Tag: cultural_heritage
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Media Monitor: D.C. Groups Sue Over Trump’s Planned Statue Garden
The Washington Post is reporting that six D.C. preservation and cultural heritage organizations have filed a lawsuit to halt work on the "Garden of American Heroes" in West Potomac Park, demanding congressional authorization.
Politics and GovernmentGeneral PoliticsFederal GovernmentCongressLegal LawsuitStatue GardenWest Potomac ParkDonald TrumpPreservationCultural HeritageWashington D.C.The Washington Post
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Library of Congress and Temple University Validate DNA Storage of Ancient Buddhist Text
A collaboration between the Library of Congress and Temple University has successfully validated the storage and retrieval of the Diamond Sutra's text in synthetic DNA, demonstrating a promising future for long-term digital preservation of cultural heritage.
Science & TechnologyMediaPolitics and GovernmentEducationComputers and InternetFederal GovernmentDigital and Print PublishingSocial Issues Synthetic DNA data storageLibrary of CongressTemple UniversityDiamond SutraCultural HeritageDigital PreservationUniversity of WashingtonU.S. Library of Congress
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Library of Congress Expands Digital Access for Computational Users
Rachel Trent, Senior Digital Collections Data Librarian, leads efforts to make Library of Congress content accessible to computational users, emphasizing data context and cultural significance.
Science & TechnologyMediaPolitics and GovernmentComputers and InternetDigital and Print PublishingFederal GovernmentEducation Rachel TrentLibrary of CongressDigital CollectionsComputational Data ServicesData AccessAPIsCultural HeritageU.S. Library of Congress
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Library of Congress Unveils Major Digital Collection Expansions
The Library of Congress expands its digital collections with rare sheet music, historical newspapers, and community cultural records. New additions include African American ballet histories, Comanche crafts, and Revolutionary War-era documents.
Politics and GovernmentMediaEducationWorldFederal GovernmentGeneral PoliticsDigital and Print PublishingSocial Issues Library of CongressDigital CollectionsAmerican HistorySheet MusicCultural HeritageNewspapersCommunity GrantsU.S. Library of Congress