The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation exclusively told the Associated Press that Carla Hayden will join the Humanities Grant on Monday as a senior fellow whose responsibilities will include advising efforts to improve public knowledge through libraries and archives.
The one-year post puts Hayden at the center of debate around the American culture she fired. White House ousted HaydnIt was the first woman and the first woman to hold a title, accused of promoting “radical” literary material by a conservative advocacy group that attempted to squeeze Trump’s opposition within the federal government.
In a statement to the Associated Press, Hayden acknowledged the existing threat to the “free exchange of ideas”.
“By generations, libraries, archives and cultural institutions have been the guardians of knowledge and catalysts for human progress,” she said. “Together we will work to strengthen the public knowledge ecosystem and ensure that the transformative power of information remains accessible to all.”
Mellon’s response to government cuts
Meanwhile, the Mellon Foundation has been working hard to fill financial loopholes Arts Community Cuts From Federal. Its $15 million “emergency” fund aims to offset the $65 million state humanities council that should have been given to organizing fairs, heritage festivals, drama productions and other cultural engagement.
The foundation has previously supported American Library Association’s efforts to deal with the banincrease scholarships for librarians of color and improve adult literacy.
Mellon President Elizabeth Alexander said that during such a “critical time”, the foundation was pleased to welcome Hayden’s “expression of unshakable public interest to the American people.” According to Mellon, public knowledge institutions are driving “historical challenges and transformative advancements”, including artificial intelligence, digital technology, federal funding withdrawals and review efforts.
Who is the Congress librarian and what is the job?
this Acting Librarian It is Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, who represents Trump at the 2024 criminal trial.
Scope of Responsibility From caring for collections to choosing the country’s poet winners to awarding the Gershwin Award Popular Songs and Library of Congress American Novel Awards. The library also manages non-partisan Congressional research services.
The term of office of a librarian is 10 years, and Haydn is scheduled to end in 2026. Her tenure included modernizing its reservoirs in American books and history. She oversees new plans to connect with rural and online audiences. Recent Campaigns seek to improve accessibility Suitable for daily visitors. She arranged for Lizzo’s 2022 performance, with the artist playing the crystal flute owned by President James Madison – Cultural relics in the library.
Prior to her confirmation in 2016, Hayden served as CEO of the Enoch Pratt Free Library System in Baltimore and served as president of the American Library Association from 2003 to 2004. Graduated from Roosevelt University and the University of Chicago, she is a member of the American Society of Philosophy and the American Academy of Arts and the American Academy of Arts.
