AUTHOR: Barbara Orbach Natanson

Barbara Orbach Natanson was head of reference services for the Prints & Photographs Division and an active participant in the Library of Congress Flickr photostream. Her special interests include visual literacy and pictures that tell stories. After earning graduate degrees in library science and folklore studies at UCLA, Barbara joined the Library in 1984, working first as a cataloger, then a reference librarian and a reference automation specialist. Curious to explore interconnections among the Library’s rich resources and to gain a researcher's perspective on using the collections, she completed a doctoral degree in American Studies at the University of Maryland in 1999.

Most Recent Posts

• Ready for Research: Contemporary Photography Donated by the Annenberg Foundation December 10th, 2021
• African American Soldier: An Iconic Photo from the Civil War November 10th, 2021
• New Research Guides: Artists’ Fine Prints at the Library of Congress November 5th, 2021
• Remembering Researcher Joe Manning, Who Helped Us Remember So Many Others October 29th, 2021
• Finding Fun Photos (and More) in Flickr October 14th, 2021
• Geppi Gems Exhibit: Highlights from the Stephen A. Geppi Collection at the Library of Congress September 23rd, 2021
• The Pentagon: Newly Acquired Construction Photos by Harold Lang September 10th, 2021
• Women at Work: Glimpses through Time September 2nd, 2021
• Ready for Research: Enhancing Access through Archival Finding Aids August 27th, 2021