Volume 32, No. 17 LIBRARY April 30, 2021 GAZETTEOF CONGRESS A weekly publication for staff INSIDE
New Audience Enchanted National Guard members sheltering in the Library in January shared their impressions in visitor logs. PAGE 3
Being a Military Mom Section Programs and Fellowship Internship Ahead of Mother’s Day, the Veterans Interns spoke with Library staff, including Kelly McKenna (center) and Eric Eldritch History Project will host a virtual panel (lower right), about their accomplishments on Wednesday. in which women veterans speak about serving in the military as mothers. PAGE 4 New Internship Program
Filing Financial Disclosures Graduates First Class The Office of the General Counsel Participants reflect on their accomplishments offers an update and reminders about filing annual public financial disclosure during a virtual closing ceremony. statements and periodic transaction reports. BY WENDI A. MALONEY the Library’s guided learning expe- riences through paid internships PAGE 5 For such a small group of interns tied to an individual’s academic or — only seven — the first graduates professional interests. of the new Library of Congress Internship (LOCI) program have “LOCI allows us to bring together strikingly broad interests. One has extraordinarily talented interns and a bachelor’s degree in English and project mentors across a dynamic film studies, another in environ- set of projects, all in support of the mental geography and climate Library’s mission,” said Kimberly change and another in information Powell, chief of the Talent Recruit- technology. One is pursuing a mas- ment and Outreach Division of the ter’s degree in human-computer Human Capital Directorate (HCD). interactions, another in higher LOCI succeeds the internship pro- Q&A: Anthony Dunn education leadership. gram the Library initiated with the Hispanic Association of Colleges The Office of the General Counsel legal As they spoke of their accom- plishments at the Library during a and Universities (HACU) in 1999. assistant discusses his work and his Over more than two decades, the many outside interests, including riding virtual ceremony on Wednesday, Library hosted more than 300 his tall bike. the wide-ranging perspectives they conveyed underscored the interns through HACU from across PAGE 6 goal of LOCI: to increase access to the U.S. and Puerto Rico. INTERNS, CONTINUED ON 7 NOTICES
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2 APRIL 30, 2021 NEWS New Poetry Recordings Released
Poetry Month — April — is at an end. But the centerpiece of Literary Initiatives’ celebration is evergreen. The division has released 50 newly digitized recordings to the Archive of Recorded Poetry and Literature. The archive dates back to 1943 and contains nearly 2,000 audio recordings of poets and writers participating in literary events at the Library, along with sessions recorded in the recording labora- tory in the Jefferson Building. Until 2015, when digitization of Members of the National Guard shared their impressions of the Library in Jefferson the collection began, most of the Building visitor logs. recordings were accessible only to those who visited the Library and requested the magnetic reels Guard Members Connect with the Library in person. Including this month’s release, there are now 365 record- All Americans are connected to “Our soldiers expressed awe and ings from the archive streaming the Library of Congress: That vision amazement with the architec- online. statement is the foundation for the ture and history of this building. Library’s strategic plan. But little I expect many will make a point Among this year’s additions are did agency leaders envision that to return here to spend time with readings and conversations fea- hosting the National Guard on-site family and friends as our nation turing consultants in poetry Robert would help to achieve that goal. recovers from the global Hayden, Anthony Hecht and Wil- Yet that is exactly what happened pandemic.” liam Jay Smith. For the first time, when the Library provided around- —Col. Jamey Barcomb recordings are also streaming from the-clock staging areas for the Carolyn Kizer, May Miller, Michael Guard in the weeks surrounding “Absolutely incredible, thank you McClure, Shreela Ray, John Okai, the Jan. 20 presidential inaugu- for opening your doors for us to Sapphire, Paul Theroux, Quincy ration at the request of the Joint shelter in. It’s an honor to be here Troupe and dozens more. ▪ Congressional Committee on Inau- serving.” gural Ceremonies. —Sgt. Marshburn Soldiers sheltered in both the Jef- “So happy I got the opportunity to ferson and the Madison buildings, see this amazing building!” OIG WOULD LIKE TO KNOW with the Jefferson Building experi- —Staff Sgt. Kenny C. George Report suspected illegal activities, encing especially heavy use — and waste, fraud, abuse and misman- catching the imaginations of more “A beautiful historical place. Pic- agement in Library of Congress than a few Guard members. ture perfect.” administration and operations to the Office of the Inspector Gen- “National Guard members became —Spc. Avilas connected to the Library in a eral (OIG). A link to all Library reg- “It’s crazy how this building was unique way … through their sup- ulations is available on the staff created with such detail.” intranet at http://staff.loc.gov/sites/ port to security,” said Stephen rules-and-regulations/. Mallott, manager of Facility Oper- —Staff sgt. Quinones ations in Integrated Support Ser- To make a report, contact OIG via the “It’s amazing all the detail and online form at www.loc.gov/about/ vices. “For many, it was their first craftsmanship that was put into office-of-the-inspector-general/ time in the Library, and many left this historic building. It is absolutely contact-us/ or report anonymously with long-lasting impressions of breath taking.” by mail to 101 Independence Ave., the grandeur and culture that the S.E., LM 630, Washington, D.C., Library exemplifies.” —Spc. Cowans 20540-1060. Here are some of the comments “Truly a night I will never forget.” left in the visitor log: —Ian K. ▪
THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS GAZETTE 3 VHP to Spotlight Military Moms Next Week Ahead of Mother’s Day, the Veter- ans History Project (VHP) will host a virtual panel titled “Motherhood and the Military,” in which four women veterans will explore the experience of serving in the mili- tary while also being mothers. The panel will take place on May 6 at noon on the VHP Facebook page. Mothers have volunteered to serve in the military since the Revo- lutionary War, when they filled roles as nurses, seamstresses and cooks. Since 2015, they have served in designated frontline combat roles. Women made up 16.5 percent of all active-duty per- sonnel in 2018 and 10 percent of all military veterans, a percentage that is likely to increase rapidly in the next decade, according to U.S. Defense Department data. “These strong women, just like those who came before them, remind us that while mother- History Project Veterans hood itself can be a full-time job, Women veterans hold many roles, including that of mothers, but their contribu- some mothers choose to continue tions have often gone unrecognized, according to experts. serving in the Armed Forces. They juggle the trials of parenting with Senate floor vote just weeks after weather (U.S. Army, retired). She the responsibility of maintaining giving birth. served 30 years in the U.S. Army. operations, coping with deploy- Ernst, a former company com- She and her son, Capt. Kenieth ment and the uncertainty that Mayweather, both deployed to Iraq can come with it all,” said Eliza- mander in Kuwait and Iraq, said it wasn’t easy for her to leave her in 2014 in support of Operation beth Estabrooks, acting executive New Dawn. director of the U.S. Department of little girl for deployments “half way Veterans Affairs’ Center for Women across the world.” • Dr. Rupa Dainer (U.S. Navy vet- Veterans, who will moderate the “That experience left me with a eran). She remembers having panel. deep appreciation for the sacrifice “50,000 emotions” when she learned of her deployment to Sens. Tammy Duckworth of Illinois our military families make, partic- ularly our moms in uniform,” said Afghanistan in the parking lot of and Joni Ernst of Iowa, both of her daughters’ daycare in 2010. whom are military veterans, moth- Ernst, the first woman to represent Iowa in Congress. She helped her daughters get ers and members of the Senate through deployment with videos Armed Services Committee, will The panel will feature mothers she made before she left, photos present special introductions. An from different military branches and a calendar to track the days. Iraq war veteran, Duckworth is and generations who have served the first female double amputee in armed conflicts. They include: • Mary Dever (U.S. Air Force vet- to serve in the Senate. Ernst was eran). She was an embedded Air • Chief Warrant Officer 5 Candy the first female combat veteran to Force broadcast journalist in Iraq Martin (U.S. Army, retired). She serve in the chamber. and Afghanistan. She fought for served 38 years with the U.S. extended maternity leave when “The dual roles of mother and Army Reserves, including a 2005 she became pregnant and relied soldier are not uncommon, but too deployment to Iraq. Her son, Lt. on an online support group for often the story of service, sacrifice Tom Martin, was killed in action mothers in uniform. Not wanting and the impact on individual fam- two years later, and she is active to leave her son for a new deploy- ilies goes untold,” said Duckworth, in the veteran community and with ment, Dever left the military and who made history in 2018 when American Gold Star Mothers. started to work with Disabled she took her newborn baby to a • Command Sgt. Major Rue May- American Veterans. ▪
4 APRIL 30, 2021 Updated Guidance on Financial ON TAP: UPCOMING EVENTS The following Library of Congress Disclosure Filing Requirements events will take place virtually next week. For information about addi- For senior Library staff, the Office financial-disclosure/financial- tional events and to participate, go of the General Counsel (OGC) disclosure-forms-and-filing. Mail to www.loc.gov/events. offers an update and reminders the original signed form and one May 3 about filing annual public financial photocopy to: Clerk, U.S. House disclosure statements and peri- of Representatives, Legislative 10 a.m. Talking about Race: For Kids and odic transaction reports. Resource Center, B-81 Cannon Teens House Office Building, Washington, What is the filing deadline for DC 20515-6612. In-person delivery Authors Adam Gidwitz and Renée 2020 annual financial disclosure to the center is not available at Watson talk about their writing pro- statements? this time. Your statement must be cess and how they navigate conver- sations about race. In alignment with the Commit- postmarked by Aug. 13. tee on Ethics of the House of 11 a.m. Representatives, the Library has Will my financial disclosure state- Talking about Race: For Caregivers automatically granted all Library ments be posted on the internet? and Teachers employees who are required to No. The statements are still avail- Editors Wade Hudson and Cheryl file an annual financial disclo- able to the public on request, Willis Hudson discuss tools to help sure statement for calendar year however, so you should redact young people talk about race. 2020 the full 90-day extension social security and account num- permitted by law. The deadline bers, children’s names, personal is now Aug. 13. There is no need addresses and similar information. May 5 to request this extension in the Do I owe periodic transaction Noon financial disclosure system; it will reports even if I don’t owe an Homegrown: Samoan Studies appear automatically. Additional annual statement? The Students’ Association for Faas- extensions are not possible, and amoa of the Samoan Studies Insti- Even if you don’t have to file an annual filers are encouraged to tute teaches college students about submit financial disclosure state- annual statement for calendar Faasamoa, or the Samoan way, and ments as soon as practicable. year 2020, you may have to file how to preserve cultural traditions. period transaction reports. Your Do I owe a 2020 annual obligation to file periodic transac- statement? tion reports begins after you have May 6 You must file a calendar year 2020 been at the GS-15, step 7, level for Noon annual statement if, for 60 or more more than 60 days. Reports are Motherhood and the Military days during that year, you occu- due within 30 days of your receiv- pied a position with a base salary ing notice of a reportable trans- A panel of women veterans will explore the experience of serving in (not considering locality pay) of action, but not more than 45 days the military while also being mothers. $131,239 — i.e., GS-15, step 7, or after the transaction. higher. 7 p.m. How do I file periodic transaction Jim Lee and Asian American How do I file electronically? reports? Superheroes You or your designated third- The filing system for periodic Former National Ambassador for party preparer can log on to the transaction reports is the same as Young People’s Literature Gene Luen system at fd.house.gov. If you are for annual statements. Any reports Yang will moderate a panel including required to file but did not receive filed electronically during the cal- comic-book writer, artist and pub- login information, or if you lost endar year may be imported into lisher Jim Lee celebrating Lee’s life your temporary password, send that year’s annual statement if and work. an email to [email protected]. If you also filed electronically. 8 p.m. filed your annual statement elec- May I receive a deadline extension Artist Toni Lane’s Pandemic tronically last year, you will be able for periodic transaction reports? Self-Portrait to import that statement into your Katherine Blood, curator of fine There are no extensions for peri- calendar year 2020 statement. prints at the Library, will share select odic transaction reports. If you file online, your statement drawings by Lane, inviting partici- must be submitted by Aug. 13 at Questions? pants to think about the relationship 11:59 p.m. between creativity and adversity. If you need assistance completing Can I still file on paper? your forms, send an email to OGC Yes. Download blank copies of at [email protected]. Do not contact the forms at ethics.house.gov/ the House Committee on Ethics. ▪
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started in September 2018. I help with the design department on the OGC attorneys with daily tasks, project. such as organizing files, scheduling What do you enjoy doing outside meetings, assigning incoming doc- work? uments and more. During normal operations, I sit toward the front of I enjoy rollerblading across the the OGC office suite, and everyone city and sometimes riding my tall jokes that I am the face of OGC. bike. I am sure many staff have It’s been an honor to work with my seen me on it. I also like cosplaying colleagues and the other awesome whenever I can. My most frequent people at Library. and favorite cosplay character is Spider-Punk, a variation of Marvel’s What are some of your standout Spider-Man from Earth-138. His projects? suit resembles a punk rock star As a legal assistant, I’m most proud with spikes and studs on his jacket of helping to create and sustain and mask. Some people think he the OGC intranet site, where staff is not part of the comics, but he is go every day to view Library of an actual character in the Spi- Congress regulations and other der-Verse. policies. What is something your co- Also, because of my experience as workers may not know about you? a graphic designer, I was tasked to During the pandemic, I started Anthony Dunn Anthony create the parade of states bro- a clothing company featuring chure for the 2019 National Book apparel infused with the word of Festival. It was printed and given God to keep people both fash- Anthony Dunn to many kids at the festival. They ionably and spiritually attired. I then collected stamps from 50 create all of the designs myself, Anthony Dunn is a legal assistant in different authors, one from each outsourcing them to be printed. I the Office of the General Counsel. state, and received a special sur- am currently working on the spring prise when they collected all the collection of apparel. ▪ Tell us a little about your stamps. It was awesome working background. I was raised in Prince George's County, Maryland, and went to Northwestern High School in OCIO’S MODERNIZED SUITE TAKES SHAPE Hyattsville. After graduation, I went to the Art Institute of Washington in Rosslyn, Virginia, where I earned a bachelor’s degree in graphic design. My first job was as an in-house designer for a music dis- tribution company called Altavoz in Rockville, Maryland. I worked on rebranding the company and mar- keting and advertising for indepen- dent artists like Dawn Richard from the group Danity Kane; Big Mucci, known for his famous biker shuf- fle; and Doyle from the punk rock group the Misfits. What brought you to the Library, and what do you do? One of my now co-workers told me about the legal assistant opening in the Office of the General Coun- sel (OGC) and encouraged me to Scott Cooke apply. I had experience as a con- A milestone was reached last week in the first phase of renovating the Madison cierge, and OGC needed a friendly Building office suite of the Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO): Construc- face to help its attorneys and tion staff began building new cubicles following painting, carpeting and installation of power systems. The renovation is a joint effort of OCIO, the Architect of the Capitol those who required its services. I and Integrated Support Services.
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INTERNS, CONTINUED FROM 1 program in higher education at cational programs featured staff Michigan State University; she speakers from Library divisions Three vendors are partnering supported IFP programming. Claire and acquainted interns with the with the Library to provide interns Mills of Earlysville, Virginia, a mas- Library’s collections and mission; through LOCI: HACU, Inroads and ter’s degree candidate in sustain- professional development pro- the Washington Center for Intern- able development at the Univer- grams coached them in resume ships and Academic Seminars. sity of Sussex, interned in CRS’ building, interviewing and related They specialize in recruiting interns Resources, Science and Industry skills. from Alaska Native and Native Division. Lena Evers-Hillstrom of Gonzalez-Hernandez said her Hawaiian-serving institutions, Madison, Wisconsin, is earning an work with IFP strengthened her American Indian tribally controlled MLS at the University of Wiscon- program management capabilities colleges and universities, Asian sin, Madison; she worked in CRS’ while broadening her perspec- American and Native American Domestic Social Policy Division. tive. Interning at the Library “has Pacific Islander-serving institu- Roselyn Njdee of Lanham, Mary- already opened many doors for tions, Hispanic-serving institutions, land, an undergraduate studying me as a first-generation college historically Black colleges and uni- information technology at the student,” she said. “I am extremely versities, Native American-serving University of Towson, supported excited to see where this experi- nontribal institutions, predomi- OCIO’s Business Continuity/Disaster ence will take me in the future.” nantly Black institutions and other Recovery Division. Heather Ruddy institutions. While LOCI seeks to of Ann Arbor, Michigan, who is pur- The just-concluded LOCI session make the Library’s guided learning suing a master’s in human-com- lasted 10 weeks. Going forward, IFP experiences available to new audi- puter interactions at Ferris State will offer three sessions each year: ences, it is not exclusive: Any stu- University, served as a legislative a 15-week spring session starting dent on the campuses on which data assistant in CRS. in January; a 10-week summer the vendors recruit can apply. session beginning in June; and a Madeline McConnell said the best 15-week fall session commenc- Kelly McKenna of the Internship part about her internship with ing in September. The summer and Fellowship Programs (IFP) the user-experience design team and fall sessions this year will be Section manages LOCI, serving as in OCIO was “meeting so many conducted virtually because of the a liaison between the Library and impressive people” and talking pandemic. The Library will evaluate the vendors. She also works with to them about the diverse career and determine when the intern- Library service units that host and educational paths they took to ships can be held be on-site. interns, project mentors and the work at the Library. interns themselves. Library units interested in hosting An MLS candidate at the University interns can propose projects and “Our interns are at a pivotal stage of Missouri, McConnell participated request funding for them through in their lives, juggling multiple pri- in the internship from her home their administrative offices. IFP will orities, and are ready to apply to in Rio Rancho, New Mexico. She submit approved proposals to LOCI real jobs in a competitive market,” helped to develop usability tests vendors, which will in turn refer McKenna said. “Library project for the Copyright Public Records candidates to the Library. Propos- mentors contribute to shaping System and worked on site design. als will be requested in July for the their career paths and future She said the programs IFP devel- session beginning January 2022. accomplishments.” oped to support interns “really Beginning this summer, a multi- Unsurprisingly, given the COVID- made me feel connected to the year grant from the Andrew W. 19 pandemic, the inaugural LOCI other interns in my same situation Mellon Foundation will help fund session was conducted 100 per- and also to the Library itself.” LOCI internships as part of the cent virtually. Interns signed in on Sandra Gonzalez-Hernandez was Library’s recently announced Feb. 22 from locations across the one of two interns in IFP who program, Of the People: Widening country using a Citrix virtual desk- helped to create educational and the Path. Supported by Mellon, the top provided by the Office of the professional development pro- initiative will connect the Library Chief Information Officer (OCIO). It grams for the group. She is com- more deeply with Black, Hispanic, gave them access to the Microsoft pleting a master’s degree in edu- Indigenous and other traditionally Office suite, Skype for Business, cational leadership at Sacramento underrepresented communities Library email and other network State University, where she previ- by expanding its collections, using tools they needed to do their work. ously earned a bachelor’s degree technology to enable storytelling The interns spent the next 10 in ethnic studies. She connected and offering more internship and weeks contributing to projects in to IFP from Ukiah, a small town in fellowship opportunities. ▪ the Congressional Research Ser- northern California. More information: https://staff.loc. vice (CRS), HCD and OCIO. Interns participated in twice- gov/sites/hcd/ifp. Jasmin Ortiz of Los Angeles is a weekly IFP programs in addition to recent graduate from a master’s online social get-togethers. Edu-
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