Volume 18, No. 2 A Weekly Newspaper for the Library Staff January 12, 2007 Library Hosts Historic Events for 110th Congress
By MARLENE KAUFMANN and GAIL FINEBERG he Library served as host to the largest number of congressional Tevents in its history on Thursday and Friday, Jan. 4 and 5, as members of the 110th Congress took their oaths of office and welcomed the first woman, Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., to serve as speaker of the House of Representa- tives. Some 150 members and 2,445 guests visited the Library, which managed 12 congressional events during the two-day period. The Library also provided historic items, including Thomas Jefferson’s Quran, from its universal collections in response to members’ requests for their private swearing-in ceremonies. In addition to these congressional-sup- port services of the Library, the Congres- sional Research Service (CRS) anticipated and researched policy issues confronting Michaela McNichol Nancy Pelosi, the first woman Speaker of the House, swears in the first Muslim member the new Congress and conducted its tra- of the House, Rep. Keith Ellison, D-Minn., who used the Library’s two-volume Quran once ditional Williamsburg, Va., program that owned by Thomas Jefferson. Ellison’s wife, Kim, holds the Quran for the brief, private provides policy-orientation sessions for ceremony in the Sam Rayburn Room of the Capitol on Jan. 4. See story and photos on new members. Pages 3 - 5. “I am pleased that so many members chose to celebrate their swearing-in for Dining Room A of the Madison Building. Room in the Jefferson Building, where the 110th Congress at the Library,” said At one point on Jan. 4, seven events and guests had assembled to celebrate the Librarian of Congress James H. Billington. receptions were taking place simultane- swearing-in ceremony. “I am particularly pleased that, as we cel- ously. Earlier that day, the Congressional ebrated their achievement in having been Holding Library receptions on Jan. Black Caucus gathered in the Coolidge elected to serve in Congress, the Library’s 4 were new and returning members of Auditorium for the ceremonial swearing- rich and historic collections were also Congress representing every region of in of its membership. The program fea- featured so prominently in a number of the country, including Rep. Anna Eshoo, tured the Librarian’s welcoming remarks ceremonies across Capitol Hill.” D-Calif., Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr., D-N.J., Rep. and comments by Pelosi; Daniel H. Mudd, The Library hosted receptions and Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, Rep. Eric Cantor, president and CEO of Fannie Mae; and meetings in the Members Room, Coolidge R-Va., and Representatives-elect Gabrielle Rep. Kendrick B. Meek, D-Fla., chairman Auditorium, Great Hall and Room LJ 119 Giffords, D-Ariz., and Henry C. “Hank” of the Congressional Black Caucus Foun- in the Thomas Jefferson Building and Johnson Jr., D-Ga. dation. Rep. Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick, in the Montpelier Room, Madison Hall, Billington welcomed Speaker Pelosi D-Mich., was installed as chairman of the Mumford Room, West Dining Room and and her constituents to the Members CONGRESS, Continues on page 5 T he G a z ette January 12, 2007
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Members Borrow Historic Books from the Library
By GAIL FINEBERG
our members of Congress exer- cised their congressional Library- F book-borrowing privileges for a few minutes on Thursday, Jan. 4, using items from the Library’s collections for their brief, private swearing-in ceremo- nies after they stood with other members of the 110th Congress on the House floor to take their official oaths of office. Rep. Keith Ellison, D-Minn., made history as the first Muslim elected to Congress. For his ceremonial swearing-in by Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, he had requested use of a two-volume Quran that Thomas Jefferson had owned and sold to the Congress in 1815 and that had survived an 1851 fire that burned the Capitol and thousands of Library of Congress books. Michaela McNichol The Librarian observed that Thomas Librarian of Congress James H. Billington explains to reporters that the Library continues Jefferson’s universal approach to col- its 207-year tradition of collecting materials internationally on all subjects in sustain- lecting is reflected in the Library’s col- ing Thomas Jefferson’s 18th-century comprehension that free access to information is lections. “Jefferson believed that there essential to a knowledge-based democracy. was no subject to which a member of Congress may not have occasion to refer,” were moved across the street to the new then walked the boxed, velvet-wrapped Billington said. “As the nation’s library, building [the Thomas Jefferson Building]. volumes over to the Samuel Rayburn and as a symbol of the central role that It is fitting that this Quran returned to the Room in the Capitol and delivered them free access to information plays in a Capitol for this occasion,” said Mark G. to Ellison and his wife, Kim. knowledge-based democracy, the Library Dimunation, chief of the Library’s Rare Reporting on this event were sev- continues to collect internationally, on Books and Special Collections Division, eral of the country’s major television all subjects, and in more than 470 lan- which holds the Thomas Jefferson Col- networks and newspapers, news wire guages.” lection. services, some digital news magazines “The Quran lived in the Capitol from Billington and Dimunation briefed and National Public Radio (“All Things 1815 until 1897, when the Library’s col- the press on the Library’s 18th-century Considered”). lections, including Jefferson’s library, Quran bearing Jefferson’s initials and Three returning members also bor- rowed items from the Library for their Interested in getting your affairs in order? Create a will or fill out a power ceremonial oaths. Reps. Sander Levin, of attorney form at www.cascadecenter.com. Employees are also able to call D-Mich., who was sworn in for the 13th 1-800-433-2320 for a no cost 30-minute office or telephone consultation per time, and Brad Sherman, D-Calif., who separate legal matter with a network attorney and then receive a preferred rate took his sixth oath of congressional office, reduction of 25 percent from the attorney’s normal hourly rate. o each posed with Pelosi and a Library copy of the first complete Hebrew Bible to be printed in America, in 1814. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, R-Fla., bor- 35th Annual LCPA Employee Arts & Crafts Exhibit rowed a King James version of the Bible Dec. 6 - Feb. 28 from the Library’s general collections for All staff are invited to tour the hallway gallery, sixth-floor blue core, Madison Building, her swearing-in. She was first elected to which will feature the artistry and handiwork of Library employees, past and present. Congress in a special election on Aug. Contact LCPA Art Show Committee chairman Valerie Mwalilino ([email protected]) or publicity chairman Peter Seligman ([email protected]). 29, 1989. Early in December, Dimunation T he G a z ette January 12, 2007
BORROWING, Continued from page 3 received a phone message from Ellison asking to use Thomas Jefferson’s copy of the Quran. “Somebody had done some research,” he said. The detailed request asked for “Sowerby item number 1457” from the “Catalogue of the Library of Thomas Jefferson,” a five-volume work compiled with annotations by E. Millicent Sowerby and published by the Library, 1952-59. According to Sowerby’s notations and Dimunation, British “orientalist” George Sale transcribed the Quran from its original Arabic into English and pub- lished the first edition in 1734. Jefferson’s two-volume copy was printed in 1764 (London: Hawes, Clarke, Collins and Wilcox). “This was not a common text, but its translation and publication in the Michaela McNichol 18th-century Age of Enlightenment are not surprising,” Dimunation said. “Most religious texts were available then.” He speculated that Jefferson acquired the volumes in about 1765, while he was studying law at the first law school at the College of William and Mary in Williams- burg, Va. “His interest may have been in Michaela McNichol Arabic law, and the Quran is a code of Mark G. Dimunation, chief of the Rare Books and Special Collections Division, law,” Dimunation said. points out Thomas Jefferson’s initials on a The Rare Books chief noted evidence signature page of the Quran, indicating his of Jefferson’s ownership of this Quran. ownership of the book. “Jefferson never placed book plates in his books or wrote in them. He was a reader request for a Hebrew Bible to Peggy Pearl- and took pride of ownership, so he did stein, acting head of the Hebraic Section. add his initials to the I and T signature Pearlstein thought immediately of the pages [T before the printed I, which sub- first complete Hebrew Bible printed in stituted for a J, and J following the T],” America, which was part of the Library’s Dimunation said. 2004 exhibition “From Haven to Home: Jefferson sold his personal library of 350 Years of Jewish Life in America.” She 6,487 books, including these two volumes, alerted congressional relations specialist to the Congress in 1815, after the Capitol Stephen J. Kelley in the Congressional and its Library burned in an 1814 British Relations Office (CRS) and together they raid on Washington. Another Capitol fire, worked with Sherman’s staff. on Christmas Eve 1851, destroyed nearly Accompanied by CRO staff member two-thirds of Jefferson’s books, but the Susan Shaw and a Sherman office staff Quran survived. The Library rebound the member, Pearlstein hand-carried the volumes in 1918, using brown morocco Hebrew Bible to Sherman’s swearing-in for the spines and marbled boards for ceremony at 6 p.m. on Jan. 4. the covers. Earlier that day, shortly before Levin’s On Wednesday, Jan. 3, Mary Yarnall, swearing-in ceremony at 3:40 p.m., Pearl- head of the reference section in the Col- stein and two CRO staff members, Brynda This is the first page of Genesis in the first printed Hebrew Bible in America. In lections, Access and Loan Management Harris and Marlene Kaufmann, delivered Hebrew, the text begins with Beresheet, Division (CALM), referred Sherman’s the same Bible to Levin. That was fast “In the beginning. . . .” January 12, 2007 T he G a z ette response to Levin’s request, which Harris and a period of religious renewal that sion,” according to the catalog record. A received at 3:15 p.m. emphasized Bible study in its original staff member from the congresswoman’s According to the “Haven to Home” language.” office retrieved the Bible from the loan exhibition catalog, this two-volume edi- Ros-Lehtinen’s request to borrow a office. tion of the Biblia Hebraica, which was Bible arrived midafternoon Jan. 4 at the Adhering to Thomas Jefferson’s based on an earlier Amsterdam version Collections Access and Loan Manage- 18th-century vision of an enlightened, and printed in Philadelphia in 1814, had ment Division. Reference Section staffers self-governing nation, the Library has fol- the blessing of Jewish leaders as well as Teresa Baker and Christine Mills located a lowed his practice of acquiring, preserv- Christian clergyman, “reflecting both an 1998 edition of “The Holy Bible, Old and ing and making accessible a universal early instance of interfaith cooperation New Testament in the King James Ver- collection. o
CONGRESS, Continued from page 1 CRS Anticipates 110th Congress introduce them to the collections and Congressional Black Caucus. Immediately following the November services of the Library,” said Congres- Later in the morning, the Librarian elections, CRS began its service-wide sional Relations Office Director Geraldine joined a reception in honor of Rep. Rush research planning for the first session Otremba. Her team of four congressional Holt (D-N.J.) in the Madison Hall. In of the 110th Congress, taking steps to relations specialists worked closely with his remarks, Billington pointed out that identify the known and anticipated policy congressional offices planning events President James Madison was a graduate problems facing the Congress. By Jan. and meetings, orchestrated event appear- of Princeton University where he and Holt 4, CRS was well positioned to provide ances of the Librarian and other senior had both taught for many years. Congress with research and analyses managers, arranged for special tours by On Thursday evening, the National to support its initial deliberations and Visitor Services, and worked with the Puerto Rican Coalition held its annual legislative decisions. Public Affairs Office to accommodate Three Kings event in the Montpelier According to CRS Director Dan Mul- media activities. Room, attended by Reps. Luis Gutierrez, hollan, “As a shared resource, serving Director of Special Programs Larry D-Ill., Nydia Velázquez, D-N.Y., Sen. Bob Congress exclusively, CRS experts are D. Stafford, who manages the Special Menendez, D-N.J., former Rep. Robert well-prepared to provide integrated and Events and Public Programs Office, and Garcia, D-N.Y., resident commissioner interdisciplinary analyses and insights in his staff of six special events coordinators Luis Fortuño, and Federico de Jesus, all areas of legislative activity.” met with representatives of CRO and staff chief of staff representing Sen. Harry From Jan. 5 to 8, CRS conducted its of the Public Programs Services Office, Reid, D-Nev. traditional new-member program in Wil- directed by Donald Jones, to ensure that On Friday, Jan. 5, the Jefferson Build- liamsburg, Va. which 46 members of the Library could accommodate as many ing was the venue for independent full- Congress attended. The program, which members as possible by reserving all day meetings of the Senate Democratic orients new members to policy issues they available Library space. and Republican conferences, hosted by will be facing in the new Congress as well Together with Public Programs Ser- Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and legislative and budget procedures, is part vices, the special events office commu- Senate Republican Leader Mitch McCon- of the official orientation for new House nicated with congressional planners to nell, respectively, which were preceded Members, sponsored by the Committee coordinate the logistics of setting up by a special tour for the senators and on House Administration, U.S. House of rooms for simultaneous and back-to- their families. According to veteran con- Representatives and the Congressional back events and arranging for tables gressional relations specialist Stephen J. Research Service. and chairs, caterers, sound systems, Kelley, this was the first time in history installation of high-resolution screens that nearly the entire Senate was at the Planning Congressional Events for the viewing of activities in the Capi- Library at the same time. Shortly after the November elections, tol, security, parking and other special The Congressional Relations Office the Library’s Congressional Relations needs — such as a last-minute request worked closely with Public Programs Office began receiving requests from by C-SPAN to record Great Hall events Services, the Visitor Services and Public returning members of Congress seek- Thursday morning, Jan. 4. Affairs offices, and the Office of Spe- ing space at the Library for receptions Library Police provided advance secu- cial Events and Public Programs, which and meetings associated with the Jan. 4 rity and kept buildings open and secure was responsible for coordinating these swearing-in of the new Congress. Mem- for long hours. events. bers-elect made additional requests for “It was an exhausting, rewarding two space in mid-November, when they came days,” Stafford commented Friday after- to Washington for orientation activities. noon after the parties were over. Recycling Helps Library Childcare “This was an extraordinary opportu- Once again, the Library demonstrated Center: for more information, e-mail nity, not only to assist new and returning that the Library truly is the Library of to [email protected]. members with their needs but also to Congress. o T he G a z ette January 12, 2007
CFC Keyworker Leads by Example in her heart. She is a person who “leads ject specialty is the military. She became By DOROTHY COLEY by example.” a Library keyworker. One of her favorite CFC organizations CFC has taken on new meaning for omanian-born M.J. Oboroceanu, is the American Red Cross, which was Oboroceanu since she became a U.S. whose desire to reach out and help able to locate her son Sebastian while he citizen on Sept. 1, 2005. “I feel honored Rothers is inspirational, volunteers was stationed in Iraq as an Army Medic and privileged to be a citizen,” she said, at the Library as a Combined Federal with the 3rd Infantry Division. She had adding that her son became a U.S. citizen Campaign (CFC) keyworker. been unable to contact him and was while he was in Iraq and her granddaugh- This is her third year to volunteer as grateful for the help. ter Zoe was born in April 2005 as a U.S. a keyworker for the CFC. When Obor- She also supports the United Service citizen. She said she feels obligated to oceanu contacts her co-workers to donate Organizations (USO), a private, nonprofit “pay back” her adoptive country by get- to the CFC, she views this as “planting the organization whose mission is to boost ting involved in causes that help those in seed of love and caring for others.” the morale of men and women in U.S. need by providing service and comfort Oboroceanu said that as a keyworker military service by providing them with to make their lives better. o she has witnessed two truths: “One, welfare and recreation services. when people see that ordinary people’s Oboroceanu’s call to public service — Dorothy Coley, Office of Workforce lives have been touched and positively brought her into contact with CFC in 2003, Diversity, is publicity chairman for the impacted by their contributions, they will while she was working for the Office of 2006 Combined Federal Campaign. give freely; and two, people are generally Personnel Management (OPM). She selfless. Their giving is not defined by donated a hand-made Romanian blouse their grade level.” for a silent auction and was thrilled to NFC Mails 2006 W-2 Forms For her, the CFC provides an opportu- see how much money it garnered for nity to establish closer personal contacts the CFC. That experience encouraged The National Finance Center is mailing with her colleagues whom she does not her to become an OPM CFC keyworker W-2 forms for the 2006 tax year to Library see regularly. Also, she said she gets a in 2004. staff members at their home addresses. feeling of “being there for those who need As part of the Presidential Manage- The forms should arrive by the end of my support and love.” ment Program she later came to the January. What is even more special about Obor- Congressional Research Service (CRS) After Jan. 31, employees needing oceanu is that while she motivates others at the Library, and when she graduated duplicate copies of their 2006 W-2 form to give to any CFC agency of their choos- from the program, she was offered a can print them using the National Finance ing, she also finds the time to donate to permanent position as a librarian in the Center’s Employee Personal Page (EPP). CFC agencies that have a special place Foreign Affairs Division of CRS. Her sub- To use this system an employee needs to supply a Social Security Number and a National Finance Center Employee Genealogy Research Orientation Personal Page personal identification Open to all researchers. Learn about resources for number (PIN). genealogical research at the Library of Congress. An employee needing a new PIN to Classes held from 10 to 11:30 a.m. in LJ G-07 on Jan. 24; Feb. 7, 21; access this page may request one now March 7, 21; and April 11, 25. and it will arrive in time to use for the tax For more information and to register, call 7-5537 or sign up in person between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. in LJ G-42. Presented by LC’s Local History and Genealogy Reading Room. season. To access EPP, go to www.nfc. usda.gov and click on the round green “My EPP” logo. An employee who has Two Exhibitions Extended by IPO never used the system may click on the SIGN UP button in the right column. A The following exhibition closing dates have been extended by the Interpretive person may apply for a replacement PIN Programs Office (IPO): by clicking on FORGOT YOUR PASSWORD? “Enduring Outrage,” an exhibition of original cartoon drawings by Herb Block, which was scheduled to close on Jan. 20, will be open through Feb. 3. in the middle column. “Cartoon America,” an exhibition of original cartoons and caricatures from Staff with questions about EPP or the Library’s Art Wood Collection, which was scheduled to close on Jan. 27, will using the system for the first time may be open through Feb. 24. contact the HRS Customer Service Center The American Treasures gallery will be closed to the public Feb. 5 - 21. o by calling 7-5627 or visiting LM-107. January 12, 2007 T he G a z ette
CFC Keyworker Leads by Example Former Congressman to Study at Kluge Center Librarian of Congress James H. and its impact on national politics. York state senate in 1974 and to the U.S. Billington has named Rep. Major R. Born in Collierville, Tenn., Owens House of Representatives in 1982 from Owens, D-N.Y., as a distinguished visit- earned a bachelor’s degree from More- New York’s 11th Congressional District. ing scholar in the John W. Kluge Center house College, a master’s of library sci- Owens has been a member of the at the Library. ence from Atlanta University and honor- Committee on Education and the Work- Owens will begin his residency at the ary doctorates from Atlanta University force, which guides all federal involve- Library after his retirement from Congress and Gallaudet University. Owens began ment in education, job training, labor law, in January and will be working on a case his career as a librarian at the Brooklyn employee safety and pensions, programs study of the Congressional Black Caucus Public Library. He was elected to the New for the aging and people with disabilities and equal employment opportunities. He also served on the Committee on LCPA Language Tables January 2007 Schedule Government Reform and was the rank- ing Democrat on the Subcommittee for Note: All language tables are conversational/cultural, with the exception of those with asterisks (*), which offer instruction. All tables meet noon - 1 p.m., unless Workforce Protections, chairman of the otherwise stated. Subcommittee on Select Education and Civil Rights, chairman of the Congres- Table Day (noon-1 p.m.) Location Contact sional Black Caucus Task Force on Haiti and a member of the Progressive Caucus ASL (Conversational) 16, 23, 29 LM G-51 ATDC Antoinette O’Bryant 7-0023; Barton (Toby) of the House of Representatives. He was French, [email protected] also one of the original sponsors and one of the strongest proponents of the ASL Beginners* 18, 25 LM G-51 ATDC Barton (Toby) French, [email protected] Americans with Disabilities Act. Through a generous endowment from Arabic Beginning* 23 Call Nawal A. Kawar, 7-4708 John W. Kluge, the Library of Congress Arabic Advanced* 25 Call Nawal A. Kawar, 7-4708 established the Kluge Center in 2000 to Armenian* 24 LM 522, Lola Pickering, bring together the world’s best thinkers AFA/OVOP 7-8904 to stimulate, energize and distill wisdom from the Library’s rich resources and to German Advanced 25 LM 527 Reiner A. Googolin, 7-5332 interact with policymakers in Washington. For more information on fellowships, Hebrew 22 LM 539 Roger Kohn, grants and programs offered by the Kluge Intermediate* (12:10 p.m.) LM 435 7-3997 Center, visit www.loc.gov/kluge. o Japanese 23 LA 5226 Tomoko Steen, (S,T&B’s Conf Rm) 7-1207 Polish Call LJ 250 Regina Frackowiak, Donated Leave 7-3928 The following Library employees Portuguese 25 Madison 6th Beatriz Haspo, 7-1131 have satisfied the eligibility require- floor cafeteria ments of Library of Congress Regula- tion (LCR) 2015-13 to receive leave Scots Gaelic** 17, 24, 31 contact Stuart Stuart Morrison donations from other staff members. Morrison Stone Stone, [email protected] ([email protected]) Contact Runako Balondemu 7-1545.
Spanish 16, 23, 30 LM 323 Reid Graham, 7-9476 Juanita Alford Melinda Henderson Turkish* 16 LM 527 Joan Weeks, 7-3657 Jennifer Baum James Holloway Sevec Oxana Horodecka Maria Carter Thomas Imhoof Special Events: Japanese Table: New Year’s Calligraphy, Jan. 23 Mary Cavallo Terra Johnson Donna Clark Albert Kohlmeier ** Every Wednesday at noon/vocabulary and grammar lesson. Contact Stuart Morrison Barbara Dash Laura Monagle Stone by e-mail ([email protected]) for details and confirmation that there is a class that week. Ann Eschete Christopher Murphy Please call for information about the following tables: Greek, John Buydos, 7-1191; Hungar- Ida Eustis Karen Rasmussen ian, Paul Frank, 7-1570; Italian, Robert Morris, 7-8504; Ukrainian, Jurij Dobczansky, 7-3080; Richard Floyd Phyllis Rasmussen Romanian, Grant Harris, 7-5859; Russian, Nina Palmin, 7-5576; Scandinavian, Carl Ek, 7- Louis Golino Andrew Sommers 7286; Tagalog, Herminia Smith, 7-6176; Swahili, Barbara Woodland, 7-2501. Mary M. Hart Janice Wallace T he G a z ette January 12, 2007
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Friday, Jan. 12 Center, LM 107. Contact Bartl at 7-0013. Reading: Richard McCann Orientation: Legal Research Brenda Bunyasi at 7-8305. Forum: Bible study. Open to reads from his book “Mother of Techniques and Use of Law Film: Artist Mirta Kupferminc all. Noon - 1 p.m., LM 613. Sorrows.” Noon, Dining Room Library Collections. 10 a.m., and literary critc Saul A, LM 620. Sponsored by LC Gallery Talk: Pam van Ee GLOBE. LJ 654a/b. Register by Sosnowski discuss their book presents a talk on the Lenfest phone at 7-9801 8:30 a.m. “Borges and the Kabbalah: Collection of American Lecture: Jacek Jedruch – 5 p.m. or in person in the Paths to the Word” followed Revolutionary War maps. discusses his book Law Library Reading Room, by a documentary film on Noon, “American Treasures” “Constitutions, Elections LM 201. Contact Pamela the book. 11:30 a.m., Mary exhibition. and Legislatures of Poland, Barnes Craig at 7-5080. Pickford Theater, LM 301. 1493-1993: A Guide to Their Aerobics Class: Strength History.” Noon, European Briefing:Deanna Marcum, Contact Gail Shirazi at 7-9897, training and floor exercise. Division Conference Room, associate librarian for Library [email protected]. 12:30 – 1 p.m., LC Wellness LJ 250. Sponsored by the Services, presents a pre- Lecture: Swann Foundation Center, LA B-36. European Division and the ALA briefing for Library Fellow Katherine Roeder Yoga/Pilates: Start at your Polish Language Table. staff planning to attend the gives a talk on “Wide Awake in Slumberland: Fantasy and own level. 1 p.m., LM SB02. Contact Regina Frackowiak at midwinter meeting in Seattle. 7-3928, [email protected]. 10 a.m., Mary Pickford Mass Culture in the Work of Thursday, Jan. 18 Theater, LM 301. Winsor McCay.” Noon, Dining Bellydance Class: Beginners, Room A, LM 620. Sponsored Demonstration: “Dolphin with exercise emphasis. 12:45 Aerobics Class: Strength Software” for blindness and p.m., LC Wellness Center, LA training and floor exercise. by the Swann Foundation for Caricature and Cartoon low vision. 10 a.m., Assistive B-36. Noon – 12:30 p.m., LC and the Library’s Prints and Technology Demonstration Wellness Center, LA B-36. Photographs Division. Contact Center. Contact Douglas Friday, Jan. 19 Monday, Jan. 15 Martha Kennedy at 7-9115. Meick at 7-9599. Aerobics Class: Strength training and floor exercise. Aerobics Class: High- Aerobics Class: High- Holiday: All Library buildings Noon – 12:30 p.m., LC Low. Noon – 12:30 p.m., LC Low. Noon – 12:30 p.m., LC are closed for the federal Wellness Center, LA B-36. Wellness Center, LA B-36. Martin Luther King Jr. Wellness Center, LA B-36. holiday. Wednesday, Jan. 17 Assistive Technology Demonstration Center (ATDC) Demonstration: Tuesday, Jan. 16 Tai Chi Class: Beginning level BCBS Service Day: A 2. 11:30 a.m., LC Wellness “Dolphin Software” Center, LA B-36. representative from Blue 10 and 11 a.m., Jan. 18, ATDC LM G-51 Cross Blue Shield will be on Bloomsday Camerata: hand to answer any health Reading through “Ulysses.” This will be an opportunity for staff to see a demonstration of benefits questions. 10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m., Dewey Conference Dolphin software for blindness and low vision. 2 p.m., HR Customer Service Room, LM 507. Contact Joe Contact: Doug Meick for further information or special needs, 7-6362 or [email protected]. Vaccines
The Health Services Office has a limited supply of pneuomcoccal The Humanities and Social Sciences Division offers an overview pneumonia vaccine. Recommendations for administration of this vaccine as they pertain to our Library population are as follows: Research Orientation • Persons 65 years or older to the Library of Congress • Persons 2-64 years old who have chronic illness including chronic cardiovascular disease (e.g., congestive heart failure or an The Research Orientation is designed as a basic overview for researchers enlarged heart), chronic pulmonary disease (e.g., COPD or emphy- using Library collections and resources. sema, but not asthma), diabetes mellitus, alcoholism, chronic liver disease (cirrhosis) or central spinal fluid leaks. Presented from 10:30 a.m. to noon on the following Mondays: Jan. 22, 29; Feb. 5, 12, 26; March 5, 12, 26; and April 2, 16. Eve- • Persons 2-64 years old who have functional or anatomic ning sessions from 6:30 to 8 p.m. will be held on Feb. 5, March 5, asplenia (e.g., sickle cell disease or splenectomy) also should be April 2. vaccinated. Sessions will be conducted in Room G-07 of the Jefferson Building. • Persons who are immunosuppressed. (Use the First Street entrance.) Obtain a reader-identification card If you have never received this vaccine from your physician in the Madison Building, LM 140, prior to attending. Registration or the Health Services Office and meet the recommendations for is required. Call 7-3370 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. to register by phone or sign up in person at the Computer Catalog Center, LJ administration, come to the Health Services Office (HSO) from 9 139, or online at www.loc.gov/rr/main/inforeas/signup.php to 11 a.m. or 2 to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Any questions, For more information call Kathy Woodrell, 7-0945, or Abby call HSO at 7-8035. Yochelson, 7-2138.
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