Volume 16, No. 29 A Weekly Newspaper for the Library Staff July 22, 2005 National Book Festival Authors Announced he 2005 National Book Festival, organized and sponsored by the T Library and hosted by Laura Bush, will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 24, on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., between 7th and 14th streets (rain or shine). Free and open to the public, the 2005 festival features more than 80 award- winning authors, illustrators and poets, who will discuss their work in various pavilions: Fiction & Fantasy, Mysteries & Thrillers, History & Biography, Children, Teens & Children, Poetry and Home & Family. Participants include novelists John Irving, Tom Wolfe, E.L. Doctorow and Sue Monk Kidd; mystery and thriller writers Tony Hillerman, Sandra Brown

and Jeffery Deaver; nonfiction writers Michaela McNichol David McCullough, Joseph Ellis and Award-winning illustrator Jerry Pinkney created the painting from which 60,000 National Thomas Friedman; veteran journalists Book Festival posters were printed for distribution starting this week. Chief of Staff Andrea Mitchell and Robert MacNeil; Jo Ann Jenkins and Roberta Stevens, manager of the 2005 National Book Festival, show the original painting, which depicts themes of the festival pavilions. Posters may be children’s author Pat Mora, pioneer astro- picked up at the Public Affairs and Visitor Services offices for distribution by staff in their naut and children’s author Buzz Aldrin; communities. teen authors Meg Cabot and R.L. Stine; science fiction writer Neil Gaiman; and event to explore and celebrate American wonderful opportunity to highlight the poet Dana Gioia. creativity,” said Librarian of Congress rich resources in our nation’s libraries “Each year, thousands upon thou- James H. Billington. “Now in its fifth and bring those resources directly to the sands of book lovers attend this national year, the National Book Festival offers a NBF, Continues on page 5 Four LC Veterans Return from Active Duty in some cases, decades-long military expected, even though other reservists By JEFFREY LOFTON careers. were being called up to active duty in LC Police Officer James Butler had and . James Butler, Michael Hounshell, Jerry worked at the Library for more than 34 “I got the telephone call while here Kennedy and Lewis Brandon, all Library years while serving for 28 years in the at the Library one Saturday morning in of Congress Police officers, have returned U.S. Air Force Reserves. During that time, January 2004, and the chief from my to their homes and the Library after year- his required annual active-duty service unit said, ‘You are hereby ordered by the long active-duty assignments during the consisted of two full weeks a year, in President of the United States to report war in Iraq and Afghanistan. addition to two days a month, at nearby for no less than one year of active duty Upon their return, each sat down with Andrews Air Force Base and in other . . . .’ That’s all I heard. I was speechless,” Veterans History Project (VHP) volunteers countries and bases. Then, last year he laughed Butler. “I thought I’d be stationed to share their stories of recent service and, received a summons he hadn’t really VETS, Continues on page 3 2 THE GAZETTE JULY 22, 2005

FORUM Thank You The Gazette A belated thank you to those of you who attended or contributed to my retirement A weekly newspaper for the Library of Congress staff party in June. My favorite charity, Family & Child Services of Washington, D.C., has GAIL FINEBERG been the beneficiary of monies not used for food and drink. Editor MICHAELA McNICHOL It was very meaningful talking with so many dear friends. I leave the Library Visual Information Specialist with wonderful memories and a warm feeling of having gotten to know so many Contributing Editors: Erin Allen, Calendar; Carlin “René” terrific people. Sayles, Moving On and Length of Service; Runako Balondemu, Donated Leave Most Sincerely, Contributing Photographers: Francisco Apodaca, Erin Allen, Marvin Kranz T.J. Jeffers, Michaela McNichol, Charlynn Spencer Pyne Proofreader: George Thuronyi

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JoEllen Gass’s name was misspelled in the Length of Service section of the Gazette, July 8. Gazette at a glance . . . A correspondence clerk typist, she observed her 35 years of federal service in January. Summer Reading List 4 - 5 Moving On 7 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, Calendar 8 [email protected]. www.loc.gov/staff/gazette JULY 22, 2005 THE GAZETTE 3

VETS, Continued from Page 1 at Andrews. The other officers from the Library [who were called to active duty] never left the states, but that wasn’t what happened to me.” Tech. Sgt. Butler was stationed along with some 3,500 other servicemen at Bagram Air Force Base, Afghanistan, which occupies a strip two miles wide and three miles long in a valley near the Afghani border with . Under the cover of night, C-5, C-130, and C-17 transport planes were landing with sup- plies and soldiers and taking off with stabilized wounded soldiers, who were being transported back to the states or other locations for treatment. An air transport supervisor, Sgt. Butler coordi- nated the arrival and departure for as Michaela McNichol many as 20 transport planes per shift. Tech. Sgt. James Butler, in LC Police uniform, shows the location of Bagram Air Force Dim, solar-powered lights outlining the Base near the Afghani-Pakistani border, where he was stationed during his tour of active runway were the only lights used to guide duty with the U.S. Air Force Reserves. Jeffery Lofton interviewed him for the VHP oral planes through landing and take-off. history project. “Airlifts were the only way on and off the base and the only resource for “Whoever was shooting at us couldn’t Hardships took their toll, but Butler certain supplies, and the enemy knew see us, so they couldn’t aim, but they was most troubled by the suffering of that,” Butler said. The base came under were trying to disable the plane while those around him. One serviceman died mortar and missile attack six times during it was on the ground,” Butler explained. from malaria, and two others ended the three months Butler was there. One of the watchtowers was hit during a their lives. “One was 21 years old, and mortar attack during his stint at Bagram, I worked with him the night before he Donated Leave but no one was hurt. killed himself. He said he couldn’t take The following Library employees have Butler said he never knew what was it anymore,” Butler recalled, explaining satisfied the eligibility requirements of coming next. “Snakes and scorpions that some of the troops had been serving Library of Congress Regulation (LCR) around my hut, planned detonation of long periods with no relief. 2015-13 to receive leave donations from landmines, the occasional earthquake, To honor the fallen, some forces came other staff members. and mortar attacks that came from the together at the flight line and lined up Participants in the voluntary leave other side of the mountain range made in twos as the bodies were carried to transfer program have exhausted other it difficult to relax,” he said. Like many an airplane for a flight back to the U.S. sources of leave during their medical service men and women returning from “That’s the only ceremony we have to emergencies and greatly appreciate leave combat, he now finds it difficult to sleep honor them,” he said. donations. with ease for an extended period of time. Butler began his Library career as Individuals wishing to receive leave Doctors expect this will subside in a year a deck attendant in 1971 and made a or donate leave through this program or two, but it is a daily reminder of his should contact Runako Balondemu at significant mid-career shift in 1975, when 7-1545. service and the continuing unrest in that he accepted a position on the LC Police region of the world. Cynthia Acosta Sharron Jones VETS, Continues on page 6 Tinisha Boone Robin Lancaster Phyllis Bradshaw Joyce Malloy Joan Burke Candace Milburn Smoke-free Environment Joan Carroll Laura Monagle James Childress Lynn Pedigo Now that the Library has transitioned to a smoke-free environment in our buildings, we Tiffany Corley Andrew Porvaznik request the cooperation of those who continue to smoke and ask that you not smoke near Vera Fenwick Deborah Simone the entrances of any of the Library buildings. Louis Golino John E. Smith Ellen Hunnicutt Michael Timms Also, please continue to dispose of cigarette butts in the receptacles that have been Ellsworth Jackson provided. Your courtesy is appreciated by everyone. 4 THE GAZETTE JULY 22, 2005

Summer Reading List (as of July 12) In anticipation of the book festival on Saturday, Sept. 24, here is a select reading list of recent or forthcoming releases, as well as “classics” by participating National Book Festival authors as of mid-July 2005. The author list is still evolving. Happy reading!

Children Lynne Cheney. “When Wash- Diana Gabaldon. “A Breath of John Sandford. “Broken Buzz Aldrin (author) and ington Crossed the Delaware” Snow and Ashes” (Expected Prey” (2005), from the Prey Wendell Minor (illustra- (2004). “A Is for Abigail: An September 2005). “Out- series. “The Fool’s Run” tor). “Reaching for the Moon” Almanac of Amazing Ameri- lander” (1991). (1989), from the Kidd series. (2005). can Women” (2003). Neil Gaiman. “Anansi Boys: Karin Slaughter. “Faith- David Baldacci. “Freddy and Sharon Creech. “Who’s That A Novel” (2005). “American less” (2005), from the Grant the French Fries: Fries Alive!” Baby” (Expected September Gods” (2001). “Sandman DC County series. “Like a (2005). Also see Baldacci’s 2005). “Replay” (Expected Comics” series (1991-1999). Charm: A Novel in Voices” adult suspense/thriller novels September 2005). “Walk Two John Irving. “Until I Find You” (2004). including “Absolute Power” Moons” (1994). (2005). “Cider House Rules” (1996). John Feinstein. “Last Shot: A (1985). “The World Accord- History & Biography Doreen Cronin & Harry Final Four Mystery” (2005). ing to Garp” (1978). David Brooks. “On Paradise Bliss. “Diary of a Spider Jack Gantos. “Best in Show Gish Jen. “Love Wife” (2004). Drive: How We Live Now” (2005). “Diary of a Worm” for Rotten Ralph: A Rotten “Mona in the Promised Land” (2005). “Bobos in Paradise: (2003). Ralph Reader” (2005). “Joey (1996). The New Upper Class and Hilary Knight, illustrator, and Pigza” trilogy (1998-2004). Sue Monk Kidd. “The Mer- How They Got There” (2000). Kay Thompson, author. “Hole in My Life” (2002). maid Chair” (2005). “The Andrew Carroll. “Behind the “Eloise” series (1955-2005). Patricia Reilly Giff. “Willow Secret Life of Bees” (2002). Lines” (2005). “War Letters: “Eloise: The Absolutely Run” (Expected September George R. R. Martin. “A Song Extraordinary Correspon- Essential 50th Anniversary 2005). “Pictures of Hollis of Ice and Fire” series (1996- dence from American Wars” Edition” (2005). Woods” (2004). “Lily’s 2005). “The Hedges Knight” (2001). Phyllis Reynolds Naylor. Crossing” (1999). (2004). Robert L. Carter. “A Matter “Polo’s Mother” (2005). Pat Mora. “Doña Flor” Bobbie Ann Mason. “An of Law: A Memoir of Struggle “Alice” series (1985-2005). (Expected September 2005). Atomic Romance: A Novel” in the Cause of Equal Rights” “Shiloh” (1991). “A Library for Juana: the (2005). “In Country” (1985). (2005). Laura Numeroff. “If You Give World of Sor Juana Inéz” Tom Wolfe. “I Am Charlotte Joseph Ellis. “His Excellency: a Pig a Party” (2005). “If (2003). Simmons” (2004). “Bonfire George Washington” (2004). You Give a Mouse a Cookie” Walter Dean Myers. “Autobi- of the Vanities” (1987). “The “Founding Brothers” (2000). (1985). ography of My Dead Brother” Right Stuff” (1979). Thomas Friedman. “The Mary Pope Osborne & Will (2005). “Monster” (2001). World is Flat: A Brief History Osborne. “Magic Tree “Motown and Didi” (1984). Mysteries & Thrillers of the 21st Century” (2005). House Research Guides” Dave Pelzer. “Help Yourself Nevada Barr. “Anna Pigeon “From Beirut to Jerusalem” (2000-2005). for Teens: Real-Life Advice Mysteries” series (1993-2005). (1989). Mary Pope Osborne. “Magic for Real-Life Challenges” “Bittersweet” (1983). Kay B. Hutchison. “Ameri- Tree House” series (1992- (2005). “A Child Called ‘It’: Sandra Brown. “Chill Factor” can Heroines: The Spirited 2005). One Child’s Courage to Sur- (2005). “White Hot” (2004). Women Who Shaped Our Linda Sue Park. “Be-Bim vive” (1995). Tom Clancy. “Teeth of the Country” (2004). Bop!” (2005). “A Single René Saldaña. “Finding Our Tiger” (2003). Patriot Games Robert MacNeil. “Do You Shard” (2003). Way: Stories” (2003). “The (1987). “The Hunt for Red Speak American?” (2005). Gloria Jean Pinkney and Jumping Tree” (2001). October” (1984). “Looking for My Country: Jerry Pinkney (illustra- R. L. Stine. “The Rotten Jeffery Deaver. “Twelfth Finding Myself in America” tor). “Music from Our Lord’s School” series (2005). Card” (2005). “The Bone Col- (2003). Holy Heaven” (2005). “Back “Goosebumps” series (1992- lector” (1997). David McCullough. “1776” Home” (1999). 2000) Nelson DeMille. “Night Fall” (2005). “John Adams” (2001) Jerry Pinkney. “The Old (2004). “Word of Honor” Andrea Mitchell. “Talking African” (2005). “God Bless Fiction & Fantasy (1985) Back : ...to Presidents, Dicta- the Child” (2004). E.L. Doctorow. “The March” Tony Hillerman. “Skeleton tors, and Assorted Scoun- Myles & Sandra Pinkney. (Expected September 2005). Man,” from the Leaphorn/ drels” (Expected September “A Rainbow All Around Me” “Ragtime” (1997). “Billy Chee series (2004). “Sinister 2005). (2002). “Shades of Black: A Bathgate” (1994). Pig,” from the Leaphorn/ Steven V. Roberts. “My Celebration of Our Children” Richard Paul Evans. “The Chee series (2004). Fathers’ Houses: Memoir of a (2000). Christmas Box” trilogy (1992- Rupert Holmes. “Swing” Family” (2005). 2005). “The Locket” series (2005). “Where the Truth Teens & Children. (1998-2000). Lies” (2003). Home & Family Meg Cabot. “Ready or Not: An Jonathan Safran Foer. Marcia Muller. “Cape Per- R. W. Apple Jr. “Apple’s All-American Girl” (2005). “Extremely Loud and Incred- dido” (2005). “The Danger- America: The Discriminat- “The Princess Diaries” series ibly Close” (2005). “Every- ous Hour: A Sharon McCone ing Traveler’s Guide to 40 (2000-2005). thing Is Illuminated” (2002). Mystery” (2004). Great Cities in the United LIST, Continues on page 5 JULY 22, 2005 THE GAZETTE 5

NBF, Continued from page 1 Red Dog, who will appear on the festival program and the National Book Festival, grounds throughout the day. Target is able to further spread the reading American public.” Beyond meeting their favorite authors, message and help instill a love of reading In addition to some of our nation’s festival visitors will have the opportunity early in life.” most celebrated authors, the event will to learn about the reading programs and On touch-screen computers in the feature a number of special guests. Popu- resources in libraries across the country. Library of Congress Pavilion, festival- lar personalities in the Home and Family Representatives from all 50 states, the goers can explore the Library’s acclaimed pavilion include television news jour- District of Columbia, and American trusts Web site at www.loc.gov. The Library’s nalist and host Leeza Gibbons, whose and territories will discuss and distribute myriad online resources contain exam- techniques for preserving memories are materials about their reading and literacy ples of American creativity in all formats discussed in her new book, “Scrapbook- promotion programs in the Pavilion of the such as music, poetry, films, photographs ing Traditions”; Univision television host States. In addition, the Let’s Read America and sound recordings. Children can Myrka Dellanos; celebrity home designer pavilion will feature reading activities that have fun with history through interactive and television host Chris Madden; and are fun for the whole family. games on a site created just for them at R.W. Apple, New York Times authority Star players from the National Bas- www.americaslibrary.gov. on food and wine. ketball Association’s “Read to Achieve” The Library’s pavilion will also feature During the week leading up to the program will be among the presenters in the Veterans History Project, a grassroots Festival on Saturday, Sept. 24, washington- the Children’s pavilion, and the national effort to document the stories of veterans post.com will host a series of online chats student winners of the Library of Con- from World War I through the current with authors appearing at the National gress “Letters About Literature” reading conflicts and those who supported the Book Festival. These text-based discus- and writing program will read their letters war effort on the home front. sions can be viewed daily starting on in the Teens & Children Pavilion. The artist for this year’s festival is Monday, Sept. 19, on the site at www. The “Letters About Literature” pro- award-winning illustrator Jerry Pinkney, washingtonpost.com/bookfestival. The gram, sponsored by Target Stores, invites whose imaginative painting appears on schedule of chats and authors’ names young readers in grades 4-12 to write a the 2005 National Book Festival poster. will be posted on washingtonpost.com’s personal letter to an author, past or pres- Pinkney has illustrated more than 100 site and the Library’s site at www.loc. ent, who has somehow changed their books for children since 1964. His work gov/today. Viewers can submit questions view of the world or themselves. Winners has also been featured on the U.S. Postal in advance or during the live discussion. are selected at the state and national Services’s Black Heritage stamps. Posters They can view authors’ responses while levels. Target awarded the national win- featuring Pinkney’s painting will be avail- the program is airing live or at a later ners with a trip to the National Book Fes- able free of charge at the festival. date on washingtonpost.com’s online tival along with a $500 Target GiftCard. The 2005 National Book Festival is discussion archive. “It is inspiring to see the number of made possible with generous support Festival goers can have books signed young people whose lives have been posi- from Distinguished Benefactor Target; by their favorite authors, and children can tively affected by a particular author or Charter Sponsors AT&T, The Amend meet some of their favorite storybook book,” said Laysha Ward, vice president, Group and The Washington Post; Patrons and television characters, such as Arthur, community relations, Target. “Through its AARP, Freddie Mac, The James Madison Maya and Miguel, and Clifford the Big support of the ‘Letters About Literature’ NBF, Continues on page 6

LIST, Continued from page 4 Ourselves and the World David Tutera. “The Party One Day” (1988). States and Canada” (2005). Through Mindfulness” Planner” (2005). “America Andrew Hudgins. “Ecstatic “Apple’s Europe: An Uncom- (2005). Entertains: A Year of Imagi- in the Poison” (2003). mon Guide” (1986). Bob Kinkead. “Kinkead’s native Parties” (2003). “Babylon in a Jar” (1998). Giada De Laurentiis. “Every- Cookbook : Recipes from Judith Warner. “Perfect Dolores Kendrick. “Why the day Italian: 125 Simple and Washington D.C.’s Premier Madness” (2005). Woman Is Singing on the Delicious Recipes” (2005). Seafood Restaurant” (2005). Corner: A Verse Narrative” Myrka Dellanos. “Triunfa y Chris Madden. “Haven : Poetry (2001). “Women of Plums: se Feliz” (“Succeed and Be Finding the Keys to Your Kim Addonizio. “What is Poems in the Voice of Slave Happy”) (2005). Personal Decorating Style” This Thing Called Love: Women” (1989). Fernando & Marlene (2004). Poems” (2004). “Tell Me: Mary Jo Salter. “Open Shut- Divina. “Foods of the Laurie Smith. “Discovering Poems” (2000). ters: Poems” (2003). “A Kiss Americas : Native Recipes Home with Laurie Smith” Alice Fulton. “Cascade in Space” (1999). and Traditions” (2004). (2005). Experiment” (2004). “Felt” Al Young. “Sound of Dreams Leeza Gibbons. “Scrapbook- Julie Sussman & Stephanie (2002). Remembered” (2001). ing Traditions” (2005). Glakas-Tenet. “Dare to Donald Hall. “The Best Day “Heaven: Collected Poems” Jon Kabat-Zinn. “Coming Repair Your Car” (2005). The Worst Day: Life with 1956-1990 (1992). to our Senses: Healing “Dare to Repair” (2002). Jane Kenyon” (2005). “The 6 THE GAZETTE JULY 22, 2005

VETS, Continued from page 3 Force. Motivated by his child- hood dream to fly airplanes, Butler decided to enlist as an Air Force reservist in 1977. Said the veteran of Afghanistan duty, “The reality of military life doesn’t always match those images forged in childhood imagination.” Officer Hounshell, who said “I always played soldier when I was a kid,” joined the U.S. Army 20 years ago and took basic training at Fort Dix, N.J. He returned there in Feb- ruary 2003, reprising his role as a supply technician for a mainte- Sandra Savage nance company. His primary job Sandra Savage during his year of active duty was to Library Police Officer Lewis Bran- Library Police Sgts. Michael Hounshell, left, and Jerry don, a medical administrator in the Kennedy, both in military reserve units, returned to active repair and inspect equipment, such U.S. Air Force Reserves, served at duty in 2003, Hounshell to Fort Dix, N.J., and Kennedy to as weapons, night vision gear and an Andrews Air Force Base transfer the Pentagon. vehicles going to the war zone. point for injured soldiers. Many soldiers at Fort Dix were in training, awaiting deployment to Iraq not go abroad, he, like Butler, Hounshell wounds, mental wounds, shrapnel, and Afghanistan, but Hounshell’s unit was and Brandon, took the assignment his detached parts.” the only maintenance company and was country asked of him. He paused. “They’ll never be the needed stateside to keep operations run- Kennedy has traced his family’s mili- same again mentally or physically. I ning. Said Supply Sgt. E-5 Hounshell with tary history from his recent stint in Opera- feel blessed that I didn’t have to go over relief, “We were spared that awful trip.” tion Enduring Freedom/Noble Eagle back there.” Officer Kennedy joined the U.S. Marine to the Revolutionary War. Using Library Veterans working at the Library are Corps in 1979 and saw duty in The Philip- resources, he was able to document his invited to tell their stories for future gen- pines, Japan, Korea, Norway, Denmark, family’s long record of military service. erations. Participating is as simple as Holland, Honduras, Italy and Spain during “The Library is the place to work if you having a conversation. To learn more eight years of service in the 1970s and ’80s. are interested in genealogy,” he said. about VHP and how to contribute a per- During that time he also volunteered for While he was still in high school, sonal story or volunteer to collect the assignment as a Marine Security Guard, Officer Brandon joined the U.S. Air Force stories of wartime veterans, contact the and he provided physical security at the in 1986 by signing up for a delayed enlist- VHP office at [email protected], visit www. U.S. embassies in Katmandu, , and ment program. “I wasn’t ready to go to loc.gov/vets, or call (202) 707-4916. ❏ London. Kennedy said he treated each college, was tired of school, and wanted — Jeffrey Lofton works for the Veterans assignment as an extended study session, to try something different,” he said. History Project. an opportunity to learn about foreign As a medical administrator in the cultures first-hand. Kennedy left active U.S. Air Force Reserves, Officer Bran- duty in the Marines in 1987, and during don found himself assigned to Andrews NBF, Continued from page 5 the next 12 years he enjoyed civilian life Air Force Base for a year, beginning in and earned degrees in law enforcement April 2003. His division converted the Council and the National Endowment for and security administration. He returned base gym to a hospital, which served the Arts; Contributors Barnes & Noble, to military life when he joined the Navy as a transfer point for injured soldiers Educate Inc., Half Price Books, NBA/ Reserves in 1999. returning from Iraq and on their way to WNBA, PBS, Penguin Group (USA) and Kennedy was called to active duty home bases, Walter Reed Army Hospi- Scholastic Inc. in October 2003. With several years of tal in Wheaton, Md., or Bethesda Naval The Junior League of Washington will experience as an intelligence specialist Hospital for treatment. again contribute hundreds of volunteers he volunteered to go overseas, but he “Many were just out of high school,” this year to the National Book Festival. was stationed stateside at the Pentagon he said. “These kids went straight out See Summer Reading List on pages 4- with the Joint Chiefs of Staff for a year. of high school and right into combat. 5. For more information about the festival, Although he was disappointed he could There were lots of facial wounds, body visit www.loc.gov/bookfest. ❏ JULY 22, 2005 THE GAZETTE 7 Moving On PERMANENT APPOINTMENTS 02, Office of Workforce Diversity (OWD), Jones, library technician, GS-05, CALM, Vicky L. Crone, librarian (acqui- Office of the Deputy Librarian/Chief LS; Andrew Mendelson, supervisory sition), GS-13, Knowledge Services Operating Officer (DLC/COO); Lucila technical information specialist, GS-15, Group (KSG), Congressional Research Oliveira, food service worker, WG-06, Office of Legislative Information (LIN), Service (CRS); and Donna Urschel, Facility Services (FACS), Intergrated Sup- CRS; and Karen Rasmussen, librarian public affairs specialist, GS-11, Office port Services (ISS); Vincent S. Perry, (cataloging), GS-12, History and Literature of Communications (OC), Office of the fiscal clerk, GS-04, Financial Reports Cataloging Division (HLCD), LS. Librarian (LIBN). Office (FRO), OCFO; Stephanie E. Potter, junior fellow, AD-00, Hispanic TEMPORARY PROMOTIONS TEMPORARY APPOINTMENTS Monique M. Graham, librarian, GS- Division (HISP), LS; Christopher W. Fouad I. Alkisswani, fiscal clerk, 13, Technical Processing and Automation Scheina, technical information special- GS-05, Budget Office (BO), Office of the Instruction Office (TPAIO), LS; Michael ist, GS-05, FRD, LS; and Philip G. Stew- Chief Financial Officer (OCFO); Char- W. Grunberger, administrative librarian, art, library technician, GS-05, AFC, LS. lene A. Austin, library technician, GS- SL-00, African and Middle Eastern Divi- 04, American Law Division (ALD), CRS; sion (AMED), LS; Lavette K. Lee, office Rafael I. Barsoum, fiscal clerk, GS-05, PERMANENT PROMOTIONS automation clerk, GS-03, European/Latin Financial Reports Office (FRO), OCFO; Lashawn T. Barnes, police officer American Acquisitions Division (ELAD), Irene Y. Cheung, marketing specialist, (private) first class, SP-03, Protective LS; Joseph P. Molnar, administrative GS-09, Federal Research Service (FRD), Services (PS), Office of Security and librarian, GS-15, ANAD, LS; and Irene Library Services (LS); Kwame N. Don- Emergency Preparedness (OS), Craig B. Veney, administrative officer, GS-09, aldson, economist, GS-09, Government P. Bryant, library technician, GS-05, Asian Division (AD), LS. and Finance Division (G&F), CRS; Ellen Collections Access, Loan and Manage- K. Donnelly, library aide, GS-03, Ameri- ment Division (CALM), LS; David C. RESIGNATIONS can Folklife Center (AFC), LS; Courtney Clemons, library technician, GS-09, Arts Lynn L. Carlin, special assistant, GS- Nic L. French, library aide, GS-03, AFC, and Sciences Cataloging Division (ASCD), 15, Human Resources Specialist (HRS); LS; Vicki E. Govro, library techncian, LS; Ralph J. Cole Jr., librarian (acqui- Crystal J. Decesare, clerk, GS-01, Inter- GS-05, AFC, LS; Megan E. Harris, library sition), GS-13, Anglo/American Acqui- pretative Programs Office (IPO), LS; and technician, GS-05, AFC, LS; Jasmine J. sitions Division (ANAD), LS; Tomeka Lee E. Probasco, quality assurance Marcellus, library technician, GS-06, specialist, GS-11, Materials Development Office of Congressional Affairs and Coun- Division (MDD), National Library Services selor to the Director (CAC), CRS; Lisa WOMEN’S HISTORY for the Blind and Physically Handicapped Moscatiello, liaison specialist, GS-11, DISCUSSION GROUP (NLSBPH). CAC, CRS; Patrick Ofordire, clerk, GS- Join LC staff and patrons for a brown-bag discussion of research in women’s history and RETIREMENTS culture. Come and meet other researchers, L. P. Alexiou, librarian (cataloging), learn who at LC works in this field and share Summer Event–Appear on information about collections and access GS-12, Social Sciences Cataloging Divi- public television! tools. Bring your own lunch. sion (SSCD), LS; Ralph O. Eads, copyright 12:30 - 1:30 p.m., Thursday, technician, GS-07, Receiving and Process- LCPA seeks volunteers (who July 28, Room LJ G-07. ing Division (R&PD), Copyright Office can be LCPA members, relatives, or Contact: [email protected] or (COP); and Susan H. Riedel, librarian, friends) to answer telephones for its Sheridan Harvey, 7-2273 GS-14, Automation Planning and Liaison night during the WETA-TV Channel Office (APLO), LS. 26 Pledge Drive. The LCPA What IF... Science Our spot is during the after-work COMPILED FROM NFC DATA Fiction & Fantasy Forum presents hours of 7:45–10 p.m. on Tuesday, FOR PAY PERIOD 10. Aug. 9. The scheduled broadcast is “Evolution As Theory and As Metaphor” by P. J. Fischer Author “Bruce Springsteen & the E Street of Julia and the Dream Maker www. Access ramp to Madison Building Band.” juliaandthedreammaker.com/ Car pools are forming; both The new ramp located at the First and C 12:10 p.m., Friday, August 12, Dining Street entrance of the Madison Building riders and drivers are needed. Contact Room A, LM 620 has been completed and opened for LCPA Public Services Coordinator A book signing will follow and copies general use on Monday, July 18. A few Kwan Miller at [email protected] or tel of Julia and the Dream Maker will be minor cosmetic changes are still being # 7-5927 to volunteer or for more available for purchase Contact Colleen Cahill at [email protected] carried out by the contractors, but this information. for more information will not affect staff and visitors’ use. 8 THE GAZETTE JULY 22, 2005

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Notable Events Pair Produces Guide to The Library’s Motion Picture, about more than 100 made-for- Sponsored by the Science, the Military on Film Broadcasting and Recorded television films and more than Technology and Business Division, Lawrence H. Suid and Dolores Sound Division (MBRS), whose 175 documentaries. the event is free and open to the collections were used extensively A. Haverstick will discuss their * * * public. by the authors in their research, is new book, “Stars and Stripes In his book, Grissell suggests cosponsoring the event. on Screen: A Comprehensive Entomologist to Discuss it might be time to declare Guide to Portrayals of American “Stars and Stripes on Screen” Insects and Gardens a truce with insects in the Military on Film,” at noon on (Scarecrow Press, 2005) is a Eric Grissell, entomologist garden. He explains the vital Monday, July 25, in Dining comprehensive reference guide with the U.S. Department of role insects play in every garden Room A, LM 620. to the roles played by U.S. armed Agriculture (USDA), will give ecosystem. Grissell writes about a lecture and slide show on his A book-signing will follow the services in motion pictures from the various orders of insects, book, “Insects and Gardens: In discussion. The program, part 1898 to the present. It contains describing how the insects grow, Pursuit of a Garden Ecology,” at of the Center for the Book’s entries for more than 1,000 feature feed and reproduce. 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, July “Books & Beyond” author series, films produced in the United 27, in Dining Room A, LM 620. is free and open to the public. States and abroad, and information

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