https://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/general/acpsa/2018/_pdf/acpsa0318.pdf
Arts and cultural economic activity nationwide increased an inflation-adjusted 4.9% in 2015. Arts and cultural activity accounted for 4.2% of U.S. gross domestic product or $763.6 billion. Offers detailed information by state and type of arts activity. From the Bureau of Economic Analysis
https://www.loc.gov/item/prn-17-178/
Press release announcing the 25 films added to the National Film Registry for 2017. They include Field of Dreams, Titanic, Superman, and Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner. From the Library of Congress
https://www.arts.gov/sites/default/files/StayingEngaged_0917.pdf
Examines such health characteristics as cognitive ability, physical function, and hypertension rates among elderly Americans who participate in arts activities. From the National Endowment for the Arts
In 2015 Americans spent an average of $652 on fees and admissions for entertainment. The figures do not include spending on out-of-town events because of inadequacies in the data. From the Bureau of Labor Statistics
http://loc.gov/collections/alexander-hamilton-papers/
The papers of Alexander Hamilton now available for the first time online in their original format. Features a selection of the more than 12,000 items from Hamilton’s personal and public correspondence in the library’s collection. From the Library of Congress
https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2017-08-16/pdf/2017-17194.pdf
Proposed regulation change relating to requirements for deposit of printed literary works and musical scores/sheet music. Basically the change reduces the requirement for deposit from two copies to one, except in certain circumstances. From the Copyright Office of the Library of Congress
https://www.nsf.gov/statistics/2017/nsf17306/static/report/nsf17306.pdf
Annual report on individuals who receive research doctoral degrees from U.S. universities. Covers characteristics of students who earn doctorates, fields of study, sources of financial support, time required to attain degree, and the employment outcomes including salary. Also hs special coverage on international students who intend to stay in the U.S. From the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics of the National Science Foundation
https://www.loc.gov/collections/webcomics-web-archive/about-this-collection/
A collection focused specifically on comics created for the web. Includes mainstream comics artists and those who are not well-known. From the Library of Congress
(arts/humanities libraries/museums)