Volume 17, No. 24 A Weekly Newspaper for the Library Staff June 16, 2006 Librarian Appoints Donald Hall New Poet Laureate “White Apples and the Taste of Stone” By DONNA URSCHEL (Houghton Mifflin), a selection of poems 1946-2006. In 2005 he published “The ibrarian of Congress James H. Best Day The Worst Day,” a memoir of his Billington has announced the marriage to the poet Jane Kenyon, who L appointment of Donald Hall to be died in 1995. Among his children’s books, the Library’s 14th Poet Laureate Consul- “Ox-Cart Man” won the Caldecott Medal. tant in Poetry. Among his many books of prose are his Hall will take up his duties in the fall, essays on poetry, “Breakfast Served Any opening the Library’s annual literary Time All Day” (2003). series in October with a reading of his For his poems he has received the work. He will also be a featured speaker Lenore Marshall/Nation Award, the at the Library’s National Book Festival National Book Critics Circle Award, the poetry pavilion on Saturday, Sept. 30, on Los Angeles Times Book Award and the the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Ruth Lilly Prize for Poetry. He has also Hall succeeds Ted Kooser as poet received two fellowships from the Gug- laureate and joins a long line of distin- genheim Foundation. He is a member of guished poets who have served in the the Academy of Arts and Letters.
position, including most recently Louise Steven Ratiner Hall was born in Connecticut in 1928. Glück, Billy Collins, Stanley Kunitz, Robert Donald Hall He was educated at Harvard, Oxford and Pinsky, Robert Hass and Rita Dove. Stanford universities and taught at the On making the appointment, Billing- of subjects that are often distinctly Ameri- University of Michigan at Ann Arbor. For ton said, “Donald Hall is one of America’s can and conveyed with passion.” the past 30 years he has lived on an old most distinctive and respected literary Hall has published 15 books of poetry, family farm in rural New Hampshire, in figures. For more than 50 years, he has beginning with “Exiles and Marriages” the house where his grandmother and his written beautiful poetry on a wide variety in 1955. Earlier this year, he brought out POET, Continues on page 6 Stanford University Gets Digital Preservation Award he Library has entered into a three-year cooperative agree- tion of culturally important born-digital materials. A key ele- Tment with Stanford University to provide approximately ment of this program is the formation of a national network of $700,000 in support of a pilot program to develop an affordable partners, such as Stanford, to implement solutions and share library solution for secure, community-controlled archives of responsibility for preserving digital materials. culturally valuable digital materials. Since 1999, Stanford University has been developing open- Funding is being provided by the congressionally mandated source preservation software as part of its LOCKSS (Lots of National Digital Information Infrastructure and Preservation Copies Keep Stuff Safe) program, which provides libraries Program (NDIIPP) at the Library. with an easy and inexpensive way to collect, store, preserve “We are looking forward to working with Stanford on this and provide access to their own copies of authorized digital important collaboration,” said Laura E. Campbell, associate content. librarian for strategic initiatives, who is leading NDIIPP. “By Stanford’s CLOCKSS (Controlled Lots of Copies Keep Stuff joining our other NDIIPP digital preservation partners, Stanford Safe) initiative (www.lockss.org/clockss), which this NDIIPP is leveraging the collective expertise in this important field of grant supports, is a collaborative, community initiative to librarianship.” build trusted, widely dispersed “dark archives,” which are The Library is leading the NDIIPP initiative (www.digital the digital equivalent of vaults in which master copies of the preservation.gov), which is focused on the long-term preserva- STANFORD, Continues on page 3 2 THE GAZETTE JUNE 16, 2006
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48,000 Kids Write Letters About Literature A boy growing up in Thompson, N.D., a cash award, a Target Gift card and the ‘Letters About Literature’ is the Center for becomes so busy with his studies, violin opportunity to compete on the national the Book’s premier reading motivation lessons, math club and tae kwon do that level. The winning letters may be found program for young people,” said Center he no longer has time to dream or imag- at www.loc.gov/letters. for the Book Director John Y. Cole. “With ine as he did, “when I was younger,” at The state competitions are sponsored support from Target, which became the ages 4, 6 or 9. by affiliated state centers for the book. program’s sponsor two years ago, we’ve Then, he discovers “The Sphere,” Each state center selects its panel of state been able to increase ‘Letters About Lit- written by Michael Crichton, and his judges. This year, state judges included erature’s’ visibility and participation.” world changes, from one as colorless as newspaper and magazine editors and Target sponsors “Letters About Lit- an old black-and-white television movie publishers, authors, teachers, librarians erature” as part of its national reading to one animated once again by his own and some state officials. In Maine, first initiative,“Ready. Sit. Read!” which is imagination. lady Karen Baldacci served on that state’s aimed at fostering a love of reading In a letter to Crichton, Phillip Brock- judging panel. In Washington, Gerry L. among children at an early age. Since man quotes from “The Sphere”: “The Anderson, chief justice of the Washing- opening its first store in 1962, Target has ability to imagine is the largest part of ton Supreme Court, read entries for that partnered with nonprofit organizations, what you call intelligence.” state’s competition. guests and team members to help meet “This line from your book popped out “Created more than 15 years ago, community needs. ❏ of the page, danced around me, and hit me on the head. Imagination. It is like a little flame that keeps a mind alive, but STANFORD, Continued from Page 1 support the overall goals of NDIIPP. The if that flame goes out, although life goes original artifact are stored for safekeep- Library award will be matched dollar-for- on, a part of you dies,” writes Brockman, ing. Created to deal with publishers’ dollar by Stanford. whose letter has been selected as a “Let- concerns that their electronic journals In December 2000 Congress autho- ters About Literature” winner in a category could be too easily pirated, the dark rized the Library of Congress to develop for readers-writers in grades 4 - 6. archives would be visited only in event and execute a congressionally approved “‘Sphere’ helped relight the candle that a library subscriber had access to plan for a National Digital Information of imagination inside of me. With this no other copy of the digital creation (as Infrastructure and Preservation Program. rejuvenated light, I can see the color in in the case of an accidental loss of the Congress appropriated $99.8 million to the world. Now, it is up to me to keep library’s e-journal copy). establish the program. that flame burning bright. Thank you for CLOCKSS is intended to provide a The complete text of the “Plan for brightening the world,” Brockman writes decentralized and secure solution to the National Digital Information Infra- in a concluding paragraph. long-term archiving and copyright con- structure and Preservation Program” is Brockman and five other young read- cerns, based on the LOCKSS technical available at www.digitalpreservation.gov. ers will be introduced at the Library’s infrastructure. CLOCKSS’ governance This includes an explanation of how the National Book Festival on Sept. 30 as the and administration structure are distrib- plan was developed, whom the Library 2006 national winners selected for letters uted to ensure that no single organization worked with to develop the plan and the they wrote to authors about books they controls the archives or has the power key components of the digital preserva- read that influenced their lives. to compromise the content’s long-term tion infrastructure. Congress approved More than 48,000 adolescent and safety or integrity. Access to archived the plan in December 2002. young adult readers in grades 4-12 par- content would be granted in response The LOCKSS Program (www.lockss. ticipated in this year’s literacy program to a trigger event (for example, when org) is based at Stanford University Librar- organized by the Library’s Center for content is orphaned or abandoned by its ies & Academic Information Resources the Book and sponsored by Target, the owner or subject to long-term business (www-sul.stanford.edu). Over the years, lead corporate sponsor of the National interruption). Access will be reviewed the program has received major funding Book Festival. “Letters About Literature” by a group of people working on behalf from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation encourages young people to read, be of the broader community. Any content and the National Science Foundation, as inspired and write to an author who has that is made accessible after a trigger well as funding and in-kind support from somehow changed their view of the world event will be made available to all. the United Kingdom’s Joint Information or of themselves. Students compete in As part of the NDIIPP cooperative Systems Committee, Sun Microsystems, HP one of three competition levels: Level I, agreement, Stanford will work with the Labs, Intel Research Berkeley and Harvard grades 4-6; Level II, grades 7-8; and Level Library to explore the potential applicabil- University. The program is now largely III, grades 9-12. ity of its LOCKSS/ CLOCKSS technologies funded by contributions from the member Each of a state’s three winners receives to a variety of initiatives and projects that libraries of the LOCKSS Alliance. ❏ 4 THE GAZETTE JUNE 16, 2006
Swann Foundation Awards Researchers Fellowships he Caroline and Erwin Swann Hope Saska, a doctoral candidate in Swann (1906-1973) established the Swann Foundation for Caricature and the history of art at Brown University, will Foundation for Caricature and Cartoon TCartoon, administered by the receive a fellowship to pursue research in 1967. An avid collector, Swann assem- Library, announces the selection of three for her dissertation, “Staging the Page: bled a large group of original drawings researchers, Sharrona Pearl, Katherine Graphic Satire in 18th-century England.” by more than 500 artists, spanning two Roeder and Hope Saska, to receive Swann Saska plans to investigate the relationship centuries, which his estate bequeathed Foundation fellowships for 2006-07. between caricature and theater in late to the Library’s Prints and Photographs Because of an unusually large number 18th- and early 19th-century Britain by Division in the 1970s. of strong applicants this year, the foun- developing the idea that printed satires Swann’s original purpose was to dation’s advisory board awarded three were ‘theatrical’ representations and build a collection of original drawings fellowships in the amount of $7,500 each, that such prints played a role in forging by significant creators of humorous and instead of a single annual fellowship, usu- general character types as well as cari- satiric art and to encourage the study of ally with a stipend of $15,000, to further catures of recognizable individuals. She original cartoon and caricature drawings continuing scholarly research and writing will consult the Library’s collection of as works of art. The foundation’s support projects in caricature and cartoon. British satires, which is one of the finest of research and academic publication is As Swann fellows, Pearl, Roeder and in North America. carried out in part through a program of Saska are required to make use of the New York advertising executive Erwin fellowships. ❏ Library’s collections in the Prints and Photographs Division and be in residence for at least two weeks during the award Interns Dig for Treasure in Collections period. Each fellow will also deliver a public lecture on her work-in-progress Of Nonbook Copyright Deposits during the award period. Delving into the Library’s collections the late Mrs. Jefferson Patterson, a found- Sharrona Pearl, Ph.D., a lecturer for of nonbook copyright deposits made over ing member of the Madison Council. the Committee on Degrees in History and the years, this year’s class of 25 Junior Managed by Frank Evina of the Copyright Literature at Harvard University, received Fellows Summer Interns will produce Office, the project to search copyright a fellowship for research about carica- an inventory of their discoveries while deposits is sponsored by the Copyright ture representations of Irish-American keeping watch for unique examples of Office, Library Services, the Office of immigrants during the 1830s-1860s. Pearl American creativity in the past. Workforce Diversity, Human Resources will draw on her training in the history The Library, through the workings of Services and the Office of the Chief Finan- of science and expertise in physiognomy the U. S. Copyright Office, has served as cial Officer. ❏ in exploring caricature representations the national registry and depository for of Irish immigrants in the United States creative works since 1870. More than 32 before, during and after the Irish potato million works have been registered for Donated Leave famine. The Library’s collections of copyright over the past 136 years. The following Library employees have original caricature drawings and prints Upon completion of their research satisfied the eligibility requirements of contain many relevant examples. assignments, the interns will work closely Library of Congress Regulation (LCR) Katherine Roeder, a doctoral can- with Library staff and curators to dis- 2015-13 to receive leave donations from didate in art history at the University of play and discuss their most significant other staff members. Delaware, was awarded a fellowship that discoveries. This event will occur in Participants in the voluntary leave trans- will support her work on her dissertation early August in the Thomas Jefferson fer program have exhausted other sources titled “Cultivating Dreamfulness: Fantasy, Building. of leave during their medical emergencies Longing, and Commodity Culture in the Arriving on Monday, June 5, the and greatly appreciate leave donations. Work of Winsor McCay.” interns have been assigned to work in Individuals wishing to receive leave or She proposes to research and analyze the Copyright Office, the divisions of donate leave through this program should the work of cartoonist virtuoso Winsor Geography and Map, Manuscript, Music, contact Runako Balondemu at 7-1545. McCay in relation to his times, with a Prints and Photographs, Rare Book and Juanita Alford Virginia Parks specific focus on absorption with dream Special Collections, Special Materials Ann Eschete Karen Rasmussen and fantasy in the rapidly expanding Cataloging, and the Motion Picture Sec- Henry Grossi Pamela Simpson consumer culture of early 20th century tion of the Motion Picture, Broadcasting Melinda Henderson Philip J Sipkov America. The Library’s collections and Recorded Sound Division. Laura Monagle Regina Thielke include excellent examples of McCay’s Now in its second year, the program is Richard Neldon original work. made possible through the generosity of JUNE 16, 2006 THE GAZETTE 5
Swann Foundation Awards Researchers Fellowships Copyright Service Flag Entrusted to VHP Care 40-star “Service Flag” that the Copy- Aright Office dedicated on May 18, 1943, to Copyright employees fighting overseas in World War II has been given to the Veterans History Project (VHP) for safekeeping while the Copyright Office vacates its Madison Building space for renovation. Frank Evina, a senior copyright spe- cialist and Copyright’s unofficial archivist and historian, presented the flag to VHP Director Robert Patrick in a brief Flag Day ceremony on Wednesday, June 14, in the VHP Information Center, LM 109. The flag will hang here until it returns to Copyright in about a year. Evina told his story of discovering a yellow “UB” (unfinished business) enve- lope tucked into an office file cabinet while he was searching for artifacts for a 1990 copyright bicentennial exhibit. “See old flag” was the only notation he could Michaela McNichol find on the envelope containing VHP Director Robert Patrick pledges “to the long-forgotten folded flag. protect, preserve and, if necessary, defend” Later, he found a bound volume Copyright’s service flag, above, and Frank Evina, left, tells how he found the flag in a of Service Bulletins that Copyright “UB” envelope like this one. Office staff had typewritten and mimeographed to send to their col- leagues overseas. The June 1943 issue told the history of the flag and quoted dedicatory remarks given by Copyright staff member David E. Wells, who had begun the office flag project with one star for his own son who was serving in the 383rd Engineers Battalion. “The Flag itself symbolizes the sacrifice which these men are making,” said Wells, who was the son of a Civil War veteran, a first Michaela McNichol sergeant in the 45th U.S. Infantry, Colored VHP staffer Sheila Dyer read Troops, from Pennsylvania. the war poem of poet-Librarian In introductory remarks this week, Archibald MacLeish, “The Young Patrick noted that, on June 14, 1777, the Dead Soldiers Do Not Speak.” Continental Congress passed a resolu- Deputy Librarian Donald L. Scott, tion adopting the colors and pattern for a retired Army brigadier general, said the U.S. flag. President Woodrow Wilson it is fitting that the VHP Information issued a June 14, 1916, proclamation Office — a “place that honors those declaring June 14 as Flag Day, and, in who have served and defended our 1949, Congress passed a law marking country” — have temporary custody
that day as a national observance. of the service flag. ❏ Michaela McNichol 6 THE GAZETTE JUNE 16, 2006
POET, Continued from Page 1 Brodsky initiated the idea of providing Josephine Jacobsen, 1971-1973 poetry in public places — supermarkets, Daniel Hoffman, 1973-1974 mother were born. He has two children hotels, airports and hospitals. Stanley Kunitz, 1974-1976 and five grandchildren. Rita Dove brought a program of Robert Hayden, 1976-1978 Dana Gioia, himself a poet and chair- poetry and jazz to the Library’s literary William Meredith, 1978-1980 man of the National Endowment for the series, along with a reading by young Maxine Kumin, 1981-1982 Arts, characterized Hall’s selection as Crow Indian poets and a two-day confer- Anthony Hecht, 1982-1984 “long-overdue recognition for one of ence titled “Oil on the Waters: The Black Robert Fitzgerald, 1984-1985 America’s greatest and most-admired Diaspora,” featuring panel discussions, (appointed and served in a health- men of letters.” readings and music. limited capacity, but did not come Billy Collins, former poet laureate, in Robert Hass sponsored a major con- to the Library) an April 16, 2006, Washington Post review ference on nature writing called “Water- Reed Whittemore, 1984-1985 (Interim of Hall’s latest work, “White Apples and shed,” which continues today as a national Consultant in Poetry) the Taste of Stone,” said, “Hall has long poetry competition for elementary and Gwendolyn Brooks, 1985-1986 been placed in the Frostian tradition of high school students, titled “River of Robert Penn Warren, 1986-1987 (first the plainspoken rural poet. His reliance Words.” Robert Pinsky initiated his to be Poet laureate Consultant in on simple, concrete diction and the no- Favorite Poem Project, which energized Poetry) nonsense sequence of the declarative a nation of poetry readers to share their Richard Wilbur, 1987-1988 sentence gives his poems steadiness favorite poems in readings across the Howard Nemerov, 1988-1990 and imbues them with a tone of sincere country and in audio and video record- Mark Strand, 1990-1991 authority. It is a kind of simplicity that ings. Billy Collins instituted the Web site Joseph Brodsky, 1991-1992 succeeds in engaging the reader in the Poetry180 (www.loc.gov/poetry/180), Mona Van Duyn, 1992-1993 first few lines.” designed to bring a poem a day into high Rita Dove, 1993-1995 school classrooms. Robert Hass, 1995-1997 Background of the Laureateship Most recently, Ted Kooser created a Robert Pinsky, 1997-2000 The Library keeps to a minimum the free weekly newspaper column (www. Stanley Kunitz, 2000-2001 specific duties required of the poet lau- americanlifeinpoetry.org) that features a Billy Collins, 2001-2003 reate in order to permit incumbents to brief poem by a contemporary American Louise Glück, 2003-2004 work on their own projects while at the poet and an introduction to the poem Ted Kooser, 2004-2006 Library. Each brings a new emphasis by Kooser. The annual poetry and literature read- to the position. Allen Tate (1943-44), for Consultants in Poetry and Poets Lau- ing series at the Library of Congress is example, served as editor of the Library’s reate Consultants in Poetry and their the oldest in the Washington area and publication of that period, The Quarterly terms of service are listed below. among the oldest in the United States. Journal of the Library of Congress, during Joseph Auslander, 1937-1941 These readings, lectures, symposia and his tenure and edited the compilation Allen Tate, 1943-1944 occasional dramatic performances began “Sixty American Poets, 1896-1944.” Some Robert Penn Warren, 1944-1945 in the 1940s. They are all free and have consultants have suggested and chaired Louise Bogan, 1945-1946 been largely supported since 1951 by a literary festivals and conferences; others Karl Shapiro, 1946-1947 gift from the late Gertrude Clarke Whit- have spoken in a number of schools and Robert Lowell, 1947-1948 tall, designed to bring good literature to universities and received the public in Leonie Adams, 1948-1949 a larger audience. the Poetry Room. Elizabeth Bishop, 1949-1950 The Poetry and Literature Center Increasingly in recent years, the Conrad Aiken, 1950-1952 (first to administers the series and is the home of incumbents have sought to find new serve two terms) the Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry, a ways to broaden the role of poetry in our William Carlos Williams (appointed in position that has existed since 1936, when national life. Maxine Kumin initiated a 1952 but did not serve) the late Archer M. Huntington endowed popular women’s series of poetry work- Randall Jarrell, 1956-1958 the Chair of Poetry at the Library. Since shops at the Library’s Poetry and Litera- Robert Frost, 1958-1959 then many of the nation’s most eminent ture Center. Gwendolyn Brooks met with Richard Eberhart, 1959-1961 poets have served as Consultant in Poetry groups of elementary school children to Louis Untermeyer, 1961-1963 to the Library of Congress and, after the encourage them to write poetry. Howard Howard Nemerov, 1963-1964 passage of Public Law 99-194 (Dec. Nemerov conducted seminars at the Reed Whittemore, 1964-1965 20, 1985), as Poet Laureate Consultant Library for high school English classes. Stephen Spender, 1965-1966 in Poetry. The poet laureate suggests Most incumbents have furthered the James Dickey, 1966-1968 authors to read in the literary series and development of the Library’s Archive of William Jay Smith, 1968-1970 plans other special literary events during Recorded Poetry and Literature. Joseph William Stafford, 1970-1971 the reading season. ❏ JUNE 16, 2006 THE GAZETTE 7
LENGTH OF SERVICE The following anniversaries were 35 Years: tive assistant; Marietta L. Sharperson, observed in May. Patricia A. Benson, copyright spe- management assistant (typing); Gail R. cialist (cataloging); Barbara J. Brooks, Shirazi, librarian (acquisition); Gary 45 Years: library technician (copyright); Harry Thomas, mail and file supervisor; Claretta Harold E. Fisher, library techni- S. Hughes, social science analyst; and J. Walker, supervisory copyright specialist; cian. Beatrice Stackhouse, technical support and Joanne M. Zellers, librarian. assistant. 40 Years: 25 Years: Gladys M. Carter, police officer 30 Years: Rachelle A. Carter, library techni- (private first class); and Mary M. Hart, Judith P. Cannan, administrative cian; James L. Gribben, information library technician. librarian; Doris M. Craig, administra- technology specialist; Frank Hengemi- hle, research chemist; and Charlotte A. Mathis, special projects coordinator. Emergency Preparedness Classes
Course Date Time Room 20 Years: Seth L. Elan, technical information Evacuation Chair June 28 10 - 11 a.m. LM-654 E specialist. Emergency Preparedness June 21 1 - 2 p.m. LA-G42 Web site Training July 19 11 a.m. - noon LA-G42 10 Years: Aug. 16 11 a.m. - noon LA-G42 Claire Dekle, librarian; and Betty Sept. 13 11 a.m. - noon LA-G42 C. Lupinacci, library technician (col- Oct. 25 11 a.m. - noon LA-G42 lections). Nov. 15 11 a.m. - noon LA-G42 Dec. 12 1 - 2 p.m. LA-G42 Forum for Study of Comparative Religion Noon in LM-527. ‘American Treasures’ to Close for One Month June 27; July 11, 25; Aug 8, 22; Sept 12, 26 The exhibition “American Treasures of the Library of Congress” will close for one Sponsored by the LCPA month, beginning on June 18, and will reopen on July 17 with a presentation of Herbert Block (Herblock) political cartoons titled “Get Out the Vote!” The Catholic University of The “American Treasures” exhibition opened on May 1, 1997, as the centerpiece of America School of Library & a year-long celebration marking the official reopening of the Library’s Thomas Jefferson Information Science Building during its 100th anniversary. Made possible by a grant from the Xerox Foundation, OPEN HOUSE the rotating exhibition features the rarest and most significant items from the Library’s Noon - 1 p.m. or 1 - 2 p.m., collections relating to America’s past. Wednesday, June 28, LM-654 Located in the southwest gallery off the second-floor mezzanine of the Jefferson Contact: Kris Laurente 7-5068 Building’s Great Hall, “American Treasures” features a sampling of rare books, music, manuscripts, maps, photos, drawings, audio selections and video clips that give visitors Library of Congress Professional Association a firsthand look at a cross section of the vast repository that has been called “America’s Foreign Area Studies Forum Memory.” Highlights of the exhibition include the first extant book printed in America, Christopher Murphy, the earliest known baseball card, the contents of Lincoln’s pockets on the night of his Turkish area specialist, African and assassination, a photograph of the Wright brothers’ historic first flight taken at the instant Middle Eastern Division of takeoff and the earliest surviving copyright registration for a motion picture (made in “A Week in the New Turkey: Thomas Edison’s laboratory in 1894). An Acquisitions and Publishing Survey Trip” For preservation considerations, some of the more fragile documents are displayed Noon, Thursday, June 22, Mary Pickford on a rotating basis. “Top Treasures” are rotated into a self-contained display case with Theater, LM 301
the most advanced environmental and security technology. Contact: Mary-Jane Deeb, 7-1221 ❏ Request ADA accomodations five business days in The exhibition can be viewed online at www.loc.gov/exhibits/treasures. advance: 7-6362 TTY or [email protected] 8 THE GAZETTE JUNE 16, 2006
CALENDAR Friday, June 16 training and floor exercise. 12:30 – 1 p.m., LC Wellness Aerobic Class: Strength Marine to Speak at Vets Forum Center, LA B-36. training and floor exercise. The LCPA Veterans Forum will host best-selling author Noon – 12:30 p.m., LC Yoga/Pilates: Start at your Wellness Center, LA B-36. and former Marine Nathaniel Fick, author of “One Bullet own level. 1 p.m., LM SB02. Contact Diana Brown-Allen at Lecture: Hyppolite Pierre Away,” about his experiences in the Afghan and Iraq wars, 7-3013. discusses his research for his at noon on Wednesday, June 28, in LM-139. Books will be book “Haiti, Rising Flames available for purchase and signing. Thursday, June 22 from Burning Ashes: Haiti the Phoenix” in celebration of Aerobic Class: High-Low. Caribbean American Heritage Noon – 12:30 p.m., LC Month. Noon, Hanke Room, Yoga/Pilates: Start at your Film: Bob Hope and the Wellness Center, LA B-36. LJ 240. Sponsored by the own level. 1 p.m., LM SB02. American Comedy Tradition: Yoga: No experience Hispanic Division. Contact Contact Diana Brown-Allen at “Has Anybody Seen My Gal” necessary, all levels welcome. Cynthia Acosta at 7-2013. 7-3013. (Universal, 1952). 7 p.m., Noon. Contact Ed Norton at Briefing: Deanna Marcum Mary Pickford Theater, LM 7-5984. LC Ballroom Dance Club: 301. 12:30 – 1:30 p.m., Dining hosts a briefing for all Library Kluge Center: Kluge Fellow Room A, LM 620. Contact employees who plan to attend Wednesday, June 21 Kim Coles presents a talk the ALA Annual Conference in on her research titled “The Brynda Harris at 7-2779. Research Orientation: New Orleans. 2-3 p.m., Dining Difference … in Degree: Film: Treasures from the Film Learn about resources Room A, LM 620. Contact Social Rank and Gendered Vaults: “Clay Pigeon” (Tracom for genealogical research Susan Morris at 7-5333. Expression in the 17th Productions/MGM, 1971), presented by the Local Century.” Noon, LJ 119. “The Driver,” trailer (1978), Tuesday, June 20 History and Genealogy “Le Droit au Soleil,” trailer Bellydance Class: Beginners, CPR/AED Training: Register Reading Room. Sign up (1970, “Warlords of the 21st with exercise emphasis. 12:45 via Online Learning Center. from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Century,” trailer (1982) and p.m., LC Wellness Center, 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., LM 654 LG G42 or by visiting www. “Closed Mondays” (Lighthouse LA B36. Contact Michelle A-B. Contact Peter Torres at loc.gov/rr/genealogy/tours. Productions, 1974). 7 p.m., Cadoree Bradley at 7-1215. [email protected]. html. 10 - 11:30 a.m., LJ G07. Mary Pickford Theater, LM 301. Contact Rebecca Gates-Coon BCBS Service Day: at 7-4071. Friday, June 23 Saturday, June 17 Representatives from Blue Tai Chi Class: Beginning Aerobic Class: Strength Exhibition Closes: “Benjamin Cross Blue Shield will be training and floor exercise. available to respond to any level 2. 11:30 a.m., LC Franklin: In His Own Words.” Wellness Center, LA B-36. Noon – 12:30 p.m., LC 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., “American health benefits inquiries. Wellness Center, LA B-36. Employees will be seen on a Bloomsday Camerata: Treasures” exhibition. LC Ballroom Dance Club: first-come, first-served basis. Reading through “Ulysses.” 12:30 – 1:30 p.m., Dining Room Exhibition Closes: The 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., LM 645. 11:30 a.m., Dewey A, LM 620. Contact Brynda Willard Hotel. 10 a.m. – 5 Sponsored by the Human Conference Room, LM 507. Harris at 7-2779. p.m., “American Treasures” Resources Worklife Services Contact Joe Bartl at 7-0013. exhibition. Office. Contact Brenda Homegrown Concert: The Film: Treasures from the Film Monday, June 19 Bunyasi at 7-8305. River Boys Polka Band Vaults: Television Dectectives: perform Dutch hop polka “The Adventures of Ellery Library Research Aerobic Class: High-Low. music from Nebraska. Queen: Backfire” (Norvin Orientation: Obtain a reader Noon – 12:30 p.m., LC Noon, Coolidge Auditorium. Productions, 1954), “The New identification card in LM 140 Wellness Center, LA B-36. Sponsored by the American Adventures of Martin Kane,” prior to attending. 10:30 a.m. Meeting: LC Toastmasters. Folklife Center. No tickets pilot (Martin Kane Productions/ – noon, LJ G07. Register by Noon, Mary Pickford Theater, required. Ziv TV, 1957), “Richard phone, online at www.loc.gov/ LM 301. Contact Davin Diamond, Private Detective: rr/main/inforeas/signup.php Peterson at 7-3952, dpet@loc. Caregiving Discussion The George Dale Case” (Four or at the Computer Catalog gov. Group: Noon - 1 p.m., LM Start Films/CBS, 1959) and Center, first floor of Jefferson 623. Contact Meg McAleer “Hone West: In the Bag” (Four Building. Sponsored by at 7-7976 or [email protected]. Star TV/ABC, 1965). 7 p.m., the Humanities and Social Gazette Submission Forum: Bible study. Open Mary Pickford Theater, LM 301. Sciences Division. Contact Information to all. Noon - 1 p.m., LM Abby Yochelson at 7-2138 or To promote events through 642. Sponsored by the Bible See online Calendar at Kathy Woodrell at 7-0945. the Library’s online calendar Study Group, LCRA. Contact www.loc.gov/staff/hr/ [email protected]. Tai Chi Class: Beginning level and the Gazette Calendar, lcevents.php 1. 11:30 a.m., LC Wellness e-mail event and contact Aerobics Class: Strength Center, LA B-36. information to calendar@loc. Bellydance Class: Beginners, gov. Caregiving Discussion Group with exercise emphasis. 12:45 For boxed announcements Noon - 1 p.m, Wednesdays, LM 623. p.m., LC Wellness Center, in The Gazette send to June 21; July 12, 26; Aug.16; Sept. 13, 27; LA B36. Contact Michelle [email protected]. Cadoree Bradley at 7-1215. Oct. 11, 25; Nov. 8, 29
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