American librarian and 14th Librarian of Congress (born 1952)
Carla Diane Hayden (born August 10, 1952)[ 1] [ 2] is an American librarian who is serving as the 14th librarian of Congress .[ 3] [ 4] Since the creation of the office of the librarian of Congress in 1802, Hayden is both the first African American and the first woman to hold this post.[ 5] [ 6] [ 7] [ 8] Appointed in 2016, she is the first professional librarian to hold the post since 1974.[ 9]
Born in Tallahassee, Florida , Hayden began her career at the Chicago Public Library , and earned a Ph.D. in library science from the University of Chicago . From 1993 until 2016, she was the CEO of Enoch Pratt Free Library in Baltimore , Maryland, and president of the American Library Association (ALA) from 2003 to 2004.[ 10] [ 11] [ 12] During her presidency, she was the leading voice of the ALA in speaking out against provisions of the newly passed United States Patriot Act , which impacted public information services.[ 13] [ 14]
In 2020, she was elected to the American Philosophical Society .[ 15]
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^ Landgraf, Greg (November 2016). "Meet Carla Hayden: America's Librarian" (PDF) . American Libraries .
^ Cox, Ana Marie (19 January 2017). "Carla Hayden Thinks Libraries Are a Key to Freedom" . The New York Times .
^ "About the Librarian | About the Library | Library of Congress" . Library of Congress . Retrieved 2020-05-24 .
^ Brown, Matthew Hay (6 September 2016). "Carla Hayden, longtime Enoch Pratt CEO, to be sworn in as 14th librarian of Congress on Sept. 14" . The Baltimore Sun . Archived from the original on 17 May 2019. Retrieved 2 September 2016 .
^ Ali, Safia Samee (14 September 2016). "Carla Hayden is the first African American and woman to head the Library of Congress" . NBC News .
^ Rockett, Darcel (3 January 2022). "6 questions with 14th Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden: 'I really want to connect with as many people as possible.' " . chicagotribune.com . Retrieved 2022-01-12 .
^ Hines, Shawnda (16 July 2016). "Dr. Carla Hayden to serve as the next Librarian of Congress" . American Library Association . Archived from the original (Press release) on 2018-12-30.
^ "Enoch Pratt library names Gordon Krabbe acting CEO" . The Baltimore Sun . 11 August 2016.
^ "ALA's Past Presidents" . American Library Association . 2011. Archived from the original on 5 June 2011.
^ "Carla Hayden Elected New American Library Association President" . Jet . Johnson Publishing Company. 27 May 2002.
^ DiFulvio, Frank (20 July 2006). "Public Statement by American Library Association President Dr. Carla Hayden Submitted to a Judicial Committee Hearing, America After 9/11: Freedom Preserved or Freedom Lost?" . American Library Association .
^ Peterson, Andrea (3 October 2014). "Librarians won't stay quiet about government surveillance" . The Washington Post .
^ "The American Philosophical Society Welcomes New Members for 2020" . American Philosophical Society . Retrieved 2020-05-24 .