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HONORING THE LIFE AND SERVICE OF MS. JANE SANCHEZ, DEPUTY LIBRARIAN FOR
LIBRARY COLLECTIONS AND SERVICES
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HON. RODNEY DAVIS
of illinois
in the house of representatives
Thursday, May 20, 2021
Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois. Madam Speaker, I rise today to acknowledge the life and career of Jane Sanchez, Deputy Librarian for Library Collections and Services, and 25th Law Librarian of Congress.
Earlier this year, the Library of Congress mourned the loss of Ms. Sanchez who brought her wealth of knowledge and experience to government service in the Smithsonian Institution, U.S. Department of Justice, and U.S. Government Publishing Office prior to joining the Library of Congress. She also was well loved for her time with Harvard University and the University of New Mexico, and received many awards in her career, including one from the U.S. Department of Energy for sustained superior service.
Her time at the Library of Congress began in 2014 as lead of the Humanities and Social Sciences division and not long after, she became the Deputy Librarian for Library Collections and Services, as well as the 25th Law Librarian of Congress. Her colleagues said that she ``led the Law Library of Congress during times of profound change and challenges,'' and that she was a ``visionary leader of the Law Library, whose profound contributions made the institution, and its links to the American people, stronger and more impactful.'' According to another colleague, ``numerous digital projects, webinars, LibGuides, and of course the Legal Research Institute will serve as her legacy.'' Even the Librarian of Congress, Dr. Carla Hayden, stated that Jane was a
``remarkable colleague.''
The legacy of Ms. Sanchez's service to our Nation certainly reflects that. I wish to extend my greatest thanks to Ms. Sanchez for her decades of public service and express my deepest sympathies to her family and colleagues.
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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 167, No. 88
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