RESOUR> [DIG_REF] Library of Congress and National Library of Brazil Launch Joint Web Site
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Date: Tue, 16 Mar 2004 15:04:34 -0500
From: Laura Gottesman <lgot@xxxxxxx>
Subject: [DIG_REF] Library of Congress and National Library of Brazil
Launch Joint Web Site
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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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