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{{Short description|American librarian and 14th Librarian of Congress (born 1952)}}{{distinguish|Carl Hayden}}

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|deputy = Robert NewlenMark Sweeney|term_start = September 14, 2016|term_end = |predecessor = David S. Mao (Acting)|successor = List of presidents of the American Library Association>President of the American Library Association|term_start1 = 2003|term_end1 = 2004|predecessor1 = Maurice J. Freedman|successor1 = Carol A. Brey-Casiano195210}}|birth_place = Tallahassee, Florida, U.S.|death_date = |death_place =Roosevelt University (Bachelor of Arts>BA)University of Chicago (Master of Arts, Doctor of Philosophy>PhD)}}Dr. Carla Diane Hayden, Ph.D (born August 10, 1952)NEWS, Carla Hayden,weblink The HistoryMakers, 16 July 2010, NEWS, Finding Aid to The HistoryMakers® Video Oral History with Carla Hayden,weblink The HistoryMakers, 16 July 2010, Finding aid, 2 April 2017,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20170402171411weblink">weblink 2 April 2017, dead, is an American librarian who is serving as the 14th librarian of Congress.NEWS, Landgraf, Greg, Meet Carla Hayden: America's Librarian,weblink American Libraries, November 2016, NEWS, Cox, Ana Marie, Carla Hayden Thinks Libraries Are a Key to Freedom,weblink The New York Times, 19 January 2017, 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.WEB, About the Librarian {{!, About the Library {{!}} Library of Congress|url=https://www.loc.gov/about/about-the-librarian/|website=Library of Congress|access-date=2020-05-24}}NEWS, Brown, Matthew Hay, Carla Hayden, longtime Enoch Pratt CEO, to be sworn in as 14th librarian of Congress on Sept. 14,weblink The Baltimore Sun, 6 September 2016, 2 September 2016, 17 May 2019,weblink dead, NEWS, Ali, Safia Samee, Carla Hayden is the first African American and woman to head the Library of Congress,weblink NBC News, 14 September 2016, WEB, Rockett, Darcel, 6 questions with 14th Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden: 'I really want to connect with as many people as possible.',weblink 2022-01-12, chicagotribune.com, 3 January 2022, Appointed in 2016, she is the first professional librarian to hold the post since 1974.NEWS, Hines, Shawnda, Dr. Carla Hayden to serve as the next Librarian of Congress,weblink American Library Association, 16 July 2016,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20181230122800weblink">weblink 2018-12-30, Press release, Born in Tallahassee, Florida, Hayden began her career at the Chicago Public Library, and earned a doctorate in library science from the University of Chicago. From 1993 until 2016, she was the CEO of Enoch Pratt Free Library in Baltimore, Maryland, and president of the American Library Association (ALA) from 2003 to 2004.NEWS, Enoch Pratt library names Gordon Krabbe acting CEO,weblink The Baltimore Sun, 11 August 2016, NEWS, ALA's Past Presidents,weblink American Library Association, 2011,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20110605072556weblink">weblink 5 June 2011, NEWS, Carla Hayden Elected New American Library Association President,weblink Jet (magazine), Jet, Johnson Publishing Company, 27 May 2002, en, During her presidency, she was the leading voice of the ALA in speaking out against provisions of the newly passed United States Patriot Act, which impacted public information services.NEWS, DiFulvio, Frank, Public Statement by American Library Association President Dr. Carla Hayden Submitted to a Judicial Committee Hearing, America After 9/11: Freedom Preserved or Freedom Lost?,weblink American Library Association, 20 July 2006, NEWS, Peterson, Andrea, Librarians won't stay quiet about government surveillance,weblink The Washington Post, 3 October 2014, In 2020, she was elected to the American Philosophical Society.WEB, The American Philosophical Society Welcomes New Members for 2020,weblink American Philosophical Society, en, 2020-05-24,

Early life

Hayden was born in Tallahassee, Florida, to Bruce Kennard Hayden Jr., at that time director of the String Department at Florida A&M University in Tallahassee, and Colleen Hayden ({{née|Dowling}}), a social worker.JOURNAL, Museum Association of Douglas County, The History of Tuscola's Negro* Population, Cabin Chatter: Newsletter of the Museum Association of Douglas County, April 1997, 101,weblink Museum Association of Douglas County, Tuscola, IL, 38191450, 2017-04-02,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20170402165748weblink">weblink 2017-04-02, dead, Her parents met while attending Millikin University in Decatur, Illinois. Hayden grew up in Queens, New York. When she was 10 years old, her parents divorced and she moved with her mother to Chicago, Illinois.NEWS, Antoniades, Christina Breda, At Home With Carla Hayden,weblink Baltimore (magazine), Baltimore, 13 July 2015, She had a younger half-brother from her father's second marriage, Bruce Kennard Hayden, III, who died in 1992.NEWS, McGlone, Peggy, 'Rock star' Baltimore librarian makes history at Library of Congress,weblink The Washington Post, 13 September 2016, Hayden's mother's side of the family comes from Helena, Arkansas. Her father's maternal side of the family, who eventually settled in Du Quoin, Illinois, had been enslaved, which is chronicled in the book, It's Good to Be Black, by Ruby Berkley Goodwin.BOOK, Goodwin, Ruby Berkley, It's Good to Be Black, 2013, Southern Illinois University Press, IL, 978-0-8093-3122-2, Sixtieth-anniversary, 900954690, Hayden said that her passion for reading was inspired by Marguerite de Angeli's Bright April, the 1946 book about a young African-American girl who was in the Brownies. At Chicago's South Shore High School, Hayden became interested in books on British history and "cozy mysteries".NEWS, Woods, Baynard, Carla Hayden: new librarian of Congress makes history, with an eye on the future,weblink The Guardian, 15 September 2016, She attended MacMurray College in Jacksonville, Illinois, and then transferred to Roosevelt University.While she loved libraries she didn't consider it as a career until after she had graduated from Roosevelt University with majors in political science and African history in 1973. Hayden received her master's degree in Library Science in 1977, and a doctorate degree in Library Science in 1987,THESIS,weblink A frontier of librarianship: Services for children in museums, 1987, The University of Chicago, Ph.D., Hayden, Carla Diane, ProQuest, subscription, 23706364, both from the University of Chicago Graduate Library School.BOOK, Hayden, Carla Diane, A Frontier of Librarianship: Services for Children in Museums, 1987, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, 23706364,

Career

File:Dr. Hayden and Ms. Lynda Carter in Wonder Women poses.jpg|thumb|Dr. Hayden (left) poses with actress Lynda CarterLynda CarterHayden began her library career at the Chicago Public Library telling stories to children with autism. From 1973 to 1979, she worked as an associate/children's librarian at the Whitney Young branch. From 1979 to 1982, she served as the young adult services coordinator. From 1982 to 1987, Hayden worked as a library services coordinator at Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry.NEWS, Peet, Lisa, LC Nominee Hayden's Hearing Demonstrates Widespread Support,weblink Library Journal, 22 April 2016, 29 August 2016, 2 January 2018,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20180102170227weblink">weblink dead, Hayden moved to Pittsburgh, where she was an associate professor, teaching at the University of Pittsburgh School of Information Sciences from 1987 to 1991. At the time, well known African-American librarians, E. J. Josey and Spencer Shaw, were on the faculty there.Hayden then moved back to Chicago and became Deputy Commissioner and Chief Librarian of the Chicago Public Library, posts she held from 1991 to 1993. During her time working at the Chicago Public Library, Hayden became acquainted with Michelle Obama and Barack Obama.NEWS, The White House, Office of the Press Secretary, President Obama Announces His Intent to Nominate Carla D. Hayden as Librarian of Congress,weblink whitehouse.gov, 24 February 2016, Press release, From 1993 to 2016, Hayden was executive director of Baltimore's Enoch Pratt Free Library.In January 2010, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate Hayden as a member of the National Museum and Library Services Board and National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities.NEWS, The White House, Office of the Press Secretary, President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts, 1/19/10,weblink whitehouse.gov, 19 January 2010,

Enoch Pratt Free Library

On July 1, 1993, Hayden began the appointed position of Director at Enoch Pratt Free Library, the public library system in Baltimore, Maryland.JOURNAL, St. Lifer, Evan, Rogers, Michael, Hayden leaves Chicago PL to head Enoch Pratt Free Lib.: Librarian unanimously selected by library's 22-member board despite last-minute overtures from Chicago PL, Library Journal, 1 June 1993, 118, 10, 19, 0363-0277, {{closed access}}During her tenure, Hayden oversaw a library co-operative with 22 locations, hundreds of employees, and an annual budget of $40 million. She also oversaw the first new branch opening in 35 years along with the renovation of the co-operative's central branch, at a cost of $112 million. During the 2015 protests of the death of Freddie Gray, Hayden kept Baltimore's libraries open, an act for which she received extensive praise.NEWS, McGlone, Peggy, Carla Hayden confirmed as 14th librarian of Congress,weblink The Washington Post, 13 July 2016, When interviewed by American Libraries Magazine during the Baltimore unrest in 2015 why she decided to keep the libraries open, Hayden replied,{{blockquote|I knew that the libraries are community resources. I knew that they are anchors in so many communities. In a lot of communities in Baltimore, especially challenged ones, we are the only resource. If we close, we're sending a signal that we're afraid or that we aren't going to be available when times are tough. We should be open especially when times are tough.NEWS, Cottrell, Megan, Baltimore's Library Stays Open During Unrest: Q&A with CEO Carla Hayden,weblink American Libraries (magazine), American Libraries, May 2015, 2022-11-22, }}When later asked to reflect about the incident in a 2016 Time magazine interview she stated that the library became a command center of sorts as many stores in the community closed, and that "we knew that [people] would look for that place of refuge and relief and opportunity."MAGAZINE, Begley, Sarah, 10 Questions With Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden,weblink Time (magazine), Time, 15 September 2016, She left this position on August 11, 2016, when she was appointed to the Library of Congress.

ALA presidency

As president of the American Library Association (ALA) from 2003 to 2004, Hayden chose the theme "Equity of Access".JOURNAL, Equity of Access, American Libraries, June 2004, 35, 6, 1–14, 25649192, {{closed access}}JOURNAL, de la Peña McCook, Kathleen, Serving the Demands of Democracy: The critical role of libraries in ensuring the full civic participation of a diverse population. Dr. Carla D. Hayden & Equity of Access, Threshold: Exploring the Future of Education, Winter 2004, 22–30,weblink Cable in the Classroom (CIC), WEB, ALSC and equity of access presidential initiative,weblink Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), April 2004, NEWS, ALAAction No. 5 in a series: Equity Brochure HTML,weblink American Library Association, 29 March 2007, The term "Equity of Access" refers to idea that all people, from every background and of all ages, income, and capabilities, should have access to information they need in uncensored and varied formats (digital, print, etc.).WEB, ALA Equity Brochure: Equity of Access,weblink American Library Association, 2007, 2022-11-22, On the topic of Equity of Access, Hayden has stated:{{blockquote|At a time when our public is challenged on multiple fronts, we need to recommit ourselves to the ideal of providing equal access to everyone, anywhere, anytime, and in any format. We need to pay particular attention to those groups who are already underserved, such as residents of rural and urban America, senior citizens and the disabled. By finally embracing equity of access we will be affirming our core valves, recognizing realities, and assuring our future.}}In her role as ALA president, Hayden was vocal in her public opposition to the Patriot Act, leading a battle for the protections of library users' privacy.NEWS, ALA Council, Resolution on the USA Patriot Act and Related Measures That Infringe on the Rights of Library Users,weblink American Library Association, 29 January 2003, She especially objected to the special permissions contained in Section 215 of that law, which gave the Justice Department and the FBI the power to access library user records. Hayden often sparred publicly with then-U.S. attorney general John Ashcroft over the language of the law.WEB, Clark, Larra, American Library Association responds to Attorney General statements on librarians and USA PATRIOT Act: A statement by ALA President Carla Hayden,weblink American Library Association, Press release, 16 September 2003, Ashcroft often ridiculed the library community, and stated that the ALA had been "misled into opposing provisions of the act that make it easier for FBI agents to fish through library records".WEB, Ashcroft, John, Prepared Remarks of Attorney General John Ashcroft: "The Proven Tactics in the Fight against Crime",weblink Justice.gov,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20040216163217weblink">weblink 16 February 2004, 15 September 2003, Hayden's response was immediate, stating that the ALA was "deeply concerned that the Attorney General would be so openly contemptuous" (to the library community), while also pointing out that librarians had been monitored and been under FBI surveillance as far back as the McCarthy Era. Hayden asserted that Ashcroft should release information as to the number of libraries that had been visited under the provisions of Section 215.NEWS, Peterson, Andrea, Librarians won't stay quiet about government surveillance,weblink The Washington Post, 3 October 2014, She has stated that the concern stemmed from making sure that a balance existed "between security and personal freedoms."As a result of her stand for the rights of every American, she became Ms. magazine's 2003 Woman of the Year. In her interview with the magazine, she stated:{{blockquote|Libraries are a cornerstone of democracy—where information is free and equally available to everyone. People tend to take that for granted, and they don't realize what is at stake when that is put at risk.NEWS, Orenstein, Catherine, Women of the Year 2003: Carla Diane Hayden,weblink Ms. (magazine), Ms., December 2003, 2016-06-25,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20170327034721weblink">weblink 2017-03-27, dead, }}Hayden says, "[Librarians] are activists, engaged in the social work aspect of librarianship. Now we are fighters for freedom".Along with her objections of the Patriot Act, Hayden has done much in her career in outreach programs. As ALA President she wrote:{{blockquote|At a time when our public is challenged on multiple fronts, we need to recommit ourselves to the ideal of providing equal access to everyone, anywhere, anytime, and in any format ... By finally embracing equity of access we will be affirming our core values, recognizing realities, and assuring our future.BOOK, American Library Association. Office for Literacy and Outreach Services, Hayden, Carla D. (foreword by), Osborne, Robin, From Outreach to Equity: Innovative Models of Library Policy and Practice, 2004, American Library Association, Chicago, IL, 978-0-8389-3541-5, ix–x,weblink 54685483, }}One program she is notable for is for the outreach program she began at the Enoch Pratt Free Library. This outreach program included "an after school center for Baltimore teens offering homework assistance and college and career counseling." Because of this, Hayden received Library Journal{{'s}} Librarian of the Year Award in 1995. She is the first African-American to have received this award.NEWS, Gravatt, Nancy, 'The President could not have made a better choice': ALA comments on the pending nomination of Dr. Carla Hayden for Librarian of Congress,weblink American Library Association, 24 February 2016, en, Press release, Prior to and during her ALA presidency, Hayden also played a role in influencing the creation of the Spectrum Scholarship Program, which was first developed in 1997 and still offers yearly scholarships.WEB, Reflections on Spectrum's Beginnings,weblink American Library Association, January 3, 2018, November 22, 2022, This scholarship program seeks to "actively recruit and provide scholarships to American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian, Black/African American, Hispanic/Latino, Middle Eastern and North African, and/or Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander students to assist them with obtaining a graduate degree and leadership positions within the profession and ALA".WEB, Spectrum Scholarship Program,weblink American Library Association, 29 March 2017, November 22, 2022,

14th librarian of Congress

On February 24, 2016, President Barack Obama nominated Hayden to serve as the next librarian of Congress. In a press release from the White House, President Obama stated:{{blockquote|Michelle and I have known Carla Hayden for a long time, since her days working at the Chicago Public Library, and I am proud to nominate her to lead our nation's oldest federal institution as our 14th Librarian of Congress. Hayden has devoted her career to modernizing libraries so that everyone can participate in today's digital culture. 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, Hayden would be the first woman and the first African American to hold the position – both of which are long overdue.}}{{external media|width=210px|float=right|video1=Meet President Obama's Nominee for Librarian of Congress, (3:46), The White HouseNEWS, Garunay, Melanie, Meet President Obama's Nominee for Librarian of Congress,weblink whitehouse.gov, 24 February 2016, includes video, }}{{external media|width=210px|float=right|video1=Librarian of Congress Nominee Carla Hayden Confirmation Hearing, (1:01:03), C-SPANNEWS, Blunt, Roy, Mikulski, Barbara A., Cardin, Ben, Sarbanes, Paul S., Schumer, Chuck, Hayden, Carla D., Capito, Shelley Moore, Klobuchar, Amy, Cochran, Thad, King, Angus, Boozman, John, Librarian of Congress Nominee Carla Hayden Confirmation Hearing,weblink C-SPAN, 20 April 2016, Video, }}(File:Carla Hayden (48981253591) (cropped).jpg|thumb|upright|Hayden speaks in 2019)After her nomination, more than 140 library, publishing, educational, and academic organizations signed a letter of support. The letter said in part that Congress had "an opportunity to equip the library and the nation with the unique combination of professional skills and sensibilities that Dr. Hayden will bring to the post."NEWS, Morales, Macey, Broad Public, Library and Educational Sector Support of Hayden Nomination,weblink American Library Association, 21 April 2016, Press release, The nomination was received by the U.S. Senate and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.WEB, PN1180 – Nomination of Carla D. Hayden for Library of Congress, 114th Congress (2015–2016),weblink Congress.gov,weblink 2 December 2016, dead, WEB, U.S. Senate: U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes 114th Congress – 2nd Session (PN1180),weblink Senate.gov, 13 July 2016, On April 20, 2016, the Committee on Rules and Administration, chaired by Senator Roy Blunt with Charles E. Schumer as ranking member, held the confirmation hearing.WEB, Prepared Testimony of Dr. Carla Diane Hayden,weblink Senate.gov, 20 April 2016, BOOK, Nomination of Dr. Carla D. Hayden, to be Librarian of Congress: Hearing before the Committee on Rules and Administration, Congress of the United States, One Hundred Fourteenth Congress, Second Session, April 20, 2016, 20 April 2016, U.S. Government Publishing Office, Washington, DC,weblink Hayden opposed the 2000 Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA), which was a sticking point in her nomination to become Librarian of Congress.MAGAZINE, Larson, Sarah, The Librarian of Congress and the Greatness of Humility,weblink The New Yorker, 19 February 2017, On July 13, 2016, she was confirmed as Librarian of Congress by a 74–18 vote in the United States Senate. Hayden was sworn in by Chief Justice of the United States John Roberts on September 14, 2016.NEWS, Massie, Victoria M., For the first time since 1800, the librarian of Congress is not a white man,weblink Vox (website), Vox, 14 September 2016, NEWS, Washington, Marcus, Carla Hayden Sworn in as Librarian of Congress,weblink WJZ-TV, CBS Baltimore, 14 September 2016, Even though more than eighty percent of American librarians are women, for over two hundred years the position of librarian of Congress was filled exclusively by white men,MAGAZINE, Gross, Daniel A., Carla Hayden Takes Charge of the World's Largest Library,weblink The New Yorker, 20 September 2016, making Hayden the first woman and the first African American to hold the position. Notably, she is also a librarian by profession. Many past librarians of Congress have been scholars and historians.NEWS, Domonoske, Damila, Senate Approves Carla Hayden As New Librarian Of Congress,weblink NPR, 14 July 2016, As Librarian of Congress, Hayden says she hopes to continue "the movement to open the treasure chest that is the Library of Congress."NEWS, Fritze, John, Enoch Pratt leader Carla Hayden confirmed for Library of Congress,weblink The Baltimore Sun, 13 July 2016, 29 August 2016, 2 June 2019,weblink dead, Hayden said much of her early effort will focus on building and retaining staff.NEWS, Fandos, Nicholas, New Librarian of Congress Offers a History Lesson in Her Own Right,weblink The New York Times, 14 September 2016, In the next five years, Hayden will also focus on making sure that at least half of the library's 162 million items are digitized, especially rare collections. Hayden hopes for the library to have live performances and broadcasts and have traveling exhibits tour America that tie in with educational programming for schoolkids.NEWS, McCauley, Mary Carole, New librarian of Congress Carla Hayden taking over organization in turmoil,weblink The Baltimore Sun, 14 September 2016, Hayden aspires to modernize the institution during her tenure by both preserving the collection and modernizing access to it, as she will be the first librarian of Congress appointed "since the advent of the internet." In a press release by the ALA Washington Office, ALA president Julie Todaro said, "Hayden holds a profound understanding of the integral role libraries play in formal education, community-based learning, and the promotion of individual opportunity and community progress. I believe that through her visionary leadership the Library of Congress will soon mirror society's rapidly changing information environment, while successfully preserving the cultural record of the United States." She spoke of her desire to reach people outside of Washington, D.C., especially in rural areas and in accessible formats to people with visual disabilities. Another one of her main goals is to improve the infrastructure and "technological capacity" of the Library of Congress. She is undecided if the United States Copyright Office, which is overseen by the Library, should be independent of the library, but believes the Office should be "fully functional" and be able carry to out its mandates to protect creators.In January 2017, Hayden hosted 4-year-old Daliyah Marie Arana as Librarian of Congress for the day.NEWS, Schmidt, Samantha, Introducing Daliyah, the 4-year-old girl who has read more than 1,000 books,weblink The Washington Post, 12 January 2017, Following that, in October 2017, she hosted 8-year-old Adam Coffey as Librarian of Congress for the day weblink

Honors

In 1995, Hayden was honored with the national Librarian of the Year Award by Library Journal, becoming the first African American to receive the prestigious award.NEWS, Gatewood, Tracey, She's top librarian in U.S., Afro-American Red Star, 3 February 1996, Washington, D.C., A1, {{ProQuest, 369728030, }}{{closed access}} Her commitment to equity of access was central to the honor.JOURNAL, Berry, John, Librarian of the year 1995. (cover story), Library Journal, 1 January 1996, 121, 1, 36–38, 0363-0277, {{closed access}}

• 1995: Library Journal, Librarian of the Year Award
• 1995: Loyola University Maryland, Andrew White Medal
• 1996: DuBois Circle of Baltimore, Legacy of Literacy Award
• 1998: Johns Hopkins University, President's Medal
• 2003: The Daily Record, Maryland's Top 100 WomenNEWS, Top 100 Women – 2003 Winners,weblink Daily Record (Maryland), Maryland Daily Record, 2003,
• 2003: Ms., Woman of the Year
• 2006: American Library Association, Jean E. Coleman Library Outreach LectureWEB, Jean E. Coleman Library Outreach Lecture,weblink American Library Association,
• 2013: American Library Association, Joseph W. Lippincott Award.
• 2015: American Library Association, Jean E. Coleman Library Outreach Lecture
• 2016: Fortune, The World's 50 Greatest LeadersNEWS, Colvin, Geoff, Fortune's World's Greatest Leaders. 25: Carla Hayden: Nominee, Library of Congress, 63,weblink Fortune (magazine), Fortune, 24 March 2016, 2 April 2017, 4 June 2019,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20190604044607weblink">weblink dead,
• 2017: College of William & Mary, honorary degree of Doctor of Humane LettersNEWS, William & Mary – Best-selling author Walter Isaacson to deliver 2017 Commencement address,weblink 26 September 2017, www.wm.edu,
• 2017: American Library Association, Melvil Dewey MedalNEWS, Carla Hayden receives the 2017 Melvil Dewey Medal,weblink April 20, 2017, November 22, 2022, American Library Association,
• 2017: Women's National Book Association, Centennial AwardNEWS, 2017 WNBA Award Winners Announced,weblink June 16, 2016, November 22, 2022, Women's National Book Association,
• 2017: Hurston/Wright Foundation, North Star AwardWEB, North Star Award Winners,weblink November 22, 2022, hurstonwright.org,
• 2017: Time Magazine, Firsts HonoreeWEB, Time Firsts: The Librarian Carla Hayden Winners,weblink November 22, 2022, Time.com,
• 2017: New York Public Library, Library Lion HonoreeWEB, NYPL Library Lion Former Honorees,weblink November 22, 2022, nypl.org,
• 2017: W.E.B. Du Bois Medal from the Hutchins Center for African & African American Studies at Harvard University.WEB, W.E.B. DuBois Medal Recipients,weblink 14 April 2022,
• 2018: American Library Association Honorary Membership.American Library Association. Honorary Membership.
• Newberry Library Award for service to the humanities.MAGAZINE, Carla Hayden to receive 2018 Newberry Library Award, February 1, 2018,weblink American Libraries, en-US,
• Coalition of 100 Black Women, Torch Bearer Award
• College of Notre Dame of Maryland, Pro Urbe Award
• Greater Baltimore Urban League, Whitney M. Young, Jr. Award
• YWCA Leader Award, Baltimore
• Barnard College Medal of Distinction
• University of Baltimore, honorary degree of Doctor of Humane Letters
• Morgan State University, honorary degree of Doctor of Humane Letters
• McDaniel College, honorary degree of Doctor of Humane Letters
• Wake Forest University, honorary degree of Doctor of Humane LettersWEB,weblink Wake Forest Class of 2019: Be 'seekers and stewards of the truth', 2019-05-20, Wake Forest News, en, 2019-05-21,
• 2019: New York University, honorary degree of Doctor of Humane Letters
• 2019: Golden Plate Award of the American Academy of Achievement presented by Awards Council member Dr. Ben Carson.WEB, Golden Plate Awardees of the American Academy of Achievement, www.achievement.org, American Academy of Achievement,weblink NEWS, 2019 Summit Highlights Photo,weblink Dr. Benjamin S. Carson, United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, presents the Golden Plate Award to Dr. Carla Hayden, the Librarian of Congress, at the Banquet of the Golden Plate Award gala ceremonies.,
• 2022: Columbia University, honorary Doctor of Letters
• 2022: University of Pennsylvania, honorary Doctor of Humane LettersWEB, Penn's 2022 Commencement Speaker and Honorary Degree Recipients, 2022-05-30,weblink's%202022%20Commencement%20Speaker%20and%20Honorary%20Degree%20Recipients,-March%201%2C%202022&text=Award%2Dwinning%20documentary%20filmmaker%20Ken,an%20honorary%20degree%20from%20Penn.,
• 2023: Tufts University, honorary Doctor of LettersWEB, Home Page,weblink 2023-05-21, Commencement, en,
• 2023: American Library Association, Haycock Award for Promoting Librarianship. ALA Award Winners," American Libraries 54 (September/October 2023): 34.

Memberships

• 2015–2016: Baltimore Community Foundation, TrusteeNEWS, Drs. Lillian Bauder and Carla Hayden Elected to Baltimore Community Foundation Board of Trustees,weblink Baltimore Community Foundation, 10 December 2015, 3 April 2017, 3 April 2017,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20170403195739weblink">weblink dead,
• Maryland African American Museum Corporation, Board Member
• Goucher College, Board Member
• Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt Institute and Library, Board Member
• Baltimore City Historical Society, Board Member
• Baltimore Reads, Board Member
• Maryland Historical Society, Board Member
• Greater Baltimore Cultural Alliance, Board Member
• Open Society Institute–Baltimore, Board Member
• PALINET, Board Member
• Sinai Hospital, Board Member
• University of Pittsburgh School of Information Sciences, Board Member
• 2007– : Baltimore Gas and Electric, Board MemberWEB, Gould, Robert L., Three Independent Directors to be Elected to Baltimore Gas and Electric Company Board of Directors,weblink Constellation Energy Group, Press release, July 18, 2007, April 3, 2017, September 30, 2018,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20180930055733weblink">weblink dead,
• 2010– : National Museum and Library Services Board, Member
• 2010– : National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities, Member
• Baltimore City Combined Charity Campaign, Chair
• American Institute of Urban Psychological Studies, Board Member
• Kennedy-Krieger Institute, Board Member
• Maryland Museum of African American History, Board Member
• YWCA, Board Member
• Urban Libraries Council, Board Member

Publications

• BOOK, RTK Editorial Committee, American Library Association, Schuman, Patricia Glass, Crist, Margo, Curry, Elizabeth, Your Right to Know: Librarians Make It Happen: Conference Within a Conference Background Papers, 1992, American Library Association, Chicago, IL, 34–37, A New Way of Thinking about Librarians by Carla Hayden, 30037844, – ALA Annual Conference, Sunday, June 28, 1992, 9 a.m.-5 p.m

Books

• BOOK, Hayden, Carla Diane, Venture into Cultures: A Resource Book of Multicultural Materials and Programs, 1992, American Library Association, Chicago, IL, 978-0-8389-0579-1, 1st, 24953316,weblink – 2nd revised edition builds upon this edition
• BOOK, Hayden, Carla Diane, A Frontier of Librarianship: Services for Children in Museums, 1987, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, 23706364,

Book chapters

• BOOK, American Library Association. Office for Literacy and Outreach Services, Hayden, Carla D. (foreword by), Osborne, Robin, From Outreach to Equity: Innovative Models of Library Policy and Practice, 2004, American Library Association, Chicago, IL, 978-0-8389-3541-5, ix–x,weblink 54685483,
• BOOK, Hayden, Carla D., Josey, Elonnie Junius (E.J.), The Black Librarian in America Revisited, 1994, Scarecrow Press, Metuchen, NJ, 978-0-8108-2830-8, 55–64, New approaches to black recruitment, 29519257,

Selected articles

• JOURNAL, Hayden, Carla D., Museum of Science and Industry Library, Science & Technology Libraries, 1985, 6, 1–2, 47–54, 10.1300/J122v06n01_06, {{closed access}}
• JOURNAL, Hayden, Carla D., Literature for and about black adolescents, Illinois Libraries, 1986, 68, 372–374,
• JOURNAL, Hayden, Carla, Raseroka, Helen Kay, 143395453, The Good and the Bad: Two Novels of South Africa, Children's Literature Association Quarterly, 1988, 13, 2, 57–60, 10.1353/chq.0.0619, {{closed access}}
• BOOK, Hayden, Carla D., 55th IFLA Council and General Conference Paris, France 19-26 August 1989, 1989, IFLA General Conference, The Hague (Netherlands), 2–4, Multicultural Literature and Library Services for Children: A Continuing Challenge for the New Century, 438720810,
• Hayden, C. D. (1991). Children and Computer Technology in American Libraries. Books by African-American authors and illustrators for children and young adults, 14.
• Hayden, C. D. (2003). ALA reaffirms core values, commitment to members. Newsletter On Intellectual Freedom, 52(6), 219.
• Hayden, C. D. (2003). Equity of Access—the Time Is Now. American Libraries, 34(7), 5.
• Hayden, C. D. (2003). ALA President's Message: Something for Everyone@ Your Library. American Libraries, 5–5.
• Hayden, C. D. (2003). ALA President's Message: What Are Libraries For?. American Libraries, 5–5.
• Hayden, C. D. (2004). ALA President's statement to Judiciary Committee. Newsletter On Intellectual Freedom, 53(1), 1–35.
• Hayden, C. D. (2004). ALA President's Message: The Equity Struggle Must Continue. American Libraries, 5–5.
• Hayden, C. D. (2004). ALA President's Message: Libraries Matter Because People Believe in Them. American Libraries, 35(1), 5–5.
• Hayden, C. D. (2004). ALA President's Message: Advocacy from the Outside and from Within. American Libraries, 35(2), 5–5.
• Hayden, C. D. (2004). ALA President's Message: Reaching Out to the Underserved. American Libraries, 35(3), 5–5.
• Hayden, C. D. (2004). ALA President's Message: Building accessibility for all. American Libraries, 35(4), 5–5.
• Hayden, C. D. (2008). Free Is Our Middle Name. Unabashed Librarian, (146), 10–11.

Thesis/dissertation

• BOOK, Waters, Carla Diane Hayden, A Public Library Program for the Parent and Preschool Child, 1977, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, 6178030,

References

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External links

• Carla Hayden at Library of Congress
• {{Twitter}}
• {{C-SPAN|82188|Carla D. Hayden}}

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