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Library of Congress posts datasets and tools on Hugging Face to spur AI research
The Library of Congress said it is publishing component datasets and combined data and developing tools on Hugging Face so developers and researchers can build AI applications using Library, Smithsonian and NARA collections.
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Library staffer outlines how the Library of Congress preserves fragile pamphlets
A Library of Congress preservation-services staff member described the office's approach—binding, sewing or housing in acid-free containers—highlighting mid-1970s conservation work and 2025 processing volumes, and warned against using tape on historic pages.
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Library presenter: about 35% of collection is online and copyright limits broader digitization
A preservation-services staff member said roughly 35% of the Library of Congress collection is digitized and explained that copyright law prevents digitizing works by living authors until a post-mortem term (stated in the talk as '74 years'), limiting how much can be made available online.
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The Library is devastated to learn of the passing of Dolly Parton, a music legend and titan of children's literacy. Her Imagination Library program has earned multiple Library Literacy Awards and, in 2018, she visited us to donate its 100 millionth book to our collection and host a story time. 🦋❤️
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Scorsese on adapting books: research, narration and fidelity to character
Martin Scorsese discussed adapting literature for film, emphasizing character-driven choices, rigorous archival research for period details, and the role of narration in The Age of Innocence.
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Scorsese: 'No truth in an image'—why visual literacy matters now
Martin Scorsese told a Library of Congress audience that the glut of images and tools that fabricate or alter imagery make visual literacy and archival protection more urgent; he warned that manipulated images can change historical narratives.
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Scorsese urges reverence for film archives, warns of image manipulation
At the Library of Congress National Book Festival, Martin Scorsese emphasized the urgency of preserving original film elements and warned that modern manipulation and AI risk altering historical records; he praised the Library's archival role and the Film Foundation's preservation work.
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Interactive card catalog and film zone let visitors sample Library of Congress holdings
The Source includes an interactive card catalog with animations and 59 films available for viewing; RFID tags and scanning let visitors explore objects more deeply, Smith said.
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Library of Congress offers school workshops, Ask a Librarian support and booking via loc.gov/the-source
Smith said the gallery offers four 90-minute school workshop options, self-guided bookings at set times and free 'Ask a Librarian' research support to connect students to reading rooms and specialized staff.
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