LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

Volume 17, No. 11 A Weekly Newspaper for the Library Staff March 17, 2006 House Panel Eyes Funds for Vacated Jobs

By GAIL FINEBERG

unding for the 186 positions vacated by Library retirees earlier this fiscal F year must not be regarded as “sav- ings” but must be retained by the Library for a key “workforce transformation” ini- tiative to train and hire staff with the digi- tal-age competencies that are essential to the Library’s work in the 21st century. This was the essence of arguments that Library managers made to the House Appropriations Committee on March 10 in support of preserving the Library’s budget base in fiscal 2007. The committee chairman, Rep. Jerry Lewis, R-Calif., said during the Library’s hearing that the committee, in its 2005 authorization of buyouts as a retirement incentive, had “looked to reduce funding for those [186] positions in ’07.” In appearances before the House panel and also the Senate Legislative Branch Appropriations Subcommittee on

Michaela McNichol March 1, Librarian of Congress James H. Springtime Lurks: One day the sun stirs fuzzy buds into bloom on Capitol Hill, and Billington presented the leanest Library the next day a chill wind turns up coat collars and calls back mufflers and gloves. budget in recent years, one that focuses But this is unpredictable March, when this magnolia, an early harbinger of warmer days to come, is always among the first to blossom in its spot on the southeast lawn largely on reallocating existing resources of the Jefferson Building grounds. to transform business processes and the workforce for the digital age and to continue core programs that support LC’s Hampson Visits Three More States historic mission of acquiring, preserving The internationally acclaimed baritone Thomas Hampson continues his 11-city and making resources available to the “Song of America” tour with performances in Detroit earlier this week, in West Palm Congress and the public. Beach, Fla., on Sunday, March 19, and in Oxford, Miss., on Tuesday, March 21. Billington noted that LC’s proposed “The ‘Song of America’ tour with Thomas Hampson is part of an unprecedented 2007 spending level represents the small- national program from the Library of Congress to celebrate creativity across America,” est increase in several years — 4.1 percent said Librarian of Congress James H. Billington, who accompanies Hampson to speak — and “almost all of that is for mandatory about the Library and its collections. “America is a wellspring of new ideas in music, pay and price-level increases.” literature, poetry, film and other forms of artistic expression. We want to celebrate the The total operating budget requested HAMPSON, Continues on page 9 BUDGET, Continues on page 6 2 THE GAZETTE MARCH 17, 2006

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LC’S DIGITAL FUTURE & YOU! GAIL FINEBERG A series of briefings sponsored by Library Services on digital initiatives Editor MICHAELA McNICHOL “Electronic Resources: A New Approach for Staff” Visual Information Specialist Contributing Editors: Erin Allen, Calendar; Carlin “René” Presented by: Sayles, Moving On and Length of Service; Runako Balondemu, Cassy Ammen, senior instructor Donated Leave Judith Cannan, chief, Instructional Design and Training Office, Contributing Photographers: Francisco Apodaca, Erin Allen, Acquisitions and Bibliographic Access Directorate T.J. Jeffers, Michaela McNichol, Charlynn Spencer Pyne Lawrence Marcus, team leader in Technical Reports and Standards, Proofreader: George Thuronyi Collections and Services Directorate PETER BRAESTRUP JAMES W. McCLUNG The presenters are members of an ad hoc group that is working to increase Founder Founding Publisher awareness and usage of electronic resources at the Library of Congress. (1990 – 1997) (1990 – 1994)

Electronic Resources - what you want to know: The Gazette encourages LC staff to submit articles or photographs • how to find and use of general interest. Submissions will be edited to convey the most • how to request trials and recommend new databases necessary information. • how your colleagues use these resources Deadline for submission is 5 p.m. Wednesday, one week prior • how to share your expertise via a weblog to publication date. Please submit text in digital form and if pos- silble include hard copy with your submission. • how stewards can help you An official publication of the Library of Congress, The Gazette The presentation addresses all of these topics. The group will demonstrate is largely staffed by Library employees who have volunteered a consolidated E-Resources web site that provides staff a fresh approach for part-time details. Persons interested in serving a detail as a for conveying and exchanging information about electronic resources. This page editor, writer, proofreader, photographer, reporter, or artist new approach to electronic resources has garnered full support of senior may submit applications to the editor, LM 105, mail code 1620. management in Collections and Services. Those persons interested in contributing to The Gazette as part of a Library-wide network should first check with their supervisors. 2 - 3:30 p.m., Wednesday, April 12, Mumford Room, LM 649 Back issues of The Gazette are available in the Public Affairs Office, LM 105, and issues dating from 2000 through the current issue are The webcast of this program will be available for viewing at: available online at www.loc.gov/staf/gazette. www.loc.gov/staff/digital-strategy/cybercasts.html. For more information about this program, Library of Congress contact Angela Kinney, 7-5572 or Judith Cannan 7-2031. Washington, DC 20540-1620 Request ADA accommodations five business days in advance at 7- 6362 (voice/TTY) or e-mail [email protected]. Editor 707-9194, gfi[email protected] Production 707-0970, [email protected] ISSN 1049-8184 Safety Services Office Announcement

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of Safety Services (www.loc.gov/staff/iss/safety.html ) or the Office of the General Counsel Gazette Welcomes Letters from Staff ( www.loc.gov/staff/ogc/index.html ). The staff is invited to use the Forum pages for lively and thoughtful debate relevant to Library issues. However, just as other newspaper editors exercise discretion over which letters to publish and how to edit them, so do we. In decid- ing whether or how much to publish, we consider content (including misstatements of fact, libel, innuendo, ridicule of “How to Apply for AVUE Jobs” Information Workshop individuals or the institution, personal attacks, and redun- The Office of Workforce Acquisitions is offering a staff training session on “How to Apply dancy) and length (the limit is 600 words). for AVUE Jobs” from 10 - 11 a.m. on April 11 in LM 654C Training Room. Register in the Letters must be signed by the author, whose place of work and telephone extension should be included so we can verify Online Learning Center, Center for Learning and Development, at www.loc.gov/staff/ authorship. Letter writers should understand that when they sign their letters and release them to us for publication cld/registration.html. Contact Shawna Malachi, 7-9916, or Darnishia Pace, 7-6405. they are relinquishing privacy. If a letter calls for manage- ment response, for example, an explanation of a policy or actions or clarification of fact, we will ask for management response.—Ed. OIG Hot Lines Reports of offenses against the Library may be made in confidence to the Office of the Inspector General, 7-6306, by fax at 7-6032, or by sending an e-mail to OIG Hotline, [email protected]. Deadline and Calendar Submission Information Deadline for copy for March 31 issue is Wednesday, March 22. Ethics Briefing Standards of Conduct To promote events through the Library’s online calendar and the Gazette Calendar, email event Staff who have not taken this mandatory class should attend this sesson: and contact information to [email protected]. 10 - 11 a.m., Wednesday, March 22, Mumford Room, LM 649 Register online through the Online Learning Center (formerly LC Learning Gateway) or Gazette at a glance . . . by calling the OGC at 7-6916. Staff also may register at the door. Notable Events 4 Presented by the Office of the General Counsel. Calendar 12 Request ADA accommodations five days in advance at 7-6362, [email protected]. www.loc.gov/staff/gazette MARCH 17, 2006 THE GAZETTE 3

Music Division Celebrates Women Composers voce sola from 1676 and Barbara Strozzi’s composer Marianne Martinez (1744-1812) By ROBIN RAUSCH Diporti di Euterpe overo: Cantata and will be the subject of remarks by Susan What do Bessie Smith, Cécile Chami- Ariette a voce sola from 1659. Clermont. Lady Marianna presided over nade, Maria Antonia Walpurgis, Marion Music Specialists will provide special a popular musical salon in18th-century Bauer, and Louise Talma all have in presentations on the lives and works of Vienna, where she once teamed up with common? They are all women com- five composers whose works will be on Mozart to perform one of his four-hand posers whose works will be featured in display. Denise Gallo will speak about sonatas. Sarah Dorsey, currently on a special display celebrating Women’s Gertrude “Ma” Rainey (1886-1939), the sabbatical from the University of North History Month, from noon to 1:30 p.m. first major female interpreter of the blues, Carolina, Greensboro, is processing the on Wednesday, March 22, in the Whit- examining her work as a composer and papers of American composer Louise tall Pavilion of the Thomas Jefferson the lyrics of her songs as feminist state- Talma (1906-1996) and will speak about Building. ments. Karen Moses will discuss French her work with that collection. Robin The event will feature treasures by composer Cécile Chaminade (1857-1944), Rausch will examine the career of Amy women composers through the ages, who saw most of her 400 works published Beach (1867-1944), who was considered drawn from the rich collections of the in her lifetime and was the first woman to the dean of American women composers Music Division. The oldest works on view be inducted into the Légion d’Honneur during her lifetime. ❏ will include Isabella Leonarda’s Motetti a for symphonic writing. The little known

Maryland Center for the Book Finds New Home The Maryland Humanities Council has “The Maryland Humanities Council, exploring the human experience to stimu- assumed responsibility for administering working in collaboration with Howard late informed dialogue and civic engage- the Maryland Center for the Book, one County Library and the Talbot County ment on critical issues shaping Maryland of 50 state affiliates of the Center for the Free Library, welcomes this opportunity communities. For more information about Book at the Library. to fulfill the broad purposes of the Center the council and the Maryland Center for The previous host, Howard County for the Book in stimulating public inter- the Book, visit www.mdhc.org. Library, located in Columbia, Md., has est in books and reading,” said Peggy The Center for the Book, established become one of two new branches of the Burke, executive director of the coun- by law in 1977 as a public-private partner- Maryland center; the other is the Talbot cil. “Current projects, such as Letters ship, uses the resources of the Library of County Free Library in Easton, Md. About Literature, will be continued and Congress to stimulate public interest in “This is a wonderful development expanded. We also will develop new books, reading, literacy and libraries. For and set of new partnerships that will humanities-based links and projects for information about its activities and those greatly strengthen the Maryland center’s the Maryland center, initially through of its affiliates in 50 states and the Dis- efforts to promote books, reading, lit- reading and discussion programs, poetry trict of Columbia, consult www.loc.gov/ eracy, libraries and Maryland’s literary outreach, clearinghouse activities and cfbook. ❏ heritage,” said Center for the Book Direc- continuing involvement with both the tor John Y. Cole. “We are grateful to the Baltimore Book Festival and the National Howard County Library for supporting Book Festival. Our new headquarters GAY, LESBIAN, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER AND STRAIGHT FRIENDS the Maryland center for the past nine in Baltimore’s Mount Vernon Cultural A panel presentation: years and look forward to continuing District provide an ideal location for this “Welcoming and Supportive Faith our relationship in the newly configured important statewide program.” Communities: Sexual Orientation and center. Moreover, the new satellite branch Natalie Weikart, who has served as the Gender Differences” at the Talbot County Free Library will give coordinator for the Maryland Center for Noon - 1 p.m., Wednesday, March 22, the center a concentrated presence on the Book as well as the adult programs Dining Room A, LM 620 the Eastern Shore of Maryland for the coordinator for Howard County Library, first time.” said, “Given the council’s statewide role Each state center must provide its and mission, it is in a strong position to own funding and apply for renewal of build upon the current work of the center For more information contact its affiliate status with the Library every and to significantly expand its impact David Allen White, 7-3551 three years on a staggered schedule. throughout Maryland.” Please allow time to clear security. Request ASL and ADA accommodation five days in Maryland is one of 23 state centers that The Maryland Humanities Council advance at 7-6362 or [email protected] will renew in 2006. creates and promotes public programs 4 THE GAZETTE MARCH 17, 2006

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Scholar Encourages the nature of documents and on laureate of Maryland from 1991 and Other International Acts Contemplation in the the tools and practices through to 1995. She is the author of 11 Series 2169), under which the Harried Work Place which they are created and collections of poetry, including official publications of Israeli David Levy, holder of the used. His current research “Carnival Evening: New and government agencies are made Harissios Papamarkou Chair focuses on information and the Selected Poems 1968-1998,” available through the Library of in Technology and Education quality of life. which made her a finalist Congress. at the Library’s Kluge Center, * * * * * for the 1998 National Book * * * * * will speak about ways to bring Maryland Poets Award. Her other recent books Former Ambassador contemplative practices into Whittemore, Pastan include “Imperfect Paradise” To Discuss Book on today’s harried workplaces, at 4 To Read on March 23 (1991) and “Early Afterlife” Honduran Leader p.m. on Wednesday, March 22, (1995). Distinguished poets Reed Thomas J. Dodd, who in Room LJ 119 of the Library’s * * * * * Whittemore and Linda Pastan served as U.S. Ambassador to Thomas Jefferson Building. will read their poems at 6:45 Israeli Film Series Costa Rica in 2001-2005 and The free, public event is p.m. on Thursday, March Continues with to Uruguay in 1997-2001, will sponsored by the John W. Screenings at LC discuss his book “Tiburcio Kluge Center at the Library of 23, in the Montpelier Room, The Israeli Film Series Congress. LM 619, in the James Madison Carías: Portrait of a Honduran continues with a screening New information Building. Political Leader” at noon on of “Keep Not Silent” at technologies, including e-mail U.S. Poet Laureate Ted Friday, March 24, in Room noon on March 23 in the and the World Wide Web, Kooser will introduce LJ 119 of the Thomas Jefferson Pickford Theater, LM 301, and have transformed the way Whittemore and Pastan, who Building. “Sentenced to Marriage” at noon people work, allowing them to were former poets laureate of A book-signing will follow on March 30 in the West Dining collaborate over vast distances Maryland. Whittemore is a the free, public presentation, Room, LM 621 in the Madison and to work at all hours of the former consultant in poetry at which is sponsored by the Building. The film makers will day and night. the Library. The free, public Hispanic Division and the discuss their films following But, according to Levy, program will be presented Center for the Book. Dodd will there is increasing evidence under the auspices of the each screening. discuss the rule of Tiburcio that the stress of working in Gertrude Clarke Whittall Poetry The free public screenings, Carías, Honduras’ longest- these accelerated, information- and Literature Fund. which began last month, are serving head of government, saturated ways is taking a toll on Whittemore served as sponsored by the Library’s who ruled from 1933 to 1949 workers, contributing to physical consultant in poetry from 1964 Motion Picture, Broadcasting and was a major political figure and psychological ailments as to 1965 and again from 1984 and Recorded Sound Division in the country’s history. well as to a loss in attentiveness to 1985 when he stepped in for and the Hebrew Language Table, Dodd analyzes the and time to think. the ailing Robert Fitzgerald. He in cooperation with the Embassy consolidation and modernization “There is growing also served as poet laureate of of Israel. of Honduras under Carías. The scientific evidence that simple Maryland from 1986 to 1991. “Keep Not Silent” by Ilil book has been widely praised contemplative practices, A former literary editor Alexander documents the by historians. In the foreword, including meditation and of The New Republic and a struggle of three lesbians who historian Douglas Brinkley yoga, not only relieve stress biographer of William Carlos join a secret support group. The said Dodd achieves a balanced but encourage states of greater Williams, Whittemore is the film was awarded the Israeli assessment of domestic order attentiveness,” said Levy. “It author of 10 collections of Oscar for best documentary. and political and social stability seems natural to explore how poetry, including “The Past, “Sentenced to Marriage” by during the Carías era. such practices might help us the Future, the Present: Poems Anat Zuria explores the plight Dodd is adjunct professor in design workplaces and work Selected and New” (1990). of women seeking a divorce the School of Foreign Service technologies that support more Born in New Haven, in Israel under fundamentalist of Georgetown University. He healthful and productive forms Conn., Whittemore received orthodox Jewish law. previously taught at the of work.” his bachelor’s degree in 1941 The Embassy of Israel will Escuela de Estudios Superiores Levy, a professor at the from Yale University. His first continue to present the Library in Mexico, Georgetown’s Information School of the poetry collection, “Heroes and with moving-image material Department of History and University of Washington, Heroines,” was published in to complement more than 100 American University’s School holds a Ph.D. from Stanford 1945, upon his return from items in the Library’s Embassy of International Service. University in computer science military service in World War of Israel collection. Presented He is the author of and a diploma in calligraphy II. From 1947 to 1966, he was to the Library in 1997 by “Managing Democracy in and bookbinding from the professor of English at Carleton Ambassador Eliahu Ben-Elissar, Central America: A Case Study, Roehampton Institute, London. College. In 1984, he joined the collection is made possible U.S. Election Supervision in He was a member of the Xerox the faculty of the University of under the terms of a Feb. 19, Nicaragua, 1927-1933” and Palo Alto Research Center, Maryland at College Park. 1950, agreement between the “The Panama Crisis, 1909-1904; where his research focused on Pastan served as the poet United States and Israel (Treaties Letters of Thomas Herrán.” ❏ MARCH 17, 2006 THE GAZETTE 5

Obituary

Agnes Robertson Dies of appointments at the Bureau of As her 50 years of federal ser- the Census, in Suitland. vice were being celebrated last Through most of the 1950s, year, Agnes Robertson said she she worked for the Department of intended to write a book to be the Navy, in Arlington, and later titled “The Joy of Working.” Sadly, worked for several years as a card she will not have an opportunity punch operator at the Depart- to write that book. She died on ment of Labor. In 1968, after Feb. 13. working for a year at the United Funeral services were con- Planning Organization, she began ducted on Feb. 23 at the Shiloh her Library career as a searcher Baptist Church in Landover, in the Catalog Maintenance and Md. She is survived by one son, Publication Division. In 1991, she Gregory L. Robertson, and many was reassigned to the Enhanced other family members, including Cataloging Division, as the result three sisters. of a reorganization. She came to Robertson retired in Decem- Acquisitions in 1994. ber from her position as a senior Despite such a lengthy career, acquisitions technician in the Charlynn Spencer Pyne it is possible that Robertson never Government Documents Section Agnes Robertson in this picture celebrates her 50th federal truly wanted to retire. Richard service anniversary with, from left, Deputy Librarian Donald of the Anglo-American Acquisi- Yarnall, head of the Government L. Scott, Director for Human Resources Dennis Hanratty, and tions Division, for which she had Deputy Associate Librarian for Library Services Robert Dizard. Documents Section, said, “It is a worked since the Acquisitions pity that Agnes did not have time to Directorate’s reorganization in enjoy her retirement, but she never 1997. Her career, though, spanned federal service began in 1954, of Engraving and Printing in 1943. really wanted to leave. I found her five decades, to the mid-1940s. she held a number of temporary Other temporary government Bible in her desk after her retire- Robertson was born in government positions for many positions followed, interspersed ment papers were processed. The Concho, W.V., in 1922, and years before that. Her official with private jobs. For instance, Bible was returned to her prior to attended West Virginia State personnel file shows that her first from January through June 1945, her death. I believe that she left the College, beginning in 1941. She federal position was a temporary she served as a teacher at the Bible because she wished to return earned a bachelor’s degree. “War Service Appointment” as a Ironsides (Md.) Elementary to us. We all will miss her.” Although her permanent printer’s assistant at the Bureau School. She also had a number — Joe Puccio

LC Plans Day to Take Children to Work Women’s History Month Music by Women Composers The Library will host Take Our Chil- activities and may sign up no later than — The Lyra Chamber dren to Work Day on Thursday, April April 14 by sending an e-mail to Linda Ensemble 27. Online registration for the program Williams, event coordinator, Office of Noon – 1 p.m., March 21, and tours is available at http://www.loc. Workforce Diversity, Affirmative Action Coolidge Auditorium, gov/staff/todsd. and Special Programs Office, at liwil@loc. Jefferson Building. Volunteers are needed to provide gov. The Lyra Chamber Ensemble was assistance for program-related events and The Library-wide program, which is formed in 2001 by a group of musi- scheduled from 9 .m. to noon, will include cians who came together to dedicate tours and information about careers in their talents to the promotion of works the library profession. Additionally, some by American composers in general, The Asian Division invites staff service units are scheduling their own and local and minority composers in to attend a display of the “Window events for the afternoon. particular. The Lyra Chamber Ensem- ble comprises musicians whose have of China” collection and a Intended for girls and boys ages 8 played with the Kennedy Center Opera thank-you ceremony acknowledging to15, the program introduces participants House Orchestra, the National Cham- a generous donation of the National to the vast range of potential job oppor- ber Orchestra and the Washington Library of China. tunities at the Library. The focus of the Bach Consort, among others. 10:30 a.m., Friday, activities is to encourage girls and boys Contact Roberta Phillips at 7-7540. March 17, Room LJ 150 to think now about how their dreams for Contact: Anchi Hoh, 7-5673, [email protected] the future - both personally and profes- Request ADA accommodations five business days in advance at 7-6362 or [email protected] sionally - can be achieved. ❏ 6 THE GAZETTE MARCH 17, 2006

BUDGET, Continued from page 1 security, cancel investments in upgraded future because we are experiencing the computer systems, and, of course, I think greatest revolution in generating and for fiscal 2007 is $628.5 million, includ- we have in mind the Library of Congress’s communicating knowledge since the ing $588.1 million in net appropriations mission to preserve invaluable collections invention of the printing press.” plus authority to spend $40.3 million in of literature and great works of art.” He explained the impact of this infor- receipts (see details in March 10 Gazette). Both Moran and Lewis commended mation revolution on the Library, which An additional request of $54.2 million, the legislative branch agencies for their for 200 years relied largely on manual contained in the Architect of the Capitol’s support of Congress. “The fact is, all the operations to process print materials. budget for Library buildings and grounds, employees and all the agencies serve us “The Congress’s Library is in the midst of would pay for a storage and logistics with excellence,” Moran said. a continuing, large-scale transformation center at Fort Meade. Later, as the Librarian was making that is essential if we are to sustain, in The House Appropriations Committee his opening statement, Lewis thanked the explosive and often confusing digital opened hearings on legislative branch members and staff of the Congressio- age, the Library’s proven historic mission appropriations requests for fiscal 2007 nal Research Service for their service of acquiring, preserving and making in Room 2359 of the Rayburn House to the Congress. “For many years, Paul accessible to Congress and the nation Office Building. Dwyer, an analyst in the [Government the world’s largest and most inclusive In his opening remarks, committee and] Finance Division, has supplied the collection of human knowledge ever chairman Lewis made clear that the com- highest level of professional and analyti- assembled in one place. mittee would be looking for legislative cal support required by our committee “That mission has never been more branch budget reductions in accordance and our staff. The legislative branch important for our national needs than it with the president’s fiscal 2007 budget appropriations bill is indebted to that is now, in the information age and with proposal calling for overall discretion- service,” Lewis said, noting that CRS sup- the globalization of our economic and ary spending below the rate of inflation port “was available day or night.” security concerns,” he said. and a cut in spending for “nonsecurity Billington noted that the Library is discretionary programs” below the 2006 Workforce Transformation fulfilling a congressional mandate to level. The Librarian devoted most of his develop a national plan for archiving “It’s going to be difficult, if not impos- opening oral statement to making a case and preserving important digital mate- sible, to provide the funding requests by for congressional budgetary support of rials from the Internet and is helping the legislative branch agencies that reflect a Library initiative to transform its work- to develop standards for the electronic their wish-for lists or even their needs,” he force along with business practices and sharing of digital information. He said said. “At this point I must ask all the agen- information systems to accommodate the Library has augmented its artifactual cies once again to review their budget new demands on the Library in the digi- collections of 132 million items with 128 requests to determine reductions.” tal age. terabytes of digital information, much of it Rep. James P. Moran, D-Va., a member He said the Library’s request for seed made available on the Library’s Web site of the committee, noted that the “entire money ($781,000, see March 10 Gazette that received 3.8 billion hits last year. Capitol Hill complex” had requested a for details) for workforce transformation “We are introducing electronic total of $3.25 billion (not counting the “is in many ways, the key to the Library’s processes throughout the Library and Senate’s request) for 2007, representing a 12.3 percent increase above the ’06 spending level. “It will be difficult to provide as much as has been requested by the agencies,” Moran said. “We have Volunteers Needed for LCPA Book Sale to be realistic.” The Library of Congress Professional Association (LCPA) is seeking volun- However, he added, “In the overall teers to help with the organization’s annual fund-raising book sale, scheduled scheme of things, this [requested spend- for May 9 – 11. ing level] is not that much,” considering Volunteers are needed to help plan and coordinate the event and to receive, that agencies face increases for manda- sort and sell books. tory costs such as annual cost-of-living This is a great way to renew old acquaintances from former book sales or to raises and have needs for security, new meet new friends and colleagues. For details on the specific tasks and types information systems, and, in the case of the Library, “a new storage facility that of volunteers needed, please check the LCPA Book Sale web page at www.loc. is inherent to its mission.” gov/staff/lcpa/booksale.html. Multiple taskers are welcome. Moran said he hopes the Congress will To volunteer, call or send an e-mail to any of the following co-chairmen: Peg not have to continue its 2006 freeze on Clifton, [email protected], 7-7450; Rob Hobart, [email protected], 7-4103; or Jennifer agency spending: “To continue the freeze Harbster, [email protected], 7-4751. ❏ year after year is going to compromise our MARCH 17, 2006 THE GAZETTE 7

BUDGET, Continued from page 6 Dr. Billington, do you have an estimate of in the preservation research and testing the savings with the elimination of these facility, so that we know more about pres- transforming more of our workforce into positions, and, beyond that, the legisla- ervation. So we put those on one side, knowledge navigators with a new kind of tion-required plan on how the office will and then we began thinking about how discipline that is capable of seamlessly operate without these positions? The to collapse positions in those traditional integrating digital with book materials committee plans to reduce the positions areas and make room for the new, without in order to provide the Congress and on the basis of your reorganization. The expanding the base,” she said. its constituents with comprehensive, Library can start planning that process The Librarian emphasized that the objective, one-stop knowledge rapidly . . . so can we have a discussion regard- Library used the VERA and VSIP pro- and dependably,” Billington said. ing that?” grams to give the Library the resources Noting that the Library is doing “a Deputy Librarian Donald L. Scott was and flexibility it needs, “within budgetary great deal more productive work” with the first to respond. “When the Library lines,” to “reconfigure the workforce” 588 fewer FTEs (full-time employees) than went into the early outs, we went into and “create new opportunities” to fill in 1992, Billington said, “We are retool- it because we knew that we needed to critical new jobs. “We don’t view this as ing not only our processes but also our workforces, and we begin by reallocating existing resources in order to minimize “We are retooling not only our processes but also the need to ask for new appropriations. “A good example is our use of the our workforces, and we begin by reallocating existing VERA [Voluntary Early Retirement Act] and VSIP [Voluntary Separation Incen- resources in order to minimize the need to ask for tive Pay] programs, especially in CRS and Library Services, [which] will, for new appropriations.” instance, allow us to bring in new skills — Librarian of Congress James H. Billington and to support IT requirements needed to modernize our services and business operations,” Billington said. transform our workforce. And so early savings,” he said. A total of 183 Library employees took out and the VSIP were two tools that Billington said the Library’s efforts advantage of both VERA (early outs) and we knew we could use that would help to renew, develop and hire staff with VSIP (buyouts) offered last fall, and an us to transform and to be equitable in the necessary skills for the digital age additional three took only the early out, creating an incentive for some of our are “essential if we are to modernize for a total of 186 retirements. The Library employees to leave. But we also knew our service.” He expanded on Marcum’s requested VERA authority in July 2005 that we would need to keep the money in examples of the need to fill digital carto- and the Office of Personnel Management the base so that some of these pressing graphic positions to provide geospatial (OPM) approved it in August 2005. In transformation needs that Dr. Billington information to members of Congress and September 2005, authorizing commit- and [Associate Librarian for Library Ser- committees and the need for new engi- tees of the House and Senate approved vices Deanna] Marcum talk about, that neering software positions in the digital the Library’s July 2005 request to offer we would be able to take care of in ’07, talking book program of the National buyouts under the VSIP program. and if that money is not there, it would Library Service for the Blind and Physi- Twice in the hearing, Lewis zeroed in be a very crippling blow to our ability to cally Handicapped. on what the Library plans to do with its help ourselves.” Billington said the 2007 budget request reduced employee base following this Marcum then described a transforma- for $781,000 for programs to define and exodus of retirees. “The Library recently tion plan for Library Services, in which develop digital competencies is “the only has had [186] employees retire . . . as of 141 employees took the buyout and early money we’ve ever asked for this enor- Jan. 3 of this year. This early-out incen- outs. “What we did in Library Services is mous task of workforce transformation.” tive that we’ve had was conducted under go through each of the divisions and look He also noted that, in addition to those the authority granted by the legislative at those jobs that are likely to be unneces- who took the early outs and buyout, 40 branch in ’05. The authority required a sary in the digital environment. And we percent of the Library’s aging workforce plan that provided for specific positions began thinking about those in advance. will be eligible to retire in the next few and functions to be reduced and elimi- Similarly, we made a list of all those posi- years, creating additional opportunities nated and a description of how the office tions that are going to be needed in the for more modern positions. will operate without the eliminated posi- digital world, and digital cartography is In reference to Lewis’s question about tions and functions. With these criteria one example. The digital talking books a plan to reflect the workforce reduction in mind, the committee looked to reduce is one of our very important upcoming as the result of the buyout and early outs, funding for those [185] positions in ’07. programs. And we have a lot of needs Billington said both Library Services and 8 THE GAZETTE MARCH 17, 2006

CRS had specific plans. The deputy librarian explained that and apply national film preservation Moran remarked that “transforma- of the $54.2 million requested for this standards. tion” rather than “savings” seemed to be construction project in the AOC’s budget The Librarian said consolidating these the operative word in the discussion. “I for Library buildings and grounds, $7 collections from leased space is expected think we have to accept the judgment of million is marked for “oversight” and to save the Library some $500,000 in the Library as how to bring this about,” $6 million for “contingencies.” He said annual rental fees starting in 2008. he said. these are overhead fees for the AOC and He said the Packard Humanities Insti- Earlier in the discussion, Lewis asked the Corps of Engineers, which teamed tute gift for this project is expected to for commentary on the Library’s request up to oversee construction of the most exceed $150 million, one of the largest for changes in legislative language to recently completed Fort Meade facility, single private capital contributions to a allow Library employees to apply com- book storage Module 2. government agency in history. petitively for executive branch jobs, even “I think you’re being ripped off by if they have had no prior experience the AOC and by the Corps,” Moran said. War of Ideas working in a federal agency other than “Those fees are excessive.” After Lewis’s earlier comments about the Library. One requested provision Billington and Scott assured Lewis and containing nondefense discretionary would let Library employees facing a Moran they will examine the construction spending as requested by the administra- reduction in force (RIF) to compete for budget “line by line” for savings. tion, Moran said he had a nontraditional any federal job on an equal footing with Early in the hearing, Lewis asked the comment and question. “We’re engaged other federal employees being separated Librarian for an update on the National in a war on terrorism, Mr. Chairman, and because of a RIF. Audio-Visual Conservation Center in Cul- it seems as though it is going to be per- The Librarian, joined by Scott, said peper, Va. The Library requested $13.9 petual, consuming limitless resources,” these administrative changes would help million in fiscal 2007, the fourth year of Moran said not only some CRS employees who face a five-year plan to equip and occupy the “But it is really a war over ideas a RIF if they do not find other Library center, for the purchase of additional and values,” he continued, “and I think jobs by June, but also other Library digital preservation equipment and for the Library of Congress Web site is a employees whose jobs could change facility operations. This is a decrease of potential forum for those who search as the result of the workforce transfor- $1.2 million and six FTEs from the fiscal for the truth, who are living in oppres- mation project. 2006 budget. sive regimes, particularly in the Middle Lewis asked Billington and Scott if Billington reported that the Packard East, in Asia.” they were prepared to extend their rec- Humanities Institute, which is building Moran said Persian speakers “know ommendation for the new administrative the facility, conveyed a central plant how to use computers, the Internet, blogs, language to all legislative branch agen- containing temperature-control systems Web sites, and that, perhaps, is our great- cies, saying it would “create some serious and other utilities to the Architect of est access to the people in the Middle complications” if only the Library, among the Capitol in November 2005 and an East who we’re trying to turn around.” [A the legislative agencies, were given this A-V collections storage facility for the Persian reference specialist at the Library authority. Billington replied that it is “not Library’s use in December 2005. The said several Web-use studies indicate for us to say who else should have this first six employees began working in this that Persian-speaking Iranians are the authority.” building in January, and the first Motion largest users of Web blogs, per capita, But, he emphasized, “We know it is Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded of any country in the world.] essential for us, because we want these Sound collections were moved in Febru- “We can’t alienate a billion and a people to have maximum opportunities ary from Capitol Hill to the facility, which half people; we’ve got to get to them to continue their work, and the special is designed with optimum temperature somehow,” Moran said. demands that we have to modernize are and humidity controls to maximize the One way to do that, he suggested, is the result of our leadership position in life of items stored there. to digitize a Library collection of Ameri- the digital transformation.” Collections housed in other locations can books that were translated in the “We have important things to do,” he will be moved to Culpeper throughout 1950s, primarily into Arabic, and make added, “but we are very anxious that this 2006, and nitrate film vaults and a labora- them available on the Library’s Web site. transformation be fair, and that we give tory for state-of-the-art digital preservation [The collection to which he referred was people the maximum opportunity.” of films and recorded sound materials are translated with the assistance of a U.S. scheduled for completion in 2007. nonprofit organization called the Franklin Construction Projects Noting that the Library holds 75 per- Book Programs, formed in 1952 and dis- In other matters, Lewis and Moran cent of all films in the United States, the solved in 1979. Writers and intellectuals asked why the cost of the proposed Librarian said the new facility will enable in Cairo, Tehran, Beirut and Baghdad Library storage and logistics facility at the Library to follow Congress’ earlier translated American titles that interested Fort Meade is “so high.” directive to lead a national effort to set them, into Persian, Pashtu and Indonisian, MARCH 17, 2006 THE GAZETTE 9

in addition to Arabic.] fighting against. out any liberal thinking from Western Billington said the so-called Franklin “Because unless we can get to these civilization, it’s going to be so difficult collection consists of about 5,000 volumes kids before they’re brainwashed with to persuade them that this is the course from Islamic countries, and about two- this extremist, fundamentalist stuff that to follow in their lives and through their thirds of them are Arabic translations. “We is being poured into their minds with- politics,” Moran said. ❏ now have titles for that entire collection, and it could be put online,” he said. The Librarian then discussed his HAMPSON, Continued from page 1 the Sun Shines Nellie” and “In My Merry recent visit to Egypt and an agreement Oldsmobile.” between the Library of Congress and the energy and inventive spirit that are such The Detroit venue included three National Library of Egypt to put online an integral part of our cultural history, and teacher institutes conducted by the documents (half from each of the librar- I cannot think of a more accomplished Library’s educational outreach staff, on ies) on the history of Islamic science, ambassador for the first part of our initia- March 10, 13 and 14; master classes with “which from 800 to 1500-1600 was among tive than Tom.” Hampson; a performance by Vision, an the best in the world.” Hampson said, “To me the most inter- all-male a cappella choir from the Detroit He also discussed the World Digital esting thing in learning about American School of the Arts; and, in a Detroit Insti- Library as “a very powerful means of song is to realize what our poets and tute of Art film series, the showing of reaching young people and also getting composers have in common — a driv- three films restored by the Library. them involved in our Web site, which, as ing need to tell a story about ourselves As part of the Library’s presence in you’ve already indicated, they already and about our becoming this American Detroit, the Veterans History Project are.” society.” (VHP) saluted Michigan’s veterans with Billington also mentioned other Preceding the Sunday night con- a program on March 14. Scheduled to Library activities aimed at global out- cert in Dreyfoos Hall of the Raymond speak were the Librarian; Donald L. Scott, reach and cultural understanding, such F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts deputy librarian and former brigadier as the collection activities of the Library’s in West Palm Beach, U.S. Poet Laureate general; Bob Patrick, acting director of overseas field offices in Islamabad, Cairo, Ted Kooser will read poetry and discuss the VHP; Tom Wiener, VHP historian and Jakarta and other cities; the Kluge Center, the contributions of some of America’s author of “Voices of War” and “Forever which brings scholars from abroad to great poets to American song. Hampson a Soldier”; Charles Remsburg, a Detroit interact with the Library’s collections and will sing “A Heartland Portrait,” a new veteran whose story was told in “For- the Congress; and conferences such as work that composer Stephen Paulus set to ever a Soldier”; and Michael K. Wheeler, one in 2002, “Muslims, Non-Muslims and Kooser’s words. Hampson gave the work director of the John D. Dingell Veterans the Stories they Teach.” its U.S. premiere at a January concert in Administration Medical Center. Moran suggested that Library St. Paul, Minn. Hampson’s long-standing collabora- resources be used to convene experts Each of Hampson’s “Song of America” tion with the Library of Congress grew in Christianity, Islam and Judaism to “look concerts is customized to highlight spe- out of a vision shared with Billington: at the curricula that are being used in cial contributions of the host city’s com- to honor the history and preservation the schools in these regimes that we’re posers and musicians. On display during of American song and to introduce new the Florida concert will be early editions audiences to the breadth and depth of of Florida songs dating back to the 1840s, the Library’s unparalleled collections of Motion Picture, Broadcasting and including Florida’s official state song, “Old musical scores and recordings. Recorded Sound Division and the Folks at Home” by Stephen Foster, and A native of Spokane, Wash., Hampson Embassy of Israel Present the copyright deposit of Jimmy Buffett’s has long been regarded as one of the “Keep Not Silent,” a film by “Margaritaville.” most passionate advocates for Ameri- Ilil Alexander Also on display from the Library’s can song, which he has championed Noon, Thursday, March 23, Mary Pickford Theater, LM 301 collections will be the original manu- throughout his career. In association Winner of the Israeli Oscar for Best scripts of other composers’ works, such with the Library, he has released a CD, Documentary and eight international as Irving Berlin’s “Florida by the Sea,” “Song of America” (EMI Classics), a 20- awards, this film documents the clandestine struggle of three women Aaron Copland’s “Appalachian Spring” track collection that includes the songs fighting for their right to love within and George and Ira Gershwins’ “Porgy he sings on the tour as well as many their beloved Orthodox communities in Jerusalem. and Bess.” other favorites and lesser-known gems. All three are pious, religiously committed On display during the March 15 Friends of the Library of Congress women. All three are lesbians and Detroit concert were manuscripts of and members of its private-sector advi- members of a secret support group. Ferde Grofe’s “The Life of Henry Ford” sory group, the James Madison Coun- The filmmaker, Ilil Alexander, will discuss her film after the screening. and selected sheet music from turn-of- cil, have made possible the “Song of the century Detroit, including “Wait ’Til America” tour. ❏ 10 THE GAZETTE MARCH 17, 2006

MOVING ON PERMANENT APPOINTMENTS GS-06, Manuscript Division (MSS), LS; PERMANENT APPOINTMENTS Melissa A. Crawford, copyright Dominic F. Ofori, library technician, GS- Carol Barton, contract specialist, examiner, GS-09, Examining Division 07, KSG, CRS; and Daniel R. Schwarz, GS-12, Office of Contract and Grant Man- (EXD), Copyright Office (COP); Julius copyright examiner, GS-09, EXD, COP. agement (OCGM), Office of the Librarian C. Jefferson, library technician, GS- (LIBN); Colleen W. Cook, social science 09, Knowledge Services Group (KSG), TEMPORARY PROMOTIONS analyst, GS-12, Foreign Affairs, Defense Congressional Research Service (CRS); Richard B. Bickel, supervisory archi- and Trade Division (FDT), Congressio- Michael D. Martys, supervisory informa- vist, GS-14, MSS, LS. nal Research Service (CRS); Hugh B. tion technology services, GS-14, National McIntosh, copyright examiner, GS-09, Library Service for the Blind and Physi- REASSIGNMENTS Examining Division (EXD), Copyright cally Handicapped (NLSBPH), Library LaToya D. Snead, contract specialist, Office (COP); Jonathan L. Ramseur, Services (LS); Katherine G. Smither- GS-11, Contracts and Grants Management social science analyst, GS-12, Resources, man, technical information specialist, Office (OCGM), Office of the Librarian Science and Industry Division (RSI), CRS; GS-12, Office of Legislative Information (LIBN). and Blonethea O. Vann, procurement (LIN), CRS; Jennifer A. Teefy, librar- analyst, GS-14, OCGM, LIBN. ian (research specialist), GS-09, KSG, RESIGNATIONS CRS; and Wykesha L. Tripp, copyright Fouad I. Alkisswani, fiscal clerk, TEMPORARY APPOINTMENTS examiner, GS-09, EXD, COP. GS-05, Budget Office (BO), Office of the Michelle M. Gallinger, information Chief Financial Officer (OCFO); Randy C. technology specialist, GS-12, National TEMPORARY APPOINTMENTS Allison Jr., library technician, GS-04, Col- Digital Information Infrastructure Pres- James S. Sledge, chief copyright lections Access, Loan and Management ervation Program (NDIIPP), Office of royalty judge, AL-01, COP; Michelle Spez- Division (CALM), LS; Ann E. Angel- Strategic Initiatives (OSI); Brian A. Mills, zacatena, quality assurance specialist, heart, social science analyst, GS-12, library aide, GS-03, Logistics Section GS-07, NLSBPH, LS; Shelley J. Wathen, Government and Finance Division (G&F), (LS), Integrated Support Services (ISS); administrative support assistant, GS- CRS; Teddy Atkins, clerk, GS-02, Receiv- LaJuan N. Phillips, library aide, GS-01, 07, Foreign Affairs, Defense and Trade ing and Processing Division (R&PD), Collection Access, Loan and Management Division (FDT), CRS; and Stanley C. COP; Curtis L. Francis, information Division (CALM), Library Services (LS); Wisniewski, copyright royalty judge, technology specialist, GS-14, LIN, CRS; Abigail L. Potter, information technol- AL-02, COP. Tiffany M. Johns, public affairs special- ogy specialist, GS-12, NDIIPP, OSI; La ist, GS-07, Office of Congressional Affairs Shawna M. Spencer, administrative PERMANENT PROMOTIONS and Counselor to the Director (CAC), support assistant, GS-07, Domestic Social Anita R. Brown, administrative spe- CRS; Margaret A. Mason, digital conver- Policy Division (DSP), CRS. cialist, GS-09, Decimal Classification sion specialist, GS-12, LS; and Deyonne Division (DEWEY), LS; Linda Horiuchi, J. Spivey, fiscal assistant (lead) typing, PERMANENT PROMOTIONS librarian (cataloging), GS-13, Social Sci- GS-07, R&PD, COP. Linda Ewbank, librarian (catalog- ence Cataloging Division (SSCD), LS; ing), GS-13, History and Literature Cata- Nicolas Newlin, archives technician, RETIREMENT loging Division (HLCD), LS; Lien Huong Jill D. Brett, director of communica- Fiedler, librarian, GS-12, Asian Division tions, SL-00, Office of Communications (AD), LS; Sandra C. Gray, accountant, “In the Footsteps of Marco Polo: (OC), LIBN; and Sally A. Vogt, interior GS-13, Office of Special Events and An International Symposium on designer, GS-12, Office of Finance and Public Programs (OSEPP), LIBN; Todd Italy-China Cultural Exchange in Administration (FIN), CRS. D. Harvey, librarian (collection spe- cialist), GS-12, American Folklife Center the 13th-17th Centuries” COMPILED FROM NFC DATA (AFC), LS; Elizabeth Korres, library 8:30 a.m. - noon, Thursday, March FOR PAY PERIOD 01. technician, GS-05, Collections Services 23, Members Room, LJ-162, * * * * * Jefferson Building A special accompanying book LC Caregiving Want to improve speaking, communication exhibit will be on display in the Asian Discussion Group and leadership skills, meet new people, and HAVE FUN? Reading Room, LJ-150. Noon - 1 p.m., Wednesdays, March 22; Space is limited. RSVP, Anchi Hoh April 5, 19; May 10, 24; June 7, 21; July 12, LC Toastmasters Meetings. 7-5673 or [email protected] 26; Aug. 16; Sept. 13 in LM 623 Noon - 1 p.m., Tuesday, March 21, Sponsored by: The National Italian American Contact Margaret McAleer at 7-7976 or Foundation - Frank J. Guarini Public Policy [email protected]. West Dining Room, LM 621 Forum Alitalia MARCH 17, 2006 THE GAZETTE 11

Division (CSD), Law Library (LAW); Phyllis B. Cahan, library technician, TEMPORARY APPOINTMENTS Stephen C. Leggett, liaison specialist, GS-04, CALM, LS; Lenuex O. Davis, Jenny R. Burton, interior designer, GS-12, Motion Picture, Broadcasting and police officer (private) first class, SP- GS-12, FACS, ISS; Charmaine R. Clark, Recorded Sound Division (MBRS), LS; 03, Protective Services (PS), Office of administrative support assistant, GS-07, and Amy S. Puryear, librarian (catalog- Security and Emergency Preparedness American Law Division (ALD), CRS; and ing), GS-11, HLCD, LS. (OS); Yvonne T. Davis, library techni- William M. Lazorchak, information cian, GS-08, CSD, LAW; Ruth S. Freitag, technology specialist, GS-12, National TEMPORARY PROMOTIONS librarian, GS-12, Decimal Classification Digital Information Infrastructure Pres- Robert G. Colton, supervisory copy- Division (DEWEY), LS; Nathaniel Jones, ervation Program (NIIPP), Office of Stra- right cataloger, GS-14, Copyright Catalog- police officer (private) first class, SP-03, tegic Initiatives (OSI). ing Division (CAT), COP; and Susan K. PS, OS; and K.L. Storrs, foreign affairs Siegal, director (development), SL-00, analyst, GS-15, FDT, CRS. PERMANENT PROMOTIONS Development Office (DO), LIBN. Myra R. Easter, library technician, COMPILED FROM NFC DATA FOR PAY GS-05, Serial and Government Publica- PERIOD 02. REASSIGNMENTS tions Division (SER), LS; Elving E. Felix, * * * * * Rosemary Y. Brawner, copyright library technician, GS-05, SER, LS; David information specialist, GS-09, Information PERMANENT APPOINTMENTS J. Isenberg, security specialist, GS-12, and Reference Division (I&RD), COP; D.A. Austin, economist, GS-12, Gov- Protective Services (PS), Office of Secu- Megan E. Caverly, program specialist, ernment and Finance Division (G&F), rity and Emergency Preparedness (OS); GS-14, Integrated Library Team (ILS), Congressional Research Service (CRS); Robert Spalding, librarian (cataloging), Office of the Director for Operations Maria L. Barnard, assistant inspector GS-12, History and Literature Cataloging (OPS); Mabel Gracias, senior production general, GS-13, Office of the Inspector Division (HLCD), LS; Phong P. Tran, assistant, GS-07, DSP, CRS; and Charles General (OIG), Office of the Librarian librarian (cataloging), GS-13, Regional V. Stanhope, director of communica- (LIBN); Shvonne L. Chappell Kirby, and Cooperative Cataloging Division tions, SL-00, Office of Communications supervisory administrative coordinator, (RCCD), LS; Rod G. Villaviray, library (OC), LIBN. GS-11, Domestic Social Policy Division technician, GS-05, SER, LS; and Soon L. (DSP), CRS; Dominic P. Lane, social sci- Yang, librarian (cataloging), GS-12, Serial RESIGNATIONS ence analyst, GS-12, Resources, Science Record Division (SRD), LS. Jacob E. Zonn, cartographer, GS-12, and Industry Division (RSI), CRS; Lakee- Geography and Map Division (G&M), LS. sha R. Lee, human resources specialist, TEMPORARY PROMOTIONS GS-09, Office of Worklife Services Center RETIREMENTS Ronald D. Bachman, supervisory (WLSC), Human Resources Services Gloria C. Bankston, library techni- librarian, GS-14, European Division (HRS); Stephen W. Nease, supervisory cian (copyright) typing, GS-07, CAT, COP; (EUR), LS. information technology specialist, GS- 15, Motion Picture, Broadcasting and REASSIGNMENTS Recorded Sound (MBRS), Library Ser- Martez V. Baker, library technician, Donated Leave vices (LS); Robin C. Patterson, human GS-09, SRD, LS; Jane B. Mandelbaum, The following Library employees have resources specialist, GS-12, WLSC, HRS; information technology specialist, GS-15, satisfied the eligibility requirements of Helena M. Robinson, copyright infor- Library of Congress Regulation (LCR) 2015- Office of the Director, Information Tech- 13 to receive leave donations from other mation specialist, GS-09, Information nology Services (ITS), Office of Strategic staff members. and Reference Division (I&RD), Copy- Initiatives (OSI); and Steven M. Tepp, Participants in the voluntary leave trans- right Office (COP); Margaret M. Wood, fer program have exhausted other sources attorney adviser (general), GS-15, COP. of leave during their medical emergencies librarian, GS-09, Public Services Divi- and greatly appreciate leave donations. sion (PUBLIC), Law Library (LAW); and RESIGNATIONS Individuals wishing to receive leave or Marion C. Wyers, supervisory interior donate leave through this program should Aaron J. 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