• OCLC: “Strategic Realignment of Our Research and Programming Organization”

    From a Hanging Together (OCLC Research Blog) Post by Constance Malpas:
    For more than four decades, OCLC has been committed to advancing the library profession through community-facing research and community programming. Our investments in original research and programs like the OCLC Research Library Partnership (RLP) and WebJunction have produced a record of thought leadership, fostered collaborative problem-solving, and supported professional development in key areas, equipping libraries to ada
  • Profile: “This Treasure Chest Is Being Opened” Carla Hayden on Leading the Library of Congress”

    From WMAR (Baltimore)Source: WMAR
    “To become the Librarian of Congress was really humbling because, as a person of color, people who looked like me were forbidden by law to learn to read. Also, to be a woman in a profession that’s been called a feminized profession, was also something. It was the culmination of seeing the hopes and dreams of so many people that came before me,” said Carla Hayden, Librarian of Congress.
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    Those who spot Hayden walking through the halls of t

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