Arlene Balkansky has been a reference librarian in the Serial and Government Publications Division for over a decade. Her recent work includes choosing original newspapers for the Library of Congress exhibition, "Echoes of the Great War: American Experiences of World War I." Prior to her focus on serial publications, she was a senior cataloger in the Library’s Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division.
Most Recent Posts
- African American History and Culture in Headlines and Heroes June 19th, 2020
- Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad June 16th, 2020
- Discover Poetry in Old News! April 30th, 2020
- Researching Epidemics in Chronicling America Newspapers April 16th, 2020
- Update: Frederick Douglass Newspapers: More Issues Online March 19th, 2020
- Rosa Parks: In Newspapers and Comic Books February 8th, 2020
- Frederick Douglass Newspapers, 1847-1874: Now Online January 17th, 2020
- Wallgren and Baldridge: Illustrating World War I in The Stars and Stripes Newspaper December 11th, 2019
- Runaway! Fugitive Slave Ads in Newspapers October 1st, 2019
- Newspaper Coverage of “One Giant Leap for Mankind” August 20th, 2019