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GAZETTE Volume 25, No GAZETTE Volume 25, No. 20 • May 23, 2014 • A weekly publication for Library staff Inside Madison Snack Bar to Reopen The Library next week will reopen the snack bar on the ground floor of the Madison Building following an eight- month renovation. Page 3 ‘Giver’ Receives Screen Treatment Amanda Reynolds Author Lois Lowry appears at the Natasha Trethewey delivers her final lecture as poet laureate on May 14. Library to discuss the adaptation of her classic children’s novel “The Giver” to the big screen. Page 4 As Laureate, Trethewey Finds LC-Globe Marks 20th Anniversary The employee organization representing ‘Poetry Lives’ Across America lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender members of the Library of Congress “Right when you are named the poet celebrates its 20th anniversary. By Donna Urschel laureate, you have no idea at that moment Page 5 how you can do something for poetry atasha Trethewey recently con- and the nation that hasn’t been done by cluded her two-year term as the the amazing laureates that come before N 19th poet laureate consultant in with great projects like Pinsky’s “Favorite poetry, a tenure that has been described Poem” or Ted Kooser’s “American Life by many, including Librarian of Congress in Poetry.” James H. Billington, as remarkable and When, in those early days, anyone impressive. asked what she wanted to do with her In her first year, she moved to Wash- laureateship, she found herself saying ington, D.C., for five months to hold office she wanted to listen to people. hours for the public in the Library’s Poetry “I wanted to hear what people said and Literature Center. In her second year, about poetry, the people who cared she took to the road with PBS NewsHour about poetry. I wanted to know what Dailey & Vincent perform with the senior correspondent Jeffrey Brown to they thought could be done to promote Steep Canyon Rangers, May 30 in the see how people around the country are poetry to a wider audience in the nation,” Coolidge Auditorium. using poetry. The six reports were aired she said. On Tap on NewsHour in a series titled “Where This inclination led to the idea of hold- Lectures, films, concerts, classes and Poetry Lives.” ing office hours. As a steady stream of other events at the Library of Congress These project ideas, Trethewey said, visitors appeared, she was able to engage in the coming week. Page 8 were a happy accident. TRETHEWEY, continued on page 6 2 T H E LIBRARY OF CONGRESS GA ZETTE MAY 23, 2014 NEWS ARLIS/NA Celebrates at Library Almost 800 art librarians and curators GAZETTE www.loc.gov/staff/gazette attended the 42nd annual conference of the Art Libraries Society of North America GAYLE OSTERBERG (ARLIS/NA) in Washington, D.C., earlier Executive Editor MARK HARTSELL this month. Editor Many Library of Congress staff mem- Contributing Editors: Erin Allen, Calendar; bers took part, making presentations, Carlin “René” Sayles, Moving On and Length of Service; attending workshops and sessions, acquir- Lisa Davis, Donated Leave Proofreader: George Thuronyi ing materials for Library collections from Design and Production: Ashley Jones over 90 booksellers or helping plan the Joshua Navarro ARLIS/NA members enjoy a reception in PETER BRAESTRUP GAIL FINEBERG JAMES W. McCLUNG conference. Founder Founding Editor Founding Publisher the Great Hall. (1990 – 1997) (1990 – 2009) (1990 – 1994) On May 5, over 600 attended the con- vocation, award ceremony and reception According to James Sweany, acting in the Library’s Great Hall. assistant chief of the Humanities and An official publication of the Library of Congress,The Gazette encourages Library managers and staff to submit articles and The event was co-sponsored with Social Sciences Division, the evening’s photographs of general interest. Submissions will be edited to Library Services, and Associate Librarian highlights included touring the Main convey the most necessary information. Deadline for submission of articles is 5 p.m. Wednesday, one for Library Services Roberta I. Shaffer Card Catalog, talking with current staff week prior to publication date. Please submit text in digital about working at the Library and picking form via e-mail ([email protected]) preferably as an attached welcomed the gathering to the Library, Microsoft Word file. up discarded catalog cards. entreating the crowd at the reception to Back issues of The Gazette in print are available in the Public “look up!” Sweany noted that visitors – partic- Affairs Office, LM 105. The evening featured a presentation, ularly librarians – are intrigued with Electronic archived issues and the a color PDF file of the current “Art Will Save the World,” by NPR corre- the scrap catalog cards used by Main issue are available online at www.loc.gov/staff/gazette. spondent Susan Stamberg. Following the Reading Room reference staff and often convocation, attendees perused Library take them as souvenirs. Many librarians Library of Congress Gazette Washington, DC 20540-1620 scoured the cards, taking those published exhibitions, purchased souvenirs, took Editorial: Mark Hartsell, 7-9194, [email protected] photos in the Main Reading Room and by their university or in their subject areas Design and production: Ashley Jones, 7-9193, [email protected] looked up – while catching up with col- as mementos. u – Kathy Woodrell ISSN 1049-8184 leagues amid the Great Hall’s grandeur. Printed on paper that contains recycled paper by the Printing Management Section, Office Systems Services Gazette Welcomes Letters from Staff Donated Time Staff is invited to use the Forum pages for lively and thoughtful debate relevant to Library issues. However, just as other newspa- The following Library employees have satisfied the eligibility requirements to per editors exercise discretion over which letters to publish and how to edit them, so do we. In deciding whether or how much to receive leave donations from other staff members. Contact Lisa Davis at 7-0033. publish, we consider content (including misstatements of fact, libel, innuendo, ridicule of individuals or the institution, personal Carla Arton Gina Greco-Emrich Parthenia Palmer attacks, and redundancy) and length (the limit is 300 words). Letters must be signed by the author, whose place of work and Craig Andrews Sherlita Jones C. Brad Parker telephone extension should be included so we can verify author- David Carter Ericka Joyner Juan Perez ship. Letter writers should understand that when they sign their letters and release them to us for publication they are relinquishing Christy Chason Nawal Kawar Amy Puryear privacy. If a letter calls for management response, for example, Antoinette Childs Rose Kutcher Lola Pyne an explanation of a policy or actions or clarification of fact, we will ask for management response.—Ed. Steven Davenport Karen Lund Malvina Shimanov Tanya Fletcher Donald Marcus Wykesha Tripp Amy Gallick Joy Mason Philip Washington Gazette Deadlines Mary Ann Green Sandra Mit Chelle Donna Williams The deadline for editorial copy for the June 6 Gazette is Wednesday, May 28. E-mail editorial copy and letters to the editor to [email protected]. To promote events through the Library’s No Gazette Issue on May 30 online calendar (www.loc.gov/loc/events) and the Gazette Calendar, e-mail event and contact information to [email protected] by The Gazette will not publish on May 30 because of the Memorial Day holiday. 9 a.m. Monday of the week of publication. Boxed advertisements for events occurring the week of June 8 should be Boxed announcements should be submitted electronically (text files) by 9 a.m. Monday submitted by 9 a.m. on June 2 for publication in the issue of June 6. the week of publication to [email protected]. MAY 23, 2014 T H E LIBRARY OF CONGRESS GA ZETTE 3 NEWS After Renovation, Madison Snack Bar Set to Reopen By Mark Hartsell The Library of Congress next week will reopen the Madison Building’s ground-floor snack bar following an eight-month renovation that provides patrons with new food options and a larger, updated dining space. The remodeled facility, scheduled to open for breakfast on May 29, features food service by the Subway and Dunkin’ Donuts restaurant chains, a Wi-Fi bar, new seating and lighting and art from the Library collections. “The Madison snack bar is the final phase of the Library’s food-service reno- vations,” said Lucy Suddreth, chief of the Office of Support Operations. “All of the areas bring a unique complement of menu items, atmosphere and modern Amanda Reynolds amenities for staff and visitors. The snack Workers on May 15 continue the renovation of the Madison snack bar. bar carries the design theme of the sixth- floor café, transforming it into a bright, The seating – all of it new – includes food service – will remain accessible to colorful and multipurpose venue.” conventional tables and chairs as well as patrons whenever the Library buildings I.L. Creations, the Library’s food-ser- groupings of cube furniture intended to are open. vice provider, oversees the operation of add a modern look and to create spaces Dunkin’ Donuts will begin food ser- the two new restaurants. for conversation. The dining area also vice at 7 a.m. and Subway at 10 a.m, Subway offers primarily sub sand- features two rows of banquette seats Monday through Friday. Service ends wiches and salads. Dunkin’ Donuts sells similar to those in the sixth-floor café. at 4 p.m. each day, and both restaurants doughnuts, baked goods, sandwiches The new space also was designed will close on Saturdays. and a wide variety of hot and iced drinks. to better accommodate persons with Much of the construction was per- Both restaurants are expected to offer disabilities.
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