Dr. Carla Hayden was sworn in as the 14th Librarian of Congress by Chief Justice of the United States John G. Roberts Jr. in the Great Hall of the Library’s Thomas Jefferson Building in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, September 14. Hayden will be the first woman and the first African-American to serve as Librarian of Congress. Hayden was nominated by President Barack Obama and was confirmed by the U.S. Senate. The Library of Congress is the world’s largest library, the main research arm of the U.S. Congress and the home of the U.S. Copyright Office.
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And she’s the first MLIS Librarian! Often this has been a position filled by someone with cultural status but not someone who understands actual library and information issues. Dr.Hayden has impressive experience running a large library system (Baltimore). She is a first in many areas!!
Hooray!!!