About being a librarian in congress. I can remember that because i was surprised, i had been advising and consulting because this was an opportunity for the Library Community to weigh in basically on what would be needed for the library of Congress Going into the next few decades so my name was put forward as a person that i should talk to and that went on for a little while and then i was asked, would you consider being considered for the position yourself and it took me back a little bit and i had to think about what i was currently doing, really publicservice innercity that the state had the Public Library be the state library of baltimore and maryland, this was a very unique situation and i had become a Baltimore Ian and was really working on the issues and i had to think, how can i go from serving the community to serving a country. And what contribution could i make. Why did you say yes . Because when i really thought about the treasures and what is contained in the library of co
Policymakers, academic faculty, scientists, business professionals, philanthropy and nonprofit organizations, and many individuals. There are some folks joining us from my home state of minnesota, which is terrific, so weak clearly have a crosssection of the country that are joining us to discuss the very important topic that we are talking about today. Its my special pleasure to welcome you all. Since 1948, pew has worked to make change by creating Common Ground using data to make a difference in making progress through partnerships. And although our world and the challenges that it faces has changed over 75 years, our commitment and values remain the same. We strive for equity to work with you mentally humility and to have impact. We want to be inclusive, nonpartisan and operate with integrity. Those values shape how we approach all of our work, how we collaborate with each other, and how we engage with our staff, with policymakers, with our partners and with the public. That brings
Policymakers, academic faculty, scientists, business professionals, philanthropy and nonprofit organizations, and many individuals. There are some folks joining us from my home state of minnesota, which is terrific, so weak clearly have a crosssection of the country that are joining us to discuss the very important topic that we are talking about today. Its my special pleasure to welcome you all. Since 1948, pew has worked to make change by creating Common Ground using data to make a difference in making progress through partnerships. And although our world and the challenges that it faces has changed over 75 years, our commitment and values remain the same. We strive for equity to work with you mentally humility and to have impact. We want to be inclusive, nonpartisan and operate with integrity. Those values shape how we approach all of our work, how we collaborate with each other, and how we engage with our staff, with policymakers, with our partners and with the public. That brings
Author, Event Coordinator here at the library. And thank you thank you for joining us for this evenings program. Um, some quick notes if you havent already. Books are being sold by our bookselling partner, snug books right outside. Theyll be available for purchase now or after the program and tickets are still available. Ali velshi joining us in on may 9th. Go to Pratt Library dot org to find out more and reserve your tickets and now for tonights program tonight im to welcome jonna mendez to Pratt Library to discuss her new book in true face a womans in the cia unmasked. In it, she talks about her cia career as a contract wife performing secretarial secretarial duties for the cia as a convenience to her. A young officer stationed in europe and true face recounts not only the drama of mendezs high stakes work how the savvy operator parlayed her everyday woman appeal into incredible subterfuge, but also the grit and good fortune it took for her to navigate a misogynistic world. This is t
Theyll be available for purchase now or after the program and tickets are still available. Ali velshi joining us in on may 9th. Go to Pratt Library dot org to find out more and reserve your tickets and now for tonights program tonight im to welcome jonna mendez to Pratt Library to discuss her new book in true face a womans in the cia unmasked. In it, she talks about her cia career as a contract wife performing secretarial secretarial duties for the cia as a convenience to her. A young officer stationed in europe and true face recounts not only the drama of mendezs high stakes work how the savvy operator parlayed her everyday woman appeal into incredible subterfuge, but also the grit and good fortune it took for her to navigate a misogynistic world. This is the story of an incredible spy and what it took to it. Jonna mendez is a former chief of disguise with over 25 years of experience as a cia officer working in moscow and other sensitive areas with. Her late husband, tony mendez. She