Message from Deanna Marcum, Associate Librarian for Library Services
August/September 2011
Welcome to the Librarians and Archivists page. We have included links to show you more about Library of Congress resources for librarians and archivists, including those we think are of interest to students engaged in their professional library or archival training.
As Associate Librarian for Library Services, I oversee more than 1,400 Library of Congress staff who acquire, catalog, preserve, and provide intellectual and physical access to the magnificent collections of the Library of Congress. Through this Web site, I shall share some of our current activities and initiatives.
Several of my LC colleagues and I are attending the annual meeting of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The theme of the conference is "Libraries beyond libraries: Integration, Innovation and Information for all," and I have particularly enjoyed meeting with my peers from national libraries around the world.
The annual meeting of the Society of American Archivists (SAA) is taking place in Chicago in August, and although I will not be present the Library of Congress will be well represented there.
I continue to work with the organizers of the National Book Festival that will take place on September 24-25 on the National Mall. This is the first time the Book Festival is being held for two days, and we have the highest number of authors ever participating. Please see more at URL <www.loc.gov/bookfest> and make plans to join us in September!
Thank you for your visit to our site, and please return often for updates and highlights.
Deanna B. Marcum
Associate Librarian for Library Services
Last Updated: 08/22/2011
