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Humanist Discussion Group, Vol. 17, No. 720.
Centre for Computing in the Humanities, King's College London
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Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2004 06:34:40 +0000
From: "Laura Gottesman" <lgot@LOC.GOV>
Subject: Library of Congress and National Library of Brazil Launch
Joint Web Site
Library of Congress and National Library of Brazil Launch Joint Web Site
Dedicated to U.S.- Brazil Interactions
Librarian of Congress James H. Billington and President of the National
Library of Brazil Foundation Pedro Correa do Lago have launched a
collaborative Web site that explores the historical similarities and
contrasts, ethnic diversity and interactions between Brazil and the United
States.
"The United States and Brazil: Expanding Frontiers, Comparing Cultures,"
part of the Library of Congress's Global Gateway collaborative digital
library initiative
[http://international.loc.gov/intldl/find/digital_collaborations.html],
includes some 9,800 images from the rare book, manuscript, map, print and
photographic collections of the Library of Congress and the National
Library of Brazil. The site represents the first phase of a continuing
project by the National Library of Brazil and the Library of Congress that
is being carried out under a cooperative agreement signed by Billington and
Correa a do Lago. The site can be accessed at
http://international.loc.gov/intldl/brhtml/.
The project focuses on five main themes related to the history of Brazil
and its interactions with the United States: "Historical Foundations,"
"Ethnic Diversity," Culture and Literature, "Mutual Impressions" and
"Biodiversity. "
Among the items available on the site in digital form are letters by
President Thomas Jefferson about Brazil's independence
movement, illustrations of 19th century Brazil by the French artist Jean
Baptiste Debret, drawings by Maria Graham, Lady Calcott, documents relating
to the reigns of the Emperors Pedro I and Pedro II, 18th century maps, and
the text of "O Guarani," Brazil's earliest heroic poem.
"The United States and Brazil: Expanding Frontiers, Comparing Cultures" is
bilingual, in English and Portuguese, and is intended for use in schools
and libraries and by the general public in both countries and around the
world. The project grew out of a visit to Brazil in 1999 by Librarian of
Congress Billington and subsequent discussions between the two libraries
about the numerous parallels in the histories of the two largest countries
in the Americas. Support for the project was provided by the Vitae
Foundation of Sao Paulo, Brazil, directed by José Mindlin, and the Library
of Congress.
"The United States and Brazil" is part of the Library's Global Gateway
initiative of digital library collaborations with leading libraries and
cultural institutions from around the world. Other Global Gateway projects
are underway or planned with libraries in Russia, Spain, Egypt, France, and
Japan.
The Library of Congress, founded April 24, 1800, is the nation's oldest
federal cultural institution. It preserves a collection of 128 million
items * more than two thirds of which are in media other than books. These
include the largest map and film and television collections in the world.
In addition to its primary mission of serving the research needs of the
U.S. Congress, the Library serves all Americans through its popular web
site (www.loc.gov) and in its 22 reading rooms on Capitol Hill.
The National Library of Brazil is the largest in Latin America. It was
founded in 1808 with the collections of the Portuguese Royal Library. It
preserves a collection of approximately 9 million items, including books,
stamps, illustrations, manuscripts, maps and audiovisual materials. Its Web
site is at www.bn.br.
Questions?
Please contact the Library of Congress's Global Gateway Project Team using
the web form available at: http://www.loc.gov/help/contact-international.html
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