RadioOnFire.com - President Barack Obama didn't have to look far for the next librarian of Congress. In fact, he looked just up Interstate 95.
He announced Wednesday he would nominate Enoch Pratt Free Library CEO Carla Hayden to head the Library of Congress. Hayden is no stranger to the president--Obama noted that he and first lady Michelle knew her when she worked at the Chicago Public Library. She's been the head of Baltimore's system since 1993, and was nominated by Obama and confirmed by the Senate to join the National Museum and Library Services Board in 2010
"Dr. Hayden has devoted her career to modernizing libraries so that everyone can participate in today's digital culture," Obama said. "She has the proven experience, dedication, and deep knowledge of our nation’s libraries to serve our country well and that’s why I look forward to working with her in the months ahead. If confirmed, Dr. Hayden would be the first woman and the first African American to hold the position – both of which are long overdue.”
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