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Today in History - April 7

Today in History - April 7

Jazz singer Billy Holiday was born on April 7, 1915, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  Continue reading.

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Poetry 180: Poem 136 - "We Lived Happily During the War"

Poem 136 - "We Lived Happily During the War"

A poem by Ilya Kaminsky from the Library's Poetry 180 Project.

 

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Jobs and Internship Opportunities OPEN NOW|Chief, Manuscript Division (VAR003289)

Chief, Manuscript Division (VAR003289)

  • Opening Date: April 7, 2026
  • Closing Date: May 7, 2026
  • OPM Control Number: 864072000
  • Vacancy Number: VAR003289
  • LC Organization Unit: Researcher and Collection Services
  • Grade: SL-00
  • Series: 1410
  • Minimum Salary: $151,661.00 per year
  • Maximum Salary: $228,000.00 per year
  • Availability: Open to All
  • Telework Eligibility: Hybrid

The Chief of the Manuscript Division (MSS) serves as the Library’s primary expert responsible for the preservation, security, and service of the manuscript and archival collections under its purview to meet the needs of government officials, scholars, and others who request information or require access to those collections and services. Under the Chief’s general direction, the Manuscript Division is responsible for the acquisition program, custody, and effective use of one of the foremost manuscript repositories in the United States as well as a leading research institution in the scholarly world on a national and international basis.

Career Showcase - Chief, Manuscript Division (VAR003289)

Friday, April 17, 2026

1:00 PM ET  2:00 PM ET

This event will be hosted on Zoom for Government.

Join a live, virtual Career Showcase to learn about an exciting career opportunity directly from senior leaders at the Library of Congress. Simply log on to the link below on Friday, April 17, 2026, at 1:00 PM (ET) to learn about the Chief, Manuscript Division (VAR003289) role at the Library of Congress. Registration is not required.

To participate anonymously, simply identify yourself as "Anonymous2026" when entering the session.

Please join the webinar on Zoom>>

When: Friday, April 17, at 1:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Topic: Chief, Manuscript Division (VAR003289)

Zoom Link: https://loc.zoomgov.com/j/1605143766
Or join by telephone: +1 646 828 7666 US (New York)

Webinar ID: 160 514 3766

Request ADA accommodations five business days in advance at (202) 707-6362 or ada@loc.gov. A recording of the Career Showcase will be available by no later three business days following the event.

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Join us on 4/30 for Law Day 2026: Declaration of Independence and the Rule of Law

04/07/2026 10:53 AM EDT

Join the Law Library of Congress and the American Bar Association for our 2026 Law Day event featuring Dr. Andrew Shankman and Dr. Kevin Butterfield in a conversation about the philosophical underpinnings of the Declaration of Independence.

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Anywhere Adventures Story Submission Extended!

04/07/2026 12:15 PM EDT

Anywhere Adventures is a mobile-first website that brings local history to users through comics and travel logs. In the first year, 2025-2026 Innovator in Residence Vivian Li developed stories for three locations: Seattle, Washington, Chicago, Illinois, and Southeast Wyoming. She is now seeking story submissions from readers for two new locations: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and the …

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[approved list] LCSH/LCC Approved Lists for 2501

Library of Congress Announcement

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New LCSH/LCC Approved Lists have been posted.

These lists contain new or revised headings approved by the Policy, Training, and Cooperative Programs (PTCP) Division of the Acquisitions and Bibliographic Access (ABA) Directorate.

Please send all questions to PTCP at policy@loc.gov.

 

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New Zealand: Parliament Passes Bill Providing Temporary Payment to Some Workers Due to Impact of Rising Fuel Prices

04/07/2026 11:58 AM EDT

On March 25, 2026, the New Zealand Parliament passed the Taxation (Annual Rates 2025-26, Compliance Simplification, and Remedial Measures) Bill. Lawmakers approved an amendment to the bill prior to its passage that will increase by NZ$50 (about US$29) per week an existing tax credit available to working parents who make below a certain income threshold. …

 

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Spectacular Failures: Investigating Stability and Change Through Engineering Disasters

04/07/2026 11:00 AM EDT

Engineering failures can reveal when systems that appear stable suddenly change. Examining such events through primary sources can help students explore the crosscutting concept of Stability and Change while thinking like engineers investigating what went wrong.

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[announcement]: Quarterly Editorial Meeting

Library of Congress Announcement

 

Greetings,  

The forthcoming LCSH/LCC Quarterly Editorial Meeting will take place on Friday, April 17, at 11am-12:30pm EDT. To help organize agenda topics, the Policy, Training, and Cooperative Programs division (PTCP) is distributing a suggestion form.

The form is available here and will close on Friday, April 10. Please fill out this form to suggest topics to be discussed at the meeting. Be aware that priority will go to topics that cover proposals on open lists (2502, 2503, 2504, 2505, 2506, 2507, 2509, 2510, 2511, 2512, 2601, 2602, 2603)

To attend the meeting, please register here.

Thank you for your participation in this process. Please remember that list comments can always be sent to listcomments@loc.gov.

Kind regards,

Policy, Training, and Cooperative Programs Division

Acquisitions and Bibliographic Access

Library of Congress

 

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Made at the Library: The Other War on Drugs: Emily Dufton and Addiction Inc.

04/07/2026 05:12 PM EDT

Join Manuscript Division historian Ryan Reft and reference librarian Kristen Reichenbach for a discussion with historian Emily Dufton and Dr. Jerome Jaffe for a discussion about the nation’s drug addiction treatment policy.

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