LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

Volume 17, No. 39 A Weekly Newspaper for the Library Staff September 29, 2006

New Portal Supports Staff Web Developers

By JOHN SAYERS

new staff Web site has been created to support Athe Library’s Web develop- ers and content managers as they plan, create and maintain Library Web sites. The Library of Congress Web Production Portal (www.loc.gov/ staff/webproduction/) is the result of a six-month effort within the Office of Strategic Initiatives (OSI) to develop a set of tools and guides to smooth the transition to a new standard- Michaela McNichol Authors and illustrators of books for children captivate and intrigue their young audiences ized format for the Library’s public every year at the National Book Festival. See pages 6 and 7 for schedules. sites. OSI staff members and others will discuss the new portal, as well as Librarian, First Lady to Open implementation strategies, new Web production and process workflows, National Book Festival on Saturday and content stewardship roles and ibrarian of Congress James H. Bil- breakfast, the Librarian and first lady responsibilities for Library staff and lington will open the Library’s sixth Laura Bush will welcome more than management, at a special “Digital LNational Book Festival at 10 a.m. 70 authors coming to the festival and Futures and You” presentation, at tomorrow, Sept. 30, in the History and begin the day with inspirational remarks 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 5, in Biography Pavilion on the National Mall, about the joys of reading and lifelong Dining Room A, LM 620. between 7th and 14th streets. learning. The effort supports an initia- He will introduce Doris Kearns Good- Bottled water and printed programs tive of the Librarian of Congress to win, a former Harvard professor and containing full schedules, maps and standardize the look and feel of the Woodrow Wilson Fellow, whose most brief biographies of the authors will be recent book is “Team of Rivals: The available on festival grounds throughout Web site at www.loc.gov, in order to Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln” the day. Books will be available for sale improve the user experience and (Simon & Schuster, 2005). Her work in two Book Sales pavilions (see map give more people better access to on the Roosevelts, “No Ordinary Time: on page 7), and authors will sign them the Library’s digital holdings. Staff Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt” was throughout the day in small pavilions will find templates, tools, policies awarded the 1995 Pulitzer Prize for his- located near 7th Street. and guides to implementation on tory. She is the recipient of the Charles Program information also appears the internal portal. Frankel Prize and the Sara Josepha Hale on the National Book Festival Web site, PORTAL, Continues on page 4 Medal. at www.loc.gov/bookfest, and in this Earlier, at a 7:30 a.m. White House NBF, Continues on page 9  T he G a z ette SEPTEMBER 29, 2006

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Gazette at a glance . . . OIG Hot Lines Reports of offenses against Recycling Helps Library Childcare Author Schedules 6,7 the Library may be made in confidence to the Office of the Inspector General, 7-6306, Center: for more information, e-mail Notable Events 11 by fax at 7-6032, or by sending an e-mail to to [email protected]. OIG Hotline, [email protected]. www.loc.gov/staff/gazette SEPTEMBER 29, 2006 T he G a z ette 

Laureate to Open Literary Season Oct. 3 he Library’s fall literary season will (Houghton Mifflin, 2000), a finalist for stone,” a reference to the terrain on the open on Oct. 3 with a reading by the National Book Award, will include island of Santorini, where he had lived. TPoet Laureate Consultant in Poetry “When the Towers Fell,” a poem about He is also the author of “The Great Fires: Donald Hall and include additional lives lost in the World Trade Center on Poems 1982-1992.” poetry readings on Oct. 12 and 26, Nov. Sept. 11, 2001. Kinnell is a former MacAr- Field was born and reared in London. 9 and Dec. 7 by poets Galway Kinnell, thur fellow and was the Vermont state Her poems have won the “Discovery”/ David Tucker, Jack Gilbert, Miranda Field, poet from 1989 to 1993. The Nation Award and a Pushcart Prize. Maxine Kumin, Wesley McNair, Henri Journalist and poet Tucker studied Her debut book, “Swallow,” won a 2001 Cole, Liam Rector and Judith Harris. poetry with Donald Hall and Robert Bakeless Prize in poetry. According to All readings will begin at 6:45 p.m. in Hayden and is a graduate of the Uni- the book’s publisher, Houghton Mifflin, the Montpelier Room, LM 619. The events versity of Michigan. In 2005, Tucker’s “‘Swallow’ swoops and darts, tangling are free and open to the public; tickets first volume of poetry, “Late for Work,” the lines we draw between the wild and and reservations are not required. won a Bakeless Literary Prize from the the cultivated.” Field was a teaching Hall, whom the Librarian appointed to Middlebury College Bread Loaf Writers’ fellow at the 2002 Bread Loaf Writers’ the laureateship in June, is the author of Conference. According to the publisher, Conference, and lives in New York City 15 books of poetry. The latest is “White Houghton Mifflin, “‘Late for Work’ follows with her husband, poet Tom Thompson, Apples and the Taste of Stone” (Hough- reporters jostling for headlines, evoking and children. ton Mifflin), a selection of poems from the gritty glamour of the newsroom in Thursday, Nov. 9 — Maxine Kumin 1946 to 2006. wry, poignant poems.” Tucker has worked and Wesley McNair Award-winning poets will read for 28 years at leading newspapers and is Kumin served as 1982-84 Consultant throughout the season. a member of the New Jersey Star-Ledger in Poetry (the name of the office was Thursday, Oct. 12 — Poets Galway team that won the 2005 Pulitzer Prize for changed to Poet Laureate Consultant in Kinnell and David Tucker breaking news. Poetry in 1985). This year she won the Kinnell is the Erich Maria Remarque Thursday, Oct. 26 —Poets Jack Poetry Society of America Frost Medal Professor of Creative Writing at New Gilbert and Miranda Field for “Final Poem” in her 15th collection York University. His forthcoming book Gilbert’s book “Refusing Heaven” of poetry, “Jack and Other New Poems” of poetry, “Strong Is Your Hold,” is due in (Knopf, 2005) won the National Book Crit- (W.W. Norton, 2005). Last year she won November. His “Selected Poems” (Hough- ics Circle Award for poetry last year, and the Harvard Arts Medal. Her poetry ton Mifflin) won the Pulitzer Prize and the his chapbook, “Tough Heaven: Poems of themes include family relationships, National Book Award in 1982. Another Pittsburgh,” was published in limited edi- rural life in New England and the inner poetry volume, “A New Selected Poems” tion this year by Pond Road Press. Soon life of women. She won the Pulitzer Prize after Gilbert’s first book, “Views of Jeop- in 1973 for “Up Country: Poems of New ardy” (Yale University Press, 1962), was England” (Harper & Row, 1972). Kumin Hispanic Heritage Month published, he received a Guggenheim has taught at many universities, including (Sept. 15 - Oct. 15) fellowship and moved overseas to live Princeton, Columbia and Brandeis, and Calendar of Events in England, Denmark and Greece. He at the Massachusetts Institute of Technol- “Hispanic Americans: Our toured 15 other countries as a lecturer ogy. She is now distinguished poet in Rich Culture Contributing to on American literature for the U.S. State residence at the Master in Fine Arts Poetry America’s Future” Department. His second book, “Mono- Program at New England College. She lithos,” was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and her husband live with their dogs on Wednesday, Oct. 4 of 1983. The title is Greek for “single LITERARY, Continues on page 5 The film, “Mad Hot Ballroom,” will be shown from noon to 2 p.m. in the Mary Pickford Theater, LM 301. Ask Not What the Library Can Do For You Seating will be on a first-come, first- served basis. The Library of Congress Professional Association (LCPA), the largest of the Tuesday, Oct. 10 Library’s recognized employee organizations, is seeking candidates for all four A cultural music and dance program, of its leadership positions — president, vice-president, secretary and treasurer. noon to 1 p.m. in the Mumford Room, Staff interested in running for office, or with a suggestion of someone who would LM 649. be a good candidate, may notify a member of LCPA’s Nominations Committee by For additional information please contact Anthony Ybarra at 7.8313 or [email protected]. the middle of October. The committee members are Fred Augustyn, faug@loc. Request ADA accommodations five days in advance at 7-6362 or [email protected]. gov; Peter Vankevich, [email protected]; and Heidi Yacker, [email protected].  T he G a z ette SEPTEMBER 29, 2006

PORTAL, Continued from page 1 branding, architecture and format in forms and tools, standard design tem- From Many, One order “to further our strategic goals of plates, policies and inventories, and sev- The Library’s Web site has earned building a world-class digital library, eral useful “how-to” tutorials to help staff accolades over the years for its pioneer- consolidating our diverse digitization Web developers in their work. “The portal ing efforts on the Internet, its depth of initiatives, and making our collections is a single point of reference for contacts, information, and its wealth of digital widely available and accessible to a broad requests and procedures,” Pagano said. collections. However, the site has not public audience.” This unified format was “It’s also a place where new staff with Web always been the easiest to use responsibilities can familiarize and comprehend. Dozens of themselves with the Library’s looks, layouts and navigation processes.” strategies have proliferated One of the most important as each office in the institu- aspects of the site is informa- tion rushed to present its own tion about the production information and collections in process, which includes best its own way. practices for the work flow This wide array of styles of a Web project, from plan- and formats was not uncom- ning through architecture and mon in the early days of the design, development, quality World Wide Web. But, as the assurance (QA) and deploy- online environment matured, ment. “Not only can staff so have the expectations of request assistance for their its users. In a digital world Web initiatives, but they can in which Google, Amazon also learn how we work with and Wikipedia were the gold content owners to help them standards of performance, the manage, organize, design and Library’s quirky and diverse launch their Web projects,” said Web structure was losing its Christopher Testa, manager of relevancy. “Given the trend Customer Requirements in OSI for simplified searching and Web Services. standardized architecture, The portal and its processes the Library really needed to are designed to bring Library restructure its Web presence Web developers from all service in order to remain a leader units and offices in the institu- in online reference,” said Kevin Novak, to be based on the new public Library tion together and not only provide for a director of Web Services, OSI. home page introduced in April 2005. consistent look to the site, but also ensure During the past several years, Library With senior management on board, uniform quality standards and state-of-the- management has moved toward standard- a huge task lay ahead: converting thou- art data management. Individual service ization through the efforts of Library-wide sands of static Web pages under the loc. units may develop their own internal review collaborative organizations, such as the gov domain and ensuring that all new processes prior to submitting content for Internet Operations Group (IOG), which sites conformed to consistent standards of QA testing though the portal. Novak serves as co-chairman. Since architecture, functionality and quality. According to Jim Karamanis, manager 2000, the IOG has promoted user-cen- of Application Development and Quality tered Web design practices rather than One-Stop Resource Assurance in OSI Web Services, “We’re organization-centered design. Lola Pyne, OSI’s Web Services Division was introducing the latest technological and manager of the Design and Development tasked to develop the new Web standards business practices to the Library’s process team in OSI Web Services, agrees that and to bring the Library’s diverse sites of Web production.” He cited the estab- standardization creates a better user into these new formats. Furthermore, lishment of a test area separate from the experience. “By eliminating the need the group needed to establish procedures live Web site and a new uniform quality for the user to learn different user inter- and implement policies to make it easy assurance process prior to the mount- faces in different areas, standardization for the dozens of Library Web stewards to ing of pages to the public. Previously, will improve access to our information,” produce and update their Web pages. many Library content providers could she said. The solution is the new Web Produc- only test their new pages and sites on In April, Librarian of Congress James tion Portal for staff. Joe Pagano, who the live site. H. Billington issued Special Announce- also serves as IOG coordinator, helped “We’re not only improving the reliabil- ment 06-02, which called for unified assemble the portal, which includes PORTAL, Continues on page 5 SEPTEMBER 29, 2006 T he G a z ette 

LITERARY, Continued from page 3 1984) and “American Prodigal” (Story Self through Writing” (State University a horse farm in New Hampshire. Line Press, 1994). He co-edited with of New York Press, 2003). She teaches Thursday, Dec. 7 — Henri Cole, Tree Swenson “On the Poetry of Frank at Catholic University and at American Liam Rector and Judith Harris Bidart: Fastening the Voice to the Page,” University. Cole’s book “Middle Earth” (Farrar, a forthcoming book from the University The fall readings are coordinated Straus & Giroux, 2003) received the King- of Michigan Press. Rector has received by the Library’s Poetry and Literature sley Tufts Poetry Award and was a finalist Guggenheim and NEA fellowships, and Center, which is the home of the Poet for the 2004 Pulitzer Prize in Poetry. A has served as poetry editor of “Harvard Laureate Consultant in Poetry, a position new collection, “Blackbird and Wolf,” is Magazine.” He founded, directs and that has existed since the 1936 creation forthcoming in 2007. Cole has four other teaches in the graduate writing semi- of the Chair of Poetry, endowed by the collections of poetry, including “The Vis- nars at Bennington College, and has also late philanthropist Archer M. Hunting- ible Man” (Knopf, 1998) and “The Look of taught at Columbia, The New School and ton. Archibald MacLeish, Librarian of Things” (Knopf, 1995). From 1982 to 1988 George Mason University. Congress from 1939 to 1944, determined he was executive director of the Academy Harris is the author of two books of that the Consultant in Poetry should be of American Poets, and from 1993 to 1999 poetry, “The Bad Secret” (2006) and an annual appointment. Since then, he was the Briggs-Copeland lecturer in “Atonement” (2000), both published by many of the nation’s most eminent poets poetry at Harvard. He has received sev- Louisiana State University Press. She is have served as Consultant in Poetry or, eral fellowships, including ones from the also the author of a critical book about after the passage of Public Law 99-194 National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) poetry and psychoanalysis titled “Signify- in 1985, as Poet Laureate Consultant in and the Guggenheim Foundation, and ing Pain: Constructing and Healing the Poetry. o in 1995 he received the Rome Prize in Literature from the American Academy PORTAL, Continued from page 4 standards will improve access to the of Arts and Letters. ity of the content, but adding an important content: “In the old site, all of the content Rector was born in Washington, D.C. layer of security to the Library’s site,” was locked in individual silos, some- He is the author of “The Executive Direc- Karamanis said. times completely buried. Our goal is to tor of the Fallen World,” recently pub- provide users easy access to all the infor- lished by the University of Chicago Press. The Site of Tomorrow mtion they may need on a single subject, His two other books of poems are “The Establishment of the portal and its whether that piece of information is in Sorrow of Architecture” (Dragon Gate, policies and procedures is the first step of American Memory, on a Reading Room a long process of conversion and reorga- page, or in the Library’s online catalog. Donated Leave nization of the Web site, which will take Users don’t care if something comes from time and resources. In his announce- Thomas or Global Gateway or America’s The following Library employees ment, the Librarian called for all new sites Story — they just want what they want. have satisfied the eligibility requirements of Library of Congress Regulation (LCR) to conform to the new standards, and for And we want them to care that it’s from 2015-13 to receive leave donations from existing sites to be moved into the new the Library of Congress.” other staff members. templates “as time and resources allow, Standardization also should allow Participants in the voluntary leave with highest priority given to the most better handling of metadata (the informa- transfer program have exhausted other heavily used sections of the Library’s Web tion embedded in each Web page that sources of leave during their medical emergencies and greatly appreciate site.” Consultation with the service units tells search software about that page), leave donations. will establish priorities for conversion. more effective statistical analysis (to be Individuals wishing to receive leave The benefits from this standardization able to get clearer picture of users and or donate leave through this program should be considerable, according to how they are using the site) and a better should contact Runako Balondemu at Novak. “It will be a huge benefit to our way to make global changes to the site 7-1545. users, who have already expressed strong more quickly, when necessary. o Juanita Alford James Holloway preferences for our Swan templates [the — John Sayers is a Public Affairs Spe- Nneka Barnes Thomas Imhoof first version of the new standards, released cialist in the Office of Communications Mary S. Creasey Laura Monagle Ann Eschete Richard Neldon in April 2006] in usability tests.” and co-chairman of the Internet Opera- Joyce Virginia Parks Novak also indicated that the new tions Group. Garner-Sternicki Karen Rasmussen Louis Golino Pamela Simpson GET ON THE WEB.....using Employee Personal Page (EPP) you can view your payroll, Henry Grossi Philip J. Sipkov Albert Hamilton Colleen Wallace leave, travel, health and life insurance, savings bond, and other personal information and link to Mary M. Hart your favorite sites. You can change your residence address, federal and state tax withholding, Melinda financial allotments and direct deposit information. Henderson Go to www.nfc.usda.gov and get started today!  T he G a z ette SEPTEMBER 29, 2006

The library of Congress & laura bush 2006 National Book FESTIVAL 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., September 30 • on the national Mall

Fiction & Fantasy History & Biography

10 - 10:30 a.m. Marie Arana 10 - 10:30 a.m. Doris K. Goodwin 10:40 - 11:10 a.m. Khaled Hosseini 10:35 - 11:05 a.m. Kay Bailey Hutchison 11:20 - 11:50 a.m. Christopher Buckley 11:15 - 11:45 a.m. Taylor Branch 12 - 12:45 p.m. Spider Robinson & 11:50 a.m. - Robert Remini Jeanne Robinson 12:20 p.m. 12:55 - 1:25 p.m. Julia Glass 12:30 - 1 p.m. Kai Bird & Martin 1:35 - 2:20 p.m. Elmer Kelton in Sherwin conversation with 1:10 - 1:40 p.m. Bruce Feiler Lucia St. Clair 1:50 - 2:20 p.m. John Hope Franklin Robson 2:30 - 3 p.m. Douglas Brinkley 2:30 - 3 p.m. Sharyn McCrumb 3:10 - 3:40 p.m. Nathaniel Philbrick Michaela McNichol 3:10 - 3:40 p.m. Alice McDermott 3:50 - 4:20 p.m. Andrew Carroll 3:50 - 4: 35 p.m. Geraldine Brooks C h il d r e n interviewed by 4:30 - 5 p.m. Bob Woodward Tony Horwitz interviewed by 10 - 10:30 a.m. Bryan Collier Richard Norton Smith 10:40 - 11:10 a.m. Tony DiTerlizzi Mysteries & Thrillers 11:20 - 11:50 a.m. Betsy Lewin Home & Family Noon - 12:30 p.m. Kadir Nelson 10 - 10:30 a.m. Brad Meltzer 10 - 10:30 a.m. Sally Squires 12:40 - 1:10 p.m. NBA/WNBA 10:40 - 11:10 a.m. Harlan Coben 10:40 - 11:10 a.m. Marcus Samuelsson 1:20 - 1:50 p.m. Mark Teague 11:20 - 11:50 a.m. Michael Connelly 11:20 - 11:50 a.m. William Alexander 2 - 2:30 p.m. Shelia Moses Noon - 12:30 p.m. Vince Flynn Noon - 12:30 p.m. Jim Cramer 2:40 - 3:10 p.m. John McCutcheon 12:40 - 1:10 p.m. Kathy Reichs 12:40 - 1:10 p.m. G. Garvin 3:20 - 3:50 p.m. Mo Willems 1:20 - 1:50 p.m. George Pelecanos 1:20 - 1:50 p.m. John Grogan 4 - 4:30 p.m. Judith Viorst 2 - 2:30 p.m. Daniel Silva inter- viewed by Maureen 2 - 2:30 p.m. Alexandra Stoddard Corrigan 2:40 - 3:10 p.m. Kevin Clash Teens & Children 2:40 - 3:10 p.m. Scott Turow 3:20 - 3:50 p.m. Rosalind Wiseman 3:20 - 3:50 p.m. Alexander McCall 4 - 4:30 p.m. James Reston, Jr. 10 - 10:30 a.m. Andrew Clements Smith 10:40 - 11:10 a.m. Judith Ortiz Cofer 4 - 4:30 p.m. Lisa Scottoline 11:20 - 11:50 a.m. Letters About P o e t r y Literature Noon - 12:30 p.m. Sharon Draper 10 - 10:30 a.m. Dick Davis 12:40 - 1:10 p.m. Louis Sachar 10:30 - 11 a.m. Elise Paschen 1:20 - 1:50 p.m. Sharon Robinson 11 a.m. - Noon Dana Gioia / Poetry 2 - 2:30 p.m. Stephenie Meyer Out Loud 2:40 - 3:10 p.m. Terry Trueman Noon - 1 p.m. Donald Hall 3:20 - 3:50 p.m. Alisa Valdes - 1 - 1:30 p.m. Yevgeny Rodriguez Yevtushenko 4 - 4:30 p.m. Richard Peck 1:30 - 2 p.m. Daniel Hoffman 2 - 2:30 p.m. David Yezzi 2:30 - 3 p.m. Amy Uyematsu 3 - 3:30 p.m. Judith Ortiz Cofer 3:30 - 4 p.m. Cyrus Cassells

Michaela McNichol 4 - 4:30 p.m. Mary Karr SEPTEMBER 29, 2006 T he G a z ette 

2006 National Book Festival Map

Book Signing Schedule Schedule as of 9/11/06. Subject to change. 10:45 - 11:45 a.m. Vince Flynn Doris K. Goodwin Betsy Lewin Kadir Nelson Robert Remini 11 a.m. - noon Spider Robinson & Jeanne Marie Arana Robinson Bryan Collier Gennady Spirin- Andrew Clements festival poster artist Brad Meltzer Gennady Spirin - festival poster artist 2 - 3 p.m. Deborah Tannen Kai Bird & Martin Sherwin Bruce Feiler G. Garvin 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Julia Glass

Kay Bailey Hutchison John Grogan Michaela McNichol Marcus Samuelsson Richard Peck George Pelecanos Daniel Silva Mo Willems Kathy Reichs Alexandra Stoddard Rosalind Wiseman Noon - 1 p.m. Bob Woodward William Alexander James Reston, Jr. Sharon Robinson Taylor Branch POETRY SIGNING Christopher Buckley Louis Sachar 4 - 5 p.m. Lisa Scottoline (Poetry book signings are Harlan Coben Douglas Brinkley located next to the Poetry Pavilion) Mark Teague Judith Ortiz Cofer Kevin Clash 10:30 - 11 a.m. Dick Davis Judith Viorst Tony DiTerlizzi Sharyn McCrumb 11 - 11:30 a.m. Elise Paschen Khaled Hosseini John McCutcheon 1 - 1:30 p.m. Donald Hall 1 - 2 p.m. 3 - 4 p.m. Alice McDermott 2 - 2:30 p.m. Daniel Hoffman Geraldine Brooks John Hope Franklin Nathaniel Philbrick 2:30 - 3 p.m. David Yezzi Andrew Carroll Elmer Kelton & Lucia St. Clair Alexander McCall Smith 3 -3:30 p.m. Amy Uyematsu Michael Connelly Robson Terry Trueman 3:30 - 4 p.m. Judith Ortiz Cofer Jim Cramer Stephenie Meyer Scott Turow 4 - 4:30 p.m. Cyrus Cassells Sharon Draper Shelia Moses Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez 4:30 - 5 p.m. Mary Karr  T he G a z ette SEPTEMBER 29, 2006

Library Reaches Out to University Students universities had operated many such in the calendar of events. By ABBY YOCHELSON programs in Washington for years and Yochelson demonstrated online that the Library had provided research access to and use of the Library’s digitized he Library, in its effort to draw more orientation for students from the State collections in American Memory and the researchers into reading rooms to University of New York, Michigan State Global Gateway, but emphasized that only Texplore materials on any topic, University, University of Missouri and a small percentage of the collections are in many languages and formats, has Kent State University, among others. He available online thus far. Researchers asked academic institutions throughout and Hopkins discovered more than 50 physically at the Library of Congress the country to encourage their students such programs and decided to bring the have access to all the collections and studying in Washington for a semester to coordinators together at LC. subscription databases. take advantage of the Library. After they began comparing notes and “The Library of Congress can be over- Washington representatives of 24 aca- demic institutions that offer semesters of study in the nation’s capital learned about “Many programs [represented] here are like ours and the Library and one another during an have located their students in housing on Capitol Hill. informal July 26 reception hosted by the Library’s Kluge Center, the Humanities The opportunity to have the world’s biggest library as and Sciences Division and the Wash- ington office of the College of William our next-door neighbor is a huge feather in our cap,” and Mary. said Adam Anthony, College of William and Mary. “For our semester program, the LOC represents a real and critical resource for the needs of our students,” said Adam exchanging information, the coordinators whelming and intimidating to anyone,” Anthony, director of the Washington endorsed Anthony’s suggestion that his Yochelson said. “We would like to put office for the College of William and Mary, office prepare a directory of Washington a friendly face on this institution and which is initiating a semester of study in seminar programs and that they meet teach your students how best to use their Washington this fall. quarterly for brownbag lunches and field research time here.” “Many programs [represented] here trips, such as the one to the Library. During a lively question-and-answer are like ours and have located their stu- Most Washington seminars focus on session, she discussed how a program dents in housing on Capitol Hill. The government, politics, law and public could be tailored to a group’s specific opportunity to have the world’s biggest policy. Students typically work as interns interests. library as our next door neighbor is a in legislative, nonprofit or government The group then took a behind-the- huge feather in our cap,” he said. offices while attending classes and writ- scenes tour of the Kluge Center, the Main Having the Library nearby also ing a research paper. Universities may Reading Room, Computer Catalog Center, appeals to faculty members. “It also have a permanent coordinator stationed and the Control Room beneath the Main helped us with faculty recruitment, as in Washington, or the college or university Reading Room. professors are salivating over the prospect may work through another organization “I feel like I’m in one of those church of access to the resources of the Library,” such as The Washington Center for Intern- catacomb tours in Italy — this is wonder- Anthony said. ships and Academic Seminars. ful,” exclaimed one participant. The idea of bringing Washington Carolyn Brown, director of the John W. Sy Snow, a docent with the Visitor semester coordinators together at the Kluge Center and Office of Scholarly Pro- Services Office, wrapped up the day with Library was that of Anthony and Martha grams, welcomed the group and explained a highlights tour of the Great Hall. “We Hopkins, Interpretive Programs Office. how the Kluge Center could benefit the call it America’s most beautiful public As a member of this year’s Leadership faculty of their universities through the building,” he said. Many in the group Development Program, Hopkins had center’s fellowships and programs. concurred, audibly. developed a project to reach out to uni- Abby Yochelson, Humanities and When the tour concluded in front of versity researchers — both students and Social Sciences Division, provided a the mosaic of Minerva, Michael Malbin faculty. She learned that her alma mater, whirlwind overview of the Library’s Web of the University at Albany, State Univer- the College of William and Mary, would site to show participants how they could sity of New York, mentioned that he had initiate a new study semester in Wash- find information about Library resources brought several student groups to LC. “We ington this fall, and she and Anthony and programs relevant to their students, always have them pose for a picture in connected. In preparing for this new including the many free concerts, films, front of Minerva as she is also the ‘patron program, Anthony had learned that other poetry readings and other activities listed saint’ and logo for our university.” o SEPTEMBER 29, 2006 T he G a z ette 

NBF, Continued from page 1 the Fiction and Fantasy Pavilion. Drawn positively affected by a particular author issue of the Gazette. Festival hours are on his childhood memories of growing or book,” said Laysha Ward, Target’s 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. up in Afghanistan, Hosseini’s book opens vice president for community relations. The list of authors and illustrators a window on an ancient culture and “Through its comprehensive support of coming to the Library’s sixth National customs of a rigid class society there, early childhood reading, including the Book Festival reads like a who’s who but reminds readers of the universality of Letters About Literature program and the of the book world. Kai Bird, who with love and loyalty, and of human triumphs National Book Festival, Target is helping Martin J. Sherwin won the 2006 Pulitzer and tragedies. to instill a love of reading in kids as the Prize for their biography, “American Pro- Other Pulitzer winners include Taylor foundation for lifelong learning.” metheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Branch (11:15 a.m. in the History & Biog- Award-winning authors of books for Robert Oppenheimer” (Random House, raphy Pavilion), author of a history of children and teens will appear in two 2005), a stunning work 25 years in the the civil rights movement led by the pavilions, Children and Teens and Chil- making, will speak at 12:30 p.m. in the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. (“Parting of dren, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. They include History and Biography Pavilion. the Waters: America in the King Years Judith Ortiz Cofer (10:40 a.m., Teens & Another Pulitzer winner, Geraldine 1954-63” (Simon and Schuster, 1989), Children), the author of several novels Brooks, will speak in the Fiction and “Pillar of Fire: America in the King Years for young adults, including “The Mean- Fantasy Pavilion at 3:50 p.m. For 11 years 1963-65” (Simon & Schuster, c1998) and ing of Consuelo” and “Call Me Maria.” Brooks wrote about Bosnia, Somalia and “At Canaan’s Edge: America in the At 2 p.m. Stephenie Meyer will appear Middle East for The Wall Street Journal. King Years 1965-68” (Simon & Schuster, in the Teens & Children Pavilion and Her first book of fiction, “Year of Wonders: 2006). Pulitzer Prize-winning author Bob Shelia Moses will speak in the Children A Novel of the Plague” (Viking, 2001), Woodward, a reporter and editor at the Pavilion. Meyer made her writing debut was a 2001 Notable Book of the Year for Washington Post since 1971, will speak with “Twilight,” which became a New three major newspapers, and her second in this pavilion at 4:30 p.m. Afterward, York Times Editor’s Choice, a Publishers novel, “March” (Viking Penguin, 2005), the Librarian will close the festival with Weekly Best Book of the Year, and one of won the Pulitzer for fiction. She also parting remarks. the American Library Association’s Ten has written several works of nonfiction, Children can meet their favorite Best Books for Young Adults. A Coretta including her first book, “Nine Parts of authors and ever-popular storybook and Scott King Honor winner and a National Desire: The Hidden World of Islamic television characters, such as Arthur Book Award finalist, Moses published Women,” which has been translated into the Aardvark, Maya and Clifford the Big “The Legend of Buddy Bush” in 2004 and 17 languages. Red Dog, who will appear on the festival followed it this year with “The Return of Khaled Hosseini, whose first book, grounds throughout the day. Star players Buddy Bush.” Newbery Medal-winner “The Kite Runner” (Penguin, 2003), has from the National Basketball Association Richard Peck (4 p.m., Teens & Children) stayed at the top of best-seller charts since and Women’s National Basketball Asso- has most recently written “Here Lies the its publication, will speak at 10:40 a.m. in ciation will be on hand to sign autographs Librarian.” Judith Viorst (4 p.m., Children) and read at 11:45 a.m. in the Children has written science, picture and poetry Pavilion as part of their Read to Achieve books for children, including her most Carpools Virginia program. recent, “Super-Completely and Totally Established carpool seeks one rider At 11:20 a.m. in the Teens and Children the Messiest. ” Award-winning illustrators and/or driver. Annandale/Braddock Road Pavilion, the six national student winners will include Bryan Collier, Betsy Lewin near Ravensworth Shopping Center on 8:15 a.m. – 4:45 p.m. schedule. Call Jim of the Letters About Literature contest will and Mark Teague. Bickley, 7-7794. read their personal letters to authors, past Poet Dana Gioia, the director the Carpool driver/rider wanted, Tysons, Va. or present, who changed their views of National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), area. Leaving at 6:45 a.m., returning at their world or themselves. Their letters will present Poetry Out Loud at 11 a.m. in 4:35 p.m. Call Bob Goedecke, 7-3783, were selected from some 48,000 that the Poetry Pavilion, which is sponsored [email protected]. young readers in grades 4 – 12 submitted by the NEA. Established carpool seeking driver, Springfield, Va. Call Pami 7-4291. to the contest sponsored by the Library’s The Librarian will introduce Poet Lau- Established carpool that meets near Center for the Book with support from reate Donald Hall at noon in the Poetry I-395 and Edsall Road seeks rider/driver. festival benefactor Target. Each year, Pavilion (see page 3 for more about Hall), Contact Vera, 7-3943. from winners at the state and national and Russian poet Yevgeny Yevtushenko Established carpool in Annandale/North levels, Target selects six children, with will read his poetry at 1 p.m. Follow- Springfield seeks rider/driver. Call Marigay and their parents, to visit the National ing his reading, Yevtushenko will sign at 7-6140. Book Festival to read their winning letters copies of his book “Between the City Established seven-passenger vanpool before a national audience. of Yes and the City of No: A Symphony seeks riders. Fredericksburg/Stafford area. Call Tom Carr, 7-7290. “It is inspiring to see the number of and Poetry Reading in Two Acts.” The young people whose lives have been 60-page illustrated booklet was published 10 T he G a z ette SEPTEMBER 29, 2006

NBF, Continued from page 9 source of federal funds and leadership for Viorst, Poet Laureate Donald Hall, award- to commemorate his poetry reading at the nation’s 122,000 libraries and 17,500 winning historian John Hope Franklin, the Oct. 22, 2005, performance of Dimitri museums, is celebrating its 10th anniver- well-known chef Marcus Samuelsson Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 13 at the sary this year. and best-selling mystery writer Lisa Scot- Tulsa Performing Arts Center in Okla- A number of authors will visit the toline. homa. The symphony was inspired in “Pavilion of the States” tables to greet fans The Washington Post, at washington- part by Yevtushkenko’s most famous from their home state. For this year’s list of post.com, has hosted a series of online poem, the politically charged “Babi Yar,” authors scheduled to visit the pavilion, go chats with participating authors during which was published in 1961. This year to www.loc.gov/bookfest/authors.html. the past two weeks. These live, text-based the poet was awarded the Raoul Wal- In the Library of Congress Pavilion, discussions feature a variety of best-selling lenberg Medal from the Danish Raoul media-rich interactive exhibits will dem- authors, including Nathaniel Philbrick Wallenberg Society for his achievement onstrate all the ways in which the Library (“Mayflower”), Andrew Clements (“Frin- in literature and the arts. promotes lifelong literacy and preserves dle”), Michael Connelly (“Crime Beat”), Best-selling mystery and thriller and brings to life the nation’s cultural heri- Geraldine Brooks (“March”), Kathy Reichs authors, including Harlan Coben, tage. Wide-screen interactive jukeboxes (“Break No Bones”), Martin Sherwin and George Pelecanos, Kathy Reichs, Alex- will let festivalgoers play movies and Kai Bird (“American Prometheus”), Christo- ander McCall Smith and Scott Turow, music from the Library’s new state-of-the- pher Buckley (“Thank You for Smoking”), will appear in the Mysteries & Thrillers art facilities — the National Audiovisual Spider Robinson (“Variable Star”) and Pavilion. Also scheduled to speak are Conservation Center in Culpeper, Va. In Douglas Brinkley (“The Great Deluge”). science fiction writers Spider and Jeanne the Kids’ Zone, digital educational games On Sept. 30, the Library will present Robinson and Elmer Kelton, author of will make artifacts from the Library’s col- same-day webcasts of authors’ presenta- more than 40 novels and voted “the best lections available to young visitors, who tions from the Teens & Children, Myster- Western author of all time” by the Western can remix Oz books, meet American ies & Thrillers and Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America. inventors and create their own interac- pavilions. They will be available on the Popular personalities in the Home & tive works of art. At the Lifelong Literacy Library’s Web site. Family pavilion include television celeb- Graffiti Wall, visitors may write about the The Library will again collaborate rity chef and author G. Garvin; CNBC ways reading has enriched their lives. with Book TV on C-SPAN2 to televise economics and investments commenta- On stage in the LC Pavilion, the Vet- the National Book Festival History & tor Jim Cramer; and Rosalind Wiseman, erans History Project (VHP) will demon- Biography pavilion events live, from 9 whose book “Queen Bees & Wannabes” strate the importance of capturing veter- a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sept. 30 (ET). The C- inspired the hit movie “Mean Girls.” ans’ oral histories as part of the nation’s SPAN2 Book TV Bus, a mobile Book TV Beyond meeting their favorite authors, historical record. At 10:30 a.m., VHP studio with a multimedia demonstration festival visitors will have the opportunity historian Tom Wiener will interview Dar- center for the public, will also be on the to learn about the reading programs and lene Iskra, the first woman to command National Mall. Festival coverage will resources in libraries across the country. a ship in the U.S. Navy and serve during be streamed live on C-SPAN’s Web site: The Let’s Read America pavilions I and II will the Persian Gulf War. At noon, military www.booktv.org. feature reading promotion activities devel- authors Donald L. Miller, Rick Newman The artist for this year’s festival is oped by select festival sponsors. Throughout and Don Shepperd will discuss their work award-winning Russian illustrator Gen- the day, kids will be able to meet Penguin with Manuscript Division historian Daun nady Spirin, whose lush contemporary & Friends; Miss Frizzle and the Dirtmeister, Van Ee. At 2 p.m. VHP Director Bob Pat- technique brings a rich, imaginative presented by Scholastic; PBS Kids, featuring rick will interview Kevin Hymel, author of depiction to the 2006 National Book Fes- Miss Lori and Snook; and Bullseye the Target a book about General George S. Patton’s tival poster. Spirin combines a modern pooch, among others. personal World War II photographs, from aesthetic with the great traditions of the The festival’s popular Pavilion of the the Library’s collections. And at 4 p.m., NBF, Continues on page 11 States will promote literacy, reading and two students will interview Ezra Hill, a the literary traditions of all 50 states, the Tuskegee Airman. District of Columbia and U. S. Territories. The Library also is offering a variety JEFFERSON SALES SHOP The Institute of Museum and Library of ways for people around the country Discount for staff through the holidays Services (IMLS), for the fifth consecutive to participate in the event online. The Library and congressional staff with Library has produced podcasts that fea- I.D. will receive a 20 percent year, is sponsoring the participation of DISCOUNT through Dec. 31 representatives from libraries and state ture interviews with popular participating No addtional discounts will be given for centers for the book from across the authors; these may be downloaded for already reduced merchandise. nation with additional support from the free www.loc.gov/bookfest. Those fea- JEFFERSON SALES SHOP HOURS: tured in the series are best-selling novelist National Endowment for the Humani- 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Monday - Saturday ties. IMLS (www.imls.gov), the primary Khaled Hosseini, children’s author Judith SEPTEMBER 29, 2006 T he G a z ette 11

Notable Events VHP to Host Book Roth-Douquet’s and Schaeffer’s Professor Relates comic books cited in Kakalios’ Talk on Changing book explores how the all- Physics Principles to book and others from the Military Service volunteer armed forces have Comic Book Heroes Library’s “Golden Age” and changed from a heterogeneous “Silver Age” comic book Bernard Rostker will discuss his James Kakalios, a professor in the collection of men and women collections will be on display. book “I Want You! The Evolution from all walks of life and social School of Physics and Astronomy of the All-Volunteer Force,” and Kakalios teaches a popular and economic classes and the at the University of Minnesota, Nancy Roth-Douquet and Frank freshman seminar “Everything I effect that has on America’s view will discuss his book “The Physics Schaeffer will discuss their book Needed to Know about Physics of the military and service to of Superheroes” at 11:30 a.m. “AWOL: The Unexcused Absence I Learned from Reading Comic one’s country. on Tuesday, Oct. 17, in the West of America’s Upper Classes from Dining Room, LM 621. Books.” In “The Physics of Roth-Douquet is a veteran of Superheroes” (Gotham Books, Military Service — and How It The free, public event is co- every presidential campaign of 2005), Kakalios explores Hurts Our Country,” at noon on sponsored by the Library’s the last 20 years and served in everything from energy to Thursday, Oct. 5, in the Pickford Science, Technology and the Clinton Administration in thermodynamics, to quantum Theater, LM 301. Business Division and the Serial both the White House and the mechanics, to solid state physics; The Library’s Veterans History and Government Publications Department of Defense. Her and Kakalios relates the physics Project and the Humanities Division. husband is a career military in comic books to such real- and Social Sciences Divison are officer who has served two tours A book sale and signing will world applications as automobile sponsoring the program, which of duty in Iraq. follow the presentation. airbags, microwave ovens and will be followed by a book-signing Also at the event, a selection of transistors. with all of the authors. Schaeffer is the author of several nonfiction books, including two As director of selective service about his experience as the father during the Carter Administration of a Marine. He has written four and undersecretary of defense for LC’s Digital Future & You presents: novels, including his latest, “Baby personnel and readiness under Jack.” “Creating a Consistent User Experience President Clinton, Rostker knows about the decisions leading to the Across the Library’s Web Sites” government’s changeover to an Presented by the Office of Strategic Initiatives all-volunteer military. His book Gallery Talk Laura Campbell, chief information officer and associate includes a DVD with more than Noon, “American librarian for strategic initiatives 2,300 primary-source documents Treasures” exhibition. he used to research this history of Kevin Novak, director of Web Services Frank Evina of the an important chapter in the story Copyright Division Lola Pyne, design and development manager of America’s military. Rostker examines the world of Christopher Testa, customer requirements manager is currently a senior fellow at the advertising art. Jim Karamanis, application development and RAND Corp. quality assurance manager Joe Pagano, Internet Operations Group coordinator NBF, Continued from page 10 9:30-11:30 a.m., Thursday , Oct. 5, West Dining Room, LM 621 Renaissance. He has illustrated 30 storybooks for children This presentation will be filmed. and has won four gold medals from the Society of Illustrators. In April 2006, the Librarian of Congress called for the imple- Spirin will be signing free posters featuring his illustration at mentation of a unified look and feel throughout the Library’s the festival. entire public Web site in order to provide a consistent, unified presence on the Internet with a clear, coherent message to The 2006 National Book Festival is made possible with LC’s external audience. (Special Announcement 06-02.) This generous support from the following: presentation will give an overview of the Library’s new stan- Distinguished Benefactor: Target dard design for Web pages/sites/content areas developed Charter Sponsors: AT&T, The Amend Group, The Wash- to comply with this directive. Staff from the Web Services Division of the Office of Strategic Initiatives will discuss ington Post implementation strategies, new Web production and process Patrons: AARP, James Madison Council, National Endow- workflows, and content stewardship roles and responsibili- ment for the Arts ties for Library staff and management. The discussion will Contributors: Barnes & Noble, Marshall and Dee Ann Payne, give an overview of conversion strategies for moving existing Library Web sites and pages into a standardized design and NBA/WNBA, PBS, Pen Group (USA), Scholastic Inc. structure. Templates, tools and resources available to Web Friends: Institute of Museum and Library Services, National contributors will also be presented. Endowment for the Humanities For more information about this program, contact Judith The Junior League of Washington will again contribute hun- Cannan ([email protected]) and Angela Kinney ([email protected]) dreds of volunteers to help with the National Book Festival. Request ADA accommodations five business days in advance at A list of participating authors, illustrators and poets follows. (202) 707-6362 (voice/TTY) or email [email protected]. For more information, visit www.loc.gov/bookfest. o 12 T he G a z ette SEPTEMBER 29, 2006

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Friday, Sept. 29 signup.php or at the Computer Forum: Bible study. Open to Veterans History Project and Closing: The Great Hall, Catalog Center, first floor of all. Noon - 1 p.m., LM 613. the Humanities and Social Jefferson Exhibits and Sales Jefferson Building. Sponsored Sponsored by the Bible Study Sciences Division. Shop are closed today. 8:30 by the Humanities and Social Group, LCRA. Bellydance Class: Beginners, Sciences Division. Contact a.m.- 5 p.m. The Southeast Books & Beyond: W. Joseph with exercise emphasis. 12:45 Abby Yochelson at 7-2138 or entrance will be open after Campbell discusses his p.m., LC Wellness Center, Kathy Woodrell at 7-0945. 8:30 a.m. only, and the book “The Year That Defined LA B-36. Contact Michelle Northeast door will be used Tai Chi Class: Beginning level American Journalism: 1897 Cadoree Bradley at 7-1215. exclusively as an exit. Adams 1. 11:30 a.m., LC Wellness and the Clash of Paradigms.” Concert: Luciana Souza and Madison tunnels will be Center, LA B-36. Noon, Dining Room A, LM Quartet and Brazilian open for normal business. Bellydance Class: Beginners, 620. Co-sponsored by the Duos with guitarist Romero Aerobics Class: Strength with exercise emphasis. 12:45 Serial and Government Lubambo. 8 p.m., Coolidge training and floor exercise. p.m., LC Wellness Center, Publications Division. Auditorium. Tickets are Noon – 12:30 p.m., LC LA B-36. Contact Michelle Aerobics Class: Strength available from Ticketmaster Wellness Center, LA B-36. Cadoree Bradley at 7-1215. training and floor exercise. (two per person). Contact 7- Film: Bob Hope and the Yoga/Pilates: Start at your 12:30 – 1 p.m., LC Wellness 5502. Center, LA B-36. American Comedy Tradition: own level. 1 p.m., LM SB-02. Friday, Oct. 6 “Go, Man, Go” (Sirod Contact Diana Brown-Allen at Yoga/Pilates: Start at your Productions/United Artists, 7-3013. own level. 1 p.m., LM SB02. Exhibition Opens: 1954). 7 p.m., Mary Pickford Contact Diana Brown-Allen at “Illuminating the Word: The Theater, LM 301. Tuesday, Oct. 3 7-3013. Saint John’s Bible,” featuring Aerobics Class: High- selections from the first three Saturday, Sept. 30 Benjamin Botkin Lecture completed volumes of The Low. Noon – 12:30 p.m., LC Series: Diane Goldstein, National Book Festival: The Wellness Center, LA B-36. Saint John’s Bible, along with folklorist at Memorial a selection of Bibles from the Library of Congress is once Lecture: Calligrapher Donald University in St. John’s, Library’s collections, opens again sponsoring its annual Jackson gives an illustrated Newfoundland, presents today through Dec. 23. 10 National Book Festival to be lecture on his work as artistic “What’s in a Name? a.m. – 5 p.m., Northwest held rain or shine. Featured director of The Saint John’s AIDS, Vernacular Risk Gallery of the Great Hall. authors include John Hope Bible. Noon, Coolidge Perception and the Culture Contact: 707-4604. Franklin, Donald Hall, Elmer Auditorium. of Ownership.” 6:30 p.m., Kelton, Taylor Branch and Aerobics Class: Strength Demonstration: Zhang Tinjin Montpelier Room, LM 619. Khaled Hesseini, among training and floor exercise. presents a demonstration Sponsored by the American others. 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Noon – 12:30 p.m., LC on “The Miraculous Healing Folklife Center. Contact National Mall. Wellness Center, LA B-36. Methods of Ancient Chinese 7-5510. Monday, Oct. 2 Medical Theories.” Noon, Kluge Center: Stephen Whittall Pavilion. Sponsored Thursday, Oct. 5 Greenberg presents Library Research by the Asian Division. Contact LC Digital Future & You: “Digitizing Early Printed Orientation: Obtain a Judy Lu at 7-2385, julu@loc. Representatives from the Medical Books or Ambroise reader identification card in gov. Office of Strategic Initiatives Pare Meets the Internet.” 3:30 LM 140 prior to attending. p.m., LJ 113. Cosponsored Poetry: Poet Laureate Donald present “Creating a 10:30– noon a.m. and 6:30 by the Washington Area Group Hall opens the literary season. Consistent User Experience – 8 p.m., LJ G-07. Register Across the Library’s Web for Print Culture Studies. by phone at 7-3370, online at 6:45 p.m., Montpelier Room, LM 619. Sites.” 9:30 a.m., West Dining www.loc.gov/rr/main/inforeas/ Room, LM 621. Contact Wednesday, Oct. 4 Judith Cannan at [email protected] or Angela Kinney at anki@loc. The LCPA What IF... Science Tai Chi Class: Beginning level Calling all artists-- gov. Fiction & Fantasy Forum 2. 11:30 a.m., LC Wellness presents Get ready for the Center, LA B-36. Aerobics Class: High- Low. Noon – 12:30 p.m., LC Annual LCPA Bloomsday Camerata: “Maria’s Study Hall” Wellness Center, LA B-36. Arts & Craft Show Reading through “Ulysses.” Maria V. Snyder, Compton Crook Lecture: Bernard Rostker 11:30 a.m., Dewey Conference Award, describes the research Art submissions: 11:30 a.m. - Room, LM 507. Contact Joe discusses his book “I Want methods she uses to write a novel. 1 p.m., Oct. 3, 4 and 5, LJ-230 Bartl at 7-0013. You! The Evolution of the All- Volunteer Force,” and Nancy For registration forms, FAQs, and Gallery Talk: Frank Evina of the www.mariavsnyder.com/ Roth-Douquet and Frank submission guidelines visit Copyright Division examines 12:10 pm, Monday, Oct. 16, www.loc.gov/staff/lcpa/arts.html Schaeffer discuss their book the world of advertising art. “AWOL: The Unexcused Mary Pickford Theater, LM 301 Opening reception: Noon, “American Treasures” Absence of America’s 4 - 6 p.m. Dec. 6, exhibition. A book-signing will follow and copies Dining Room A, LM 620 Upper Classes from Military of “Poison Study” and “Magic Study” Hispanic Heritage Month: Service and How it Hurts The show runs Dec. 6 - Feb. 28. will be available for purchase. “Mad Hot Ballroom.” Noon, Our Country.” Noon, Mary For more information, contact Mary Pickford Theater, LM 301. Contact Colleen Cahill at ccah@loc. Peter Seligman at 7-1314, Pickford Theater, LM 301. [email protected]. Contact Anthony Ybarra at Sponsored by the Library’s gov for more information 7-8313.

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