ALA ADDRESS
Dr. Billington spoke at the Annual Conference of the American Library Association in New Orleans.

DESIGNS FOR LIVING
"The Work of Charles and Ray Eames: A Legacy of Invention" opened at the Library May 19.

RESOURCES FOR TEACHERS
A gift from Microsoft funded a renovation of the National Digital Library Learning Center, the Library's educational exploration complex.

PICTURES WORTH 1,000 WORDS
Winners have been chosen in the "Beyond Words: Celebrating America's Libraries" photo contest.

THE LOCAL CONNECTION
"Bicentennial Background" article examines the Library's relationship with the individual states.

WAS A MINER, 49er
Author J.S. Holliday discussed his latest book on the California gold rush at the Library in June.

GREATEST HITS OF THE 1870s
The National Digital Library's digitized sheet music collection has added an audio component.

SWANN FOUNDATION FELLOWSHIPS AWARDED

JEFFERSON'S DECLARATION
A Library expert sheds new light on how the author of the nation's founding document composed its text.

PIECEING TOGETHER FRAGMENTS OF HISTORY
This month's Preservation Corner discusses the Declaration.

CITIZEN JEFFERSON
The Library has published a collection of essays on Jefferson's views on education and citizenship.

BOOKS FROM THE LIBRARY
A new catalog of titles from the Library is now available.

PHOTOGRAPHIC TREASURES
Social documentary photographer Milton Rogovin has donated his works to the Library

GOTTLIEB PHOTOS ONLINE
Jazz Age photos by William Gottlieb are now online.

DIGITAL LEARNING
The Copyright Office has issued a report on distance education.

NEWS FROM THE CENTER FOR THE BOOK