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Get This Week's Gazette GAZETTE Volume 19, No. 40 • November 7, 2008 • A weekly publication for Library staff CFC Rally Calls on Library Staffers’ Generosity By Jennifer Gavin Library staffers were asked on Friday, Oct. 31, to find a way—despite a falling stock market and rising prices for fuel, food and other necessities—to continue their legendary generosity in giving to charities through the Combined Federal Campaign. As government employees, we’re really among the lucky ones in difficult times, noted Librarian of Congress James H. Billington as he thanked Library staff- ers, who exceeded last year’s pledge goal, for their longtime generosity. Last year, Wheeler Barry 1,380 Library staffers contributed to the The U.S. Armed Services Color Guard presents the colors to kick off the annual Combined Combined Federal Campaign (CFC), and Federal Campaign at the Library. the Library won the campaign’s Summit planned as part of the Library’s CFC cam- be a CFC book sale —the location is still Award, its highest award for excellence. paign, including the CFC Agency Fair being determined—and bake sales. The This year’s Library-wide pledge goal is from 10 a.m. to noon on Thursday, AFSCME unions at the Library will spon- $575,000. Nov. 13, in Madison Hall; the CFC Talent sor fund-raising speakers’ programs. Billington quoted the late tennis great Show from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Tuesday, The Library’s chief operating officer, Arthur Ashe: From what we get, we can Nov. 18 in the Coolidge Auditorium; and Jo Ann Jenkins, noted that the Library make a living; what we give, however, the CFC White Elephant sale, from 9:30 had already raised $10,000 toward this makes a life. a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. Several fund-raising events are 10, in the Madison Hall. There will also CFC, Continued on page 7 Native American Activist to Give Keynote Native American activist, journalist peoples’ traditions, culture and and poet Suzan Shown Harjo will deliver arts. For the past four decades, the keynote address for the Library’s 2008 she shaped federal Indian policy celebration of Native American Heritage and succeeded in recovering Month. more than one million acres of The free, public event will take place land including sacred places. at 1 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 13, in the Harjo is one of seven Native Mumford Room, LM 649, in the James Americans who filed the 1992 Madison Building. landmark lawsuit, Harjo et al v. Born in Oklahoma, Harjo is Hodulgee Pro Football, Inc., regarding the Muscogee and a member of the Cheyenne name of the Washington, D.C., people. Her great-grandfather, Chief Bull football team. In 1999, a three- Suzan Shown Harjo will give Native American Bear, was a leader in the Cheyenne resis- judge panel unanimously decided Heritage Month keynote. tance against government oppression to cancel federal trademark pro- Harjo’s social and political activism during the late 19th century. tections for the team’s name. The District dates back to the late 1960s and early Harjo is founder and president of The Court reversed that decision in 2003; 1970s when she was news director for Morning Star Institute, a national Native the case is now before the U.S. Court of the American Indian Press Association rights organization that promotes Native Appeals. NATIVE AMERICAN, Continued on page 7 2 LIBRARY OF CONGRESS GAZETTE NOVEMBER 7, 2008 NOTICES Permission Needed to Pick Blackberries Information Technology Services reminds staff that service and support units are responsible for the purchase of cellular telephones, Blackberry devices and any wireless GAZETTE www.loc.gov/staff/gazette add-on device that may be required within their organizations. MATTHEW RAYMOND However, the service or support unit must receive written approval from Information Executive Editor Technology Services (ITS) before ordering wireless equipment and services. 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