PW talks with Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden ahead of the upcoming ALA Annual Conference in Washington, D.C. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-06-07 04:00:00 UTC ]
Among the week's headlines: Carla Hayden's 'audacious' plan to offer online public access to Library of Congress collections; NYPL announces the finalists for the 2019 Young Lions Fiction Award; and, LGBTQ-themed books were most challenged in 2018. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-04-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
Carla Hayden, the Librarian of Congress, and David S. Ferriero, U.S. Archivist, touched on the challenges of public outreach, preservation, and POTUS. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-06-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
Among this week's headlines: Sherman Alexie is the latest author to face misconduct allegations; Carla Hayden and Dolly Parton share the stage; and libraries face the opiate crisis. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-03-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
Among this week's headlines: libraries at the ballot box; Carla Hayden's big week; and a potential "reckoning" for scholarly publishing. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-11-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
The librarian of Congress and the novelist, poet, and bookstore owner have been named the winners of the 2017 WNBA Awards. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-06-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
On October 21, just weeks after she was sworn in as the nation’s 14th librarian of Congress, Carla Hayden stunned observers by removing register of copyrights Maria Pallante. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-12-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
Carla Hayden was officially sworn in yesterday as the 14th Librarian of Congress, making her the first woman, and the first African American, to hold the post. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-09-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
Among the headlines: Carla Hayden is confirmed as librarian of Congress; New York libraries land a historic budget increase; NYPL opens its new 53rd St. branch; and two significant developments in the open-access movement. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-07-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
In a dramatic turn of events, Carla Hayden has become the first African-American Librarian of Congress in history, and is the first professional librarian to hold the office in over 60 years. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-07-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
PW has learned that Republican senators have placed an anonymous hold on Carla Hayden's nomination to serve as the nation’s 14th Librarian of Congress. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-07-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Senate Rules Committee on Thursday voted to recommend that the full Senate approve President Obama's nomination of Carla Hayden as Librarian of Congress. If approved she will become the first woman and the first African American to hold the post. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-06-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
An experienced library leader is exactly what the Library of Congress needs, argues Brian Kenney, and Carla Hayden is exactly the right woman for the job. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-05-13 00:00:00 UTC ]