For decades, digital technologies have rewritten the playbook for government agencies, libraries, and cultural heritage organizations. The Library of Congress has investigated, implemented, and even invented new digital approaches and technical methods since the 1950s, aspiring better to serve Congress and the American people with each new technical turn. Today, technology fuels everything we do, …
Category: Publications and Resources
The Open Access Books Collection: Expanding Access and Building Connections
This is a guest post by Kristy Darby, a Digital Collections Specialist in the Digital Content Management Section at the Library of Congress. In March 2020, we first shared about the growing collection of open access e-books available on loc.gov. A lot has changed since then but, in particular, the Open Access Books Collection was […]
Using Crowdsourced Lincoln Transcriptions: An Interview with Jon White
By the People volunteers have helped the Library of Congress return over 52,000 transcriptions back to loc.gov, making the Library’s collections more discoverable and accessible for all. To celebrate the impact our virtual volunteers have on the Library and its patrons, we are highlighting some of the ways that scholars, educators, and community members have […]
LC Labs Letter: July 2021
The July newsletter from the LC Labs team.
LC Labs Letter: December 2020
December’s monthly newsletter from the LC Labs team.
LC Labs Letter: August 2020
August’s monthly newsletter from the LC Labs team.
LC Labs Letter: July 2020
July’s monthly newsletter from the LC Labs team.
LC Labs Letter: May 2020
May’s monthly newsletter from the LC Labs team.
Digital Scholarship Working Group Report: Published!
Digital scholarship takes advantage of the availability of digital collections and a changing landscape of tools, resources and methodologies to produce new forms of research and engagement. Digital scholarship projects and centers are common at research universities. They serve faculty and student needs by supporting digital skill development and sharing best practices in digital research […]
LC Labs Letter: February 2020
February’s monthly newsletter from the LC Labs team.