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The noted historian John Keegan called World War II "the largest single event in human history." More than sixty years after it ended, that war continues to shape our world. Going far beyond accounts of the major battles, The Library of Congress World War II Companion examines, in a unique and engaging manner, this devastating conflict, its causes, conduct, and aftermath. It considers the politics that shaped the involvement of the major combatants; military leadership and the characteristics of major Allied and Axis armed services; the weaponry that resulted in the war's unprecedented destruction, as well as debates over the use of these weapons; the roles of resistance groups and underground fighters; war crimes; daily life during wartime; the uses of propaganda; and much more.

Drawn from the unparalleled collections of the institution that has been called "America's Memory," The Library of Congress World War II Companion includes excerpts from contemporary letters, journals, pamphlets, and other documents, as well as first-person accounts recorded by the Library of Congress Veterans History Project. The text is complemented by more than 150 illustrations. Organized into topical chapters (such as "The Media War," "War Crimes and the Holocaust," and two chapters on "Military Operations" that cover the important battles), the book also include readers to navigate through the rich store of information in these pages. Filled with facts and figures, information about unusual aspects of the war, and moving personal accounts, this remarkable volume will be indispensable to anyone who wishes to understand the World War II era and its continuing reverberations.

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An excellent illustrated survey
This is a very attractive and extensive survey of World War II. It should be invaluable to the student of the period, enlightening to the history enthusiast, and an important reference work for scholars. It has an emphasis on the American experience overall, but adequately covers the relative involvements of all the major national powers (and many minor ones) from the level of private citizens and front-line soldiers, to the generals and leaders of states. There are discussions of individual combat weapons and machines as well as the composition, strategy and movement of entire armed forces. Topics are liberally illustrated with photographs and artwork, and supported with many letters, personal experiences (such as those collected from the Veterans History Project), maps, charts, statistics, and quantitative analyses to help the reader absorb the information.

The text is concise and easy to read, and includes a 35 page index and well organized chapter headings to help the reader search out topics of interest. At the end of each chapter, the authors have compiled principle sources and further reading.

Overall, this is quite a comprehensive survey (at 942 pages of text), of a topic of profound importance. Highly recommended. ... Read more

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A handsomely illustrated tribute to the Library of Congress building, published to coincide with its one hundredth anniversary. Arguably the most beautifully decorated building in the United States, the Library of Congress building (recently renamed the Jefferson Building) is celebrating its one hundredth anniversary this year after an eighty million dollar restoration that returned it to its original state. Designed by John L. Smithmeyer and completed in 1897 at a cost of under seven million dollars, the building is enhanced by the art of over forty sculptors and painters whose ranks include such notables as Herbert Adams, Kenyon Cox, Edward Clark Potter, Louis Saint-Gaudens, and John Quincy Adams Ward. The planning and construction are detailed in John Y. Cole's essay, followed by discussions by Henry Hope Reed, Richard Murray, and Thomas P. Somma of the decorations, paintings, and sculptures. The volume concludes with a study of the restoration by Barbara Wolanin, a chronology, a glossary of architectural and decorative terms, and a biographical dictionary of all the artists, architects, and designers who worked on the building. Throughout, noted photographer Anne Day's color images enhance this splendid book. ... Read more

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BEAUX ART CLASSIC
It's odd that many friends of mine that visit D.C., dont bother seeing this spectacular building.This book does a fine job, through vivid, crisp images and historical text, to impress upon the reader the importance of this famous structure, as a fine architectural set piece and as the nations library.I always love the story of how Jefferson sold his book collection to the library for a ridiculous sum, to settle his always present debts, it was hardly a philanthropic jesture, but then with Jefferson it was always about him anyway, great man in many ways, but deep down a cold narcassist..anyway, getting back to the building, its essentially a copy of the paris opera of Napoleon III's Second Empire, with some changes, but definitly the opera house was the inspiration for this building,Garnier's estate should have demanded royalties it was so close, at any rate, very good book on a most deserving subject, I really cant imagine anyone being disappointed in this book, if they have any interest at all in this building.

An inside view of Washington's best kept secret.
As the illustrator of the Jefferson building's overview for the book (pp.276-277), I had the rare privilege of walking through many of the areas of the Jefferson building not open to the public. Entering the Great Hallfor the first time, I was caught off guard by its extraordinary beauty.Being a native Washingtonian, I was surprised that such a lavishlydecorated structure existed here in Washington, D.C. The overall impressionof the interior is more that of the Paris Opera House, thana governmentbuilding. This beautiful book, with its many photographic details of theinterior, allows the reader to recreate that sense of awe that Iexperienced walking through the entrance. With Anne Day's vivid photos, andthe Libary's wonderful history, this book should be a welcome addition toanyone's personal library. Once you see the book, I suspect you maymodifyyour itinerary for your next trip to Washington. This gem of a building isdefinitely worth a visit.

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Architectural Education Through A Beaux Arts Masterpiece
The stunning, mostly color photographs in this splendid book facilitate a highly rewarding vicarious visit to one of the world's truly great Beaux Arts settings, the interior of the 1896 Library Of Congress, located justbehind the U.S. Capital. What's more, punctuating the glimpses of thelibrary's grand entrance hall, dazzling white and colored marbles, majesticstaircases and wide, open balconies, arches, columns, carved relief work,painted murals and the huge, lavishly ornamented dome towering above theoctagonal main reading room, is an alphabetically arranged glossary ofarchitectural terms. Each photo provides a visual of description of theterm cited.The colorful, often fantastic typography used for the alphabetletters themselves is an unexpected bonus in this nifty bargain-pricedvolume. ... Read more

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Like jazz and baseball, cartoons are an indelible, indigenous part of American culture. Cartoon America celebrates 250 years of American cartooning with an unprecedented selection of original art by the best, most accomplished creators in the history of comics illustration, including Thomas Nast, Charles Schulz, Winsor McCay, Jules Feiffer, and many, many others. With accompanying essays written exclusively for this volume by such luminaries as John Updike, Art Spiegelman, and Chris Ware, the book includes many firsts, earliests, and one-of-a-kinds, including cells from classic animated films, vintage editorial cartoons, newspaper strips, comic books, and much more. Published in conjunction with the Library of Congress’s landmark exhibition of original art from the collection of cartoonist J. Arthur Wood, Jr., this is a treasure trove for the comics and cartoon enthusiast and an authoritative survey of this distinctly American art form. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (4)

Very attractive book
First, I want to comment on Englund's review, which I think is too harsh.This book is about CARTOONS.The sub-title which includes the word "comic" is indeed misleading.This book is not about comic books, it's about cartoons, mostly political but also gag cartoons and comic strips.There is one short chapter on animation (and I agree that it's out of place), and one short chapter on comic books (ditto), but the other 36 chapters are interesting, and the drawings are very attractive and representative of the art.Anything from the Yellow Kid and Blondie, through Clare Briggs, Charles Scultz, and James Thurber, to Jeff MacNelly and Herblock.If you like cartoons, if you like the art, it's a great book to read and browse, and it will be a great book 20 years from now just as well.

Another Book That Fails to Do Justice to the Comic Genre
What a disappointment ! ! ! With all the books published over the past fifty years on comic art in general, one would would expect more useful reference material to exist on the subject.Other than the publications of Brian Walker, Bill Blackbeard, Richard Marchall, and precious few others, most authors and editors, including those who produced this volume, fail to understand that not all art that is described by the terms comic and cartoon appeals to the same audience and thatthese various art forms are not all appropriately discussed in the same book.As an inevitable result we get books which do not fulfill the expectations of those interested in any of the loosely related fields.

Comic strip art and comic book art are closely related -- the initial and constant appeal of both lie in the existence of continuing characters who develope over time, thereby becoming small parts of the lives of the readers.Animation art can be similarly ingrained into the viewer's psyche, as the films that are the ultimate product of such art are viewed and reviewed over the course of many years.But it is hard to do justice to both comic stiip/book art and animation art in the same book, given the very different manners by which the two forms of art are produced.Political cartoons are even less compatible with discussions of comic strip/book art, since they serve a very different purpose and are intended for a markedly different audience.Very few comic strip or comic book fans have more than a passing interest in political cartoons.

Few readers seeing the title "Cartoon America" would expect a volume wherein at least half the text and illustrations deal with political cartoons.Aside from the reproduction of some important comic strip originals, this book will probably fall short of almost everyone's expectations.The animation and comic book chapters are particularly weak, not because of the commentary but because the examples of such art in the Library of Congress (specifically the Art Wood collection) are not at all distinguished.Even the chapters devoted to comic strip art are somewhat disappointing.It is becoming increasingly apparent that the vaunted Wood Collection was neither as broad nor as deep as most people assumed and that a large number of the thousands of items in that collection consisted of political cartoons, not comic art.Perhaps the collection would have appeared more impressive if it had been presented through serparate books on the various subjects. It is too bad that we have been given just another in a long line of books that fail to do justice to any of the art forms because they are lumped together in what is an inherently inapropriate mix.

Craig Englund

Cartoon America:Comic Art in the Library of Congress
I'm sure this is a great book, but I could read neither the mouseprint text nor see much of the cartoons. The unwieldy size made a manifier hard to use so I gave up and dumped it at the library.

Aiming High
This is a handsome book, covering the entire history of our country as seen by the critics with the least restraints - the political cartoonists and the comic strip cartoonists. It aims to be comprehensive, and it is, and it includes some wondeful text by people who have spent their lives in the field.

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Book Description

The Library of Congress, located in Washington, DC, is often called "the storehouse of our national memory," and is home to the largest collection of knowledge on earth. Illustrated with over 100 vintage photographs, posters, and paintings from its archives, the Library of Congress Books offer readers a fascinating look at some of the most important events in our country's history.

Americans have been characterized by their inventive spirit since the days of Benjamin Franklin, but the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries proved especially fruitful in groundbreaking discoveries that revolutionized life as we know it. This richly illustrated book presents the evolution of these inventions as it has never been seen before--and celebrates the spirit of the great American inventors who let loose their imaginations and changed the world forever.

Notable Children's Trade Books in Social Studies, 1997 (NCSS/CBC)`Our inventors are leading us to new worlds of play.Everything . . . is changing in a dizzying whirl.'Through hundreds of vintage photographs from the archives of the Library of Congress, see how great American inventors revolutionized life as we know it through such world-altering creations as the television, airplane, sky scraper, and eventually the spaceship!

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This book is the only comprehensive treatise on the Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH) system. The latest edition of this classic work provides a basic understanding of the ever-evolving Library of Congress Classification system and its applications. After introducing the classification and giving a brief history of its development, the author presents readers with the general principles, structure, and format of the scheme. She then discusses and illustrates the use of tables. The main thrust of the new edition is the updated of the text according to policies governing current practices in using LCSH, and the highlighted relevance of LCSH in the global electronic environment. Part 3, completely rewritten, will include a chapter on FAST (Faceted Application of Subject Terminology), which is an LCSH-based controlled vocabulary for electronic resources. ... Read more

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Brother Against Brother

During the years 1861-1865, America was a nation torn apart by war. From terrible land combat to fierce battles at sea; from mothers losing sons to brothers fighting brothers--this was a conflict that profoundly affected all that it touched...and changed our nation forever.

From the archives of the Library of Congress, often called "the Storehouse of the national memory," here are over one hundred vintage posters, paintings, and photographs that bring the events of the Civil War vividly to life. Witness the scenes and encounters the words of those caught up in a nations at war with itself.

Customer Reviews (2)

Lots of Civil War illustrations from the Library of Congress
There are a lot of books on the Civil War and the appeal of this particular one is that it presents over 100 photographs and illustrations from the Library of Congress to bring that period of American history to life for young readers.Starting with illustrations of the industrial North and the agrarian South, author Martin W. Sandler talks about the divisions and the war in mostly general terms.This book is not an introductory history to the war; although it follows a general chronology the approach is much more topical, devoting chapters to soldier boys and camp life as well as military turning points.The chapter on camp life is probably the best in the book, giving a sense of how the troops lived, including the songs that they sang.Obviously, the chief attractions here are the illustrations, which should be a treat for those young readers who already know something about the history of the Civil War.For those who stumble first upon this book, the pictures should be enough to get them interested in reading more, at which point they will discover they will have a lot of options as to where to turn next.

"The Civil War" is one of a series of similar volumes that allow young readers to "Travel back through time with the Library of Congress."Called "the storehouse of our national memory," the Library of Congress is home to the largest collection of knowledge on earth and these volumes take advantage of that fact to provide vintage photographs, posters, paintings, quotes from letters, lyrics to songs, and historic speeches to teach about not only "The Civil War," but also "Pioneers," "Cowboys," "Presidents," "Immigrants," and "Inventors."Of course given the resources of the Library of Congress they could do a dozen volumes just like this one and my only minor complaint is that there is not much information on all the pictures.Rarely are we told anything about an illustration, like it being the cover for a song sheet entitled "The Battle of Shiloh," let alone anything about the artist, photographer, or even the situation, and I like to see credit be given where credit is deserved.

You Must Get This Book!
This is my favorite book ever about the Civil War for young people.It has the flavor and look of Ken Burns' PBS series, and it is readable and enjoyable for all ages.I love it! ... Read more

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LEARN LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CLASSIFICATIONSecond Edition A Practical Workbook For Learning Every Aspect of Library of Congress Classification
Plentiful, clear explanations and practice exercises illustrate every aspect of Library of Congress Classification and help students master creating LCC numbers. This 2007 revision of the first edition, published in 2000, includes updated text; examples and exercises that correspond with the latest print schedules and tables; a new chapter on Classification Web; a glossary that defines technical terms in simple language; and an index.

Both professionals and paraprofessionals can brush up their classification skills.The authors offer a lesson-by-lesson approach with exercises to practice and test your skills. They cover the structure of the LC classification system, how to build a call number, classification tables, the electronic version of the schedules andshelving.
American Libraries review of the first edition

Recommended for professionals and paraprofessionals seeking professional development, students wanting to supplement their courses with practical applications, and library schools offering distance learning courses in cataloging.
Library Journal review of first edition

Learn LibraryCongress Classification is one of nine study guides in the Library Education Series. Please see the back of this book for a complete listing, or visit www.totalrecallpress.com for more information.

Helena Dittmann was a librarian at the University of Canberra Library, where she was head of the Cataloging Department for a number of years. She trained library staff in all aspects of cataloging and in the use of LCC. She also tutored in the Library Studies program at the Canberra Institute of Technology, Canberra, Australia.
Jane Hardy is a librarian, library director, teacher and trainer. She has used LCC for many years at the University of Canberra Library and has trained staff in its use. She has also been very involved in bibliographic and information technology training at the University. Jane is currently events manager of the Australian Library and Information Association.
Table of Contents
Preface
1. Introduction to Classification
2. Introduction to Dewey Decimal Classification
3. Principles of Classifying with DDC
4. Components of the Dewey Decimal Classification
5. Finding a Number in the Schedules
6. Organization of the Schedules
7. Number Building and Table 1: Standard Subdivisions
8. Table 2: Geographic Areas, Historical Periods, Persons
9. Table 3: Subdivisions for the Arts, for Individual Literatures, for Specific Literary Forms
10. Table 4: Subdivisions of Individual Languages and Language Families, and Table 6: Languages
11. Table 5: Ethnic and National Groups
12. Adding from the Schedules
13. WebDewey
14. More Practice
Answers
Glossary
Bibliography
Index
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Read by Philip Bosco
2 cassettes / 3 hours

When Annabel Smith is commissioned to write an article on Columbus for the Library of Congress's magazine, Civilization, she enters a world of art and information, politics and prestige, patronage and shadowy traffic in rare manuscripts--and, as it turns out, violence.  A center of intellectual life, the Library of Congress is home to millions of invaluable books, manuscripts, and maps, and to some of the world's leading librarians and scholars.  So when a world-reknowned expert is found murdered at his desk, the Library's reputation is at stake.  

Has a legendary diary by one of Columbus's companions really turned up?  Why did, eight years earlier, another of the library's Hispanic scholars disappear under mysterious circumstances?  Annabel, Margaret Truman's favorite amateur sleuth, wants answers to these questions.

Like all of her Capital Crime novels, Truman's Murder at the Library of Congress takes the listener deep into the hidden recesses of Washington D.C. and this time into one of its most cherished institutions, bringing us closer to the fascinating, and exciting people who make that peculiar city work, live, and die. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (17)

Appetites
Casa de Seville, a museum,is located in Miami.It has a painting of Christopher Columbus with the Book of Privileges.Reina, a maintenance man, is a snow-bird, a term for a cocaine user.Of course he is a weak link.Mac Smith, a Truman series regular, husband of Annabel and professor of law at George Washington, needs to repair his meniscus, his knee.Annabel has traveled to Florida with the United States Senator from Florida in order to write for the Library of Congress a commentary for its publication.Her subject matter is Las Casas, an associate of Columbus.

Annabel is given space for two months at the Library of Congress to pursue her research.An art theft and murder at the Casa de Seville in Miami drive a correspondant from a CNN-like network to seekinterviews withAnnabel and a reknown Las Casas scholar at the Hispanic section of the LC.A second death, this actually taking place at the Library of Congress, raises the level of anxiety among the employees and researchers there.The library is interested in obtaining Las Casas material and there is competition for it.Frank Nastasi, a police officer in other Truman mysteries, is back in this one.

Research interests, bequests to the library, scholarly and romantic jealousy are elements fueling this competently written story.

Truman---the name sounds familiar.
I know this about Ms. Truman.She's 83 years old and lives in New York.She was an accomplished pianist who played for crowned heads in Europe and Knot heads in Washington.She's a fine mystery writer who manages in M A T L O C to involve us in a murder at the library which is linked to the heist of a Spanish painting from a museum in Miami and to a killing in Mexico.She also ties in a cryptic diary of Columbus's voyages, written 500 years ago.This is a huge load to stuff in one book-but she does it and does it well.
Her writing and organizational skills lead me to believe that this woman should run for President of the U.S.Now I know that Ms. Truman was not married to a former president, so she doesn't have much of a resume.But that name Truman does sound familiar.Even if she wasn't wed to a Chief Executive- I think she has potential.Vote Margaret Truman.I am giving her my vote.FIVE STARS OF FIVE
william russo 17 nov 2007

Good concept
Murder at the Library of Congress by Margaret Truman is one of the Capital Crimes novel series. Annabel Lee, an ex-lawyer and a new art gallery owner, is invited to do an article over the long-lost Las Casas diaries in a magazine. Annabel, deciding to do the article, goes to the Library of Congress where she meets with Consuela, head of the Hispanic and Portuguese division, to find all the materials she needs to write the article. In between researching, she meets and interviews Michele Paul, a rude historian who has been trying to find the Las Casas diaries for years. His murder later that night puts a bump in Annabel Lee's plan to interview him some more and creates a whole new oppurtunity to investigate Paul's murder.

Truman's mystery novel is not one of mystery, as the plot shows indirectly who the murderer is and why this person murdered Michele Paul. Although not surprising, it is a let down at the end of the book when you find out that the person you were expecting murdered Michele Paul, really did murder him. Another thing that was destroyed in this book was word play. Whenever Truman used a popular saying that virtually everybody knows, she added either after or before the character said it "As the saying goes." Although not important, it makes the story a little less real and choppier as well. One good thing, however, is that the characters Truman used may not be like regular people, but are interesting and they keep you reading to see what happens to them in the end. The concept of the whole story is thrilling as well.

Truman made some mistakes that were costly to the book's storyline and appeal, but that was fixed with interesting and complex characters. As a whole the book was good, but not one to be remembered as a classic.

A Bit Silly
This book is an Annabel Smith murder mystery.Annabel, a curator of a museum of pre-Columbian art, has for some reason been asked to write a feature article about Christopher Columbus for a special issue of "Civilization," the magazine of the Library of Congress.When she shows up at the Hispanic section of the library to start her 2 months of research for the article, she meets a cast of characters, some nice, and some not-so-nice.Meanwhile, a second-rate painting of Columbus is stolen from an art museum in Miami.Is there a connection from the heist to the Library?There must be, or else this story would be dead in the water.Clues like a fellow researcher at the Library turning up dead draw Annabel into the investigation.

This is the kind of mystery in which the author lets us know the whereabouts and thoughts of everyone, including the bad guys, as we go along.She tells us up front 80%-90% of who is involved in the suspicious activities, so the real suspense is in waiting to see if Annabel will solve the mystery before it's too late, and in seeing how the pieces of the plot-line are finally all tied together.Though the story is told coherently, the details are far from realistic.It's hard to picture librarians and researchers with the personalities that Truman describes.Yes, academics can be a motley bunch of interesting people, but I've never met any who act like this.Truman has the Library intern working on a long-term project of cataloging 15 Cuban newspapers, hardly the work of an intern.The researchers, Annabel included, go about their work like journalists rather than academics, for instance, starting their projects with interviews with other researchers, in which they hope to catch a great quote.A big deal is made of some computer disks which Annabel discovers, and spends all night reading on her computer screen-whereas any experienced computer user, especially a former lawyer, would immediately hit "Print" upon finding such material, or at the very least, make a copy to the hard drive (which Annabel's laptop apparently didn't have, back in 1997 when the story is set).Overall, I found the plot weak and predictable, the dialogue inane, and the plausibility very low.Nevertheless, the story at least hangs together and can keep one's interest for a short while.

The library is the star...
One of the best parts about a Margaret Truman mystery is the insight into the Washington DC institutions that are featured in her books.Murder in the Library of Congress is no exception, and we get a fascinating look inside this venerable but widely overlooked treasure.

Former lawyer and current art gallery owner, Annabel Reed-Smith, takes a two month sabbatical from her gallery to write an article that will appear in the Library of Congress magazine, Civilization.The article will be about Columbus' friend and colleague, Bartolome' Las Casas.Reed-Smith plans to spend two months in the Library of Congress doing research for this article.Many experts believe that Las Casas kept diaries and even a treasure map from the three voyages he made with Columbus.But many people searching for these diaries have met with tragic fates.Almost as soon as Annabel arrives at the library, she discovers the body of the number one Las Casas expert in the world.Unfortunately, he's been murdered.Also, 8 years prior to this, another Las Casas expert (who also worked at the library) vanished without a trace.Annabel quickly becomes immersed in trying to solve these mysteries.

While the premise of the plot is plausible, how Annabel seems to always be at the center of things is not.She is consulted by the police, asked to examine possible clues, and kept up to date on the investigation.This is the Washington DC Metro Police, not Mayberry RFD.Also, Annabel's perfect life is just a little too nauseating.

Still, the star of this book is the Library of Congress.She gives both a thumbnail sketch of its history, as well as procedures of operation today.After reading Murder in the Library of Congress, I'll definitely put it on my list of places to visit during my next trip to Washington.
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The Library of Congress is the nation's oldest cultural institution and a great repository of both intellectual and cultural treasures.This is the first popular illustrated history of the Library of Congress.It is more than an account of the careers of thirteen men (only one of whom was actually trained as a librarian), this is the story of discovering the great body of knowledge housed in the LOC and how it came to be there.Conaway has written a very accessible cultural history of the Library of Congress, complete with lively illustrations that begin to hint at the richness and diversity of collections available to the public. The LOC's amazingly wide-ranging collections (fire insurance maps, Cold War documents, folk music, Eames Collection of Design, Leonard Bernstein Archives, WPA/FPA photographs, the contents of Lincoln's pockets the night he was assassinated, etc.)are represented in the illustrations.The LOC is a favorite tourist attraction and reference (1 million visitors a year; the Library's website is visited by 1 million users a day). ... Read more

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Superb introduction and history of the Library of Congress.
The American Library of Congress holds over 110 million items - many ofthem unique and priceless - and this charts the history of the Library andits holdings, from its initial 740-book collection begun in 1800 to itsmiles of bookshelves today. Vintage photos and illustrations pack apresentation which is a 'must' for any who would understand American bookhistory. ... Read more

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LEARN LIBRARY OF CONGRESS SUBJECT ACCESS
Second North American Edition
A Practical Workbook For Learning Library of Congress Subject Access
Two experienced library educators and librarians take a practical approach in teaching subject access, focusing on Library of Congress Subject Headings and the Library of Congress Subject Cataloging Manual. They provide plentiful, clear explanations and examples; numerous exercises with answers; a glossary; a bibliography; and an index. The authors also include free-floating subdivisions, pattern headings and MARC codes for ease of use.
This second edition reflects practices as recorded in the 28th edition (2005) of Library of Congress Subject Headings and the online version of the Subject Cataloging Manual current in December 2006.
The book is suited to the needs of students of librarianship, both at the professional/masterat the paraprofessional/technician level, and to library staff seeking to upgrade their knowledge and skillslf-teaching or classroom text. It should be considered for supplementary use even by teachers who may not assign it as a regular text, as its thorough explanations and exercises will be useful in any related teaching situation.¿
¿Library Collections, Acquisitions, and Technical Services review of the first edition
Learn Library of Congress Subject Access is one of nine study guides in the Library Education Series. Please see the back of this book for a complete listing, or visit www.totalrecallpress.com for more information.
Jacki Ganendran is a highly experienced educator who has taught library and information science in universities and colleges of technical education and has also worked as a corporate trainer and workshop facilitator.She began her library career as a cataloger at the National Library of Australia in the 1980en a library manager and an educational manager. She currently works as both an educator and a therapist.
Lynn Farkas is currently director of Lynn Farkas Information Services, a consulting company based in Canberra, Australia that specializes in the practical management of organizational knowledge.Her particular interests include subject analysis, thesaurus development for portal sites, knowledge management applications, metadata and database indexing.She has developed national bibliographic databases in health and multiculturalism for the Australian government and indexed for most of the national databases in Australia.Before founding her own company, Lynn worked as a special librarian, indexer and librarianship lecturer, teaching both reference and cataloging subjects.
Table of Contents Introduction
1. Introduction to Subject Cataloging
2. Introduction to LCSH
3. Assigning Subject Headings
4. MARC
5. Subdivisions
6. Free Floating Subdivisions & Pattern Headings
7. Geographic Names & Subdivisions
8. Names
9. Subject Authority Files
10. More Practice
MARC Codes
Answers
Free Floating Subdivisions
Glossary
Bibliography
Index
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Millions of people from all over the world left their homelands in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries to come to the United States. Their journeys were often long and perilous, but to these huddled masses, the sight of the Statue of Liberty signified hope for a new beginning in their new home-- America. Whether settling in city tenements or heading west for life on the frontier, these immigrants toiled to achieve the lives they had dreamed about. Their experiences helped to shape national identity and heritage.

Over one hundred vintage photographs, posters, and paintings from the archives of the Library of COngress-- often called "the storehouse of the national memory"-- remind us of what becoming American meant to millions of people.

 

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The bloody conflict that sundered the United States from 1861 to 1865 took 620,000 lives, laid waste to large sections of the American South, and decided the future course of the nation. Its reverberations are still felt in American life. Now from the home of "The Nation's Memory" comes The Library of Congress Civil War Desk Reference. Drawn from the Library's unparalleled Civil War collections -- including previously unpublished letters and diaries, maps and photographs, as well as thousands of works by post-Civil War scholars and experts -- this is the ultimate one-volume reference on the Civil War.

A comprehensive yet accessible compendium, The Library of Congress Civil War Desk Reference is organized into chapters that address broad themes such as "Antebellum America," "Wartime Politics," "Armies," and "Reconstruction and Aftermath of the War." Each of these chapters includes more specific topics, such as "The Election of 1860," "Notable Civil War Officers," and "African Americans During Reconstruction." There are timelines that chronicle major events, brief profiles of significant people, and excerpts from key pieces of legislation and addresses that reflect the passions and politics of the times. Here readers can find, for example, detailed information on the arms used on both sides during the Civil War in the "Weaponry" chapter. And descriptions of significant battles, as well as information on casualties, military strategy and tactics, and logistical support, are to be found in the "Battles and the Battlefield" chapter. Topics ranging from economic conditions north and south of the Mason-Dixon line on the eve of the war to the history of slavery in the United States to the impact of the Civil War on literature and the fine arts give additional depth and context to the book's presentation of Civil War events.

The Library of Congress Civil War Desk Reference also looks beyond the major events and figures and examines the lives of the common soldiers (from their diet, training, and medical treatment to the struggles of the Union's black soldiers), the various roles women played in the war, and telling events on the home fronts. Along with the words of writers such as Walt Whitman and Herman Melville, readers will find excerpts from the journals and letters of nurses, soldiers, refugees and freedmen. A final chapter offers a guide to further study of the Civil War -- including information about major archival collections, important published resources, and national historic sites-for those who wish to learn more.

Prodigious in its scope, illustrated with more than 100 photographs and drawings and dozens of maps, The Library of Congress Civil War Desk Reference is sure to become the indispensable one-volume reference on the Civil War. ... Read more

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Completely updating Immroth's Guide to the Library of Congress Classification (Libraries Unlimited, 1990), Chan's work adheres to the purpose of previous editions-to provide readers with a basic understanding of the Library of Congress Classification system and its applications. After introducing the classification and giving a brief history of its development, the author presents readers with the general principles, structure, and format of the scheme. She then discusses and illustrates the use of tables. In an entire chapter that is new to this book, Chan provides a general discourse on assigning LC call numbers. Discussion of applications is continued with emphasis on individual classes and specific types of library materials. Appendixes include tables of general application and models for subarrangement of divisions and topics within disciplines. Throughout the book, examples appear, taken from recent Library of Congress Machine-Readable Cataloging (LC MARC) records. A bibliography lists selecte ... Read more

Customer Reviews (2)

Skip this book--Use Classification Web
Coincidentally, my cataloging class is discussing how poor this text is as I am writing this review. I laughed when I opened my email and saw that Amazon wanted me to review this book. Not only is the book 10 years old, but it was not sufficiently updated during the last edition. Much of the information is old, awkwardly written, and doesn't reference Classification Web, which nullifies a lot of the information and processes, anyway. As a new cataloger, this book is entirely unhelpful in learning the complicated process of classification. My cataloging class was surprised that this book was put out by Chan, who is one of the best writers in the field of cataloging (her LCSH book is great). We would like to see a classification text that gives exercises, explains patterns better, and references Classification Web (this is what we will be using in our jobs, for crying out loud!). Don't worry, though, future catalogers, we're brainstorming about writing our own text--look for it in a few years. Until then, just go to Classification Web.

Guide to the Library of Congress Classification
An excellent resource for the novice and the experienced cataloger.Well-organized, well-written.I found this a valuable resource tool during my recent cataloging coursework. ... Read more

Book Description
This is a guide to assigning shelflist numbers to music materials, to be used in conjunction with the Library of Congress M classification. ... Read more