Congrats Carla Hayden, our newest Librarian of Congress! Her confirmation is certainly one for the history books.https://t.co/5T8rvSRp9e
— President Obama (@POTUS44) July 14, 2016
Meet Carla Hayden.
She'll be the first African-American and first woman to earn the title of Librarian of Congress, which puts her in charge of the world's largest library.
She's also the first professional librarian to hold the job in six decades, <b>according to the American Library Association</b>.
She was confirmed by the Senate for the position by a vote of 74-18.
She will provide the leadership that the Library's highly qualified staff needs to manage their world-class collection.
She earned accolades last year as the CEO of the Enoch Pratt Free Library System in Baltimore, where she kept the libraries open during the 2015 Freddie Gray riots. She had worked there since 1993.
Watch Carla Hayden sworn in as Librarian by #SCOTUS John Roberts w/ remarks by @SpeakerRyan LIVE Wed Sep 14 11am https://t.co/cXO7UVBcgc
— Library of Congress (@librarycongress) September 13, 2016
You can watch her swearing-in live at 11 a.m. Eastern time.
Perk: Carla Hayden, incoming head of the @librarycongress, has a fantastic view of DC from her new office. pic.twitter.com/EyzLoSjdtp
— Susan Page (@SusanPage) September 12, 2016
Also, we're all jealous of the view of her new office.