According to nbcnews.com, the longtime head of Baltimore's library system will become the new lead of the Library of Congress. Carla Hayden will become the first woman and the first African-American Librarian of Congress in American history. Obama nominated Hayden to be the 14th Librarian of Congress in it's 214 year history. She won the position with a 74-18 vote on Wednesday. Obama also recently signed a law giving Librarians of Congress a 10 year tenure with an option of reappointment. Hayden, who is 63, has let the Enoch Pratt Free Library in Baltimore since 1993, and will be just the third professional librarian to serve this position.
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