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Library of Congress Online Services

Mission The Library's mission is to support the Congress in fulfilling its constitutional duties and to further the progress of knowledge and creativity for the benefit of the American people.

Library’s Primary Responsibility Make knowledge and creativity available to the U.S. Congress Congressional Research Services takes thousands of requests Secondly, preserve American history and Creativity and universal collection of human knowledge

Whose in charge James H. Billington Current Librarian Born 1929 Former History Professor Sworn in th librarian since 1800 Sponsored the “American Memory” Digital Library

Available online Free online catalog access (Internet based) Major exhibitions of the library available online Library iPad app that allows access to the Congressional Record.

Books on line Due to copyright laws only books printed prior to 1923 are found online in their entirety About 1,200 books on American Memory Books About 500 books on Global Gateway Books

Library of Congress Home Page Ask a Librarian Digital Collection Library Catalogs

Ask Jeeves? No, a Librarian Online Chat Exists FAQ Additional Resources Specific Categories

Ask Who? What? Services Don’t ask Telephone number Snail Mail Additional help

Ask via or Chat Form Chat in Real-time

American Memory Digitizing Library information since 1994 Metadata - Early adopters of OAI (Open Archives Initiative) Protocol Maintains one of the biggest non-commercial content on the Internet Online access makes Library more available

Digital Collection Learn about digitization Resources More library services/web content Digital Services

Digital Collection

Online Catalog

Catalog – Basic Search

Catalog – Guided Search

Catalog – Quick Search

Catalog Results More Information Select here for Books

Catalog – More Information

Catalog – Results (Narrowing)

Catalog – Brief Record

Catalog – Full Record

In Summary Library of Congress is meant for the betterment of our Nation Library offers three key online features: –Ask a Librarian –Digital Collection –Online Catalog

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