Announcement of NDLP Writers Handbook on American Memory Technical Information Pages

[Danna Bell-Russel]

Good morning. Announcement is being made of an addition to the American
Memory Background Papers and Technical information page. This section of
the American Memory web site provides reports and papers about the
technical issues involved in developing the American Memory online
collections. The url for the Background Papers and Technical Information
page is: <http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/ftpfiles.html>

Please accept our apologies for any duplicate postings. Best wishes for
a safe and happy holiday season.

The Library of Congress National Digital Library Program (NDLP) has made

available on its program documentation page, Background Papers and
Technical Information, a guide to the writing and editorial policies and
practices of the NDLP entitled “The NDLP Writer’s Handbook.”

This document can be found at the following url:
<http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/ndlpedit/handbook/>

The handbook is intended to serve the needs of Library of Congress staff
and consultants involved in creating the introductory material (known as
the collection framework) that accompanies the American Memory
collections offered on the World Wide Web.  It was developed, written,
and designed as an online document with links to examples from American
Memory and elsewhere. The Library hopes that making its "NDLP Writer's
Handbook" publicly available will benefit others working on similar Web
projects.

The contents of the handbook include sections on writing and style, the
editorial process, and references for editorial support.  Subsections
detail instances where NDLP house style for online presentation differs
from conventional publishing norms.  The handbook represents the
collaborative work of many staff members of the NDLP and other Library
of Congress divisions.  It will continue to evolve in accordance with
needs of the program.

Please send all comments and questions about the handbook and other
parts
of American Memory to: ndlpcoll at loc.gov