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Laundromats, Refugee Camps and Other LOC Literacy Winners

Posted by: Neely Tucker

The Library’s 2024 Literacy Awards recognized four top honorees from around the world for their work in promoting a love of reading, language preservation and literacy lessons in refugee camps, Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden said yesterday on International Literacy Day. The year’s awards recognize work in six countries and in more than a dozen spots across the United States. The top four winners were rewarded with a total of $350,000, and 20 other efforts received smaller awards.

Posted in: Arab/Arab American, Library Work and Employees, Literacy, Literacy Awards

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Alan Haley, Preservation Specialist

Posted by: Wendi Maloney

Alan Haley, a preservation specialist in the Conservation Division, has worked on everything from an ancient Chinese scroll to the transcript of the Amistad trial in the Library's collections, but has also traveled the globe assisting other libraries with important items or artifacts that are threatened.

Posted in: African American History, Arab/Arab American, Asian Division, Hispanic and Latino, LCM, Library Work and Employees, My Job, Preservation and Conservation, Technology