The Library of Congress is an Excepted Service Legislative Branch agency. As such, it has its own independent merit system, and applicants do not need Civil Service status to apply for its positions. The Library has a wide range of clerical, technical, and professional positions (the latter being primarily oriented to library operations such as processing, cataloging, and reference, but with some positions in non-librarian occupations such as computer, subject area and research analyst specialists). The Library's Employment Office is located in Room LM-107, James Madison Building, First Street and Independence Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20540. Information about current employment needs and the procedure for application may be obtained by either visiting this office (Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.), calling during these hours at (202) 287-JOBS, or writing to the above address. A 24-hour recording of general information is available at (202) 287-5295.

(a) In accordance with the Library's general policy, persons other than staff members may be admitted to the Library buildings and to the various areas therein that are open to the public during the announced hours of public opening. Such persons may be admitted to other areas within the buildings and at other times only in accordance with established access regulations.

(b) Persons having legitimate business in buildings closed to the public may be admitted after identification by responsible officials in the building or by authority as evidenced by a building access pass issued by the Associate Librarian for Management.

No material may be removed from the Library buildings without the proper stamp, pass, or other authorization as prescribed by regulations established by The Librarian of Congress. All property including, but not limited to, suitcases, briefcases, handbags, large envelopes, packages, and office equipment may be inspected upon leaving Library buildings in order to prevent the improper removal of property belonging to the U.S. Government.

Information about the activities, program, services, organization, and history of the Library of Congress is provided by the Information Office, which has primary responsibility for responding, or for arranging for other divisions of the Library to respond, to inquiries on these subjects from the public and from representatives of public-information media. Such information is provided through publications and through individual response by telephone, by mail, and in personal conference. For convenience of the public, the office administers information counters in the James Madison and Thomas Jefferson Buildings; its staff answers visitors’ inquiries about the Library but does not provide reference service for readers wishing to use the Library's collections. Free publications about the Library and some price publications and facsimiles of famous documents are available at this counter.

(a) All members of the public wishing to use materials from the Library's collections first must obtain a User Card. The Library will issue User Cards, in accordance with established access regulations, to those persons who present a valid photo identification card containing their name and current address. The Library-issued User Card will include the name, digitized photograph, and signature of the user. It must be presented when requesting materials housed in the book stacks or other non-public areas or upon request of a Library staff member. In accordance with Library regulations which prescribe the conditions of reader registration and use of Library materials, presentation of a User Card may be required for entry into certain reading rooms. The Library will maintain the information found on the User Cards, including the digitized photograph and other pertinent information, in an automated file for collections security purposes. Access to the automated file shall be limited to only those Library staff whose official duties require access. The automated file shall be physically separated and accessible only from inside the Library.

(b) Materials in the general classified collections of the Library are serviced in the Main and Local History and Genealogy reading rooms (Thomas Jefferson Building), and the Science and Social Science reading rooms (John Adams Building). Special collections, as explained further in subsequent sections, are serviced in the following reading rooms; Archive of Folk Culture, European, Microform, and Rare Book and Special Collections (Thomas Jefferson Building), African and Middle East and Asian (Adams Building), and Geography and Map, Law Library, Manuscript, Motion Picture and Television, Newspaper and Current Periodical, Performing Arts, Prints and Photographs, and Recorded Sound Reference Center (James Madison Memorial Building). Reference and bibliographic assistance is provided by the staff on duty in the reading rooms, to the extent necessary to supplement the reader's prior use of library resources elsewhere and/or to facilitate use of the Library's collections.

(a) Requests for materials in the general classified collections are submitted by readers on forms provided for that purpose. Available materials so requested are located and delivered to readers by the staff. Subject to specified limitations, materials may be reserved for continued use. Access to the bookstacks is permitted only under regulations established by the Librarian of Congress.

(b) Definitions. (1) Security means administration of continuing, effective controls in areas where materials are housed for the purpose of preprocessing or processing, storage, access, or use. These controls are designed to safeguard against theft, loss, misplacement, or damage from improper use or vandalism and may vary as appropriate to the quality, monetary value, replaceability, fragility, or other special or unusual conditions relating to the materials concerned.

(2) Library material means:

(i) Items in all formats (including, but not limited to, books and pamphlets; documents; manuscripts; maps; microfiche, microfilms, and other microforms; motion pictures, photographs, posters, prints, drawings, videotapes, and other visual materials; newspapers and periodicals; recorded discs, tapes, or audio/video/digital materials in other formats) either in the collections of the Library of Congress or acquired for and in process for the Library's collections;

(ii) Objects such as musical instruments, printing blocks, copper engraving plates, paintings, and scrolls, and

(iii) Control files, which are manual or automated files essential to the physical or intellectual access to Library materials, such as catalogs, computer tapes, finding aids, and shelflists. These include items that are acquired as an integral part of Library materials and are accessioned into the collections with them permanent inventory records, public catalogs, and other finding aids.

(3) Security-controlled environment means, but is not limited to: general and special reading rooms and research facilities where materials are issued under controlled circumstances for use of readers; the bookstacks and other storage facilities where materials are housed when not in use; and work areas where materials are held temporarily for processing.

(c) General policy for use of Library materials. Materials retrieved for readers’ use shall be used only in assigned reading rooms or research facilities. Use elsewhere in Library buildings requires specific authorization from designated staff members of the custodial unit. Use of materials assigned to reference collections shall be in accordance with established regulations. To minimize the risk of theft, loss, or damage when the materials are removed from designated storage areas, the conditions of availability and use will vary as appropriate to the quality of materials, their monetary value, replaceability, format, physical condition, and the purpose for which they are to be circulated—reader use within the Library, exhibits, preservation, photoduplication, or loan outside the Library. Unless otherwise specified by Library regulations, and/or legal or contractual obligations, the conditions and procedures for use of materials, including duplication, either inside or outside of the Library buildings, shall be determined by or in consultation with the unit head responsible for the custody of the material used.

(1) Any material removed from the security-controlled environment of a reading room or storage area, and meeting the established criteria must be charged as an internal or external loan through the Loan Division, in accordance with established loan regulations. The security of in-process material, and special collections material not meeting the criteria of these regulations, is the responsibility of the division chief or equivalent Library officer with physical control of the material. That division shall determine whether or not a Loan Division internal charge must be created when an item is removed for use. If a Loan Division record is not created, the division shall create and maintain a local record until the item is returned.

(2) When the period of use is completed, all materials shall be returned immediately to the custodial unit to be placed in designated shelf or other locations in assigned storage areas. Charge records for the returned materials shall be removed from the charge files.

(d) Penalties. Readers who violate established conditions and/or procedures for using material are subject to penalties to be determined by or in consultation with the unit head responsible for the custody of the material used.

(1) When a reader violates a condition and/or procedure for using material, the division chief or head of the unit where the infraction occurred may, upon written notification, deny further access to the material, or to the unit in which it is housed, to be determined by the nature of the infraction and the material involved.

(2) Within five workdays of receipt of such notification, the reader may make a written request, including the reasons for such request to the Associate Librarian for that service unit, or his/her designee, for a reconsideration of said notification.

(3) The Associate Librarian for that service unit, or his/her designee, shall respond within five workdays of receipt of such request for reconsideration and may rescind, modify, or reaffirm said notification, as appropriate.

(4) Repeated violations of established conditions and/or procedures for using material may result in denial of further access to the premises and further use of the Library's facilities or revocation of the reader's User Card, in accordance with established access regulations.

(5) Mutilation or theft of Library property also may result in criminal prosecution, as set forth in 18 U.S.C. 641, 1361, and 2071; and 22 D.C. Code 3106.

(6) In certain emergency situations requiring prompt action, the division chief or head of the unit where the infraction occurred immediately may deny further access to the material or unit prior to making written notification action. In such cases, the reader shall be notified, in writing, within three days of the action taken and the reasons therefor. The reader then may request reconsideration.

(7) A copy of any written notification delivered pursuant to this part shall be forwarded to the Captain, Library Police, the service unit, and the Director, Integrated Support Services, for retention.

(a) Reference and bibliographic services provided in response to requests from readers and requests received by telephone and by mail are governed by policies and regulations established by the Librarian of Congress.

(b) Readers requiring reference and bibliographic assistance in the general collections and aid in the use of the catalogs may request help from the staff on duty in the general reading rooms. Requests for such assistance in special collections are referred to the appropriate specialized division and reading rooms.

(c) Reference inquiries and requests for service which cannot be satisfied by other libraries or scholarly institutions nearer the inquirer may be submitted to the Library of Congress, which will respond to them insofar and on such conditions as available staff and facilities permit.

(a) Study shelves. Individually-assigned reserve shelves are available adjacent to several reading rooms for the use of researchers whose work requires access to the same materials over an extended period of time. Shelves are assigned to applicants for a specific period through the Research Facilities Office, Humanities and Social Sciences Division. Shelves must be renewed at designated intervals.

(b) Study desks. A limited number of study desks are available for the use of researchers engaged in full-time research projects involving extensive use of materials requiring larger amounts of material drawn from the Library's collections, more work space, greater physical security, and/or a more private environment than might be possible in a reading room. Study desk areas shall not be used as a primary office from which the project undertaken is operated, nor as a business location. Study desks are initially assigned for a period not to exceed one year, with the assignment and termination dates determined by the Head of the Main Reading Room Section, Humanities and Social Sciences Division. The assignment of a study desk beyond the first year may be made by the Chief of the Humanities and Social Sciences Division for a maximum of two years from the first assignment when there is a demonstrated need for the continuation of the assignment. Assignments beyond two years require an exception to this part and shall be specifically authorized by the Associate Librarian for Library Services. Any researcher who demonstrates a continuing need for a facility beyond an expiration date may reapply, but priority will be given to applicants on the waiting list who meet the specific criteria.

(c) Congressional use of study rooms. Rooms 225A-225E in the James Madison Building are available for the exclusive use of Members of Congress and Committees for official research that requires use of the Library's collections or files in the Congressional Research Service. Assignment of study rooms shall be made in accordance with the Resolution of the Joint Committee on the Library of September 12, 1959, which states: “* * * occupancy of study rooms assigned to Members should not be delegated to others than members of their own office staff who are paid no less than 20 hours per week from U.S. Government funds and at a rate of not less than the minimum salary of a GS-3 clerk-typist * * *, and that Members should not request assignments of rooms for themselves merely for the purpose of sponsoring the work of private individuals and non-Government groups. * * *” Rooms are assigned for one year or the life of the project, whichever is less, with the assignment and termination dates determined by the Director of the Congressional Relations Office.

The Library of Congress is not a public circulating library and no material in its collections may be taken from the Library buildings except upon approval by the Chief of the Loan Division. Members of Congress, heads of executive departments, and other statutory borrowers, however, have the privilege of withdrawing books by virtue of their office. Subject to regulations and conditions established by The Librarian of Congress, special permission to withdraw materials may be given to congressional staff. Applications for such privilege are acted upon by the Chief of the Loan Division, who is responsible for the interpretation and enforcement of the regulations governing loans. Except for Members of Congress, heads of executive departments, and others authorized by the Librarian to have materials assembled and delivered to them, persons having the borrowing privilege must present materials to be borrowed to the Loan Division for recording and for issuance of a door pass. Borrowers must present the materials for inspection to the guards on duty at the exits to the Library buildings. Materials are issued on interlibrary loan to other libraries within and outside the District of Columbia under regulations established by the Librarian of Congress. Applications from established libraries for such loans, and requests for information about interlibrary loans and loan service, generally, should be directed to the Chief of the Loan Division.

(a) Program. In connection with the Library's program of service under the Act of March 3, 1931 (46 Stat. 1487), as amended, its National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped provides books in raised characters (braille), on sound reproduction recordings, or in any other form, under regulations established by the Librarian of Congress. The National Library Service also provides and maintains reproducers for such sound reproduction recordings for the use of blind and other physically handicapped residents of the United States, including the several States, Territories, Insular Possessions, and the District of Columbia, and American citizens temporarily domiciled abroad.

(b) Eligibility criteria. (1) The following persons are eligible for such service:

(i) Blind persons whose visual acuity, as determined by competent authority, is 20/200 or less in the better eye with correcting glasses, or whose widest diameter if visual field subtends an angular distance no greater than 20 degrees.

(ii) Persons whose visual disability, with correction and regardless of optical measurement, is certified by competent authority as preventing the reading of standard printed material.

(iii) Persons certified by competent authority as unable to read or unable to use standard printed material as a result of physical limitations.

(iv) Persons certified by competent authority as having a reading disability resulting from organic dysfunction and of sufficient severity to prevent their reading printed material in a normal manner.

(2) In connection with eligibility for loan services “competent authority” is defined as follows:

(i) In cases of blindness, visual disability, or physical limitations “competent authority” is defined to include doctors of medicine, doctors of osteopathy, ophthalmologists, optometrists, registered nurses, therapists, professional staff of hospitals, institutions, and public or welfare agencies (e.g., social workers, case workers, counselors, rehabilitation teachers, and superintendents). In the absence of any of these, certification may be made by professional librarians or by any persons whose competence under specific circumstances is acceptable to the Library of Congress.

(ii) In the case of reading disability from organic dysfunction, competent authority is defined as doctors of medicine who may consult with colleagues in associated disciplines.

(c) Loans through regional libraries. Sound reproducers are lent to individuals and appropriate centers through agencies, libraries, and other organizations designated by the Librarian of Congress to service specific geographic areas, to certify eligibility of prospective readers, and to arrange for maintenance and repair of reproducers. Libraries designated by the Librarian of Congress serve as local or regional centers for the direct loan of such books, reproducers, or other specialized material to eligible readers in specific geographic areas. They share in the certification of prospective readers, and utilize all available channels of communication to acquaint the public within their jurisdiction with all aspects of the program.

(d) National collections. The Librarian of Congress, through the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, defines regions and determines the need for new regional libraries in cooperation with other libraries or agencies whose activities are primarily concerned with the blind and physically handicapped. It serves as the center from which books, recordings, sound reproducers, and other specialized materials are lent to eligible blind and physically handicapped readers who may be temporarily domiciled outside the jurisdictions enumerated by the Act. It maintains a special collection of books in raised characters and on sound reproduction recordings not housed in regional libraries and makes these materials available to eligible borrowers on interlibrary loan.

(e) Institutions. The reading materials and sound reproducers for the use of blind and physically handicapped persons may be loaned to individuals who qualify, to institutions such as nursing homes and hospitals, and to schools for the blind or physically handicapped for the use of such persons only. The reading materials and sound reproducers may also be used in public or private schools where handicapped students are enrolled; however, the students in public or private schools must be certified as eligible on an individual basis and must be the direct and only recipients of the materials and equipment.

(f) Musical scores. The National Library Service also maintains a library of musical scores, instructional texts, and other specialized materials for the use of the blind and other physically handicapped residents of the United States and its possessions in furthering their educational, vocational, and cultural opportunities in the field of music. Such scores, texts, and materials are made available on a loan basis under regulations developed by the Librarian of Congress in consultation with persons, organizations, and agencies engaged in work for the blind and for other physically handicapped persons.

(g) Veterans. In the lending of such books, recordings, reproducers, musical scores, instructional texts, and other specialized materials, preference shall be at all times given to the needs of the blind and other physically handicapped persons who have been honorably discharged from the Armed Forces of the United States.

(h) Inquiries for information relative to the prescribed procedures and regulations governing such loans and requests for loans should be addressed to: Director, National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, Library of Congress, Washington, DC 20542.

Subject to special conditions and procedures determined by the Library, certain materials in the Library's collections are available for loan to recognized institutions, such as libraries and museums, with established exhibition programs and with staffs proficient in handling the particular material requested. This service is subject to limitations in terms of the character of the materials and the availability of staff to prepare materials for shipment. Each request for loan is judged on its particular merits, i.e., type of institution and program for which loan is proposed in relation to the importance and value, both monetary and intrinsic, of the material requested and the probability of its being replaceable in the event of loss. Communications concerning the lending of materials for exhibition should be addressed to the Exhibits Officer, Library of Congress, Washington, DC 20540.

Photocopies of materials in the Library's general and special collections may be obtained from the Library's Photoduplication Service at prevailing rates and subject to prescribed contract provisions, provided that they are not subject to copyright or other restrictions, or provided that permission to copy has been obtained. Order forms for photocopies may be secured from the Photoduplication Service, Library of Congress, Washington, DC 20540.

(a) Services to readers in the African and Middle Eastern Division are provided in accordance with prescribed conditions of use of materials in the custody of the division: materials written or printed in Arabic, Hebrew, Persian, Turkish, Yiddish, etc.

(b) Readers requiring reference and bibliographic assistance in the general areas of African and Middle Eastern studies are assisted in the African and Middle Eastern Division's three component sections: African, Hebraic, and Near East, each of which maintains a reference collection and pertinent bibliographic tools. Reference service on special materials of interest to African and Middle Eastern studies (except law) is provided by the divisions holding such materials, as identified in § 701.5. In the fields of science and technology, reference and bibliographic services are provided by the Science and Technology Division.

(a) Services to readers in the Asian Division are provided in accordance with prescribed conditions of use of materials in the custody of the division: materials written or printed in Bengali, Burmese, Chinese, Hindi, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Thai, Urdu, Vietnamese, etc.

(b) Readers requiring reference and bibliographic assistance in the general areas of Asian studies are assisted in the Asian Division's three component sections. Reference service on special materials of interest to Asian studies (except law) is provided by the divisions holding such materials, as identified in § 701.5. In the fields of science and technology, reference and bibliographic services are provided by the Science and Technology Division.

(a) The American Folklife Center renders specialized reference, bibliographic and consulting services pertaining to “preserving and presenting” folk cultural traditions in the United States. The Center is not a grant-giving agency but concentrates on varied services to the field—coordination of folk cultural activities, local, state, Federal and at the Library of Congress; field projects, technical and consultant services; research and archival service; and publications, exhibits and live presentations designed to disseminate ideas and materials pertaining to American folk culture.

(b) The Center's Archive of Folk Song provides reference and referral services concerning folklife and ethnomusicology by telephone, through correspondence, and directly to readers in the Archive's Reading Room on the Library's pertinent collection of books, periodicals, recordings, manuscripts, etc. Printed descriptions of the Archive's published reference and findings aids, recordings, intern program, and other services, are available from the Archive of Folk Culture, Library of Congress, Washington, DC 20540.

(a) Readers requesting reference and bibliographic assistance on hispanic materials classified in the general collections may consult staff on duty in the general reading rooms, or in the Hispanic Reading Room, which maintains a reference collection and pertinent informational files.

(b) The professional staff of the Hispanic Division renders reference and bibliographic services pertaining to the cultural, political, social and economic life of Spain, Portugal, and the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean, as well as for materials pertaining to the social and cultural life of Hispanics in the United States. Reference service on special materials of interest to Hispanic studies (except law) is provided by the divisions holding such materials, as identified in § 701.5. In the fields of science and technology, reference and bibliographic services are provided by the Science and Technology Division.

(a) Legal materials are served in the reading room of the Law Library in the James Madison Building. Those volumes which are not on the open shelves may be obtained for reading room use by filling out and presenting to a reference assistant a slip provided for the purpose.

(b) The collections of the Law Library are available in part, for use outside the Library for a limited period, to authorized borrowers in Washington, DC, and through interlibrary loan to the general public residing in other parts of the country, in conformity with Loan Division procedures. Books which are lent for use outside of the Law Library must be charged in the Law Library. Books which are lent for use outside the Library building must be charged in the Loan Division, where a formal charge is made and a door pass is issued.

Readers requesting reference and bibliographic assistance on materials in local history and genealogy may consult the staff in the Local History and Genealogy Room.

(a) Services to readers in the Manuscript Reading Room are provided in accordance with prescribed conditions of reader registration and use of the materials in the custody of the Manuscript Division. The use of such materials is restricted to the Manuscript Reading Room.

(b) The professional staff of the Manuscript Division renders reference and bibliographic services pertaining to its collections by telephone, through correspondence, and directly to adult readers in the Manuscript Reading Room.

(a) Services to readers in the Geography and Map Reading Room are provided in accordance with prescribed conditions of reader registration and use of the maps, atlases and globes in the custody of the Geography and Map Division. The use of such materials is restricted to the Geography and Map Reading Room.

(b) The professional staff of the Geography and Map Division renders reference and bibliographic services pertaining to its collections by telephone, through correspondence, and directly to adult readers in the Geography and Map Reading Room.

(a) Service to readers in the Microform Reading Room is provided in accordance with prescribed conditions governing the use of microfilm and microprint material in the custody of the Microform Reading Room. Investigators may requisition inkprint materials from other collections of the Library for use in the Microform Reading Room, but such requests will be subject to limitations consistent with the care and service of the collections, and with regard for service to readers in other reading rooms.

(b) Other units have custody of microfilmed materials, such as manuscripts, newspapers, music, law, and orientalia, and render service on these materials.

(a) Services to readers in the Motion Picture and Television Reading Room are provided in accordance with prescribed conditions of reader registration and use of the motion picture film, and videotape materials in the custody of the Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division. The use of such materials is restricted to the Motion Picture and Television Reading Room.

(b) The professional staff of the Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division renders reference and filmographic services pertaining to its collections by telephone, through correspondence and directly to adult readers in the Motion Picture and Television Reading Room.

(a) Services to readers in the Performing Arts Reading Room are provided in accordance with prescribed conditions of reader registration and use of the music materials in the custody of the Music Division. The use of such materials is restricted to the Performing Arts Reading Room.

(b) The professional staff of the Music Division renders reference and bibliographic services pertaining to its collections, by telephone, through correspondence and directly to adult readers in Performing Arts Reading Room (see also § 701.29).

(a) Services to readers in the Prints and Photographs Reading Room are provided in accordance with prescribed conditions of reader registration and use of the collections of fine and historical prints, drawings, photographs, posters, and architectural drawings and photographs, in the custody of the Prints and Photographs Division. The use of such materials is restricted to the Prints and Photographs Reading Room.

(b) The professional staff of the Prints and Photographs Division renders reference and bibliographic services pertaining to its collections, by telephone, through correspondence and directly to adult readers in the Prints and Photographs Reading Room.

(a) Services to readers in the Rare Book and Special Collections Reading Room are provided in accordance with prescribed conditions of reader registration and use of the materials in the custody of the Rare Book and Special Collections Division. The use of such materials is restricted to the Rare Book and Special Collections Reading Room.

(b) The professional staff of the Rare Book and Special Collections Division renders reference and bibliographic services pertaining to its collections by telephone, through correspondence, and directly to adult readers in the Rare Book and Special Collections Reading Room.

(c) Service to readers of the rare books in the custody of the Law Library and the Music Division are subject to similar regulations.

(a) Readers requesting reference and bibliographic assistance in science and technology may consult the staff on duty in the Science Reading Room. Inquiries are referred when necessary to subject specialists in the Science and Technology Division. A special collection of technical reports is available in the Science Reading Room. Materials on science in the Library's subject-classified collections are also served in the Library's other general reading rooms.

(b) In answering requests for referral service, the Resources Analysis Section of the General Reading Rooms Division compiles names, addresses, telephone numbers, and brief descriptions of appropriate information resources, which may include professional societies, university research bureaus and institutes, Federal and State agencies, industrial laboratories, museums, testing stations, and individual experts as well as more traditional sources of information, such as technical libraries, information and document centers, and abstracting and indexing services.

(a) Services to readers in the Newspaper and Current Periodical Reading Room are provided in accordance with prescribed conditions of use of the collections of current and unbound periodicals, bound, unbound and microfilmed newspapers, Government documents, ephemera, etc. not assigned to other divisions, in the custody of the Serial and Government Publications Division. The use of such materials is restricted to the Newspaper and Current Periodical Reading Room.

(b) The professional staff of the Serial and Government Publications Division renders reference and bibliographic services pertaining to its collections as well as to the government publications in the general classified collections, by telephone, through correspondence and directly to adult readers in the Newspaper and Current Periodical Reading Room.

(a) Services to readers in the Recorded Sound Reference Center in the Performing Arts Reading Room are provided in accordance with prescribed conditions of reader registration and use of the sound recordings of all kinds (except recordings for the blind) in the custody of the Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division. The use of such materials, for serious research only, is restricted to the Performing Arts Reading Room and appointments to use them must be sought in advance by application to the Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division.

(b) The professional staff of the Recorded Sound Reference Center renders reference and discographic services pertaining to the collections, by telephone, through correspondence, and directly to adult readers in the Performing Arts Reading Room.

(c) Reference and information pertaining to folk music and ethnomusicology are available from the Archive of Folk Culture, American Folklife Center.

(d) A list of recordings of poetry and folk music issued by the Library of Congress and available for a sale may be obtained from the Public Services Coordinator, Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division, Library of Congress, Washington, DC 20540.

Bibliographic products and services are produced and supplied to the Library of Congress and other libraries by the Cataloging Distribution Service. The Service sells bibliographic data in the form of printed cards, machine-readable tapes (MARC), book catalogs, microfiche catalogs and technical publications to libraries, learned societies, professional institutions, government agencies, private institutions, and cooperative and commercial processing centers. Information may be obtained from the Cataloging Distribution Service, Library of Congress.

Publications of the Library include guides to its collections and services, catalogs of materials in the Library of Congress and other libraries, lists and descriptions of serials and monographs received, registers of personal papers of American public figures, bibliographies, facsimiles of rare items in its collections, exhibit catalogs, annual reports, acquisitions reports, and various other issuances relating to the Library and its programs. Most of the Library's publications are sold by the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402. A complete list of available publications, Library of Congress Publications in Print, is distributed free by the Central Services Division, Library of Congress, Washington, DC 20540.

The Library solicits offers of library materials (including books, periodicals, pamphlets, manuscripts, maps, views, music, recordings, motion pictures, photographs, posters, prints, etc.). Lists or catalogs offering materials should specify author, title, place of publication, date of publication, whether or not copyrighted, edition note, series note, and number of pages or volumes. Each item must be priced. All offers of materials and all other correspondence concerning the acquisition by purchase of materials for the Library's collections (including invoices, statements, and questions concerning payment for material purchased by the Library) should be addressed to the Library of Congress, Order Division, Washington, DC 20504. Materials should be sent “on approval” unless specifically requested by the Order Division.

Incumbents of the following positions are authorized to contract for materials and services on behalf of the Library of Congress and to execute contracts in the areas as specified below. The Librarian of Congress may further delegate contracting authority in specific situations.

(a) Purpose. The purpose of this part is three-fold:

(1) To assure that the Library of Congress is properly and appropriately identified and credited as a source of materials in publications.

(2) To assure that the name or logo of the Library of Congress, or any unit thereof, is used only with the prior approval of the Librarian of Congress or his designee; and

(3) To assure that the seal of the Library of Congress is used only on official documents or publications of the Library.

(b) Definitions. (1) For the purposes of this part, publication means any tangible expression of words or thoughts in any form or format, including print, sound recording, television, optical disc, software, online delivery, or other technology now known or hereinafter created. It includes the whole range of tangible products from simple signs, posters, pamphlets, and brochures to books, television productions, and movies.

(2) Internal Library publication means a publication over which any unit of the Library has complete or substantial control or responsibility.

(3) Cooperative publications are those in which the Library is a partner with the publisher by terms of a cooperative publishing agreement.

(4) Commercial publications are those known or likely to involve subsequent mass distribution, whether by a for-profit or not-for-profit organization or individual, which involve a cooperative agreement. A commercial publication can also include a significant number of LC references and is also approved by the LC office that entered into a formal agreement. Noncommercial publications are those which are produced by non-commercial entities.

(5) Internet sites are those on-line entities, both commercial and non-commercial, that have links to the Library's site.

(6) Library logo refers to any official symbol of the Library or any entity thereof and includes any design officially approved by the Librarian of Congress for use by Library officials.

(7) Seal refers to any statutorily recognized seal.

(c) Credit and recognition policy. (1) The name “Library of Congress,” or any abbreviation or subset such as “Copyright Office” or “Congressional Research Service,” thereof, is used officially to represent the Library of Congress and its programs, projects, functions, activities, or elements thereof. The use of the Library's name, explicitly or implicitly to endorse a product or service, or materials in any publication is prohibited, except as provided for in this part.

(2) The Library of Congress seal symbolizes the Library's authority and standing as an official agency of the U.S. Government. As such, it shall be displayed only on official documents or publications of the Library. The seal of the Library of Congress Trust Fund Board shall be affixed to documents of that body as prescribed by the Librarian of Congress. The seal of the National Film Preservation Board shall be affixed to documents of that body as prescribed by the Librarian of Congress. Procedures governing the use of any Library of Congress logo or symbol are set out below.

(3) Questions regarding the appropriateness of the use of any Library logos or symbols, or the use of the Library's name, shall be referred to the Public Affairs Officer.

(4) Internal Publications. Each internal Library publication shall include a copy of an official Library logo in a position, format, and location suitable to the particular media involved. The logo may be alone or in addition to an approved unit or activity logo, but shall be no less prominent than any other logo used, except in the cases of the Copyright Office, the Congressional Research Service, and the Center for the Book. Other exceptions to this policy may be made only if a written request is approved by the Executive Committee member under whose jurisdiction the publication falls.

(5) Cooperative Ventures. (i) Individual, commercial enterprises or non-commercial entities with whom the Library has a cooperative agreement to engage in cooperative efforts shall be instructed regarding Library policy on credit, recognition, and endorsement by the officer or manager with whom they are dealing.

(ii) Ordinarily, the Library logo should appear in an appropriate and suitable location on all cooperative publications. The Library requires that a credit line accompany reproductions of images from its collections and reflect the nature of the relationship such as “published in association with * * *”.

(iii) The size, location, and other attributes of the logo and credit line should be positioned in such a way that they do not imply Library endorsement of the publication unless such endorsement is expressly intended by the Library, as would be the case in cooperative activities. Use of the Library name or logo in any context suggesting an explicit or implicit endorsement may be approved in only those instances where the Library has sufficient control over the publication to make changes necessary to reflect Library expertise.

(iv) Library officers working on cooperative projects shall notify all collaborators of Library policy in writing if the collaboration is arranged through an exchange of correspondence. All uses of the Library of Congress's name, seal or logo on promotional materials must be approved by the Public Affairs Officer, in consultation with the Office of the General Counsel, in advance. A statement of Library policy shall be incorporated into the agreement if the terms of the collaboration are embodied in any written instrument, such as a contract or letter of understanding. The statement could read as follows:

(5) Noncommercial Users. Library officers assisting individuals who are noncommercial users of Library resources shall encourage them to extend the customary professional courtesy of acknowledging their sources in publications, including films, television, and radio, and to use approved credit lines.

(6) Each product acquired for resale by the Library that involves new labeling or packaging shall bear a Library logo and shall contain information describing the relevance of the item to the Library or its collections. Items not involving new packaging shall be accompanied by a printed description of the Library and its mission, with Library logo, as well as the rationale for operating a gift shop program in a statement such as, “Proceeds from gift shop sales are used to support the Library collections and to further the Library's educational mission.”

(7) Electronic Users. Links to other sites from the Library of Congress's site should adhere to the Appropriate Use Policy for External Linking in the Internet Policies and Procedures Handbook. Requests for such linkage must be submitted to the Public Affairs Office for review and approval.

(8) Office Systems Services shall make available copies of the Library seal or logo in a variety of sizes and formats, including digital versions, if use has been approved by the Public Affairs Officer, in consultation with the Office of General Counsel.

(9) Each service unit head shall be responsible for devising the most appropriate way to carry out and enforce this policy in consultation with the General Counsel and the Public Affairs Officer.

(e) Prohibitions and Enforcement. (1) All violations, or suspected violations, of this part, shall be reported to the Office of the General Counsel as soon as they become known. Whoever, except as permitted by laws of the U.S., or with the written permission of the Librarian of Congress or his designee, falsely advertises or otherwise represents by any device whatsoever that his or its business, product, or service has been in any way endorsed, authorized, or approved by the Library of Congress shall be subject to criminal penalties pursuant to law.

(2) Whenever the General Counsel has determined that any person or organization is engaged in or about to engage in an act or practice that constitutes or will constitute conduct prohibited by this part or a violation of any requirement of this part, the General Counsel shall take whatever steps are necessary, including seeking the assistance of the U.S. Department of Justice, to enforce the provisions of the applicable statutes and to seek all means of redress authorized by law, including both civil and criminal penalties.

(a) The Seal is the official emblem of the Library of Congress and its use is therefore permitted only on official documents or publications of the Library.

(b) The Seal may be used on Library publications, leaflets, brochures, letterhead, or other printed matter prepared as official documents of the Library.

(c) The embossed Seal shall be used primarily to authenticate contracts, agreements, certifications, and other documents signed by The Librarian, or his/her designated representative(s).

(d) With the approval of The Associate Librarian of Congress, the Seal may be used in cooperative programs in which the Library officially engages with other organization(s).

(e) Any other use shall be approved in advance by The Associate Librarian of Congress.

(f) The official Seal of the Library of Congress Trust Fund Board shall be affixed to documents of that body as prescribed by The Librarian of Congress.

(g) Any person or organization that uses the Library Seal or the Seal of the Library of Congress Trust Fund Board in a manner other than as authorized by the provisions of this section shall be subject to the criminal provisions of 18 U.S.C. 1017.