Library of Congress: Upcoming Events
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- Hyperspectral Imaging and 1507 Map
Hyperspectral imaging is the process of taking digital photos of an object using distinct portions of the light spectrum. The process reveals what cannot be seen by the human eye. Preservation experts will discuss the history and development of such conservation-safe imaging and its recent application to the Waldseemüller 1507 World Map.
Roger Easton, a professor in the Chester F. Carlson Center for Imaging Science at the Rochester Institute of Technology, and Fenella G. France, a visiting scientist in the Preservation Research and Testing Division at the Library of Congress, will present the lecture from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday, March 14, at the Library in the Mary Pickford Theater on the third floor of the James Madison Building, 101 Independence Ave. S.E., Washington, D.C. - Center for the Book To Host Program About Deaf Perspectives On Library Research March 13
The Center for the Book, in partnership with the National Literary Society of the Deaf, a center reading-promotion partner, is hosting a program titled "Researching Amos Kendall: Adventures in Library Research, Literature and Literacy" on Thursday, March 13, at 11 a.m. in the Mumford Room on the sixth floor of the James Madison Building, 101 Independence Avenue, S.E., Washington, D.C. The program is free and open to the public; no tickets or reservations are needed. - Library of Congress and the American Musicological Society Announce New Lecture Series
The Music Division of the Library of Congress and the American Musicological Society, in joint partnership, will present a series of lectures highlighting musicological research conducted in the division’s collections. - Ad Reinhardt Cartoons
During World War II, American abstract expressionist painter Ad Reinhardt made a series of little-known but striking cartoon collages of Adolf Hitler. Reinhardt’s overlooked cartoon work will be discussed by Swann Foundation Fellow Prudence Peiffer in a lecture at the Library of Congress on March 18. - Fortune Cookie Chronicles
Who writes those little messages in fortune cookies and how do fortune cookie makers get their lucky numbers? For that matter, where did fortune cookies originate – should the U.S., China or Japan claim credit? Did General Tso cook his own chicken, and why was there a lawsuit over who invented chop suey? If our benchmark for Americanness is apple pie, why do so many Americans eat Chinese food far more often than they eat apple pie?
The answers to these and other fascinating questions will be explored by Jennifer 8. Lee (her middle name connotes "prosperity" in Chinese) on March 17, as she discusses her recent book "The Fortune Cookie Chronicles: Adventures in the World of Chinese Food." - Composers Chavez, Revueltas Subjects of Library Program
A symposium and concert series highlight the week-long mini-festival, "Two Faces of Mexican Music: Carlos Chávez and Silvestre Revueltas Revisited," March 12 – 15. The event is being co-sponsored by the Library’s Music, Hispanic and Rare Book and Special Collections divisions; the Mexican Cultural Institute; The Mexican Ministry of Culture; the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities; and the Department of Film Programs at the National Gallery of Art. - Book Critic Michael Dirda Discusses Literary Classics
Michael Dirda will discuss and sign his book, "Classics for Pleasure," at noon on Thursday, March 6, in the Mary Pickford Theater on the third floor of the James Madison Building, 101 Independence Ave., S.E., Washington, D.C. - Witter Bynner Winners Read Their Poetry On March 6
Poet Laureate Charles Simic has chosen two new voices in poetry, business-development writer Matthew Thorburn and attorney Monica Youn, for the 2008 Witter Bynner Fellowships and will introduce the poets on March 6 at the Library of Congress.
Thorburn and Youn, both from New York City, will read from their works at 6:45 p.m. on Thursday, March 6, in the Montpelier Room on the sixth floor of the James Madison Building, 101 Independence Ave. S.E., Washington, D.C. The event is free and open to the public; tickets are not required. - Poetry Reading By Raphael Cohen-Almagor on March 12
Long before Raphael Cohen-Almagor pursued an academic career, he was writing poetry. His first poems were accepted for publication when he was a teenager.
Written during his world travels, Cohen-Almagor’s latest book of poetry, "Masa’ot" ("Voyages"), focuses on people, places and intimacy. He will read selected verses – in Hebrew with English translations – at an event to be held at the Library of Congress at noon on Wednesday, March 12 in the African and Middle Eastern Division Conference Room (Room 220) located in the Thomas Jefferson Building at 10 First Street S.E, Washington, D.C. - Art of Hebrew Translation Subject of March 26 Talk
The challenge of translating Hebrew literature into English will be discussed by Nicholas de Lange and Yaacob Dweck. They will introduce and read excerpts from their recent translations of works of modern Hebrew literature at a program to be held at the Library of Congress at noon on Wednesday, March 26 in the African and Middle Eastern Division Conference Room (Room 220), located in the Thomas Jefferson Building at 10 First Street S.E. Washington, D.C. Their readings will include works by S. Yizhar and Haim Sabato. - Spring Poetry at Noon Series
The Spring 2008 Poetry at Noon readings will showcase poems about fathers and daughters, names and nicknames, and William Shakespeare. In addition, the series will include an open-mike event called "Poem in Your Pocket Day."
All readings will take place at noon in the Mary Pickford Theater on the third floor of the James Madison Building, 101 Independence Ave. S.E., Washington, D.C. The events are free and open to the public; no tickets are needed. - Mickey Edwards To Discuss New Book On Conservatism
In his new book, "Reclaiming Conservatism: How a Great American Political Movement Got Lost—And How It Can Find Its Way Back," Mickey Edwards argues that the mantle of conservatism has been taken over by people whose beliefs and policies threaten the entire constitutional system of government by gutting the system of checks and balances, abandoning due process and trampling upon civil liberties. He provides a blueprint for reclaiming the essence of conservatism in America.
Edwards will discuss his provocative book at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, March 5 in the Law Library’s Multimedia Room (Room 240) of the James Madison Building, 101 Independence Ave. S.E., Washington, D.C. A book sale and signing will follow the program. - 2008 National Book Festival set for Sept. 27
The 2008 National Book Festival, organized and sponsored by the Library of Congress, will be held on Saturday, Sept. 27, 2008, on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., between 3rd and 7th streets from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (rain or shine). The event is free and open to the public. - Library Presents Symposium on New Deal
Leading scholars from throughout the United States will join experts from the Library of Congress in the program, "Art, Culture, and Government: The New Deal at 75," on Thursday and Friday, March 13 – 14, at the Library of Congress. - Library Receives Book From Window of China Project
The Library of Congress has begun to receive donated books from the National Library of China through the Window of China Project. Founded in 2006, the Window of China Project donates books to national libraries and other institutions around the world.
To celebrate the Library’s participation in this project, a ceremony will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 12 in the Asian Reading Room, Room 150 of the Thomas Jefferson Building located at 10 First Street S.E., Washington, D.C. The event, which is free and open to the public, will feature a small display of selected donated books.
