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Hi y'all, The following is a press release from C-SPAN about a program this Sunday on the Library of Congress. I had a brief conversation with Meg Steele at C-SPAN about their educational outreach initiatives. This is the first of more to come! Check out their website (mentioned below) for more information. Judy This weekend the C-SPAN Networks launch Book TV on C-SPAN 2, 48 hours of continuous book programming every weekend on serious nonfiction, including history, biography, children's books and the publishing industry. The inaugural weekend features a live program at the Library of Congress on Sunday, September 13 from 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm ET on C-SPAN 2. The afternoon will focus on the books and historical aspects of the Library of Congress, with guests from the Library of Congress, and viewer calls. The five-hour program will include a look at some of the holdings in the Rare Book Room, a walking tour of the Conservation Lab, and a discussion of the National Digital Library. In addition, author Anthony Pitch will discuss how he used the holdings at the Library of Congress during the five years he researched his book "The Burning of Washignton: The British Invasion of 1814." _______________________________________________________ All C-SPAN-produced programs are copyright-cleared for educators to tape and use in the classroom. C-SPAN in the Classroom is a free membership service that provides additional information and resources for using C-SPAN's programs as a teaching tool. To learn more or enroll online, visit http://www.c-span.org/classroom/ or e-mail: [log in to unmask] C-SPAN 400 N. Capitol Street, NW Washington, D.C. 20001 (202) 626-7967 [log in to unmask] ------------------------------------------------------- Judith K. Graves Education Resources Specialist National Digital Library Program Library of Congress Washington, D.C. 20540-1320 [log in to unmask] (V)202/707-2562 (F) 202/252-3173 http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/ndlpedu/