The following is a guest post by frequent blogger Denise Gallo, Head of Acquisitions and Processing. When I joined the Music Division staff in June of 2002, my supervisor took me to see the Treasures Vault. There I was, surrounded by the manuscripts of Mozart, Beethoven, Brahms, Copland, Britten, and Gershwin – just a few …
Archive for the ‘Staff’ Category (9 posts)
Head of Acquisitions and Processing Denise Gallo recently pointed out the ingenuity of her staff’s Christmas tree, festively adorned with photocopied highlights from the Music Division’s deep coffers. The elves who assembled this holiday centerpiece were the music specialists and technicians who work in the archival processing section. Gallo notes that the tree is also constructed …
Posted in: Collections, Composers, Holidays, Musicians, Pic of the Week, Staff
The Music Division congratulates Florence Barber, who is leaving the Library after a long and storied career. Cait Miller posed Five Questions to Florence. Florence, how many years have you worked for the Library of Congress? How long have you been in the Music Division specifically? Well, I have been employed by the Library of …
Posted in: Five Questions, Interviews, Staff
We’re bringing back our Five Questions interview today with Music Cataloger Laura Yust (courtesy of Senior Music Cataloger Sharon McKinley). Enjoy! Laura, what are you working on these days? Besides the regular scores and books about music, I’m cataloging a fascinating item from the mid-16th century that contains German tracts on music and music theory …
Posted in: Five Questions, Staff
Norman Middleton, Senior Producer, Concerts and Special Projects, worked for the Music Division for nearly thirty years, and has been in the concert office since the 1990-91 season. In the Muse chatted with Norman on April 28th, 2011, his last day at the Library of Congress. What do you think is the best concert you …
Posted in: Interviews, Staff
They say that March comes in like a lion but goes out like a lamb. In the Muse struggled to find the lamb in a cold and gloomy first week of spring. But if March went out like, say, a horse, perhaps it offered us a touch of mirth in the form of this week’s …
Posted in: Collections, Pic of the Week, Staff
The Music Division wishes the best of luck to Senior Concert Producer Tomas Hernandez, who retired last week after ten years in the Concert Office. In the Muse chatted with Tomas on his penultimate day in government service. What’s your favorite memory of your time at the library? There have been so many wonderful concerts! …
Posted in: Interviews, Staff
This week in Five Questions, a new feature on In the Muse, we chat with Reference Specialist Lisa Shiota. Lisa, what are you working on these days? I’m working on maintaining a pleasant demeanor in the Reading Room when helping patrons. It’s actually rewarding work– when I smile, speak calmly, and listen to their needs, …
Posted in: Five Questions, Staff
Inspired by a regular interview feature on In Custodia Legis, the blog of the Law Library of Congress; and modelled after a feature on the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art’s blog, In the Muse brings you the first in a series of Five Questions. Our first participant is Solomon Haile Selassie, who works in the Music …
Posted in: Collections, Concerts, Five Questions, Staff
