LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

Volume 14, No. 7 A Weekly Newspaper for the Library Staff February 28, 2003

FY 2003 Budget Approved Digital Preservation a new budget for Valentine’s Day. By GAIL FINEBERG In addition to the net appropria- tion, Congress authorized the Library he omnibus appropriations bill to spend offsetting collections of $36.4 signed by the president included million, bringing the Library’s total FY T a net appropriation of $495.8 mil- 2003 budget to $532.1 million. The total lion for the Library in fi scal year 2003, is $8.3 million more than the Library’s which provides for a larger pay raise, total FY 2002 budget, which included Metrochek subsidy increase, merger of one-time supplemental appropriations. Library of Congress Police with the U.S. The budget is $16 million less than Capitol Police, program increases, and 52 requested for FY 2003. new full-time-equivalent positions. The Library’s appropriation refl ects The omnibus bill (PL 108-7, Consoli- a 0.65 percent ($3.5 million) reduction, dated Appropriations Resolution, 2003)

which was applied across the board to Photo by Michaela McNichol was signed into law on Thursday, Feb. all of the 11 federal appropriation bills The Librarian and Laura Campbell, 20, after the Library operated under included in the omnibus act. associate librarian for strategic eight separate continuing resolutions Pay Raises initiatives, on Feb. 14 announced since Oct. 1, 2002. Congress approved a Library budget congressional approval of a national On Feb. 13, a conference committee item of $16.5 million for mandatory pay plan for digital preservation. On of the House and Senate recommended Feb. 24, Campbell briefed the staff raises and related expenses, including about the national preservation pro- a FY 2003 legislative branch appropria- an across-the-board raise of 4.1 per- gram and plan; a report will appear tions bill, which each chamber approved cent, total, for all general schedule (GS) in a future Gazette. later the same day, delivering the Library BUDGET, Continues on page 4

“It’s Fun to Know History” LC Launches New Public Service Campaign New public service advertisements The driver responds, “Uh, no.” Taking the (PSAs) encouraging young adults to learn pizza, the customer says: “I didn’t think more about American history by visiting so.” The ad concludes with the tagline, the Library’s site, www.loc.gov, are a “It’s fun to know history,” and cites the part of a campaign launched in January Library’s Web address as a place to learn by the Library and the Ad Council. more about curious and fascinating facts The clever television and radio ads, from America’s past. created pro bono by advertising agency The television and radio PSAs are DDB Chicago, engage viewers and listen- being distributed to more than 12,000 ers with comical scenarios that incorpo- media outlets nationwide and will air rate historical facts. in advertising time that is donated by For example, in one of the television the media. spots, a delivery man searches slowly for The Library’s Web site is one of the the right address to deliver a pizza order. clueless driver, “Did you know that the principal providers of noncommercial An exasperated customer opens up his fi rst person to fl y faster than the speed of electronic educational content in the door, pulls out his wallet, and asks the sound was Chuck Yeager back in 1947?” HISTORY, Continues on page 15 2 THE GAZETTE FEBRUARY 28, 2003

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To the Editor: The Gazette As an avid reader of (and sometime contributor to) The Gazette, I was surprised to A weekly newspaper for the Library of Congress staff discover that articles in the Feb. 14 issue were printed without attribution. This innova- GAIL FINEBERG Editor tion is particularly strange in regard to the front page story on Robert Blackburn, which MICHAELA McNICHOL includes scholarly opinion (“Blackburn changed the course of American art”) as well Visual Information Specialist as “straight news” (an exhibit will open in the North Gallery of the Great Hall). More Contributing Editors: Carla V. Bussey, Moving On and Length to the point, The Gazette is a staff newspaper, and it affords staff the opportunity to of Service; Deborah Durham-Vichr, Calendar; and Stefan Patejak, gain satisfaction and recognition, as well as experience, in preparing and publishing Getting Around articles on the programs and activities of the Library of Congress. As you know so Proofreaders: Sally Craig and Suzy Platt well, such articles don’t write themselves. What accounts for the new policy? PETER BRAESTRUP JAMES W. McCLUNG James Hardin Founder Founding Publisher Editor, Folklife Center News (1990 – 1997) (1990 – 1994)

The Gazette encourages LC staff to submit articles or photo- Editor’s response: There is no new Gazette policy to rewrite and publish news graphs of general interest. Submissions will be edited to convey the most necessary information. Deadline for submission is 5 reports from press releases issued by the Offi ce of Public Affairs. Unsigned by the p.m. Wednesday, one week prior to publication date. Please authors, these releases are prepared initially by Library offi ces sponsoring public include hard copy and fl oppy disk with your submission. events, edited by public affairs specialists, and then released to the news media, of An offi cial publication of the Library of Congress, The Gazette is largely staffed by Library employees who have volunteered which The Gazette is one. for part-time details. Persons interested in serving a detail as a page editor, writer, proofreader, photographer, reporter, or Reports prepared especially for The Gazette bear bylines. As for the Robert artist may submit applications to the editor, LM 105, mail code 1620. Those persons interested in contributing to The Gazette Blackburn report, you correctly detected my editorial error: The claim that Blackburn as part of a Library-wide network should fi rst check with their “changed the course of American art” should have been attributed to an authority supervisors. Back issues of The Gazette are available in the newspaper offi ce, LM 105. on art history or deleted from the report. The Gazette James Madison Memorial Building, LM 105 Library of Congress Washington, DC 20540-1620 Letter to the Staff: Editor 707-9194 Production 707-0970 e-mail: [email protected] LCPA Membership drive held over through March 7 for snow days! ISSN 1049-8184 The Library of Congress Professional Association (LCPA), an organization for all LC employees, is holding its annual membership drive. Due to the snow, we’re Printed on paper that contains recycled paper by the extending the drive through March 7. Printing Management Section, Offi ce Systems Services LCPA offers so much: We sponsor an incredible array of programs, from lunch-

time talks and language tables to ballroom dance classes, and much, much more! Gazette Welcomes Letters from Staff The Continuing Education Fund (CEF) is a major focus of LCPA: We award grants The staff is invited to use the Forum pages for lively and thoughtful debate relevant to Library issues. However, just to members who wish to further their education. It’s CEF’s 30th anniversary, and as other newspaper editors exercise discretion over which letters to publish and how to edit them, so do we. In decid- we look forward to providing some special grants in 2003. Please help by donat- ing whether or how much to publish, we consider content (including misstatements of fact, libel, innuendo, ridicule of ing to the fund this year. individuals or the institution, personal attacks, and redun- dancy) and length (the limit is 600 words). You can join or rejoin LCPA with your unit’s keyworker, or stop by our special Letters must be signed by the author, whose place of lunchtime snow-day makeup table outside the Madison snack bar on Wednesday, work and telephone extension should be included so we can verify authorship. Letter writers should understand March 5. that when they sign their letters and release them to us for publication they are relinquishing privacy. If a letter calls Join LCPA now! Remember, Professional is a state of mind, not a job description! for management response, for example an explanation of a policy or actions or clarifi cation of fact, we will ask for man- agement response.—Ed. Sharon McKinley and Ann Sullivan Membership Drive Co-chairmen Gazette at a glance . . .

1, 4-13–News Metrochek Distribution 2–Offi cial Notices

The makeup distribution for Metrocheks will be 10 a.m. - noon and 1 - 3 p.m., Wednesday, 3–People March 12, in LM 139. This distribution will be for March only and is for those staff members 14,15–Connections who did not pick up their Metrocheks for the quarterly distribution that was held in January. 16–Calendar Contact Gail M. Moorhouse, 7-1701, [email protected], for more information. www.loc.gov/staff/gazette FEBRUARY 28, 2003 THE GAZETTE 3

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CFC 2002 Rewards Campaign Keyworkers 2002 Library of Congress CFC Campaign Awards List Chairman’s Award Keywork- President’s Award ers (left to right): William (75% participation or $275 per capita gift) Collins (COP), Donald Scott, Cataloging Distribution Service - 100% participation CFC 2002 chairman, and Dewey Decimal Classifi cation Division - 100% participation Marlene Torres (FSD) and $391 per capita Cataloging in Publication Division - 85% participation Law Library - 77% participation Offi ce of Compliance - 75% participation and $455 per capita Federal Library and Information Center Committee - 75% participation

Photo by Michael Simpson Domestic Social Policy Division, Congressional Research Service - $286 per capita President’s Award - Offi ce of the Associate Librarian for Library Services, Director for Acquisitions, Acquisitions Fiscal Offi ce, and workers (left to right): ILS - $280 per capita Latisha Davis (LAW), Digital Reference & Conversion Teams - $276 per capita Charles Mwalimu (LAW), Alex Lobianco Chairman’s Award (67% participation or $225 per capita gift) (LAW), Yvonne Davis (LAW), Tanya Fletcher Offi ce of the Director for Financial Services - 70% participation (LS), Robert Handloff Federal Research Division - $266 per capita Resources, (LS), and Valerie Thorn- Science and Industry Division, Congressional Research ton (LS) Service - $262 per capita Offi ce of the Librarian of Congress - $257 per capita Copyright Offi ce, Offi ce of the Register of Copyrights, Policy and International Affairs, and Administration - $236 per capita Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division, Congressional Research Service - $225 per capita CFC 2002 Management Team (left to right): Honor Award (60% participation or $175 per capita gift) (Back row) Robert Han- Cataloging Policy and Support Offi ce - $220 per capita (year dloff (LS), Donald Scott, bar) CFC Chairman, William Humanities and Social Sciences Division - $214 per capita Niedermeyer (COP), (new) Neville Levi (CRS), and Richard Barnes (ITS); Merit Award (55% participation or $125 per capita gift) (front row) Mark DiNapoli Manuscript Division - $166 per capita (year bar) (COP), Bette Alberts Human Resources Services - $164 per capita (year bar) (ISS), Celinda Franco Information Research Division, Congressional Research (CRS), Elizabeth L. Brown (LS), Andrea White (LS), Alix Salinas Service - $164 per capita (new) (CRS), and Megan Caverly (LS) Regional and Cooperative Cataloging Division - $159 per capita (year bar) Copyright Offi ce, Offi ce of the General Counsel, Copyright Automation Group - $153 per capita (new) Merit Award Keyworkers Offi ce of Information Resources Management, (left to right): (Back row) Congressional Research Service - $153 per capita (new) Denise McCray (HRS), Science, Technology, and Business Division - $152 per capita Kevin Coleman (CRS), (year bar) Offi ce of the Director for National Services, Center for the Donald Scott, CFC chair- Book, Interpretive Programs Offi ce, Publishing Offi ce, man, and Phillip Brogs- and Visitor Services Offi ce - $145 per capita (new) dale (CRS); (front row) Prints and Photographs Division - $143 per capita (year bar) Leonard Bruno (LS), Government and Finance Division, Congressional Research Shirley Loo (CRS), Wil- Service - $137 per capita (year bar) Offi ce of the Director, Congressional Research Service, liam Collins (COP), Felix Finance and Administration, and Workforce Chin (CRS), and John Development - $129 per capita (new) Reynolds (LS) Anglo-American Acquisitions Division - $125 per capita (new) 4 THE GAZETTE FEBRUARY 28, 2003

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BUDGET, Continued from Page 1 various congressional committees on a will announce the distribution date. proposed new pay structure within 120 days from Feb. 20. Police Merger employees. (The actual Washington, Congress also included $3.7 million Although Congress approved the D.C., increase will be different from in the Library’s budget for price-level merger of Library of Congress Police with the government-wide average of 4.1 increases. the U.S. Capitol Police, details of the merger percent.) A 3.1 percent cost-of-living will be contained in an implementation increase was added to LC paychecks the Metrocheks plan that the chief of the Capitol Police is fi rst pay period of 2003, which began on Metrochek subsidies will be increased to prepare and submit to the “appropriate Jan. 12. The additional increase will be up to $100 a month, depending upon an committees of Congress” for approval, retroactive to Jan. 12. (Watch the Offi ce employee’s commuting distance and cost, and to the Capitol Police Board and the of Personnel Management [OPM] Web retroactive to Oct. 1, 2002. The monthly Librarian. The plan is to be submitted no site at www.opm.gov for an updated maximum in FY 2002 was up to $65. later than 180 days from enactment of the pay table.) The Library’s Human Resources Ser- authorizing legislation (Feb. 20). Library Police will get the same vices is working with the Department of The plan will include the effective pay-comparability adjustment that Transportation to determine the date date of transfer of personnel and func- conferees directed the chief of the U.S. that the retroactive amount will be dis- tions from the Library to the Capitol Capitol Police to make, including a tributed, said Dennis Hanratty, a special Police. (An earlier legislative proposal special retroactive increase effective in assistant to the director of the Library’s called for implementation in three October 2002, for the Capitol Police force. Human Resources Services. LC Events, years.) Congress also directed that The Capitol Police Board is to report to an online service of HRS, and The Gazette the implementation plan provide “for the performance of law enforcement and protection functions relating to the Historians to Assess Effect of Stalin’s buildings and grounds of the Library of Death 50 Years Ago on Cold War Policies Congress, including collections security, within the overall security responsibilities Historical “witnesses” and historians advisers to President Eisenhower; Sergei of the United States Capitol Police.” will discuss the implications and conse- Khrushchev, son of the Soviet leader, Congress said the plan is to identify quences of Stalin’s death on the Cold War Nikita Khrushchev; Raymond Garthoff, options for applying Capitol Police retire- policies of the Eisenhower administra- CIA analyst; and Susan Eisenhower, the ment provisions to transferred personnel; tion in a roundtable discussion from 2 former president’s granddaughter. options for voluntary separation incen- to 4 p.m. on Tuesday, March 5, in LJ-119, Historians of the era who will lend tives to transferred personnel (some Thomas Jefferson Building. their insights to the discussion are Hope Library Police officers are older than Titled “The Death of Stalin (March 5, Harrison, George Washington University; the age cap set for Capitol Police); and 1953): A Missed Opportunity to Overcome Mark Kramer, Harvard University; Vojtech options to ensure that the Librarian main- the Cold War?” and moderated by Klaus Mastny, Woodrow Wilson Center; and Ken tains “appropriate authority to execute Larres, the Henry Alfred Kissinger Scholar Osgood, Florida Atlantic University. q his security responsibilities.” in Foreign Policy and International Rela- The plan also is to detail mechanisms tions at the Library, the program is one in to ensure that Library Police being a continuing series hosted by the Kluge Poetry Reading by 2002 transferred to the Capitol force are not Center. Librarian James H. Billington will Bobbitt Prize Winner adversely affected with respect to pay, make the opening presentation. Alice Fulton Set for March 19 including training and qualifications Roundtable participants, who were Alice Fulton, winner of the 2002 requirements. personally involved at the time or Rebekah Johnson Bobbitt National close to those who were, include Avis Prize for Poetry, will read from her Program Increases T. Bohlen, former U.S. ambassador to prize-winning book, “Felt” (W.W. For the Library’s basic appropria- Bulgaria (1996-1999) and daughter of Norton, 2001), at 8 p.m. on March 19 tion, which totals $356.1 million, Con- Charles Bohlen, U.S. ambassador to the in the Montpelier Room, LM 619. The gress approved increases for these Soviet Union (1953-1957); Robert Bowie, reading was originally scheduled for programs: director of policy planning at the State Dec. 5. A public reception honoring Digital Futures: $3.2 million more for Fulton will follow her reading. (See the Department (1953-1957); retired Army digital storage and servers. Gen. Andrew Goodpaster and Abbott Nov. 15 issue of The Gazette for more on Fulton’s work and the Bobbitt Prize.) National Digital Information Infra- Washburn, deputy director of the U. S. structure and Preservation Program Information Agency (1953-1961), former BUDGET, Continues on page 7 FEBRUARY 28, 2003 THE GAZETTE 5

NEWS Veterans’ Letters to Loved Ones Speak Volumes his Valentine’s Day, the American Erection in India and then was trans- that are collected are preserved at the Folklife Center requested war- ferred to the Entertainment Production Library as part of the permanent record T time love letters for the Library’s Unit, where he played the piano. Stilson of the nation’s history. collection of veterans’ oral histories for submitted to the Library his 256-page Those who are interested in par- the Veterans History Project. More than memoir, “WWII as Seen Through the Let- ticipating are encouraged to e-mail 5,000 veterans have already submitted ters of Malcolm and Warren Stilson.” the offi ce at [email protected] to request a their stories, and the collection now Malcolm Stilson wrote to his parents project kit. The kit is also available on includes nearly 20,000 items compris- from India: “Another difference of this the Veterans History Project Web site at ing photographs, journals, letters, and country is that people here all use their www.loc.gov/vets. q interviews. heads a lot. I mean they carry everything Joseph J. “Jerry” Brenner of Columbia, on their heads, and, also, the women do Md., submitted 1,261 letters and v-mails most of the hard work. (Must tell Marilyn Center for the Book sent between him and his wife, Norma, [his girlfriend] that; also add I wish she between December 1943 and December were here. She’ll appreciate that.) Announces Future 1945. His letter dated June 6, 1944, from In one of his fi nal letters home, Stilson Author Talks Camp Forrest, Tenn., reads, “At last it’s wrote on March 7, 1946, “Dearest Mom The Center for the Book offers a con- started. We heard the news this morn- and Dad, Am on my way! Quit writing. tinuing series—“Books &Beyond”—of ing and we haven’t done much more Leave tomorrow at 8 a.m. This is it! Your talks by authors about their recent books. than cluster around all available radios loving son, Malcolm.” Warren Stilson, Make sure to mark your calendars for these all day. Malcolm’s brother, was killed and never March programs. It’s 10 to 9 and we are all going to listen returned home. to the President speak at 9 o’. The More than 550 organizations—includ- Heid E. Erdrich and Laura Tohe will discuss their new book, “Sister Nations: great news has raised my hopes consider- ing the American Folklore Society, the Native American Women Writers on Com- ably. I feel sure that this nightmare will American Historical Association, the Oral munity” (Minnesota Historical Society soon be done with. Then I can once History Association, the Society of Ameri- Press, 2002). more be with my love.” can Archivists, the American Legion and 6 p.m., Tuesday, March 4 Mrs. Brenner wrote back with a kiss, other veterans groups—participate in the Mumford Room, LM 649 imprinting her note with red lipstick. project. AARP is the founding sponsor Co-sponsored with the American Brenner later saw service in France. of the project. Folklife Center of the Library of Congress and the National Museum of the American “Some of our most treasured items Individuals, family members, veterans, Indian. are the letters written to family and loved civic groups, and organizations that are ones during war,” said Ellen McCulloch- willing to interview veterans are invited Paul Boyer will present a talk based Lovell, director of the Veterans History to contact the Veterans History Project, on his book, “Purity in Print: Book Cen- Project. whose staff will provide guidance and sorship in America from the Gilded Age to the Computer Age” (Second Edition, Malcolm Harvey Stilson, a World War information. The resulting audio or video- University of Wisconsin Press, 2002). II veteran, served as a clerk in Aircraft tapes and related documentary materials 3:30 p.m., Thursday, March 6 Room LJ 119 Co-sponsored with the Library’s Offi ce Scholarship Applications Now Available from FEEA of Scholarly Programs and the Washington Area Group for Print Culture Studies. The Federal Employee Education & Assistance Fund has announced that applications for its 2003-04 scholarship program are now available. The deadline is March 28. Mary Lynn McCree Bryan, Esther Eligible applicants are civilian federal and postal employees with at least three years of Katz, and Barbara Bair will discuss the newly published fi rst volumes of the “The service, and their dependents. Dependent applicants must be full-time students in an accred- Selected Papers of Jane Addams (Prepar- ited degree program and must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher. Employee applicants ing to Lead, 1860-81)” and “The Selected must meet the same academic criteria, but they may be part-time students. Papers of Margaret Sanger (The Woman More information on qualifi cations and a downloadable application are posted on FEEA’s Rebel, 1900-1928),” both published in 2002 Web site, www.feea.org, in the “Educational Assistance” area. Or, send a self-addressed, by the University of Illinois Press. 6 p.m., Monday, March 24 stamped #10 envelope to: FEEA Scholarships, 8441 W. Bowles Avenue, Suite 200, Littleton, Mumford Room, LM 649 CO 80123-9501. Co-sponsored with the Library’s Man- uscript Division. 6 THE GAZETTE FEBRUARY 28, 2003

NEWS Professor Discusses E-documents Management information documents, the impact of Friday, March 21, in the Mumford Room, By ALISON FOSTER electrostatic copying on the modern LM 649. office, and principled records man- “Transforming the Urban Public Richard Cox, a professor at the agement, including ethical and legal Library” by Molly Raphael, director of Department of Library and Information issues. the District of Columbia Public Library, Sciences, School of Information Sciences, More information about the Lumi- 10:30 a.m. - noon, Friday, April 18, in the University of Pittsburgh, will discuss nary Lectures @ Your Library series, the Pickford Theater, LM 301. “Records, Documents, and Stuff in the lecture schedule, and this guest speaker “The Anarchist in the Library: The Digital Era,” from 10:30 a.m. to noon on is available at www.loc.gov/rr/program/ Moral Panics over Copyright and Free Friday, March 7, in the Pickford Theater , lectures. Speech” by Siva Vaidhyanathan, assistant LM 301. Seating will be limited to 65. Other events coming this year in professor of culture and communica- Cox’s talk is one in a series of the the Luminary Lectures @ Your Library tion at New York University, 10:30 a.m. Luminary Lectures @ Your Library pre- series include: - noon, Friday, May 9, in Dining Room sented by the Offi ce of the Director of “The National Digital Preservation A, LM 620. Public Service Collections. This lecture Program: Challenges and Solutions” For special assistance, call Alison will be cybercast live at www.loc.gov/ by Laura Campbell, associate librar- Foster at 7-1183 or send her an e-mail at rr/program/lectures/cox.html. This ian for strategic initiatives, 1- 2:30 p.m., [email protected]. q site also contains an archive of lecture cybercasts. Cox will discuss the subject of his teaching, which is the understand- Native American Women Writers ing of information, electronic records management, and archival appraisal. Discuss New Anthology March 4 He will talk about the great variety of “Sister Nations: Native American Indian rights organization founded information “documents,” broadly and Women Writers on Community” (Uni- in 1984. loosely defined, and what he sees as versity of Minnesota Press, 2002), a “Sister Nations” co-editor Heid the implications for the education and lively anthology of fi ction, prose, and E. Erdrich is a member of the work of librarians and other information poetry that celebrates the rich diver- Mountain Band of Ojibway. Her collec- professionals, such as archivists. He will sity of contemporary Native American tion of poetry “Fishing for Myth” (New compare the broadening definition of women, is the topic of a Center for the Rivers Press, 1997) won a Minnesota document with that of his own efforts Book discussion at 6 p.m., on Tuesday, Voices Award. She teaches Native to defi ne more narrowly an electronic March 4, in the Mumford Room, LM American literature and creative writ- record to be archived, preserved, and 649. A book-signing will follow. ing at the University of St. Thomas in made accessible. “Sister Nations” editors Heid E. St. Paul. Cox is responsible for archives studies Erdrich and Laura Tohe, along with “Sister Nations” co-editor Laura in the university’s programs for master’s other special guests, will be on hand Tohe was born and raised on the and doctorate degrees in library science. at the program, which is part of the Navajo reservation. Her book “No He has worked at the New York State Library’s “Telling America’s Stories” Parole Today” (West End Press, 1999) Archives and Records Administration, promotion theme and marks Women’s received the Poetry of the Year Award Alabama Department of Archives and History Month. In addition to the from the Wordcraft Circle of Native History, the City of Baltimore, and the Center for the Book, the program will Writers and Storytellers. She is asso- Maryland Historical Society. Cox served be co-sponsored by the Smithsonian ciate professor of English at Arizona as editor of the American Archivist from Institution’s National Museum of the State University. 1991 through 1995, and he is editor of the American Indian and the Library’s A third program panelist is volume “Records and Information Management American Folklife Center. contributor Karenne Wood, a member Report” for the Society of American The program moderator will be of the Monacan Indian Nation. Her Archivists Publications. He has written poet and writer Suzan Shown Harjo first book of poems, “Markings on extensively about archival and records (Cheyenne and Hodulgee Muscogee), Earth” (University of Arizona Press, management topics and has published the president and executive director of 2001), won the North American Native eight books on the subject. He is writ- the Morning Star Institute, a national Authors Award for Poetry q. ing additional books on the concept of FEBRUARY 28, 2003 THE GAZETTE 7

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BUDGET, Continued from Page 4 nications Project: $10 million. or expanded programs. Hands Across America: $11.1 mil- (NDIIPP): 14 additional FTEs; Congress lion. Library Buildings and Grounds also granted a two-year extension, to Louisiana Purchase Celebration: Congress approved a $37.3 million 2005, to raise $75 million in private $500,000. budget for the Architect of the Capitol money to match a congressional appro- (AOC) for mechanical and structural priation to implement a nationwide plan Congressional Research Service (CRS): maintenance, care, and operation of to archive, preserve, and make accessible Congress appropriated $86.4 million the Library’s buildings and grounds, digital materials. for CRS, including $711,000 and three new including $9.5 million for the second Central Financial System Replace- FTEs (analysts to work on terrorism and Ft. Meade storage module and $5.5 mil- ment: $4.3 million to replace a 10- homeland security issues). The budget lion for the Audio Visual Conservation year-old mainframe-based financial supports a total staff of 742 FTEs for Center in Culpeper, Va. Congress also management system with more modern CRS. changed the law defi ning the allocation server-based technology. of responsibilities between the AOC and Global Library Information Network Copyright Offi ce the Library for buildings and grounds, (GLIN): $2.8 million and six additional Congress authorized a total FY including a new authority to transfer FTEs to create a more fully functional 2003 budget of $39 million to support funds between the two agencies with the same staff level of 530 FTEs. The electronic system with better security, appropriations committee approval. q budget includes a 2003 appropriation of multilingual search capabilities, and $9.5 million; $5.7 million left over from the ability to incorporate additional a FY 2002 supplemental appropriation; categories of legal information into and authority to spend $29.5 million in the system linking access to laws of 15 Historian Paul collected receipts. member countries. Last year, Congress granted an offi ce Moving Collections: $1.4 million and Boyer to Speak request of $7.5 million in supplemental 18 FTEs to prepare the Library’s audio and funds to support the office budget at LC on March 5 visual collections for moving to new stor- because anticipated copyright deposit Noted American historian Paul age facilities in Culpeper, Va. Congress receipts were thought to be lost or S. Boyer, Merle Curti professor of also appropriated $1 million for shelving delayed in a backlog of incoming mail. history emeritus at the University to accommodate collections moving to However, as mail came in, the office of Wisconsin-Madison, will be the Culpeper. was able to recover all but $1.8 million featured speaker at 3:30 p.m. on Lewis and Clark Exhibition: $989,000 in receipts. Thursday, March 6, in LJ 119, in a for research and construction of exhibi- program sponsored by the Wash- tion to open this summer. Books for the Blind and Physically ington Area Group for Print Cul- Veterans History Project: $476,000 Handicapped ture Studies, the Library’s Offi ce of and six FTES to support this project to Congress appropriated $50.6 million Scholarly Programs, and the Center collect and archive oral histories and for this program that provides nationwide for the Book. related materials of veterans who served reading and electronic information ser- After the presentation, titled in America’s wars. vices to the blind and those with physical “Moral Guardianship and First- Mass Deacidification Program: disabilities. The conference agreement Amendment Rights: Reflections $895,000 to continue the Library’s provided a one-time appropriation of $1 on Censorship in America from the program to preserve acid-based paper million dollars to defray telecommunica- Gilded Age to the Computer Age,” collections. tions costs for the National Federation of Boyer will sign copies of his book, Safety Services Modernization: the Blind “NEWSLINE,” an audio daily “Purity in Print: Book Censorship $308,000 and two FTEs to upgrade the newspaper service. in America from the Gilded Age to Safety Services Division to meet new legal the Computer Age” (second edition, and mission-critical requirements, such Furniture and Furnishings University of Wisconsin Press, 2002), as assessing the workplace for environ- Congress eliminated this Library which was issued in paperback. mental health factors, ergonomic issues, budget category and shifted $7.9 mil- The first edition of “Purity in and exposure to potential pathogens. lion into Salaries and Expenses for Print,” which was subtitled “The Arrearage elimination: $896,000 in the Library generally, as well as Copy- Vice Society and Book Censor- contract funds to process a backlog of right and CRS. Funds transferred will ship in America,” was published serials materials. appear as actual program costs, such in 1968. q Western North Carolina Telecommu- as offi ce furnishings required for new 8 THE GAZETTE FEBRUARY 28, 2003

NEWS NIH Center Director Discusses Alternative Medicines By TOMOKO Y. STEEN many people, who do not read techni- tion. Because this is an enormous task, and WILLIAM SITTIG cal scientifi c journals such as The New he said, the center has to prioritize Dr. Stephan E. Straus, an immunolo- England Journal of Medicine, seek help research, which at the moment is on gist and director of the National Center at supermarket newspaper and magazine cancer, women’s health, neuroscience, for Complementary and Alternative Medi- racks rather than at hospitals. cardiovascular disease, muscular skeletal cine at the National Institutes of Health Straus cautioned the audience that disorders, and aging. (NIH), in a recent Library talk To carry out its mission, the center described the work of his agency trains its scientists in traditional medi- to test popular medications that are cines, and it strives to develop smooth not controlled by U.S. regulatory communication between scientists agencies. and practitioners. In addition, the In a program sponsored by the center gives research grants to sci- Science, Technology, and Busi- entists to test c omplementary and ness Division on Jan. 14 in the alternative medicine, using modern West Dining Room, Straus said methods and technology, and fund- that, although modern medicine ing to medical institutions to initiate has made great strides in fi nding education about complementary and cures for a variety of diseases, alternative medicine. Using research complementary and alternative results from these grant recipients, medicines are becoming increas- the center sponsors lecture series and ingly popular. conferences to reach the public and Photo by Tomoko Steen Photo by Tomoko practitioners. According to the Center of Dis- Dr. Stephan E. Straus ease Control’s statistics in 1999, he Straus gave a number of examples said, 29 percent of well-educated and “natural” medicines do not necessarily of specific findings of the research high-income people are seeking help equate with “pure” medicines. Not only funded by the center. One of the most through alternative medicines, and the do some of these medications not work publicized recent studies sponsored by number is increasing. but also they can cause harm and, in the center found that, although St. John’s Straus posed this question: “Why extreme cases, death. In many cases, he wort (hypericum) not only failed to have do people choose to take complemen- said, labeling information is grossly inac- any effect in treating major depression in tary and alternative medicine in place curate. Risks incurred by using comple- moderate severity, it reduces the effi cacy of or in conjunction with conventional mentary and alternative medicines are of some drugs, especially those used by medicine?” made more serious by the fact that many patients with HIV/AIDS. In answer, he surmised that “conven- people simultaneously give up taking con- Other studies have found that 8 per- tional medicine has not delivered all the ventional and safer medicines. cent to 10 percent of herbal medicines cures originally promised, and it often In the interest of public health safety, imported from mainland China are con- brings about adverse effects.” the National Center for Complementary taminated with heavy metals. PC SPES, He suggested further that, in con- and Alternative Medicine has among its a herbal supplement popular for treating trast to conventional approaches that principal missions the testing of these prostate cancer, was taken off the market are highly technical and impersonal, products and methods, providing of as a result of studies conducted by the complementary and alternative drugs accurate information to the public, and California Department of Health, which appeal to people’s spiritual and emo- regulating such products in collabora- showed the product to be contaminated tional well-being. He mentioned that tion with the Federal Drug Administra- by the addition of prescription drugs. Glucosamine and chondroitin have CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Service Days been found to have signifi cant positive effects on joint fl exibility based on col- CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shield will hold a series of service days for Library staff. A rep- laborative research with the Arthritis resentative will be available to respond to any health benefi ts inquiries from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Institute at NIH, but other studies have shown that echinacea is not benefi cial Wednesday, March 12, in the Employment Offi ce, LM 107. No appointment necessary. in alleviating problems connected to the Service days will also be held on April 9, May 7, June 11, July 9, Aug. 13 and Sept. 10. immune system and may even cause Call Ellen Hunnicutt at 7-1700 for more information. STRAUS, Continues on page 14 FEBRUARY 28, 2003 THE GAZETTE 9

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Copyright Names Associate Focusing on Real Life Issues Register for International Affairs (F.R.L.I.) egister of Copyrights Marybeth and the No Electronic Theft (“NET”) Peters has announced the appoint- Act. He participated in a number of Rment of Jule L. Sigall to the posi- multilateral and bilateral intellectual tion of associate register for policy and property negotiations for which he a new discussion group continues January’s international affairs, effective Feb. 10. served as lead copyright counsel and “Relationship Seminar” Sigall comes to the Copyright Offi ce provided advice on international copy- Noon-1 p.m., March 13 from the law firm of Arnold & Porter, right policy to executive branch agen- Pickford Theater where he was a senior associate in the cies. He was specifi cally responsible Contact William Young at [email protected] or Onnetta Benoit, [email protected] for moremore information fi rm’s Intellectual Property and Technol- for the enforcement-related provisions ogy practice group and specialized in of the TRIPS Agreement. copyright law and its application to new Sigall is a 1990 graduate of Duke Uni- Carpools—Maryland, Virginia Rider/drivers sought for carpool from Annapolis area. technologies. versity and a 1996 summa cum laude Call John at 7-3129 or Paul at 7-1038. During his tenure there he represented graduate of The Catholic University of Rider seeks carpool from Old Town Alexandria, Va. and advised a wide range of creators, America, Columbus School of Law, for Call Roger at 7-6710. Rider/driver wanted for established Virginia carpool distributors, and users of copyrighted which he served as Notes and Com- from Annandale/Edsall Road area. Call Jim at 7-8988. works, including photographers, record ments Editor of the Catholic University Rider seeks carpool (temporary) from East Falls Church companies, magazine publishers, public Law Review. q Metro station area. Call Cecile Horowitz at 7-6778. television stations, sports leagues, and advertising agencies. He represented clients in several signifi cant cases involv- ing copyright and the Internet, including LCPA Art Show Reception Kelly v. Arriba Soft Corp. (addressing the Juried show features selected works by staff artists use of digital copies of photographs by Internet search engine), UMG Recordings, Before delivering the keynote address at Inc. v. MP3.com, Inc. (addressing the use the Thirty-First Annual Library of Con- of digital copies of sound recordings in gress Professional Association Employee an Internet music service), and Bonneville Arts & Crafts Exhibit, Chief of Staff JoAnn Inter’l Corp. v. Peters (addressing the C. Jenkins (left) viewed Cynthia S. Camp- application of the sound recording digital bell’s “Seduction,” a multimedia artist’s book, for which she was honored as Fea- performance right to Internet streaming tured Artist — Three-Dimensional Crafts. of radio signals). In Ets-Hokin v. Skyy

Spirits, Inc., he successfully argued before Photo by Charlynn Spencer Pyne the Ninth Circuit Court on behalf of an individual photographer for reversal of a Susan Garfi nkel (right), Featured lower court decision involving copyright Artist — Photography, showed Jen- in derivative works. kins her award-winning photographs, He has published several articles on “Untitled (Assemblage #1)” and “Untitled (Assemblage #2)”. copyright law, and has spoken frequently about copyright and new technologies; lectures include those at Duke University School of Law and The Catholic Univer- sity of America. Photo by Charlynn Spencer Pyne From 1997-1998, Sigall worked at the Jenkins viewed Amparo R. de Copyright Offi ce in the Offi ce of Policy Torres’ watercolors, “ at and International Affairs, making signifi - Dawn” and “Midday.” Torres cant contributions to a number of domes- was selected as this year’s tic and international copyright policy Featured Artist — Painting.

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NEWS Seminar Reveals Secrets to a Lifetime Together learned from my fi rst marriage was that By DEBORAH DURHAM-VICHR I had to learn to compromise and put some of my desires aside to be there for Couples who last a lifetime together my husband. Marriage is hard work.” possess certain qualities that distinguish She said that having a partner who is also them from partners who split up, said Jane your best friend tops the list of qualities Ashley Heavey, director of the Arlington that keep a couple together. Center for Well Being. She spoke last Benoit herself shared with the Pick- month at a Federal Women’s Program ford Theater audience on Jan. 14 secrets seminar called “A Window into Successful from her 40-year marriage. “We keep Photo by Deborah Durham-Vicher Relationships with Signifi cant Others.” An audience member asked a question romance alive,” she said. “We’re always Organized by Onnetta Benoit, a at the “Relationships” seminar 1/14 in flirting with each other, even after 40 printing specialist in Offi ce Systems Ser- the Pickford Theater. Gilbert Sandate, years. I compliment him, and he com- vices, and William Young of the Motion director of Workforce Diversity, was in pliments me.” Picture, Broadcasting, and Recorded the foreground. An audience member added her Sound Division, the seminar gained secret: “We have one rule. We never much insight from audience members for Health Statistics recently released a go to bed angry. Those first weeks or who directly interacted with one another report which found that 43 percent of months of marriage are when you need and Heavey. first marriages end in separation or to establish those rules.” Their efforts were supported by divorce within 15 years. Most devastat- When another person asked, “How do Roberta Philips, head of the Federal ing are the effects on children, he said. you choose a partner?” the answer from Women’s Program, and Bob Norton “Children whose parents have divorced Heavey and others was clear: Knowing and John Singleton, who manage LC’s are frequently abused and neglect,” who you are and what you want helps Employee Assistance Program, which he said. you make the right choice. offers LC employees and their families “My belief is that we go from relation- The seminar on relationships will confidential assistance with personal ship to relationship without knowing our- continue from noon to 1 p.m., March and work-related problems. selves, without loving ourselves. How 13, in the Pickford Theater, under a new Young opened the seminar by noting are you going to love somebody without discussion group founded by Young this that U.S. divorce rates lead those of the loving yourself?” he asked. year called Focusing on Real Life Issues industrialized world. The National Center Heavey added: “One of the things I (F.R.L.I.). F.R.L.I.’s purpose is to allow LC employees to come together to discuss problems and concerns in or outside the NetLibrary E-books Pilot Began Feb. 18 Library. q The Library is offering e-books to patrons and staff during a year-long pilot with NetLibrary, a division of the Online Computer Library Center (OCLC). The Science, Technology, and Business Division was charged with selecting American Red Cross science and business e-book titles for the pilot collection, and the division invited the Congressional Research Service to join in the selection process. Give Blood! The LC e-book collection consists of 835 titles, most of which are in science, Upcoming Blood Drive Dates technology, and business subject areas. Though many of the e-books are also in March 7, Mumford, LM-649, 8:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. March 14, Mumford, LM-649, 8:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. the general collection, the electronic access will enable searching and full-text Any questions, suggestions, comments should be directed to Blood retrieval from any workstation on the LC premises that has Internet access. Drive coordinator Daisy Barrett, 7-8035 or via e-mail [email protected] NetLibrary’s Web-based viewer is available from the same staff and public Electronic Resources pages that have the links to online subscriptions such as The African/Middle Eastern Division FirstSearch, ProQuest, and JSTOR. The public page allows searching, viewing, and the Hebrew Language Table present and output for patrons. Enhanced features for staff include the ability to set “Esther’s Children: up personal accounts from the NetLibrary Web site. With an account, one can A Portrait of Iranian Jews” check out e-books and make notes on e-books that endure after the book has Lecture and fi lm by Sarshar, editor of “Esther’s Children” and co-editor of the been checked in again. “History of Contemporary Iranian Jews.” At the end of the year-long pilot, Library Services will assess the value of Noon, Friday, March 14 NETLIBRARY, Continues on page 15 West Dining Room FEBRUARY 28, 2003 THE GAZETTE 11

NEWS Russian Library Managers Visit LC and U.S.

By STACY HOFFHAUS

he Center for Russian Leadership Development launched its 2003 TOpen World program with a Jan. 23 visit to the Library by nearly 50 library managers from across Russia. The group included regional offi cials, administrators of Russian national, regional, research, academic, and children’s libraries, and the heads of several local library systems. This was the fi rst of four large library delegations that Open World will bring to the United States in 2003. Each will visit LC before attending a major library- Photo by Vera DeBuchananne Photo by Vera related event (such as the National Book Mitch Freedman, president of the American Library Association, welcomed library Festival) and then traveling to a host leaders from Komi and Sakha Republics and Kemerovo Region to the 2003 ALA community for site visits, meetings, and Midwinter Meeting in Philadelphia, Jan. 24-39 seminars with local library leaders. The overarching goal of these research managers, including the editor for public library managers, among whom exchanges is to enable library man- of St. Petersburg Library School maga- was the host of a local Russian television agers from across Russia to examine zine; Robert Morgan of the SSCD/CEEL show called “At the Bookshelf.” the role of libraries in a civil society team met with district library directors; While at the ALA Midwinter Meeting, with their American counterparts. Par- Gallender of the Copyright Offi ce the delegates enjoyed touring the exhibits ticipants were nominated by the Russian briefed city library administrators and a and being welcomed by ALA President Ministry of Culture, the Russian Library cultural offi cial from the western region Mitch Freedman. Association, Open Society Institute, and of Lipetsk; and Clark Evans showed some Next, the delegates traveled in small the U.S. Embassy in Moscow. of the Rare Book and Special Collections groups to nine different mid-Atlantic G. Jaia Barrett of the Association Division’s American and Russian holdings communities for four-day professional of Research Libraries started off the to two of his Russian counterparts and programs conducted by academic and January group’s LC visit with a lively ques- the head of a Moscow library’s collec- public libraries. For example, delegates tion-and-answer session about access to tion of samizdat (Soviet-era underground visiting Rutgers University as guests of information. Digital project coordinator writings). Associate Dean and ALA Past President Linda White’s demonstration of the “Ask Children’s and young adult library man- Betty J. Turock were to meet with the a Librarian” virtual reference service agers looked at Prints and Photographs heads of major New Jersey professional generated interest, as did the presenta- Division items with Beverly Brannan; library associations and to appear on a tion by “Meeting of Frontiers” historian university library directors discussed the community cable television broadcast and content manager David Nordlander. Offi ce of Scholarly Programs with Robert from the East Brunswick Library’s in- Delegates also heard from Pat May of ALA’s Saladini; and cultural and outreach spe- house studio. Activities planned for Washington offi ce about the Midwinter cialists toured both American and World the delegation visiting the Pennsylvania Meeting in Philadelphia, which was the Treasures with Cheryl Regan of the Inter- College of Technology in Williamsport next stop on their U.S. itinerary. pretive Programs Offi ce. included participation in a roundtable After lunch, the Russians fanned out Gary Fitzpatrick of the Geography and discussion of distance education and for specialized talks about LC collections Map Division met with heads of library in library instruction for a small-busi- and programs. Anne Boni of the Center marketing and planning departments; ness class. for the Book discussed reading promotion Kathy Woodrell of the Humanities and Now in its fifth year, Open World with the Sakha Republic’s deputy minister Social Sciences Division discussed the has provided an in-depth introduction of culture and two Siberian library admin- Main Reading Room operations for three to American political, civic, and cultural istrators; Harold Leich reviewed the Euro- library administrators; and Yasmeen Khan life to 6,000 emerging Russian leaders. pean Division’s Russian collection with conducted a tour of the Preservation Offi ce RUSSIAN, Continues on page 14 12 THE GAZETTE FEBRUARY 28, 2003

NEWS Economic Incentives Affect Pollution Sources Carlin said. To motivate pollution sources policies were developed to combat air By RONALD S. WILKINSON to change behaviors, fi nancial rewards pollution; the Superfund introduced a are offered for polluting less, and penal- major liability approach to incentives; he Environmental Protection ties are imposed for polluting more. The the Comprehensive Environmental Agency (EPA) has expanded from 2001 report suggests which incentives are Response, Compensation, and Liability regulatory actions based on envi- T most useful for particular problems. Act (CERCLA) held responsible parties ronmental law to a variety of economic Carlin said economic incentives liable for cleanup costs and required incentives as a method of managing envi- were not the fi rst choice of politicians persons who knew about a release ronmental quality, said Alan P. Carlin, the in the 1970s. At that time, they sought of a hazardous substance to report it, senior economist in the EPA’s Offi ce of certainty through traditional regulatory under pain of imprisonment or fi ne for Policy, Economics, and Innovation, in a approaches: source-specifi c emission not doing so. Such beginnings led to a recent Library lecture. limits, output specifications (such as major implementation of incentives in Because of the wide and growing fuel-efficiency requirements for autos the 1990s and early 2000s. Carlin said use of economic incentives at all levels and products that could be recycled), the new EPA Clean Skies Initiative relies of government in the United States, it is and requirements specifying the technol- heavily on incentives, as will the new important to understand them clearly, ogy or equipment that sources should EPA water trading policy. he said. use to control pollution. Carlin concluded that economic Carlin’s Jan. 9 lecture, titled “The U.S. Before 1980, economic incentives incentives are good public policy and Experience with Economic Incentives for were limited to a few state and local are of increasing interest. Protecting the Environment,” is part of applications such as bottle deposit- The January 2001 report can be a continuing series of midday programs refund programs and an “offset” policy, obtained from the EPA in various sponsored by the Science, Technology, included in the 1977 amendments to the formats; it is available as a printed and Business Division. Clean Air Act, in which Emission Reduc- report by contacting Carlin directly at Carlin’s lecture had the same title tion Credits (ERCs) could be generated by [email protected] and as an online as a January 2001 EPA report that he reducing emissions below their permitted report at http://yosemite.epa.gov/ee/ coordinated. Throughout its history, he levels and apply to the state for reduction epalib/incent2.nsf with internal and said, the EPA has issued uniform, nation- certifi cation. external links to relevant Web sites. q ally applicable regulations derived from During the 1980s, more incentive environmental laws to help achieve the nation’s environmental goals. These regulations — for example, source-spe- cifi c emissions limits, product specifi ca- Luminary LecturesLectures tions, and pollution — control guidelines, @YourYour Library have been responsible for much of the LIVE “Records, Documents, and Stuff in the Digital Era” improvement in air and water quality by Dr. Richard Cox, professor, Department of Library and Information evident in the country today, he said. Sciences, School of Information Sciences, University of Pittsburgh; WEBCAST But over the past two decades, and 10:30 a.m. - noon, Friday, March 7, Pickford Theater, LM 301 during the past decade in particular, LIVE “The National Digital Preservation Program: EPA has begun to use seven basic types Challenges and Solutions” of incentives to achieve environmental by Laura Campbell, associate librarian for Strategic Initiatives, WEBCAST Library of Congress goals: marketable permits or trading 1 - 2:30 p.m., Friday, March 21, Mumford Room, LM 649 programs; pollution charges, fees, and LIVE “Transforming the Urban Public Library” taxes; deposit-refund systems; subsidies by Molly Raphael, for pollution control; liability approaches; director of the District of Columbia Public Library information disclosure; and voluntary WEBCAST 10:30 a.m. - noon, Friday, April 18, Pickford Theater, LM 301 programs. LIVE “The Anarchist in the Library: Because of their perceived advan- The Moral Panics over Copyright and Free Speech” tages and effectiveness, market-based by Dr. Siva Vaidhyanathan, assistant professor of culture and economic incentives are now the prin- WEBCAST communication at New York University; cipal instruments used by federal, state, 10:30 a.m. - noon, Friday, May 9, Dining Room A, LM 620 For more information, see www.loc.gov/rr/program/lectures/. For special and local governments to control a grow- assistance, please contact Alison Foster, 7-1183, [email protected]. ing number of environmental problems, FEBRUARY 28, 2003 THE GAZETTE 13

NEWS Kluge Staff Fellow Discusses 2002 Nobel Laureate dignity of the individual, whether through the subject of Kertész: Basa will give By PEG CHRISTOFF brutal degradation and extermination or a formal presentation at the Hungarian through merger with a collective identity, Embassy on aspects of his Nobel speech, hy is it that Nobel laureates in then the individual has to create [dignity] and Ken Nyirady in the European Division literature often are unknown in for himself. It is this search that Kertész is planning a small exhibit of the Library’s Wthe United States? This ques- chronicles in his novel, ‘Fateless,’ and in holdings of Kertész’s works. tion was raised most recently when the later works.” In concluding the Kluge Center Swedish Academy awarded the 2002 The Swedish Academy stated that it scholars-in-residence luncheon on Nobel Prize in Literature to Imre Kertész awarded Kertész the Nobel Prize in Litera- Nov. 14, when Basa fi rst spoke, Prosser of Hungary. ture “for writing that upholds the fragile Gifford, director of the Offi ce of Scholarly Kluge Staff Fellow Enikö Molnár Basa, experience of the individual against the Programs, shared his observations of the a scholar of comparative literature with arbitrariness of history.” Nobel Prize selection process for literature a specialty in Hungarian literary studies, Kertész was born in Hungary in 1929 by the Swedish Academy—of particular was able shed some light on this, fi rst at and deported to Auschwitz in 1944. interest since the Library will award its the Kluge Center scholars-in-residence Although he spent only a few days in that fi rst Kluge Prize in the Human Sciences luncheon on Nov. 14 and, later, at the LC camp before being transferred to Buchen- within the next year. In designing and Hungarian Language Table on Dec. 10 wald and Zeitz, Kertész understood and implementing the Library’s administration and the Modern Language Association wrote about Auschwitz as something that of the Kluge Prize, Gifford held detailed meeting on Dec. 29. gained symbolic meaning beyond its geo- discussions with the Nobel Foundation. According to Basa, the translations of graphic location, Basa said. Although He noted that the Swedish Academy’s Kertész’s works have not received much the Holocaust has been the theme of recommendations for the Nobel Prize publicity even from his publisher in the his novels, Kertész’s writing specifi cally in literature are secret for 50 years and United States. Furthermore, Kertész is draws on his living in Hungary for 40 years those of the first 50 years (1901-1950) a loner in the Hungarian literary scene, under communism: For the very reason are now available. (See “Nobelpriset i even though he was awarded Hungary’s that Central and Eastern Europe did not litteratur. Nomineringar och utlåtanden most prestigious literary award, the Kos- want to face the Holocaust, Basa said, 1901-1950.”).q suth Prize. He is better known in Ger- Kertész worked through this dilemma and many, where his novels, which focus on has an optimistic outlook on life. Auschwitz, became very popular. Eventually, the Kluge Center Web- Kertész’s work asserts the importance site [http://www.loc.gov/loc/kluge/ ] Donated Leave of understanding individual responses will make available the full transcript of The following Library employees have to totalitarian governments. Basa sum- Basa’s talk, which highlights literary tech- satisfisatisfi eedd t thehe eeligibilityligibility rrequirementsequirements ooff LibraryLibrary ofof CongressCongress RegulationRegulation (LCR)(LCR) marized his orientation in the following niques and contextual aspects of Kertész’s 2015-132015-13 toto receivereceive leaveleave donationsdonations fromfrom manner: “If the state seeks to destroy the novels. And there is more to come on other staff members. Participants in the voluntary leave transfertransfer programprogram havehave exhaustedexhausted otherother sourcessources ofof leaveleave duringduring theirtheir medicalmedical emergenciesemergencies andand greatlygreatly appreciateappreciate The Humanities and Social Sciences Division offers leaveleave donations.donations. Individuals wishing to receive leave or donate leave through this program should Research Orientation to the apply through the Human Resources Direc- torate: Willie Sinclair, at 7-4782 or e-mail Library of Congress at [email protected]. 10:30 a.m.-12 noon, Mondays, March 3, 10, 24; and April 7, 21; Brown, Ernest Jordan, Joyce in the Jefferson Building, Room G-07. Butler, Alice Joyner, Michelle Evening Sessions: 6:30-8 p.m., Feb. 3, March 3, April 7 Childress, James Monagle, Laura Cook, Lucille Parks, Virginia Foote, Margaret Richardson, Glenda Use the First StreetStreet entranceentrance • SStronglytrongly rrecommended:ecommended: ObtainObtain Reader Identifi ccationation Card in Madison Building, Room 140, prior to Orientation session Gay, Mary Roberts, Bonnie Graham, Tina Sens, Charles Registration Required: Phone (202) 707-3370 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m., or register in person in the Computer Catalog Center, Jefferson Building, fi rst fl oor Grant, Pat Thornton, Valerie Hamlet, Denise Watts, Deborah For more information call: Kathy Woodrell (202) 707-0945 or Abby Yochelson (202) 707-2138. Request ADAADA accommodationsaccommodations fi vvee businessbusiness dadaysys inin advanceadvance atat (202)(202) 707-6362707-6362 (voice/T(voice/TTY)TY) oror [email protected]@loc.gov Johnson, Sandra Jones, Margie 14 THE GAZETTE FEBRUARY 28, 2003

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Length of Federal Service Joseph A. Sweet, library technician, Dennis R. James, librarian, 25 years; 20 years; Albert S. Taylor III, library Lavonne M. Mangan, paralegal JANUARY 2003 technician, 20 years; and Irwin specialist, 25 years; Judith A. Munn, Jerry Faison III, warehouse foreman, Rosenfeld, library technician, 10 years. conservator, 25 years; Douglas A. 40 years; Sandra D. Key, music Verley, copyright specialist, 25 years; specialist, 40 years; Simone J. Jones, FEBRUARY 2003 Lisa B. Dove, librarian, 20 years; Larry librarian, 35 years; Delores McKenzie, Willie E. Newton, collections S. Miller, lead archives technician, 20 human resources assistant, 35 years; maintenance foreman, 40 years; Maryle years; Keri L. Price, librarian, 20 years; Fredrick Samuels, budget analyst, 35 G. Ashley, information technology Sherrod S. Prine Jr., supervisory years; Thomas R. Wenner, librarian, 35 specialist, 35 years; Jimmy C. Haritos, librarian, 20 years; Virginia D. Sorkin, years; Shirley S. Williams, supervisory management analyst, 35 years; John information management specialist, 20 research production coordinator, 35 R. Hébert, supervisory geographer, years; Edward J. Spence, technical years; Alice L. Birney, librarian, 30 35 years; John S. Heckel, library information specialist, 20 years; Tanya years; Robert A. Blazis, librarian, 30 technician, 35 years; Kenneth E. Lopez, M. Brown, digital conversion specialist, years; Rose M. Clemandot, supervisory director of security, 35 years; Richard 10 years; Ernest C. Carpenter, fi scal librarian, 30 years; Lela B. Criswell, L. Rohland, library technician, 35 assistant, 10 years; David C. Clemons, information technology specialist, 30 years; Mary R. Thomas, lead library library technician, 10 years; Carroll N. years; Geraldine M. Otremba, senior technician, 35 years; Robert Garian, Davis, librarian, 10 years; Tia M. Davis, adviser, 30 years; Richard J. Price, technical information specialist, 30 library technician, 10 years; Monique supervisory social science analyst, 30 years; Wilbert L. Jackson, technical S. Dawson, library technician, 10 years; Henry L. Trevathan, police information specialist, 30 years; Denise years; Carol A. Galbraith, motion offi cer, 30 years; Raymond W. Copson, L. McCray, human resources specialist, picture specialist,10 years; Oscar R. supervisory foreign affairs analyst, 25 30 years; Donald E. Ratliff, certifi cation Hernandez, library technician, 10 years; years; Katherine S. Culp, information documents technician, 30 years; Christopher J. Macrae, copyright technology specialist, 25 years; Tina Donald H. Smith, supervisory quality examiner,10 years; Maria P. Santiago, M. Graham, supervisory library assurance specialist, 30 years; Stephen library technician, 10 years; and technician, 25 years; Victoria C. Hill, G. Soderberg, librarian, 30 years; Jermaine A. Smith, library technician, administrative librarian, 25 years; Gary Susan M. Vanhorenbeck, economist, 10 years. M. Johnson, librarian, 25 years; John 30 years; Michael D. Waterhouse, R. Luckey, attorney adviser, 25 years; librarian, 30 years; Mary A. Wingate, Joseph J. Mahar, librarian, 25 years; secretary, 30 years; Ann K. Christy, ALTERNATIVE, Continued from Page 4 Elliott Maizels, supervisory attorney information technology specialist, 25 adviser, 25 years; Laila Mulgaokar, years; Laurie A. Duncan, librarian, 25 allergic reactions. administrative librarian, 25 years; David years; Kaseem C. Hall, management Ephedra, a medicine used in China L. Osborne, supervisory technical assistant, 25 years; Cassandra J. and Great Britain to treat asthma and information specialist, 25 years; Robert Harris, library technician, 25 years; for weight loss by young athletes in the W. Sanders, microform equipment United States, has been reported to have operator, 25 years; Ernestine H. Wang, numerous serious adverse effects. information technology specialist, 25 RUSSIAN, Continued from Page 7 Straus noted that placebos can years; Douglas R. Weimer, attorney sometimes be effective, especially for adviser, 25 years; Linda G. Williams, Last year’s program was the largest ever, controlling pain. In a scanned picture senior affi rmative action assistant, with more than 2,500 visitors. As of 2002, of a brain, he illustrated how placebos 25 years; Roland L. Blake, library Open World has hosted participants from have much the same effect as morphine technician, 20 years; Margaret Cytron, all 89 Russian regions in all 50 states. on a particular part of brain. supervisory printing specialist, 20 years; Russian commercial court judges, elec- Straus sees his center’s work as Frank J. Mack, general attorney, 20 tion offi cials, women business owners, particularly necessary and important to years; Russell C. Richardson, technical and environmental activists were consumers because there are no laws in information specialist, 20 years; Suzanne among the many representatives of the the United States to regulate these prod- Salgado, public affairs specialist, 20 new Russia to come to the United States ucts, since they are not regarded by the years; Elizabeth Selinger, technical through Open World in 2002. Pending regulatory agencies as either medicine information specialist, 20 years; Ruth A. fi nal action on its FY2003 appropriations, or food. Sievers, writer-editor, 20 years; Karen L. Open World will shortly release grant —The authors work in the Science, Smith, library technician, 20 years; Irene guidelines for 2003 hosting of civic and Technology, and Business Division. q M. Steckler, special assistant, 20 years; governmental delegations. q FEBRUARY 28, 2003 THE GAZETTE 15

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TEMPORARY APPOINTMENTS: Strategic Initiatives (OSS); Michael PERMANENT PROMOTIONS: Michael W. Fleming, library A. Edwards, library technician, GS- Paul Dowe Jr., information technician, GS-04, Collections Services 08, Serial Record Division (SRD), LS; technology specialist, GS-11, Division (CSD), Law Library (LAW); Yalana V. Gaines, library technician, American Law Division (ALD), Maia J. Floyd, clerk, GS-01, National GS-03, Collections Access and Loan CRS; and Nikki E. Greco, library Library Services for the Blind and Management Division (CALM), LS; technician, GS-05, CALM, LS. Physically Handicapped (NLSBPH), Reiner A. Gogolin, librarian, GS-12, Library Services (LS); David L. Social Sciences Cataloging Division RESIGNATIONS: Hayward, exhibit specialist, GS-09, (SSCD), LS; and Don C. Richards, Cherlena C. Lee, clerk, GS-03, Interpretative Programs Offi ce (IPO), economist, GS-12, Government and Congressional Relations Offi ce LS; Tanya Y. London, lead library Finance Division (G&F), CRS. (CRO), Offi ce of the Librarian technician, GS-08, CSD, LAW; Brittany (LIBN); William C. Lewis, clerk, J. Muehl, audio-visual production TEMPORARY PROMOTIONS: GS-02, Special Materials Cataloging assistant, GS-05, Motion Picture, Keith J. Butler, supervisory mail Division (SMCD), LS; Tina Plottel, Broadcasting, and Recorded Sound and fi le clerk, GS-08, Receiving library technician, GS-05, SMCD, Division (MBRS), LS; and Linda D. and Processing Division (R&PD), LS; Lewis S. Stretch, accounting Tomlinson, administrative offi cer, GS- Copyright Offi ce (COP);Fehl M. technician, GS-06, Federal Library 12, Offi ce of Workforce Development Cannon, librarian, GS-13, African/ and Information Center Committee (WRK), Congressional Research Asian Acquisitions and Overseas (FLICC), LS; David R. Terry, senior Service (CRS). Division (AFAOVOP), LS; James N. adviser for special projects, SL-00, Gentner, administrative librarian, LIBN; and Katherine Zorn, library PERMANENT APPOINTMENTS: GS-15, Acquisitions and Support aide, GS-03, SMCD, LS. Karen F. Caldwell, program Services, LS; Darnell E. Scotton, specialist, GS-15, Information supervisory mail and fi le clerk, GS- COMPILED FROM NFC DATA FOR Technology Services (ITS), Offi ce of 08, R&PD, COP. PAY PERIOD 01.

The Ad Council—a private, nonprofi t HISTORY, Continued from Page 1 NETLIBRARY, Continued from Page 6 corporation famous for producing such ads as Smokey Bear’s “Only You Can continuing to purchase e-books. Mean- nation. It features a new monthly maga- Prevent Forest Fires,” the United Negro while, ST&B staff will monitor use, keep zine, called “Wise Guide,” which serves College Fund’s “A Mind is a Terrible statistics, and take feedback from staff newcomers as an appealing, easy-to- Thing to Waste,” and “Friends Don’t Let and patrons about NetLibrary. use portal into the vast resources on Friends Drive Drunk”—and DDB Chicago Look for more information on using the site. (whose clients include McDonald’s, Dell, NetLibrary in the future. If you have ques- “The Library of Congress is once again and State Farm) began working with the tions, call Mary Jane Cavallo at 7-1219 or delighted to be working with the Adver- Library on April 24, 2000, to generate send her an e-mail. q tising Council on this new public service awareness of the Library’s family-targeted campaign,” said Librarian of Congress Web site, www.americaslibrary.gov. This James H. Billington. site was developed to commemorate the Spring Is Time “We look forward to a collaboration Library’s 200th birthday. for Poetry Readings as successful as our initial partnership The original PSA campaign has The Gertrude Clarke Whittall Poetry and with the Ad Council.” received more than $150 million in Literature Series and the Library’s Poetry and Literature Center present Peggy Conlon, president and CEO of donated media since 2000. The family the Advertising Council, said, “Studies Web site has received more than 300 mil- Linda Gregerson and a poet TBA 6:45 p.m., Wednesday, show that, although most Americans lion hits since then and won numerous March 5 profess an interest in history, a large awards. Most recently, the Web site’s Mumford Room, LM 649 majority cannot identify major historical “Meet Amazing Americans” section was Katha Pollitt and Linda Bierds chosen for inclusion in the Jan. 19 issue of 6:45 p.m., Thursday, fi gures and events. This new advertis- March 13 ing will entertain audiences while they www.4kids.org. This syndicated feature, Montpelier Room, LM 619 learn some fascinating facts about our published in more than 70 newspapers in Alice Fulton, winner of the 2002 Re- country. I am confi dent that the media the United States and abroad, provides bekah Johnson Bobbitt Prize 8 p.m., Wednesday, March 19 will continue their generous support of information on high-quality, educational, Montpelier Room, LM 619 the campaign.” and safe Web sites for kids. q 16 THE GAZETTE FEBRUARY 28, 2003

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Books & Beyond: Heid E. Erdrich F R I D AY 2 8 and Laura Tohe discuss their new T H U R S D AY 6 book, “Sister Nations: Native Ameri- Exhibit Closes: LCPA Employee Arts Aerobic Classes: Hi-Lo Aerobic, 11:45 th can Women Writers on Community,” and Crafts, Madison 6 Floor Blue Core a.m., LC Wellness Center, LA-B36. co-sponsored by the Center for the Aerobic Classes: Hi-Lo Aerobic, 11:45 Book, the American Folklife Center and Books & Beyond: Paul Boyer pres- a.m., LC Wellness Center, LA-B36. the National Museum of the American ents a talk based on his book, “Purity LC Toastmasters: Noon - 1 p.m., West Indian. 6 p.m., Mumford Room, LM 649. in Print: Book Censorship in America Dining Room. from the Gilded Age to the Computer Age,” co-sponsored by the Center for the Ballroom Dancing: 12:30 - 1:30 p.m., WEDNESDAY 5 Book, the Offi ce of Scholarly Programs, Dining Room A. Contact Charles Jones, and the Washington Area Group for Print 7-1712. ITS Training: Advanced GroupWise 5.5, 9 a.m. - noon, 1 - 4 p.m., LM-G41. Culture Studies. 6 p.m., Mumford Room, Film: 1970s-1980s Musicals “Xanadu,” Contact Tony Goodman, [email protected], LM 649. 7 p.m., Pickford Theater. 7-9650. Concert: The Julliard String Quartet Tai Chi Class: Beginner level. 11:30 F R I D AY 7 performs the Washington premiere of a.m., LC Wellness Center, LA-B36. Call Schuller’s Quartet No. 4, along with Bloodmobile: 8:30 a.m. - 2 p.m., S.W. Chen at 7-3284. music by Beethoven, 8 p.m., Coolidge Mumford Room, LM-649. Auditorium. Tickets free but required Treasure Talk: Ford Peatross, curator Lecture: Richard Cox, professor, through Ticketmaster. Call (301) 808- of architecture, design, and engineer- Department of Library and Information 6900, (410) 752-1200, or (800) 551-7328. ing collections, discusses the Stephen Sciences, School of Information Sci- Shore Seagram County courthouse ences, University of Pittsburgh, speaks M O N D AY 3 photograph in the “American Treasures” in the Luminary Lectures @ Your Library exhibition, Southwest Gallery, noon. series, on “Records, Documents, and Research Orientation to the Library: LC Toastmasters: Noon - 1 p.m., Pick- Stuff in the Digital Era,” 10:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. - noon; 6:30 - 8:30 p.m., LJ- ford Theater, LM 301. noon, Pickford Theater. G07. Register by calling 7-3370. Aerobic Classes: Lo Impact Aerobic, Aerobic Classes: Lo Impact Aerobic, Tai Chi Class: Intermediate level. 11:30 12:30 p.m., LC Wellness Center, LA-B36. 11:45 a.m., LC Wellness Center, LA-B36. a.m., LC Wellness Center, LA-B36. Call Ballroom Dancing: 1 - 2 p.m., LC Well- S.W. Chen at 7-3284. Roundtable Discussion: The Kluge Center presents a discussion titled, “The ness Center, LA-B36. Contact Charles Dance Class: Beginning Middle Death of Stalin: A Missed Opportunity to Jones, 7-1712. Eastern/Bellydance. 12:30 - 1:30 p.m., Overcome the Cold War?” with historical LC Wellness Center, LA-B36. Call “witnesses” and historians. Organized John Sayers, Michelle Cadoree, 7-1215. by Klaus Larres, the Henry Alfred Kiss- Public Affairs Office, discusses inger Scholar in Foreign Policy and Inter- T U E S D AY 4 The Wise Guide to loc.gov: national Relations, 2 - 4 p.m., LJ 119. Uncovering Buried Treasure ITS Training: Intro to WordPerfect 9.0, Poetry Reading: Linda Gregerson for a New Audience 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., LM-G41. Contact Tony and another poet read from their works, 2 p.m., Thursday, March 13 Goodman, [email protected], 7-9650. presented by the Poetry and Literature National Digital Library Learning Center, Center, 6:45 p.m., Mumford Room, LM 1st floor, Madison Building Aerobic Classes: Hi-Lo Aerobic, 11:45 649. Sponsored by the a.m., LC Wellness Center, LA-B36. Technology Users Group (TUG) Ballroom Dancing: 12:30 - 1:30 p.m., Dining Room A. Contact Charles Jones, 7-1712. How Can You Help? Have you ever wondered how you can help in an emergency? Here is your chance to help fellow staff members and visitors. Volunteers are urgently needed in the following areas: LCPA Veterans Forum presents  Emergency Evacuation Team  Quick2000Quic k2000 Escape Hood RespiratorRespirator Train-Train- Dorothea von Schwananfl ugel-  Instructors ing: Military, public safety, occupational Lawson on her book  The NEW Disability Evacuation Team safety, or medical experience preferred. “Laughter Was Not Rationed,” a memoir of life in Berlin under American occupation Evacuation Team Training Noon - 1 p.m., Monday, March 10 All training will be provided. For information or to sign up, please contact Jeff Goldberg, Pickford Theater, LM 301 emergency management adviser, at 7-8754 or e-mail him at [email protected].