The Office of Communications ensures that the image and information about the Library is accurate and reflects the mission of the organization. It fosters and increases public awareness of the Library, defines and targets audiences for its public affairs programs, and assesses the effectiveness of those programs.

The public affairs specialist has primary responsibility for management of all editorial and production aspects of the weekly Gazette, the Library’s principal platform for communicating with its employees. The Gazette serves as a Library-wide source of authoritative information about Library missions, policies, priorities, programs, collections, events and fiscal and administrative matters. Additional duties include producing and editing material for other Office of Communications platforms, such as the Library’s bimonthly magazine, LCM, and the main Library blog, Timeless. The specialist reports to the chief of publications and the director of communications.