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• The Library of Congress announced that Laura E.Campbell, associate librarian for strategic initiatives and CIO for LC, is the recipient of the 2007 EMC Information Leadership Award from the Computerworld Honors Program.(noted & quoted: people * librar

  - 2007-09-01

  The Library of Congress announced that Laura E.Campbell, associate librarian for strategic initiatives and CIO for LC, is the recipient of the 2007 EMC Information Leadership Award from the Computerworld Honors Program. Sponsored by EMC, an information infrastructure developer, the award recognizes individuals and organizations that...

  Tags: CIO, Computerworld, EMC Corp., HARDWARE, leadership, librarian, Storage, The Library of Congress

• Johns Hopkins University. (People & Places).(Brief Article)

  - 2002-10-01

  Johns Hopkins University has announced that Winston Tabb has been named dean of its university libraries and director of the Sheridan Libraries. Most recently, Tabb was associate librarian at the Library of Congress. While there, he oversaw 53 divisions, cataloging, circulation, the reading...

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• Keeping the streams alive: some say Library of Congress decision won't stop the music; Cuban says the fee is flawed. (Washington).(Brief Article)

  - 2002-07-01

  The Librarian of Congress's decision two weeks ago not to change the rates broadcasters pay for streaming was branded a death blow to the infant industry. Not quite. Though many streamers see themselves on life support, a few radio companies ...

  Tags: broadcaster, Clear Channel Communications Inc., Internet, Librarian, radio, RIAA, The Library of Congress, Yahoo! Inc.

• Serious Gatekeepers - Librarian of Congress James Billington objects to putting books online - Brief Article

  - 2000-08-01

  The Library of Congress is not a user-friendly institution. The stacks are closed, so if you want to look at a book, you have to fill out a form and ask a librarian to fetch it for you. If you're lucky, you'll get it within two hours. If you're ...

  Tags: INTERNET, librarian, The Library of Congress, U.S. Congress

• The "Experience LC" program: a personal narrative

  - 1998-10-01

  After inaugurating a new corporate solo librarian position for the past year, I felt a strong need to recharge my professional development batteries. In 1998, I attended both the Special Libraries Association SLA conference in Indianapolis, IN, and the American Library Association ALA conference in Washington, DC, and found each...

  Tags: American Library Association, CAREER, conference, librarian, photograph, PRODUCTIVITY, The Library of Congress