Annual Report of the Librarian of Congress for Fiscal Year 2012
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Annual Report of the Librarian of Congress For the Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 2012 Annual Report of the Librarian of Congress for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012 Library of Congress Washington, D.C. 2013 Library of Congress 101 Independence Avenue, SE Washington, DC 20540 For the Library of Congress online, visit www.loc.gov. The annual report is published through the Office of Communications, Office of the Librarian, Library of Congress, Washington, DC 20540-1610, telephone (202) 707-2905. Executive Editor: Gayle Osterberg Managing Editor: Audrey Fischer Art Director: John Sayers Photo Editor: Abby Brack Lewis Design and Composition: Blue House Design Library of Congress Catalog Card Number 6-6273 ISSN 0083-1565 Key title: Annual Report of the Librarian of Congress For sale by the U.S. Government Printing Office Superintendent of Documents, Mail Stop: SSOP Washington, DC 20402-9328 ISBN 978-0-8444-9565-1 FRONT COVER The exterior of the Thomas Jefferson Building boasts banners for 2012 Library exhibitions. Photo courtesy of the Architect of the Capitol INSIDE FRONT COVER AND INSIDE BACK COVER Selected titles from the Library’s exhibition, Books That Shaped America CONTENTS A Letter from the Librarian of Congress ...................... 5 Appendices A. Library of Congress Advisory Bodies............... 62 Library of Congress Officers ........................................ 6 B. Publications ....................................................... 68 C. Selected Acquisitions ........................................ 70 Library of Congress Committees ................................. 7 D. Exhibitions ........................................................ 72 Facts at a Glance ......................................................... 10 E. Statistical Tables ............................................... 75 1. Appropriations for 2012 .........................75 Mission Statement ...................................................... 11 2. Appropriations for 2013 .........................75 3. Financial Statistics: Summary Statement .. 76 Organization Chart ..................................................... 12 4. Additions to the Collections—Items .......79 5. Additions to the Collections—Titles .......81 Serving the Congress................................................... 15 6. Unprocessed Arrearages .........................81 7. Cataloging Workload ..............................82 Appropriations ...................................................... 16 8. MARC Records ......................................82 Other Congressional Testimony............................ 16 9. Preservation Treatment ..........................83 Copyright Issues ................................................... 17 10. Copyright Registrations ..........................84 11. U.S. Copyright Office Collecting, Preserving and Business Summary ...................................... 84 Providing Access to Knowledge .................................. 27 12. Services to Individuals Who Are Blind or Physically Handicapped .....................85 Collecting .............................................................. 27 13. Reader Services ......................................86 Preserving .............................................................. 28 14. Cataloging Services: Providing Access to Knowledge ............................ 35 Financial Statistics ..................................87 15. Human Resources ...................................88 Promoting Creativity ................................................... 43 Promoting Reading and Literacy .......................... 43 Sharing Ideas and Culture .................................... 48 Showcasing the Library’s Collections .................... 49 Celebrating Achievement ............................................ 57 Organizational Reports Congressional Research Service ..............18 Office of the Librarian ............................20 Copyright Royalty Judges ........................52 Office of Strategic Initiatives ...................39 Law Library .............................................19 Office of Support Operations .................23 Library Services .......................................29 U.S. Copyright Office ..............................48 Office of the Inspector General ..............24 3 LETTER FROM THE LIBRARIAN OF CONGRESS 4 I am pleased to present the Annual Report of the Librarian of Congress for Fiscal Year 2012. n 1815, Congress purchased materials in 470 languages and nearly At the core is the book—arguably the Thomas Jefferson’s wide-ranging 120 million additional items in various greatest container of knowledge in his- I personal book collection—6,487 formats. More than 37.6 million digital tory. During the year, the Library of volumes—to restart the congressional files from the Library’s collections can Congress launched a multiyear Celebra- library, which had been burned by the be accessed free of charge on its award- tion of the Book to explore important British during the War of 1812. winning website at www.loc.gov. And, and varied ways that books influence with content provided by the Library and our lives. A Library display of Books that In 2012 the Library of Congress circulat- 161 partners in 75 countries, the World Shaped America sparked a national conver- ed nearly 30,000 volumes from its general Digital Library website is making multi- sation about the way books by American and special collections to congressional of- lingual and multimedia primary-source authors have influenced our nation. With fices, and Members of Congress accessed materials available in seven languages on support from David Rubenstein and Congressional Research Service (CRS) the Internet at no cost to global users. other generous donors, the 12th Annual information products more than 1 mil- National Book Festival drew a record lion times. In addition, CRS responded Through its numerous outreach pro- number of book lovers from across the to more than 700,000 congressional re- grams, the Library is continuing to serve country to the National Mall to celebrate quests for up-to-date, objective legislative a broad educational function—from reading and literacy. At fiscal year’s end, research and analysis. The Law Library inspiring young readers to providing plans were underway for the first-ever of Congress provided access to its un- research opportunities for the world’s International Summit of the Book to paralleled collection of 2.8 million legal scholars. Our Read.gov literacy-promo- be held in December at the Library of volumes, and the U.S. Copyright Office— tion site provides educational resources Congress—the world’s largest library. which registered more than 511,000 for children, families and teachers. The works for copyright last year—provided Library’s Teaching with Primary Sourc- All of the above activities, and many oth- Congress with legal analysis on copyright es initiative trains educators throughout ers that you will read about in the following policy issues that affect the U.S. economy. the country to inspire life-long learners report, were performed by 3,312 skilled by incorporating online resources into and dedicated staff members—6 percent From the nucleus of Jefferson’s collec- the K-12 curriculum. And the John W. fewer than the previous year. They remain tion, the Library of Congress has grown Kluge Center in the Library of Congress the Library’s greatest resource. to become an unparalleled world re- brings together scholars and researchers source. Today, its collection of more than from around the world to stimulate and Sincerely, 155 million items includes more than 35 energize one another in their quest for James H. Billington million cataloged books and other print knowledge in various disciplines. The Librarian of Congress OPPOSITE The Librarian’s ceremonial office is located in the Thomas Jefferson Building. Photo by Carol Highsmith / Librarian of Congress James H. Billington Photo by Abby Brack Lewis 5 LIBRARY OF CONGRESS OFFICERS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Karen Lloyd, Strategic Planning Officer, Office of the Chief Financial Officer James H. Billington, Librarian of Congress Kenneth Lopez, Director, Office of Security and Robert Dizard Jr., Deputy Librarian of Congress Emergency Preparedness James M. Gallagher, Acting Associate Librarian for Gayle Osterberg, Director, Office of Communications Strategic Initiatives Kathleen Ott, Director, Congressional Relations Office David Mao, Law Librarian of Congress Jeffrey Page, Chief Financial Officer Mary Mazanec, Director, Congressional Research Service Elizabeth Pugh, General Counsel Maria A. Pallante, Register of Copyrights Kirk Rascoe, Director, Office of Opportunity, Inclusiveness Roberta I. Shaffer, Associate Librarian for Library Services and Compliance Lucy D. Suddreth, Chief, Support Operations Christopher Reed, Senior Adviser for Policy and Special Projects, U.S. Copyright Office OPERATIONS COMMITTEE Elizabeth Scheffler, Director, Integrated Support Services Lucy D. Suddreth, Chair, Chief, Support Operations Donald Simon, Assistant Law Librarian for Operations James M. Duda, Deputy Chief, Support Operations and Planning Alvert Banks, Director, Information Technology Services INSPECTOR GENERAL Dennis Hanratty, Director, Human Resources Services Karl W. Schornagel Edward Jablonski, Associate Director for Finance and Administration, Congressional Research Service, POET LAUREATE CONSULTANT IN POETRY and Acting Director, Office of Contracts and Grants Management Philip Levine (2011–2012)