House Votes to Extend Federal Pay Freeze
The House approved a bill Wednesday to extend the federal pay freeze through 2013, according to information provided by the Library of Congress. In a 307-117 vote, lawmakers passed the bill introduced...
View ArticleRoberta Shaffer: Library of Congress Issues Preservation Format Recommendations
The Library of Congress has published a set of file formats meant to guide archivists in acquiring and preserving books, digital sources, recordings and other materials for public access. LOC...
View ArticleGPO Builds New Online Repository for US Gov’t Publications
The Government Publishing Office has unveiled a beta website that offers a wide range of federal government reports and other documents for public access, Fedscoop reported Wednesday. Grayson Ullman...
View ArticleLibrary of Congress to Shut Down Legislative Database THOMAS.gov on July 5
The Library of Congress will take down the online legislative information database THOMAS.gov on July 5 and transition the system to the Congress.gov domain. The Library said Thursday THOMAS.gov’s...
View ArticleRep. Elise Stefanik Introduces Bill to Create Online Legislative Process...
Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-New York) has introduced a bill that would instruct the Library of Congress to implement a web-based platform for the general public to view and track legislative changes on...
View ArticleSenate Confirms Carla Hayden as Library of Congress Head
Carla Hayden, formerly CEO of the Enoch Pratt Free Library, has received Senate confirmation to become the new head of the Library of Congress, the Baltimore Sun reported Friday. John Fritze writes the...
View ArticleLibrary of Congress to Hold Legislative Data App Challenge
The Library of Congress plans to launch a prize competition for citizen coders to suggest ideas on how to modernize public access to the government’s legislative data, FCW reported Tuesday. Bud Barton,...
View ArticleLibrary of Congress Launches New Website to Discover Creative Uses of Digital...
The Library of Congress has launched a new website built to foster the creative use of the Library’s digital collections on experiments, projects, events and other resources. The institution said...
View ArticleLibrary of Congress to Unveil Crowdsourcing Program as Part of Digital Strategy
The U.S. Library of Congress will introduce a crowdsourcing program on Wednesday, Oct. 24, in an effort to facilitate access to its physical and digital collections through tagging and transcription. A...
View ArticleLibrary of Congress Addresses GAO IT Recommendations
Carla Hayden, the librarian of congress, said the Library of Congress has made progress to improve information technology management since 2015, Fedscoop reported Thursday. The library, also known as...
View ArticleLibrary of Congress Updates Online Portal, Records Mgmt Features
The Library of Congress is implementing updates to its Congress.gov portal to ensure accessibility and simplified operations for staff members and the general public. Robert Brammer, head of the Law...
View ArticleLibrary of Congress Teams Up With GSA Under Centers of Excellence Program;...
The General Services Administration (GSA) has partnered with the office of public information and education (PIO) within the U.S. Library of Congress’ copyright office to help PIO modernize its contact...
View ArticleLibrary of Congress to Hold 2020 GIS Day Focused on COVID-19 Analysis
The Library of Congress plans to hold this year’s GIS Day on Nov. 18th as part of efforts to promote the use of geographic information science to monitor the global impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The...
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