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June 13, 2008

Library of Congress Appoints 50 Junior Fellows To Summer Internship Program

A 1900 blueprint for a proposed expansion of the White House; a 1906 photograph of baseball great Cy Young; a typescript of Cole Porter’s 1916 debut Broadway musical, "See America First"; a 1954 home movie of Marilyn Monroe; and an orchestral score by Jerry Goldsmith for the 1968 film "Planet of the Apes": These are just a few of the examples of treasures found in the Library of Congress by Junior Fellows Summer Interns.

This summer, 50 college students from across the country will reprise the annual "treasure hunt" as participants in the Library’s 2008 Junior Fellows Summer Internship program. A panel of Library curators and specialists has selected the students from more than 200 applicants.

During the 10-week paid internship program (June 2-Aug. 8), students will be exposed to a broad spectrum of library work: preservation, reference, access standards, information management and the U.S. copyright system. Working closely with Library staff in various curatorial divisions, they will locate and itemize uncataloged, non-book materials submitted to the Library through the copyright registration process or received as gifts. In the past, summer interns have identified hundreds of literary, artistic, film and musical gems as prime examples of past American creativity.

The summer internship program, which is an extension of the Library’s Junior Fellows Program, is made possible through the generosity of the late Mrs. Jefferson Patterson and the James Madison Council, a private-sector advisory group.

Founded in 1800, the Library of Congress is the nation’s oldest federal cultural institution and the largest library in the world, with more than 138 million items in various languages, disciplines and formats. The U.S. Copyright Office in the Library of Congress has served as the national registry for creative works since 1870. During the past 138 years, more than 32 million works of authorship — most of which represent forms of creativity that are uniquely American — have been registered for copyright protection. Many of these items have been selected for inclusion in the Library’s unparalleled collection.

As the world’s largest repository of knowledge and creativity, the Library of Congress is a symbol of democracy and the principles on which this nation was founded. Today the Library serves the U.S. Congress and the nation both on-site, in its 22 reading rooms on Capitol Hill, and through its award-winning Web site at www.loc.gov. For more information about internships and employment at the Library, go to www.loc.gov/hr/employment/.

2008 CLASS OF JUNIOR FELLOWS SUMMER INTERNS

Anna P. Alfeld, Utah, University of Cincinnati, Special Materials Cataloging Division
Jessica Ann Anderson, Virginia, Old Dominion University, Music Division
Naomi Berlin, Florida, Tufts University, African & Middle Eastern Division
Benjamin M. Boss, Michigan, Wayne State, Prints & Photographs Division
Thomas H. Boston, Mississippi, Penn State, Geography & Map Division
Sara "Cassie" Brand, Maryland, Goucher College, Rare Book and Special Collections Division
Mariana E. Brandman, Ohio, Yale, African & Middle Eastern Division
Nicole C. Calderone, Michigan, College of Wooster, Prints & Photographs Division
Suzanne Capehart, Virginia, College of Wooster, Geography & Map Division
Carrie E. Crook, Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University, Motion Picture, Broadcasting & Recorded Sound Division
Sarah D’Antonio, Virginia, Mary Washington, Motion Picture, Broadcasting & Recorded Sound Division
Amy Jo Damitz, Michigan, UCLA , Motion Picture, Broadcasting & Recorded Sound Division
Anna C. Davis, Ohio, Wright State, Motion Picture, Broadcasting & Recorded Sound Division
John DeVivi, Virginia, Germanna Community College, Motion Picture, Broadcasting & Recorded Sound Division
Dan Tam Thi Do, Illinois, Indiana University, Music Division
Talia M. Earle, Minnesota, University of Minnesota, Prints & Photographs Division
Colleen Fredericks, California, Georgetown University, Prints & Photographs Division
Amber Gray Maryland, University of Maryland, Geography & Map Division
Melanie Griffin, S.Carolina,. Univ. of S. Carolina, Rare Book and Special Collections Division
Mark W. Henry, Maryland, Univ. of St. Andrews, Manuscript Division
Jinhe Hu, Illinois, Naperville North H.S., Regional and Cooperative Cataloging Division
Martha G. Jenks, Texas, University of Texas, Rare Book and Special Collections Division
Amber Kohl, Connecticut, University. of Conn., Rare Book and Special Collections Division
Adrienne Leo, Virginia, University of Michigan, American Folklife Center
Peter Libero, N. Carolina, University of Maryland, Rare Book and Special Collections Division
Nicholas J. Mangus, Virginia, Penn State, Asian Division
Claire Maude, Illinois, American University, Special Materials Cataloging Division
Sara E. McIntire, Maryland, Frostburg State, Geography & Map Division
Janet S. McKinney, Mass., Catholic University, Special Materials Cataloging Division
Nicholas G. Moore, Virginia, Lynchburg College, Motion Picture, Broadcasting & Recorded Sound Division
Tara Lynn Neely, Ohio, Kent State, Motion Picture, Broadcasting & Recorded Sound Division
Kandice Newren, Utah, Utah State, Copyright Office
Sarah Nolan, Virginia, College of William and Mary, Hispanic Division
Daniel J. O’Brien, California, Georgetown University, Rare Book and Special Collections Division
Samantha Lee Oddi, Virginia, University of Virginia, Motion Picture, Broadcasting & Recorded Sound Division
Blaise Odle, Indiana, Salve Regina University, Prints & Photographs Division
Christina Olink, Connecticut, Univ. of Massachusetts, Asian Division
Emilie Raymer, Virginia, College of William and Mary, Serials & Government Publications
Laura Rhoades, Virginia, Virginia Tech, Motion Picture, Broadcasting & Recorded Sound Division
Patrick Salvo, New York, Georgetown University, Geography & Map Division
Lauren N. Schott, Virginia, Sarah Lawrence College, Geography & Map Division
Seth E. Silbiger, Maryland, Yeshiva of Greater Washington, Regional & Cooperative Cataloging Division
Patrick Smith, Minnesota, Univ. of Minnesota, Rare Book and Special Collections Division
Adam Thaxter, Virginia, Mary Washington, Motion Picture, Broadcasting & Recorded Sound Division
Katherine Thaxter, Virginia, University of Virginia Motion Picture, Broadcasting & Recorded Sound Division
Maribeth Theroux, Massachusetts, Pace University, Manuscript Division
Lauren Wallace, Virginia, Texas Tech, Serials & Government Publications
Lydia Welhan, Idaho, Indiana University, Music Division
Danielle Wilt, Pennsylvania, York College, Special Materials Cataloging Division
Pang Houa Xiong, Wisconsin, University of Wisconsin, Geography and Map Division

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PR 08-113
06/13/08
ISSN 0731-3527

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