President Obama Today, I’m nominating Dr Carla Hayden to be our 14th Librarian of Congress auf Youtube
Präsident Obama hat heute Carla Hayden als 14. Librarian of Congress nominiert. Sie ist die erste Frau und zudem die erste mit afrikanisch-amerikanischen Wurzeln, der diese Aufgabe in der 214-jährigen Geschichte der Bibliothek zuteil wird.
Hayden zeichnete sich während der Unruhen in Baltimore aus, als sie die Enoch Pratt Free Library offen hielt und somit zum Rückgrat der Gemeinschaft wurde (via bibliothekarisch.de).
Brewster Kahle schreibt dazu auf blog.archive.org:
“As a public librarian, she can bring an access and public service orientation to a position that has traditionally been focused on Congress’ needs and collecting valuable materials.
The Library of Congress is both a powerful symbol and a fabulous organization. Its collections are unbelievable– there are employees in Cairo and Delhi collecting the best that humanity has produced. The Library has high collecting standards and has resisted restrictions from being put on access.
For instance, the Library of Congress has actively pursued web archiving since 2000 and made these collections more available than almost any other institution. As the home of the US Copyright Office, the Library can keep the constitutional balance in mind as copyright laws evolve.”
Auf EaryWord steht dazu:
“In a statement on Facebook, President Obama attests to the role Pratt plays in the community,”Last year, during the unrest in Baltimore, Dr. Hayden kept the doors of the Pratt open as a beacon for the community,”
He adds that she will bring an important skill to LC, “Her understanding of the pivotal role that emerging technologies play in libraries will be essential in leading the Library of Congress as it continues to modernize its infrastructure and promote open access and full participation in today’s digital world.””