James Billington
James Billington
america dynamism entry festival future great host laura leadership librarian library model personal public reading role system teacher treasures
The public library system of America is one of the great treasures of this country, and reading is the entry way to everything -- to personal fulfillment as well as to the future dynamism of our whole society, ... I think Laura Bush's leadership in this and her role model (status) as a professional librarian and teacher and as the host of this festival is just very, very exciting.
composer famous mother
We have something by every famous composer and a mother lode of American music.
items million
We have 119 million items in 460 different languages,
buying everyday few people reach recording studios
Studios were always out of reach for everyday people; people who a few years ago didn't know anything about recording are buying studio equipment.
contacts culture deal people rather
It will deal with the culture of those people rather than with our contacts as Americans with those cultures,
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They're somewhat easier, because they're self-contained. They don't have the same maze of menus and screens you have to navigate with software.