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Larry Wilson: Should librarian or defense attorney run Library of Congress?
Who’s a better fit for boss librarian of America’s Library of Congress: A genuine librarian with a University of Chicago Ph.D ...
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The firing of the Librarian of Congress, reportedly for displaying books that some deemed inappropriate for children, and ...
Library of Congress claims reveal ignorance.
First, the Library of Congress is a research library. Only Library of Congress staff are allowed in the stacks to peruse the ...
Donald Trump’s Library of Congress fight is really about the separation of powers
President Donald Trump’s abrupt firing of top officials at the Library of Congress and equally sudden attempt to appoint a ...
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Why libraries are the ‘cornerstone’ of democracy in the words of just-fired Librarian of Congress
In 2016, President Barack Obama appointed Carla Hayden as the 14th Librarian of Congress, making her the first woman and the ...
Carla Hayden Made the Library of Congress More Inclusive. Then She Was Fired for It.
The nation’s first African American Librarian of Congress was the latest person to get fired by President Donald Trump, a ...
The US Copyright Office said commercial AI “goes beyond fair use.” Now, turmoil is brewing, and photographers should take note
What happens next following the turmoil at the US Copyright Office, and as pending court cases play out, could play a key ...
Firing, hiring and a mystery: The 225-year-old Library of Congress has never had a moment like this
The Library of Congress, a 225-year-old Washington institution, has never had a moment like this.
GOP leaders question Trump's ability to name librarian of Congress, Politico reports
Republican leaders of Congress are questioning President Donald Trump’s ability to name an acting librarian of Congress and ...
Former librarian of Congress fired by President Trump has ties to Springfield
Carla Hayden, who was fired as librarian of Congress on May, spent her childhood summers in Springfield at her grandparents. Hayden attended MacMurray College in Jacksonville before transferring to ...
Trump replaces longtime Librarian of Congress with top Justice Department official
President Donald Trump named Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche as acting librarian of Congres. Carla Hayden, who started ...
Carla Hayden Fired: What Is A 'Librarian of Congress' and How Much Does The Role Make
Without assigning any reason, US President Donald Trump has removed Dr Carla Hayden from office as Librarian of Congress ...