Carla Hayden on Being First Female Librarian of Congress

The transcript discusses the historic appointment of the first female and African American Librarian of Congress. It highlights the lack of diversity in top management positions within librarianship, despite the profession being predominantly female. The speaker shares insights from an interview with President Obama, where they discussed making the Library of Congress more accessible to the public.

Who is the first female Librarian of Congress?

• Michelle Obama

• Carla Hayden

• Ruth Bader Ginsburg

• Sonia Sotomayor

What is notable about the gender distribution in librarianship?

• Most librarians are male

• The majority of librarians are female, but top management is not

• Top management is mostly female

• There is an equal number of male and female librarians

What was the librarian's main concern about taking the position?

• Lack of experience in public libraries

• The perception that the Library of Congress was mainly for scholars

• Insufficient knowledge of historical artifacts

• Inability to work with President Obama

What did President Obama show interest in at the Library of Congress?

• The contents of Abraham Lincoln's pockets

• The architecture of the library

• The latest technology in libraries

• The number of books in the library

What was President Obama's question to the librarian about her role?

• How she could make the library more accessible to everyone

• How she could reduce the library's budget

• How she could increase the number of books

• How she could improve the library's technology