Ave, SE · Washington DC 20540 · 202-707-5000

My Friend Flickr: A Match Made in Photo Heaven Posted on: January 16th, 2008 by Matt Raymond If you´re reading this, then chances are you already know about Web 2.0. Even if you don’t know the term itself, you’re one of millions worldwide who are actively creating, sharing or benefiting from user-generated content that characterizes Web 2.0 phenomena. As a communicator, I want to expand the reach of the Library and access to our magnificent collections as far and wide as possible. Of course, there are only so many hours in the day, so many staff in Library offices and so many dollars in the budget. Priorities have to be chosen that will most effectively advance our mission . That’s why it is so exciting to let people know about the launch of a brand-new pilot project the Library of Congress is undertaking with Flickr , the enormously popular photo-sharing site that has been a Web 2.0 innovator. If all goes according to plan, the project will help address at least two major challenges:...

Cataloging and Acquisitions Fuente: http://www.loc.gov/cgi-bin/gourl?URL=%2Fcatdir%2Fcpso%2Fwls07%2Fawls0751.html ______________________________________________________ News from the Library of Congress January 10, 2008 Library of Congress, Microsoft Announce Agreement to Support New Interactive Experience for Visitors The Library of Congress and Microsoft Corp. have signed a cooperative agreement that will change the way Library visitors experience history. The joint technology initiative will electronically deliver the Library’s immense collection of historical artifacts to patrons visiting its Thomas Jefferson Building in Washington, D.C., and will allow unparalleled and immersive interactive experiences that will bring the institution’s vast historical collections and exhibits to life–on-site and online–through the upcoming myloc.gov Web site. Through Microsoft’s investment of funding, software, technological expertise, training and support services, the Library will deliver a new ...