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Dr. Carla Hayden to Kick-Off Spectrum 20th Anniversary Celebration

Barack Obama on February 24,
arla Hayden, 14th Li2016, and her nomination was
brarian of Congress,
confirmed by the U.S. Senate
the first woman and the
on July 13.
first African American to lead the
Prior to her latest post she
national library, will headline a
served
as CEO of the Enoch
special kick-off celebration of the
Pratt Free Library in Baltimore,
20th Anniversary of the AmeriMaryland. Hayden was nomican Library Association Specnated by President Obama to
trum Scholarship Program at the
be a member of the National
2017 ALA Annual Conference
Carla Hayden
Museum and Library Services
& Exhibition in Chicago.
The cocktail hour "Spectrum at 20: A Board in January 2010 and was confirmed to
Celebration of Community" will be held that post by the Senate in June 2010. Prior to
from 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 25 at joining the Pratt Library, Hayden was deputy
the 19 East Event Gallery located at 19 East commissioner and chief librarian of the Chicago Public Library from 1991 to 1993. She
21st Street.
Tickets are $20 for ALA members and was an assistant professor for Library and
nonmembers. The minimum donation of the Information Science at the University of
$20 ticket purchase includes hors d'oeuvres Pittsburgh from 1987 to 1991. Hayden was
and cash bar. Tickets for the reception may library services coordinator for the Museum
be added to your purchase when registering of Science and Industry in Chicago from
for the conference online (Event Code ALA5). 1982 to 1987. She began her career with the
Save money with Early Bird Registration, Chicago Public Library as the young adult
open through 12:00 p.m. CST on, Monday, services coordinator from 1979 to 1982 and
March 22, 2017. All proceeds will support as a library associate and children's librarian
from 1973 to 1979.
ALA's Spectrum Scholarship Program.
Hayden was president of the American
Through Spectrum, more than 1,000
library leaders of color have benefited from Library Association 2003 - 2004. In 1995,
scholarships, community building, and op- she was the first African American to receive
portunities to collectively advance equity, Library Journal's Librarian of the Year Award
in recognition of her outreach services at the
diversity, and inclusion.
Hayden was sworn in as the 14th Librarian Pratt Library, which included an after-school
of Congress on September 14, 2016. Hayden center for Baltimore teens offering homework
was nominated to the position by President assistance and college and career counsel-

ing. Hayden received a B.A. from Roosevelt
University and an MA and PhD from the
Graduate Library School of the University
of Chicago.
Spectrum recruits and provides 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 our organization.
The aim is to increase the number of racially
and ethnically diverse professionals in the
field of library and information science to
best position libraries at the core of today's
culturally diverse communities. To learn more
about the Spectrum Scholarship Program or
to contribute, visit https://www.crowdrise.
com/spectrumscholarship.

Valerie Jarrett, Former Advisor to
President Obama, to Speak at
PLA Member Welcome Breakfast

library service, innovation,
ublic Library
and outreach.
Association (PLA)
This event is complimembers are invitmentary to PLA members,
ed to attend an exclusive,
but a ticket is required for
members-only breakfast, on
admittance. PLA members
Saturday, January 24. Valerie
can receive a complimentary
Jarrett, the former director of
ticket by selecting the PLA
the Office of Public EngageMember Welcome Breakfast
ment and Intergovernmen(event code: PLA1)0 as a
tal Affairs under U.S. Presiticketed event in their inident Barack Obama will be
tial ALA Annual Conference
the featured speaker. PLA Valerie Jarrett
registration or by adding it
President Felton Thomas, Jr.
will also recognize the association's 2017 later using the unique link found in their
award winners for excellence in public registration email confirmation.

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