GAZETTE Volume 22, No. 16 • April 22, 2011 • A weekly publication for Library staff Cuts Won’t Force Layoffs Or Furloughs By Mark Hartsell The spending bill signed last week by President Obama reduced appropriations for the Library of Congress by nearly $15 million from 2010 levels but will not force layoffs or furloughs during the remainder of the fiscal year. The Library received an appropria- Stephen Winick tion of $628.7 million for the 2011 fiscal Dom Flemons of the Grammy-winning Carolina Chocolate Drops, a frequent visitor to the Library, uses the card catalog in the Folklife Reading Room. year – a reduction of $14.7 million, or 2.3 percent, from the base appropriation for the previous fiscal year. In AFC Archive, Musicians Find However, the Library’s Executive Com- mittee, in meetings held after the measure Inspiration Worthy of a Grammy passed the House and Senate last week, determined that no reduction in staff or “The Library of Congress archives furloughs would be necessary to help By Erin Allen have always been there in our minds, in absorb the decrease in funding for the The Grammy Award goes to the an abstract way,” said Flemons. “It has fiscal year that ends Sept. 30. Library of Congress, in a manner of speak- such a diversity of American music.” “Our service-unit heads closely fol- ing. Materials in the Library’s American In particular, Flemons has conducted lowed the deliberations on the FY 2011 Folklife Center (AFC) repeatedly have research using the Lomax field recordings budget and were prepared for the various been the inspiration for Grammy Award and the Deep River Song Collection. funding scenarios put forth in these dis- nominees and winners. Of his music, Flemons said he restyles cussions,” said Bob Dizard, the Library’s Most recently, this year’s Grammys some of what he’s found in the archive but chief of staff. “They are ready to adjust to gave two nominations to Harte Record- tries not to “mess with perfection.” the enacted funding levels. We will now ings’ “Alan Lomax in Haiti,” a 10-CD box “I want to have elements of the origi- focus on the FY 2012 budget, providing set chronicling Lomax’s 1936 Haitian nal and recognize the culture it came funding for the fiscal year beginning recording expedition for the Library of from,” he said. Oct. 1.” Congress. Feufollet, whose album “En Couleurs” The bipartisan spending measure, In addition, AFC recordings influenced was nominated for best Cajun or Zydeco which was approved by both the House the music of two of the acts honored. recording, has likewise covered music and the Senate on April 14 and signed by The Carolina Chocolate Drops, whose they learned from the center’s archival Obama the next day, cut $38.5 billion in album “Genuine Negro Jig” won in the recordings. spending and funded the federal govern- Traditional Folk category, previously have According to the AFC’s Stephen ment through the end of September. recorded selections they learned from Winick, Feufollet is the second Cajun The bill (P.L. 112-10, Department of the center’s Archive of Folk Culture – group to win a Grammy award after Defense and Full-Year Continuing Resolu- band member Dom Flemons is a frequent being inspired by the Library’s materi- tion Act, 2011) enacts a full-year continu- visitor. GRAMMY, continued on page 4 BUDGET, continued on page 6 2 T H E LIBRARY OF CONGRESS GA ZETTE APRIL 22, 2011 EVENTS Upcoming GAZETTE Political Cartoons: Drawing an American Identity www.loc.gov/staff/gazette ‘American Political Cartoons’ JENNIFER GAVIN April 27, noon Acting Executive Editor MARK HARTSELL Montpelier Room, Madison Building Editor Contributing Editors: Erin Allen, Calendar; pictures and words, cartoonists gal- Carlin “René” Sayles, Moving On and Length of Service; vanize public opinion for or against Lisa Davis, Donated Leave their subjects. In the process, they Proofreader: George Thuronyi Design and Production: Ashley Jones have revealed truths that have been Prints and Photographs Division PETER BRAESTRUP GAIL FINEBERG JAMES W. McCLUNG both embarrassing and ennobling. Founder Founding Editor Founding Publisher (1990 – 2009) (1990 – 1994) From Benjamin Franklin’s drawing The authors note that not all cartoon- (1990 – 1997) of the first American political cartoon ists have been above reproach: Many in 1754 to Herblock’s blistering attacks An official publication of the Library of Congress, The Gazette have perpetuated ethnic stereotypes, encourages Library managers and staff to submit articles and on Richard Nixon, editorial cartoons slandered honest politicians and over- photographs of general interest. Submissions will be edited to convey the most necessary information. have always been a part of American simplified complex issues. Deadline for submission of articles is 5 p.m. Wednesday, one journalism and politics. Yet most cartoonists pride them- week prior to publication date. Please submit text in digital form via e-mail ([email protected]) preferably as an attached “American Political Cartoons: 1754- selves on attacking honestly, if ruth- Microsoft Word file. 2010” chronicles the nation’s highs and lessly. “American Political Cartoons” Back issues of The Gazette in print are available in the Public Affairs Office, LM 105. lows in an extensive collection of car- humorously recounts many direct hits toons that span the history of Ameri- Electronic archived issues and the a color PDF file of the current and demonstrates the cartoonists’ issue are available online at www.loc.gov/staff/gazette. can political cartooning, including a ability to capture the essence of key final chapter on the Bush and Obama moments that have shaped American Library of Congress years. history. 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APRIL 22, 2011 T H E LIBRARY OF CONGRESS GA ZETTE 3 NEWS Library Generates Buzz at SXSW Conference By Karen Fishman, Butch Lazorchak ture by members of “interactive” indus- mandatory copyright deposit. tries (web technologies, gaming and Works by independent musicians, and Carol Guglielm other advanced-information services) filmmakers and interactive designers, “It’s so cool that the Library of Con- and a new breed of technology-enabled however, may be left out because of gress is here at the world’s biggest tech artist/entrepreneurs. neglect or a misunderstanding of the show!” gushed one visitor at the 2011 The Library’s long-term perspective process. South By Southwest Music and Media on technology and culture makes it an And while innovative digital tech- Conference. important participant: The institution nologies enable the ready creation, dis- That sentiment was echoed by can help shape the conversation about tribution and accessibility of new works, hundreds of visitors who dropped by the creation, distribution, accessibility preservation is a challenge.