http://myloc.gov/exhibitions/jeffersonslibrary/Pages/default.aspx

On June 10th, 1815 Thomas Jefferson made a remark that would surprise no one, "I cannot live without books." During his long life, Jefferson collected thousands of books, and even though his collection was pared down due to a fire in his home in 1770, he quickly regrouped and began adding to his collection. In 1815, Congress purchased his library for $23,950. This digital collection from the Library of Congress pays homage to this tremendous collection by offering visitors several interactive features about Jefferson's books, an object list, and an event calendar of related lectures and talks on the collection. Visitors may wish to begin by exploring the "Themes" area, which divides some of Jefferson's books into categories like "Memory", "Reason", and "Imagination". Each section contains selected images from works like a 18th century Builder's Dictionary consulted by Jefferson and a collection of Machiavelli's political works published in 1768. For a more thorough examination, the "Interactives" area provides access to a number of full-text versions of some of these books. [KMG]

http://npc.press.org/

On a March day in 1908, 32 newspapermen met at the Washington Chamber of Commerce to discuss beginning a professional club for journalists. Over the past one hundred years, the National Press Club (NPC) has served as a meeting place for thousands of journalists and has also hosted important newsmakers like Boris Yeltsin, Golda Meir, and Indira Gandhi. First-time visitors can look over the calendar of events, learn about the Club's facilities, and read their "Freedom of the Press" section. Most casual visitors will want to begin by clicking over to the "Freedom of the Press" area. It's a great way to learn about the organization's work to promote freedom of the press throughout the United States through various advocacy projects. While some of the material is available only to members, the "Library" contains numerous free resources for working journalists and others with a penchant for current affairs. The most useful section may be the "Reporters' Resources" which brings together external links that will be most helpful to reporters; the resources are organized thematically into sections like "Politics", "Elections", and "Business". Visitors should also check out the "Speakers" section. This section offers "XM Satellite Radio Broadcasts from the Club" where visitors can listen to a variety of NPC Luncheon Speakers, Newsmakers and other newsworthy events as well as original roundtable discussions. [KMG]

http://www.wilsoncenter.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=dialogue.welcome

Started in 1988, "Dialogue" was originally a weekly radio program that featured conversations with important public figures, journalists, authors and other prominent persons. The program has grown since then to include a television series and it remains based at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. The program is hosted by George Liston Seay, and visitors can click on "About the Host" to learn more about his background. Additionally, the site contains a "Listen to Past Programs" area where visitors can browse through a subject index of past shows, and also listen (and look) at past programs dating back to 1998. Some recent programs of note include "Communicating Across Cultures" with Professor Lawrence Rosen of Princeton University and policy scholar William Krist on "Planting Policy: American Agriculture and World Trade". [KMG]

http://www.dance-teacher.com/

Adherents and devotees of the terpsichorean arts don't have nearly enough quality online resources, but fortunately Dance Teacher magazine has a fine website. The site digests a wide array of materials from the print version of their publication, along with web-only features. The site is quite easy to navigate, and most of the primary materials are contained with the sections "Teaching", "Style", "Health", and "Business". The "Teaching" area contains tips on engaging reluctant dancers, eliminating boredom in mixed-level classes, and on organizing the dance classroom. Moving on, the "Business" area covers some of the ins and outs of managing a dance-related business with pieces titled "Is Sharing Your Studio Right For You?" and "Investing Intelligently". Further down the homepage, the "Style" area contains pieces like "Stress-Free Costume Ordering" and "Enhance Your Tutu Expertise". On the left-hand side of the page, visitors can look at their online features such as "Teaching the Salsa!" and a frequently updated pop quiz on the world of dance. Finally, visitors shouldn't leave the site without checking in on the "Editor's Blog". [KMG]

http://lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/html/choralmusic/choralmusic-home.html

If you don't already know the names Amy Marcy Cheney Beach, Dudley Buck, or William W. Gilchrist, this website will certainly pique one's interest. Associated with 19th and 20th century American choral music, information on these persons (and others) can be found on the American Choral Music site. This online collection is a joint collaboration between the American Choral Directors Association and the Library of Congress. In a nutshell, the site contains choral music from the public domain that users can download, along with information on the composers and material on each work's historical context and stylistic features. Currently, the site contains 28 full-length works which include Dudley Buck's "Festival Hymn" (written for the 1872 Peace Jubilee in Boston) and Amy Beach's "Festival Jubilate", which was composed for the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago. Of course, that's not all as users can also make use of Horatio W. Parker's "Bow Down Thine Ear" and George W. Chadwick's "Elfin Song". [KMG]

http://www.umtri.umich.edu

The University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI) was established after an initial gift of $10 million to the University in 1965. Today, the UMTRI has a staff of approximately 130 working on projects that include accident data collection, traffic safety analysis, bioengineering, and public policy. The material on their site is divided into six primary areas, including "Transportation Expertise", "UMTRI Library", "Data at UMTRI", and "Educational Opportunities". Visitors who venture over to the "Transportation Expertise" area can learn about their current (and past) areas of project design and execution. The projects are divided up thematically into areas such as crash avoidance and active safety and energy efficiency and emissions. Further on down on the site, visitors can learn about their extensive research capabilities and facilities in the "Facilities & Services" section. It's an interesting area as it provides insights into their work on vehicle dynamics and biomechanics. Actually, more casual users of the site may also appreciate the "Popular Links" area on the homepage. Here they will find links to related sites such as the Center for National Truck and Bus Statistics and the Road Roughness Site. [KMG]

http://www.library.hbs.edu/hc/daring/

Women have been educated at the Harvard Business School (HBS) since 1937, and this online exhibit from the Baker Library at HBS provides a wealth of material on the period from "the first daring experiment in 'practical education' for women" in 1937 to 1970, when women became residents in HBS dormitories. The materials here are organized chronologically into areas like "Co-Education: Women and Men at Harvard Business School, 1963-1970". As users proceed through this collection, they will find images from the period, along with short essays that flesh out the various ways in which women were incorporated into the academic programs and life of the HBS. Visitors can also take a look at the "Oral Histories Collection" area which includes interviews with four women who graduated from the program during the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s. The site is rounded out by a brief guide to the in situ archival collections held at the Baker Library which deal with this subject. [KMG]