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Imagine being in the 1400s contemplating how to cook with a multitude of ingredients without any instructions on their proper use. It was challenging to comprehend until Maestro Martino, a chef, created the first Italian cookbook “Libro de arte coquinaria." He provided detailed written instructions on how to handle primary ingredients and make dishes. Centuries later, this inspired cooks in Lombardy to document recipes by hand to preserve culinary knowledge for future generations. #LibraryofCongress #Cooking https://lnkd.in/e3WV_N_q

Music and literature sometimes intersect in surprising ways. Follow along as 2024 Junior Fellow Jacob LaBarge explores the Library’s collection of several contemporary composers inspired by James Joyce’s novel “Ulysses”. #LibraryOfCongress #Music #Books #Intern https://lnkd.in/eumm3vf7

We had a great time in San Diego at the 2024 American Library Association Conference! Our thanks to all the conference attendees who stopped by to learn about the variety of careers available with the world's largest library! We invite everyone to follow our LinkedIn page and subscribe to our email list to stay connected and receive updates on the latest career and internship opportunities. U.S. Copyright Office, Congressional Research Service #LibraryOfCongress #Careers https://lnkd.in/ee8mK44q

Did you know that bees are at The Library of Congress? Well, sort of. The American Folklife Center interviewed residents of West Virginia about the ecological changes affecting the wild bee population. Click below to learn why residents say their pollinators are dying out. #LibraryOfCongress #Bees  https://lnkd.in/eHDxfWUe

The American Folklife Center (AFC) at the Library of Congress recently announced the 2024 recipients of its Archie Green Fellowship and the Gerald E. and Corinne L. Parsons Fund Award. These awards went to six projects throughout the United States, and represent work from storytellers, researchers, filmmakers and folklorists among other creatives. Learn more about these competitive awards and those selected to receive them. #LibraryOfCongress #Folklife #Award https://lnkd.in/eJHyBAmg

The ALA Conference is here and we look forward to connecting with this year's attendees at our booth in the Career Development Center. We'll be on the first floor in Hall A all weekend! See you in San Diego! #LibraryOfCongress #Careers

Visitors to the Main Reading Room at the Library are inspired to pause for a minute, tilt their heads back and take in Human Understanding, a mural by artist Edwin Howland Blashfield. In this blog, Publication Editor Mark Hartsell introduces viewers far and near to the veil of ignorance, the book of wisdom, and twelve painted figures in the mural and what they are meant to symbolize. Mark also discloses the identity of a former president modeled in the mural embodying America and science. See if you can guess who it is.  #LibraryOfCongress #Philosophy #Mural https://lnkd.in/ewFv2c6E

Marketing campaigns have been the key to the success of many companies. In the 1930s, a marketing campaign designed by poster artist, Lester Beall, played a key role in many farmers throughout the United States buying into the idea of getting electricity on their farms. Click below to view more of the posters designed to sell electricity. #LibraryOfCongress #Farm #Marketing https://lnkd.in/eQx45zKq

“Books Build Us Up” is the theme for this year's National Book Festival. The date is set, and the exciting line up of authors has been revealed. Find out which writers are participating and mark your calendars to join us virtually or in person on August 24th! #LibraryOfCongress #Books #Read https://lnkd.in/eFeh5M6a

Who is your favorite superhero? Is it Batman, Nightwing, or Superman? Former Law Librarian intern Emma Southern writes about the inspiration of superheroes in the real world. Click below to learn about the connection between comic superheroes and real life heroes. #LibraryOfCongress #Hero #Intern https://lnkd.in/eAT_AFM9