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Posted by: Pat Padua
The following is the final entry in a series of guest posts by retired Senior Music Cataloger Sharon McKinley. How did you become an intern? A former Junior Fellow (the amazing Matthew Morrison!) recommended the program to me, so I applied. The Junior Fellow program was such a fantastic experience. I cannot say enough good …
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Posted by: Pat Padua
The following post is by Carlos Martinez III, Office of Strategic Initiatives. In a recent blog post, I discussed a World War I Sheet Music digitization project and some of my contributions to it. I had the pleasure of working alongside several team members and Paul Fraunfelter, Digital Conversion Specialist from the Music Division. Over …
Posted in: Interviews, Sheet Music, Special Collections, Staff, Staff Interviews
Posted by: Pat Padua
The following interview was conducted by frequent In the Muse contributor, Senior Music Cataloger Sharon McKinley. How did you come to be an intern in the Music Division? I heard about this program through my honors courses. As a member of Renaissance Scholars Honors program at Montgomery College, I was frequently told to apply to …
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Posted by: Pat Padua
The following is a guest post by Ruth Bright, an intern working in Music Cataloging. Thanks to Sharon McKinley, Senior Music Cataloger, for conducting the interview. What made you want to apply for an internship at the Library of Congress? As a member of the Renaissance Scholars Honors Program at Montgomery College, I was encouraged …
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Posted by: Pat Padua
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 …
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Posted by: Pat Padua
Thanks to Sharon McKinley, Senior Cataloging Specialist, for conducting these interviews with Carolyn Turner and Rachel Weiss, two of this summer’s crop of interns. What made you want to do a volunteer internship at the Library of Congress? Carolyn: My older sister Jessica was a Junior Fellow when I was twelve years old and she …
Posted in: Interviews, Musical Instruments, Special Collections, Staff Interviews
Posted by: Pat Padua
In the Muse chatted recently with Senior Acquisitions Specialist Loras Schissel. What are you working on right now? I’m putting the final touches on the personal correspondence for the American composer David Diamond, which is neat because it’s not only David corresponding with other musicians and other New York type people, but he was real …
Posted in: Composers, Special Collections, Staff Interviews
Posted by: Pat Padua
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, …
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Posted by: Pat Padua
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 …
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