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GAZETTE Volume 27, No. 2 • January 15, 2016 • A weekly publication for Library staff Inside Lewis and Clark and Maps Authors Ralph Ehrenberg and Herman Viola next week will discuss their book, “Mapping the West with Lewis and Clark” – a volume produced mostly with documents from Library of Congress collections. Page 2

Key Posts Filled in OCOO Chief Operating Officer Edward R. Jablonski has appointed a new director of Integrated Support Services, a new chief of the Facility Services Division and a new budget officer. Page 3

Witter Bynner Winner U.S. Poet Laureate Juan Felipe Herrera has selected poet Allison Hedge Coke as recipient of the 2016 Witter Bynner Fellowship. Page 5

Professional-Development Stipends The Library of Congress Asian Ameri- New York World-Telegram and the Sun Newspaper Photograph World-Telegram New York Collection / Prints and Photographs Division can Association is currently accepting applications for stipends that help its A portrait of James Naismith, who in 1891 invented the game of basketball. members pursue educational and professional development. Page 6 A Voice from Hoops History Only Known Naismith Audio Discovered at Library

voice of the man who invented basketball, By Mark Hartsell telling how he did it. “Suddenly, out of nowhere, you have asketball, unique among major this very unique snapshot, kind of like sports, has a clear creation story: putting your ear to the keyhole and hear- B We know when, where, why and ing the past,” said Gene DeAnna, head how the game was invented, and by of the Library’s Recorded Sound Sec- whom. tion. “It’s really quite wonderful. There’s Cellist Alban Gerhardt and pianist Now, some 125 years after the first magic to it.” Anne-Marie McDermott perform game was played in a Massachusetts The discovery was made by Michael J. works by Barber, Britten and others, Jan. 16 in the Coolidge Auditorium. school gymnasium, we know something Zogry, the director of indigenous studies new: the sound of the creator’s voice. and an associate professor of religious On Tap A researcher recently discovered studies at the University of Kansas. Lectures, films, concerts, classes and in the Library of Congress archives the Zogry had been conducting research other events at the Library of Congress only known audio recording of Dr. James for a new book exploring the influence of in the coming week. Page 8 Naismith – revealing, for the first time, the NAISMITH, continued on page 4 2 THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS GAZETTE JANUARY 15, 2016

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GAYLE OSTERBERG Mapping the West Executive Editor Jan. 19, noon MARK HARTSELL Montpelier Room, Madison Building Editor Contributing Editors: Erin Allen, Calendar; Carlin “René” Sayles, Moving On and Length of Service; sign their book at an event next week Lisa Davis, Donated Leave in the Montpelier Room of the Madison Proofreader: George Thuronyi Building. Design and Production: Ashley Jones The book tells the story of the Lewis PETER BRAESTRUP GAIL FINEBERG JAMES W. McCLUNG Founder Founding Editor Founding Publisher and Clark expedition in a new way: (1990 – 1997) (1990 – 2009) (1990 – 1994) through the maps the explorers used

Levenger Press and made. The maps present a mix of An official publication of the Library of Congress,The Gazette encourages Library managers and staff to submit articles and new information about the nation. They photographs of general interest. Submissions will be edited to The expedition of Lewis and Clark also make evident the influence of the convey the most necessary information. Deadline for submission of articles is 5 p.m. Wednesday, one was unprecedented – an exploration American Indians, whose concept of a week prior to publication date. Please submit text in digital (1804–1806) of the Western United map was very different from that of the form via e-mail ([email protected]) preferably as an attached Microsoft Word file.

States in a country that now stretched Europeans and yet so fitting for this vast Back issues of The Gazette in print are available in the Public from the Atlantic to the Pacific. new land with its unfathomable terrain. Affairs Office, LM 105. A new book on their journey docu- Ehrenberg and Viola, Smithsonian Electronic archived issues and a color PDF file of the current issue ments the story in maps, with most of Institution curator emeritus, retrace the are available online at www.loc.gov/staff/gazette. these documents coming from the expedition with more than 100 images Library of Congress Gazette collections of the Library of Congress’s reproduced in detail in their book. Washington, DC 20540-1620 Geography and Map Division. This Books & Beyond event is co- Editorial: Mark Hartsell, 7-9194, [email protected] Design and production: Ashley Jones, The authors of “Mapping the West sponsored by the Library’s Center for 7-9193, [email protected]

with Lewis and Clark,” Geography and the Book and its Publishing Office. It is ISSN 1049-8184 Map Division Chief Ralph Ehrenberg free and open to the public; no tickets Printed on paper that contains recycled paper by the Printing Management Section, Office Systems Services and Herman Viola, will discuss and are required.

Gazette Welcomes Letters from Staff 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 Donated Time how to edit them, so do we. In deciding whether or how much to publish, we consider content (including misstatements of fact, The following employees have satisfied eligibility requirements to receive libel, innuendo, ridicule of individuals or the institution, personal attacks, and redundancy) and length (the limit is 300 words). leave donations from other staff members. Contact Lisa Davis at 7-0033. Letters must be signed by the author, whose place of work and telephone extension should be included so we can verify author- Lori Ayers Eve Ferguson Juan Perez ship. Letter writers should understand that when they sign their letters and release them to us for publication they are relinquishing Craig Andrews Richard Fitzgerald Kevin Pinckney privacy. If a letter calls for management response, for example, an explanation of a policy or actions or clarification of fact, we Sharalyn Baker Tanya Fletcher Bernice Reyes will ask for management response.—Ed. Alexis Baquiran Deloris Freeman Jordan Akinbileje Luisa Blanchfield Patrice George Elizabeth Rose Christy Chason Gina Greco Sarah Sullivan Gazette Deadlines Antoinette Childs Bart Gustafson Michael Waclawski The deadline for editorial copy for the Jan. 29 William Cox Sr. Marieta Harper Leonard Waters Gazette is Wednesday, Jan. 20. Sarah Davis Nawal Kawar Donna Williams E-mail editorial copy and letters to the editor to [email protected]. Steven Davenport Tiffany Lucas Melissa Young To promote events through the Library’s Tonya Dorsey Veronica Newman online calendar (www.loc.gov/loc/events) Sandra Edwards Donald Marcus and the Gazette Calendar, e-mail event and contact information to [email protected] by 9 a.m. Monday of the week of publication. Boxed announcements should be submitted electronically (text files) by 9 a.m. Monday Read the Gazette in color at www.loc.gov/staff/gazette the week of publication to [email protected]. JANUARY 15, 2016 THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS GAZETTE 3

NEWS Upshur, Blackshear, Carson Named to OCOO Posts Courtesy of Carl E. Carson III Shawn Miller Shawn Miller Upshur Carson Blackshear

Chief Operating Officer Edward R. neer squadron commander and chief of mander of the 78th Civil Engineer Group; Jablonski has appointed R. Adrian Upshur facilities, providing facilities operations, commander of the 11th Civil Engineer Jr. director of Integrated Support Services maintenance, repair and minor construc- Squadron; deputy director of the Criti- (ISS) at the Library of Congress. The tion, and logistics support services, health cal Infrastructure Protection Integration appointment took effect Dec. 14. and safety oversight. His last military Staff, Office of the Assistant Secretary of In his new role, Upshur is responsible assignment was at the Pentagon as chief Defense at the Pentagon; staff architect for infrastructure support, including the of facilities. with the Property Control Division of the Facility Services Division, the Safety Ser- Upshur received a Bachelor of Sci- state of New Mexico; and board chair vices Office, the Health Services Office, ence degree in civil engineering from of the U.S. Green Building Council-New the Office Systems Services Division, the the United States Air Force Academy in Mexico Chapter. Her most recent position Logistics Services Division and the Space 1980 and a Master of Science degree in was chief of the Facility Operations Unit Utilization Planning and Design Division. engineering management from the Air at the FBI. He also oversees essential contracts Force Institute of Technology in 1985. Blackshear received a Master of Sci- supporting mail and freight delivery, the Lemoyne F. Blackshear was appointed ence from the National Resource Strategy administrative copier program, food ser- chief of Facilities Services in ISS, effec- from the Industrial College of the Armed vice, custodial service and interagency tive Jan. 11. Forces in 2000; Master of Architecture coordination with the Architect of the Blackshear is responsible for oversee- from the University of New Mexico in Capitol and the General Services Admin- ing the administration of the Library’s 1991; and a Bachelor of Science in archi- istration. facilities operations and building ser- tecture at the University of Virginia in Prior to coming to the Library, Upshur vices; facility engineering, design and 1981. served as vice president of federal pro- construction; governing the use of Library Carl E. Carson III was appointed the grams with The Ravens Group from 2001 buildings, support services to the staff, budget officer in the Office of the Chief to 2003; shared-services facilities account and the use of public facilities. She will Financial Officer. The appointment took manager at the Department of Homeland work closely with officials throughout the effect Jan. 11. Security from 2003 to 2005; and director Library and in other government agen- Carson will perform a wide range of the Federal Facilities Division with cies to ensure that the Library’s facilities of analytical, technical, managerial Washington Headquarters Services from services are carried out responsibly, effi- and advisory functions related to the 2005 to 2015. ciently and in full accord with governing budgetary process. He is responsible In 1980, Upshur entered active duty in laws, policies and regulations. for developing and editing justification the United States Air Force as a second Blackshear served 25 years in the statements for requested multiyear and lieutenant. During his military career, he Air Force, from 1981 to 2006. She served no-year appropriations; briefing agency served as base civil engineer, civil engi- in senior positions, including as com- APPOINTMENTS, continued on page 8 4 THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS GAZETTE JANUARY 15, 2016

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NAISMITH, continued from page 1 said. “I had never heard that there was a “The boys began tackling, kicking recording of him, so it was pretty special.” and punching in the clinches. They Naismith’s religious beliefs on his work, The Library provided the audio to ended up in a free-for-all in the middle including the invention of basketball. Zogry, who soon had a special moment of the gym floor,” Naismith said. “Before “People tend to think of him as a side- of his own: Zogry played the recording I could pull them apart, one boy was line figure who created this game and for Naismith’s 79-year-old grandson Jim knocked out, several of them had black that it kind of took off. But he was a very Naismith – the first time he’d ever heard eyes, and one had a dislocated shoulder. interesting person and he was a man of his grandfather’s voice. “It certainly was murder.” principle,” said Zogry, noting that Nai- “That was a terrific moment,” Zogry The boys kept nagging Naismith to smith declined to patent his game or try to said. let them play again, so he sat down and get rich off it. “He lived those principles, wrote 13 basic rules that served as the he displayed those throughout his life – a Peach-Basket Ball foundation for how the game is played. great American success story.” James Naismith had been working “The most important one was that as a physical instructor at what is now there should be no running with the Seeking a Voice Springfield College in Massachusetts ball; that stopped tackling and slugging,” Despite basketball’s great popular- during the winter of 1891, seeking some- Naismith said. “We tried out the game ity in Naismith’s lifetime, no recorded thing to occupy his students during a with those rules, and we didn’t have one interview with its inventor was known to New England blizzard. casualty – we had a fine, clean sport.” exist. He appears in a least three films So, he nailed two peach baskets up at – all silent. Zogry, in the course of his opposite ends of the gym floor, divided No Brogue, New Mystery research, had identified three potential his charges into two teams of nine – The recording offered something of audio recordings of interviews. Two leads sides would be reduced to five in later a surprise: “Accounts suggested he had were dead ends. years – and told them the object of his something of a Scottish brogue,” Zogry The third was a reference made in a new game: pass the ball up the court said. “He sounded like an elderly gentle- Naismith biography to an interview on a and throw the ball into the opposing man from the Midwest.” popular radio program, “We the People,” team’s basket. It also created a mystery: Previous in early 1939. Zogry was able to determine Naismith’s game, with modified rules, accounts said that the rules were written the broadcast date for that particular spread around the globe. The YMCA before the first game, not after. Zogry episode and eventually made an online introduced basketball internationally by suggests that Naismith, trying to please reference request to the Recorded Sound 1893, the first pro league formed in 1898, the show’s producers, might have been Section. major colleges adopted the sport in the reading from a script, perhaps provided The “We the People” recordings were early 1900s and, in 1936, the Olympics by the program. part of the WOR-AM collection of radio added basketball as an official sport, with “Whether he wrote what he said or programs donated to the Library on lac- Naismith on hand to present the medals. someone else did, I think that he felt it quer discs in 1984. The lacquer discs Three years later, Naismith went to was in the spirit of what he was trying were transferred to tape and now are in New York in early January to attend a col- to get across,” Zogry said. the queue for digitization. lege basketball doubleheader at Madison Naismith died only 10 months after However, DeAnna said, many such Square Garden. While there, he submitted the interview, leaving a newly discovered collections come to the Library without to the “We the People” interview with recording that, Zogry said, helps reveal a in-depth cataloging – particularly variety host Gabriel Heatter. modest and humble man who invented shows such as “We the People.” In the brief segment – the recording something great. “The cataloging typically is pretty thin is about 2.5 minutes long – Naismith “In this day and age where media is – usually the title of the show, the host describes how he came up with the ubiquitous,” Zogry said, “to be able to find and the date,” he said. “Beyond that, it’s game and the first contest ever played. something like this is extraordinary.” u difficult to analyze the content of these Naismith quickly realized, he told The recording of the Naismith inter- programs.” Heatter, that he’d made a big mistake: view is available online at http://bit. In this case, the cataloging informa- This game seriously needed more rules. ly/1NRfUGT. tion didn’t include Naismith’s name. So, reference librarians in the Recorded Sound Research Center pulled the record- Calling All Curators! ing Zogry requested and heard history: Naismith describing, on the radio, the Got a favorite find, a cool resource orrediscovered treasure in your first basketball game ever played. collections? The Gazette wants to write about it! Send suggestions to gaze@ “I practically jumped – ‘My God, a loc.gov for possible inclusion in a future issue. recording of James Naismith,’ ” DeAnna JANUARY 15, 2016 THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS GAZETTE 5

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Sexton Named Willie, Rewound Kluge Chair in American Law John Sexton, the immediate past president of New York University and a legal scholar, has arrived at the John W. Kluge Center at the Library of Congress to serve as the Kluge chair in American law and governance. Sexton’s tenure began Jan. 4. Sexton also is the Benjamin Butler Professor of Law at the NYU School of Law and dean emeritus of the NYU School of

Law, where he served as dean for 14 years. Shawn Miller While at the Kluge Center, Sexton will PBS stations nationwide will broadcast the Library of Congress convert into a book a series of essays he Gershwin Prize concert honoring Willie Nelson on Jan. 15 at 9 p.m. The program, recorded in November at Constitution Hall, features wrote during his time as president of NYU. performances by Nelson, Neil Young, Paul Simon, Edie Brickell, Leon According to Sexton, the essays are reflec- Bridges, Rosanne Cash, Ana Gabriel, Jamey Johnson, Alison Krauss, tions on an array of topics relevant to the Cyndi Lauper, Raul Malo and Buckwheat Zydeco. place and promise of higher education. The essays “range from the role of universities as places of sanctuary for civil discourse, to my vision of the global net- Hedge Coke Named Bynner Fellow work university, to meeting the pressing challenge of our time to provide mean- The 21st poet laureate consultant in lowship – stunned really, as it is by far ingful access, worldwide, to a college poetry at the Library of Congress, Juan the most humbling public moment of my education,” Sexton said. At the close of Felipe Herrera, has selected poet Allison life. Moreover, to be selected by such an his tenure, Sexton will deliver a public Hedge Coke for the 2016 Witter Bynner immeasurably active poet laureate is just lecture. Fellowship. an immense honor.” Sexton is a fellow of the American Herrera will introduce a program cel- Hedge Coke is the author of four Academy of Arts and Sciences, a member ebrating Hedge Coke at 4 p.m. on March poetry collections: “Streaming,” “Blood of the Council on Foreign Relations and a 9 in the Mumford Room of the Madison Run,” “Off-Season City Pipe” and “Dog past member of the executive committee Building. The event is free and open to Road Woman”; a memoir, “Rock, Ghost, of the Association of American Univer- the public. No tickets are needed. Willow, Deer”; and a chapbook, “Year sities. He is past chair of the American Hedge Coke will receive a $10,000 of the Rat.” Council on Education, the New York fellowship. This is the 19th year that the She is a founding faculty member Academy of Sciences and the Commission fellowship has been awarded. of the Virginia College of Fine Arts’ full- on Independent Colleges and Universities In his selection, Herrera said he residency MFA in Writing and Publishing of New York. He has served as the chair- sought to honor Hedge Coke “for her Program, where she teaches poetry, cre- man of the board of the Federal Reserve precision of Earth, of suffering in and ative nonfiction and publishing. Bank of New York and chair of the Federal out of the Rez, of the workers unnamed, The Witter Bynner Fellowship sup- Reserve Systems Council of Chairs. open roads knitted with tin shacks, Case ports the writing of poetry. Only two Sexton is a co-author of “Civil Proce- ’45 tractors, ancestor dust and the spirit things are asked of each fellow: that he dure: Case and Materials” and author of tuned to caribou, America and song. For or she organize a reading in their home- “Redefining the Supreme Court’s Role: her translation projects of First Peoples towns and participation in reading and A Theory of Managing the Federal Court across the entire hemisphere. For her recording sessions at the Library of Con- System” and “Baseball as a Road to God: unceasing teaching, humility, courage gress. Applications are not taken for the Seeing Beyond the Game.” and pioneering – for these offerings to the fellowships; the poet laureate makes the Librarian of Congress Emeritus James small miracles of all our voices and the selection. H. Billington, prior to his retirement, galaxies they aim to call out and admire.”” The Witter Bynner Foundation for appointed Sexton to the Kluge chair. Said Hedge Coke: “I am utterly grate- Poetry was incorporated in 1972 to pro- Sexton will be at the Kluge Center for five ful, thrilled and deeply moved to be vide grant support for programs through months, until the end of May. u selected for the 2016 Witter Bynner Fel- non-profit organizations. u 6 THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS GAZETTE JANUARY 15, 2016

NEWS LCAAA Offers Professional-Development Stipends ment Fund to provide financial support fellow Southeast Asia librarians from By Shameema Rahman that helps LCAAA members enhance all over the world to learn more about their careers through attendance at pro- recent publications and current research The Library of Congress Asian Ameri- fessional conferences and the comple- in Southeast Asia studies, as well as to can Association (LCAAA) is currently tion of university courses. The fund is exchange ideas about problems and accepting applications for stipends that operated under the board’s supervision standards of practice in Southeast Asia help its members pursue educational for the benefit of LCAAA members and librarianship. and professional development. is organized exclusively for educational “The knowledge gained will enable The deadline for applications is May purposes. me to meet the changing needs of 31. Since the creation of the fund, the researchers by anticipating their research The LCAAA is a nonprofit organiza- association awarded stipends to a needs with acquisitions of relevant mate- tion established to encourage profes- number of members in 2014 and 2015. rials within the scope of the Library’s sional development through continuing “As a reference librarian for the South- collection-development policies for area education, seminars and other training; east Asia Collection in the Asian Division, studies.” provide an independent platform for my participation and attendance at the More information about the LCAAA the discussion of professional issues 2016 Association for Asian Studies are and the fund is available at www.loc. and concerns; and further general com- essential to my professional develop- gov/staff/lcaaa/pdf.html or by contact- munication and interaction among staff ment and to the growth of the Southeast ing the fund board members Hiromi from all parts of the Library. Asia Collection as a whole,” said Hong Shimamoto ([email protected]), Shameema In 2012, the association’s executive D. Ta-Moore, the 2015 awardee. “I will Rahman ([email protected]) and Youngsim board created the Professional Develop- interact with scholars, researchers and Leigh ([email protected]). u

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for more than 18 years. With previous service especially, Motown. He was a true scholar in the Music Division and in the Congres- of this music and enjoyed developing pro- sional Research Service, his career at the grams to highlight it, including a symposium, Library of Congress spanned nearly three “Hitsville U.S.A.” – one of the Library’s first decades. live-streamed events – and a master class A talented oboist, Middleton received a with dance master and Supremes coach master of music degree from the New Eng- Cholly Atkins. He also hosted very popular land Conservatory and an artists diploma film screenings on pop music. from the prestigious Mozarteum in Salzburg, A member of Mensa, Middleton gave Austria. On finishing his master’s degree, he occasional lectures on music, including took a position as oboist in Canada’s Halifax several at the Third Street Church of God, Symphony Orchestra and continued to per- and edited his good friend Sandra D. Key’s form as a freelance musician after beginning book on the church’s history, “Once Again work at the Library. We Come: A History of Music and Fine Arts As a producer for the Music Division’s at Third Street Church of God.” Concert Office, Middleton brought to his work “I met Norman in 1982, and we bonded Norman Middleton a lifetime’s knowledge of a wide range of over opera. His knowledge was encyclope- musical genres and a deep passion for early dic, and his opinions about singers were Norman Middleton, one of the Music music in particular. His expertise, backed by strong and expressed firmly,” Library col- Division’s most loved colleagues, passed a huge personal record collection, brought league and friend Sheridan Harvey said. “He away Nov. 28 from complications associated an impressive level of sophistication to the also loved Motown, gardening, forensics, with diabetes and heart failure. He was 64. Library’s offerings in this area and an invita- turkey wings and horror movies.” Middleton was a creative and thoughtful tion to join the board of Early Music America. Middleton is survived by his sister, Kimm programmer for the Library’s concert series Middleton also loved ’60s pop music and, Yvette Middleton, and brother Orville. u

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The following personnel actions copyright specialist (registration), GS-12, sion (USASH), LS; Meghan N. Enzinna, reported by the National Finance Center VAR, COP; Mary E. Svrjcek, copyright clerk, GS-03, Copyright Licensing Division took effect in Pay Period 16 (second of specialist (registration), GS-12, LIT, COP; (LD), COP; Alexis J. Galloway, clerk, two parts). Jeffrey A. Taylor, copyright specialist GS-02, Office of Worklife Services Center (registration), GS-12, PA, COP; Megan (WLSC), Office of the Chief Operating Reassignments A. Tucker, copyright specialist (reg- Officer (OCOO); Anthony M. Graham, Janet E. Alger, copyright specialist istration), GS-12, PA, COP; Sandra D. clerk, GS-03, REC, COP; Samuel Y. Kim, (registration), GS-12, Literary Division Ware, copyright specialist (registration), technical-information specialist, GS-05, (LIT), COP; Moryma R. Aydelott, pro- GS-12, VAR, COP; Meredith B. Wearing, RSI, CRS; Matthew R. Lapointe, con- gram specialist, GS-14, Library Services copyright specialist (registration), GS-12, tract specialist, GS-07, Office of Con- Office of the Associate Librarian (LS/ LIT, COP; John M. White, copyright tracts and Grants Management, OCOO; AL); Robert J. Blankenburg, copy- specialist (registration), GS-11, PA, COP; Namchi D. Le, technical-information right specialist (registration), GS-12, and Heather A. Wiggins, copyright specialist, GS-05, FDT, CRS; Stephanie Performing Arts Division (PA), COP; specialist (registration), GS-12, LIT, COP. M. Logan, technical-information special- Charles R. Bubeck Jr., copyright spe- ist, GS-05, RSI, CRS; Zachary T. Long, cialist (registration), GS-11, PA, COP; Resignations library technician, GS-07, Conservation Melissa A. Crawford, copyright spe- Jillian M. Allen, support clerk, Division (CD), Preservation Directorate cialist (registration), GS-12, VAR, COP; GS-02, CTO, COP; Joe M. Aoun, clerk, (PRESERV); Devin J. McCallum, library Warren A. Cytron, copyright specialist GS-02, CTO, COP; Kevin H. Bahr, library technician, GS-05, MBRS, LS; Laura (registration), GS-12, PA, COP; William aide (typing), GS-03, Motion Picture, E. McNulty, library technician, GS-05, M. Derrickson, copyright specialist Broadcasting and Recorded Sound CD, PRESERV; Charles E. Moore III, (registration), GS-12, LIT, COP; Ashley (MBRS), LS; Michael R. Behrens, clerk, library technician (collections), GS-05, S. Emmett, copyright specialist (regis- GS-02, Asian and Middle Eastern Divi- Collections Access, Loan and Manage- tration), GS-11, LIT, COP; Bradley W. sion (ASME), LS; Nia M. Brevard, sup- ment Division, LS; Ana I. Peruza, clerk, Emmett, copyright specialist (registra- port clerk, GS-01, CTO, COP; Micha A. GS-01, Office of Legislative and External tion), GS-12, PA, COP; Karen S. Garner, Broadnax, librarian (research special- Relations, LAW; Maxim S. 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Tolba, technical- copyright specialist (registration), GS-11, Chilaka, archives technician, GS-08, information specialist, GS-11, Federal LIT, COP; Joy H. Jabinal, copyright Manuscript Division (MSS), LS; Emily Research Division, LS; Grayson C. Van specialist (registration), GS-12, PA, COP; Christian, library aide, GS-03, United Beuren, library technician, GS-05, Prints Wilbur G. King, copyright specialist States Arts, Science and Humanities Divi- and Photographs Division, LS. (registration), GS-11, VAR, COP; Wilson M. Latkovic, copyright specialist (registration), GS-12, LIT, COP; Francine L. Mate, copyright specialist (registration), ‘Mindful Eating’ GS-12, PA, COP; Tsai Hong W. Miller, copyright specialist (registration), GS-12, The Library of Congress Professional Association and the Health Services PA, COP; Frank M. Muller, copyright Office “Living Well” brown-bag series on Jan. 21 will feature speaker Kim specialist (registration), GS-12, LIT, COP; Root for the program “Mindful Eating and Taking a Moment to De-stress.” Jennifer L. Ormson, copyright specialist (registration), GS-12, LIT, COP; Larisa The program takes place at noon in the multipurpose room in the Madison Pastuchiv, copyright specialist (registra- Building sixth-floor café. For more information, contact Juanita Lyle at jlyl@loc. gov or 7-8246 or the Health Services Office at 7-8035. tion), GS-12, VAR, COP; Janice W. Pena, copyright specialist (registration), GS-12, Request ADA accommodations five business days in advance at 7-6362 or LIT, COP; Melissa W. Saharko, copyright [email protected]. specialist (registration), GS-12, LIT, COP; Ruth A. Scovill, senior advisor, SL-00, NLS/BPH, LS; Kathryn M. Sukites, 8 THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS GAZETTE JANUARY 15, 2016

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JANUARY Miller of the Music Division JANUARY required. 7 p.m., Mary FRIDAY present highlights from the FRIDAY Pickford Theater. Contact 15 exhibition “Chamber Music: 22 7-5502. Aerobics Class: Strength The Life and Legacy of Aerobics Class: Strength training and floor exercise. training and floor exercise. Film: Silent double feature: “A Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge.” Fool There Was” (Fox, 1915) Noon, LC Wellness Center, LA Noon, Performing Arts Noon, LC Wellness Center, LA B-36. Contact 7-8637. B-36. Contact 7-8637. and “The Italian” (Paramount, Reading Room, LM 113. 1915). 7:30 p.m., Packard Film: Film Nights with Pat Contact 7-0185. Film: Film Nights with Pat Campus Theater, Culpeper, Padua – Time Capsule, Forum: Bible study. Open Padua – Time Capsule, Va. Contact 7-9994. 1966: “Lord Love a Duck.” to all. 12:05 p.m., LM 542. 1966: “Chappaqua.” Tickets Tickets required. 7 p.m., Mary Contact [email protected]. Pickford Theater. Contact 7-5502. Aerobics Class: Strength training and floor exercise. Screenings Available on Mammovan JANUARY 12:30 p.m., LC Wellness 16 SATURDAY Center, LA B-36. Contact The GW Mammovan will return to the Library on Jan. 21 Concert: Cellist Alban 7-8637. to conduct breast-health screenings. The screenings Gerhardt and pianist Anne- Yoga/Pilates: Start at your will be available from 10:30 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. Call Marie McDermott present a own level. 1 p.m., LM SB-02. 202-741-3252 to make an appointment. Most health- wide range of 20th-century Contact 7-3013. insurance plans are accepted. For more information, works, including original Preconcert Presentation: contact the Health Services Office at 7-8035 or hso@ sonatas by Barber and Michael Wilpers, performing loc.gov. Britten. The concert is arts programmer for the followed by a conversation Smithsonian’s Freer and with the artists. Tickets Sackler galleries, is in required. 2 p.m., Coolidge conversation with artists Auditorium. Contact 7-5502. from tonight’s performance. JANUARY 6:30 p.m., Whittall Pavilion. New Badging Office Hours MONDAY No tickets required. Contact 18 7-5502. The Office of Security and Emergency Preparedness Holiday: The Jefferson has announced a change to the Badging/Keys Office Concert: Musicians from the Building’s Great Hall and (LM-G11) hours, beginning Feb. 1. This change leaves exhibitions will be open to the Marlboro Festival, including public from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 New York Philharmonic the Badging Office open for four hours on Fridays to p.m. All reading rooms and principal clarinetist Anthony better accommodate staff out-processing as well as all other Library buildings will be McGill, present Krysztof regular services. closed. Contact 7-8000. Penderecki’s 1993 Quartet for Clarinet and String Trio along JANUARY The Badging Office hours are: Monday, 9 a.m.–1 p.m.; with works by Beethoven and Wednesday, 9 a.m.–noon; and Friday, 11 a.m.–3 p.m. 19 TUESDAY Brahms. Tickets required. 8 Bloomsday Camerata: p.m., Coolidge Auditorium. For more information, contact the Badging Office at Reading “The Kalevala,” the Contact 7-5502. [email protected]. national heroic epic of the JANUARY Finnish people. Noon, LM THURSDAY 227. Contact 7-6971. 21 Aerobics Class: High-Low. APPOINTMENTS, continued from page 3 Books & Beyond: Ralph Noon, LC Wellness Center, Ehrenberg and Herman Viola LA B-36. Contact 7-8637. officials on testimony to be given before the Appropriations discuss and sign their new committees; providing expert advice to Library officials on book “Mapping the West Yoga: Noon, LM SB-02. With Lewis and Clark.” Noon, Contact 7-5984. budgetary policy; and presenting and justifying budget requests Montpelier Room, LM 619. Seminar: Health instructor to congressional staff. Contact 7-5221. Kim Root presents “Mindful Carson served 26 years in the U.S. Navy, from 1979 to 2005. He Meditation: Open to all. Eating and Taking a Moment held senior financial-management positions at the Department to De-stress.” Noon, Madison 12:15 p.m., LA G-06 and LM of Defense, including director of finance for the Naval Reserve; 507. Contact [email protected] Café staff multipurpose and [email protected]. room. Contact 7-8035. Joint Capability Technical Demonstration Resource manager; and assistant program/budget officer for reserve affairs. JANUARY Meditation: Open to all. 12:15 p.m., LA G-06. Contact He most recently served as principal director (resources) WEDNESDAY 20 [email protected]. in the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Reserve Forum: Training session on Meeting: LC Ballroom email archiving. 7:30 a.m., Affairs. Dancing presents waltz LM-G45. Contact 7-0726. Carson received a Master of Science in financial management variations. 12:30 p.m., Dining Gallery Talk: Co-curators Room A, LM 620. Contact from the Naval Postgraduate School in 1991 and a Bachelor of Robin Rausch and Caitlin 7-6111. Arts degree in political science from Furman University in 1978. u

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