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Director's Corner 
We got an Emmy! You could have knocked me over when our Board member Linda Gooden presented me with this award at our June meeting. This is an Emmy award from the Northwest region (no, I don't get to go to Hollywood), but it was a grand surprise and testimonial to the wonderful work done by Lockheed Martin's team. See below and take a look!
- Nancy E. Gwinn, Director
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Adopt-a-Book Event
 It's not too late! We still have a few tickets left to our first ever Adopt-a-Book Event with the Italian Embassy as a partner! Join us at the Smithsonian Castle on Thursday, September 13, at 6:00 p.m. and browse through troves of distinctive and iconic volumes from the vaults of the Smithsonian Libraries Special Collections. While feasting on Italian food and wine, learn from expert curators and conservators why these books deserve to live on for future generations. And you might even have a conversation with Galileo or other Renaissance celebrities who will be on hand. Each book featured will be available for
 "adoption." Gifts will benefit the Libraries' acquisitions and preservation programs. Donations are fully tax-deductible charitable contributions. For questions about the event, contact silrsvp@si.edu or call 202-633-2241. To register: http://donate.sil.si.edu/product-p/aab-event.htm.
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Fascinating - Endangered RHINO Exhibition Opens  |
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Smithsonian Libraries Wins Emmy Award
What has gold wings and is over a foot tall? An Emmy statue! The Smithsonian Libraries was thrilled to hear that our participation in a video collaboration project resulted in a 2011 Emmy Award for Graphic Arts from the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, Northwest Region. Together with a Creative & Strategic Services team from Lockheed Martin, the Libraries produced a two-minute long overview of our work, featuring our staff, spaces, and collections. Public Affairs Specialist Liz O'Brien took the lead on the project, with the help of countless staff participants at each filming location. Please click to see behind-the-scenes footage in our Emmy award winning video!
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Smithsonian Libraries Celebrates New Gifts!
 In July, longtime Smithsonian employee (and recently retired) Ruth Osterweis Selig made a $50,000 gift to establish the Rollyn Osterweis Krichbaum Memorial Program Endowment for the Public Understanding of African Art and Culture at the Warren M. Robbins Library, National Museum of African Art. Ruth established this endowment to honor the career of her late identical twin sister Rollyn who also spent her career as a museum professional, working as Editor at the Detroit Institute of Arts. Ruth continues her involvement at the Smithsonian as a Research Collaborator in the Department of Anthropology, serving as Co-Editor of the publication, AnthroNotes, and as Assistant Editor of the National Museum of Natural History Director's newsletter, Newsflash, Understanding Nature and Our Place In It. Also in July, the Smithsonian Libraries received a $50,000 gift from Lockheed Martin to support the Smithsonian Libraries Air & Space Digital Outreach and Education Program.
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Smithsonian Libraries Launches New Website
In June, the first phase of the Smithsonian Libraries' new website went live! Lead Web Developer Joel Richard spearheaded the project. Find up-to-date news, exhibition information, photos, information about each of our twenty library branches, and links to online resources (such as SIRIS and the Smithsonian Digital Repository) here.
New Staff Join the Libraries
We are excited to have welcomed several new key members on our staff in recent months:
Kristen Bullard: Librarian, National Museum of Natural History Library
Anne Evenhaugen: Reference Librarian, Smithsonian American Art Museum/National Portrait Gallery Library
Jacqueline Ford: Librarian, Biodiversity Heritage Library
Calvert "Buck" Gibson: Motor Vehicle Operator, Interlibrary Loan
Thomas Lynch: Technical Information Specialist, Museum Support Center Library
Christina Morrison: Advancement Officer, Smithsonian Libraries
Elayne Silversmith: Librarian, National Museum of the American Indian
Bonnie White: Library Technician, National Museum of Natural History Library
Brandee Worsham: Library Technician, National Museum of Natural History Library
Susan Zwicker: Librarian, National Museum of Natural History Library
Upcoming Events & Registration Information Capturing the Story in History: Steve Berry Writers Workshop October 18, 9:30 a.m. On Thursday, October 18, the Smithsonian Libraries hosts New York Times bestselling author Steve Berry for a writer's workshop at the National Museum of Natural History. The event is being organized by Berry's History Matters foundation, which helps raise funds for historic preservation organizations and projects around the world. Berry will teach the craft of writing, including story structure, effective dialogue, point of view, and his 11 Rules of Writing. For more information: http://library.si.edu/events/steve-berry-writers-workshop To register:
 Catesby Commemorative Trust LecturesNovember 6, 10:30 a.m. The Smithsonian Libraries, in conjunction with the National Museum of Natural History, will host a series of free lectures on both Mark Catesby's art and science on November 6. This gathering celebrates the 300th anniversary of Englishman Catesby's arrival in North America. The visit to the Smithsonian is part of a six-day, three-city symposium that will include lectures from more than 20 presenters from various disciplines that include art, wildlife, natural history, conservation and economics. Organized by the Catesby Commemorative Trust, the symposium is open to all Catesby lovers. For more information: |
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Upcoming Events
Adopt-a-Book Event
September 13, 2012
6:00 p.m.
Steve Berry Writers Workshop
October 18, 2012
9:30 a.m.
Catesby Commemorative Trust Lectures
November 6, 2012
10:30 a.m.
19th Annual Dibner Lecture
Date/Time TBD |
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