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The librarian of Congress is the head of the Library of Congress, appointed by the president of the United States with the advice and consent of the United States Senate, [2] for a term of ten years. [3]
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.
James Madison of Virginia proposed the idea of creating a congressional library in 1783. Though initially rejected, this was the first introduction of the concept. After the Revolutionary War, the Philadelphia Library Company and New York Society Library served as surrogate congressional libraries when Congress was in those cities. [9]
This is a list of positions filled by presidential appointment with Senate confirmation.Under the Appointments Clause of the United States Constitution and law of the United States, certain federal positions appointed by the president of the United States require confirmation (advice and consent) of the United States Senate.
If it’s been said once, it’s been said many times. There’s just something about Chicago — you just have to see the number of former/native members of our community making moves in other ...
People who have held the position of Librarian of Congress. Pages in category "Librarians of Congress" The following 17 pages are in this category, out of 17 total.
Regina Smith – librarian at Jenkins Law Library, a membership library in Philadelphia; Wilfred I. Smith – 5th Dominion Archivist (National Archivist) of Canada; Frances Lander Spain (1903–1999) – American Library Association President 1960–61; Ainsworth Rand Spofford – 6th Librarian of Congress; John G. Stephenson – 5th Librarian ...
A librarian is a person who professionally works managing information. ... and assumed office as the 14th Librarian of Congress in September 2016. [110]