PBS NewsHour

The new librarian of Congress on ‘free information’

Clip: 09/19/2016 | 7m 54s

The Library of Congress has a new chief: Carla Hayden. Most of her predecessors in the role have come from scholarly institutions, but Hayden is a librarian through and through. She is also the first woman and the first African American to take charge of the nation's oldest and largest collection. Jeffrey Brown speaks with Hayden about the continuing importance of the library in the digital age.

Aired: 09/19/16

Rating: NR

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