Posts Tagged ‘library of congress’
Photos: Old Washington in the Winter
Photo courtesy of the DC Public Library
I love Flickr. Here at We Love DC, we all love Flickr. Without your contributions to our pool, the site would be a lot less colorful. But one of my favorite things about Flickr is The Commons, where museums of the world post selections of their historic photography collections. [...]
Historical Facebook Statuses
Historical Facebook Update by Wylo
Although this incredibly entertaining “historical facebook update” is a joke, it definitely once again raises the question, are tweets and Facebook status updates going to one day be considered significant historical artifacts?
Although the Library of Congress is already preparing for this outcome, it remains to be seen whether or not 140 [...]
Library of Congress to Archive Public Tweets
Twestival 3/25/10 by @heylovedc
I have to admit, I don’t tweet. In fact it makes me slightly uncomfortable to say “tweet” unless I’m doing an impression of a baby bird. While I do have a Twitter account, I only use it to follow Andy Roddick and other tennis related people and only when I’m covering a [...]
Library of Congress Announces McCartney To Receive 3rd Annual Gershwin Prize
‘Paul on the Jumbotron’
courtesy of ‘ameschen’
The Library of Congress has “come together” to honor former Beatle, Sir Paul McCartney, with their 3rd annual Gershwin Prize for Popular Song that “celebrates the work of an artist whose career reflects lifetime achievement in promoting song as a vehicle of musical expression and cultural understanding.” The prize commemorates [...]
Be A Part Time Superhero
Via my friend Jane McGonigal today came this sweet little web app/iPhone app that allows you to help your favorite plugged-in online organization without having to set aside hours at a time to go down to their offices. The Library of Congress is looking for help with tagging their immense photo collection for faster [...]
More »Hall of Fame Guitarist Chris Hillman at LOC Friday
‘Library of Congress’
courtesy of ‘tzk333′
I think it’s funny that although I’ve never heard of Chris Hillman or even like his genre (“country rock”), I recognize his music. That is some powerful influence. He’s played in bands like The Byrds, The Flying Burrito Brothers, and the Desert Rose Band, was officially inducted into the Rock Hall [...]
Mallwatching: National Book Festival
Book World, courtesy of caryn74
I have to admit, this one snuck up on me.
To be fair, it seems to do that to me every year; you’d think a writer like me would be a bit more cognizant of the National Book Festival, especially since it’s right across the Potomac every September.
This year, though, I have [...]
