Reaktionen auf die Kündigung der Librarian of Congress (ergänzt. 15.05.2025)

Verbände

• ALA praises service of Dr. Carla Hayden, decries „unjust dismissal“ of Librarian of Congress, ALA (09.05.2025)
• ARL Comments on the Dismissal of Dr. Carla Hayden from the Library of Congress, ARL (09.05.2025)
• Statement from the Urban Libraries Council on the Dismissal of Dr. Carla Hayden, ULC (09.05.2025)
• STATEMENT: President Trump Fires the Librarian of Congress and Now Congress Must Push Back, EveryLibrary (09.05.2025) -> PETITION
• Entlassung von Dr. Carla Hayden, Direktorin der Library of Congress, und Shira Perlmutter, Leiterin des Copyright Office an der LoC, vdb (11.05.2025) [12.05.2025]
• Supporting Access, Accountability, and Stability at the Library of Congress (PDF), American Association of Law Libraries (12.05.2025) [13.05.2025]
• ALISE Statement On the Dismissal of Dr. Carla Hayden, Librarian of Congress, Association for Library and Information Science Education  (11.05.2025) [13.05.2025]
• Zur Entlassung der renommierten Direktorin der Library of Congress, Dr. Carla Hayden, Stellungnahme der deutschen Bibliotheksverbände (PDF), dbvo (13.05.2025) – HTML-Version auf der Seite des BIB, im Börsenblatt
• ILA Statement on the Termination of Dr. Carla Hayden as the Librarian of Congress, Illinois Library Association, ILA (12.05.2025)
• Response to the Dismissal of Dr. Carla Hayden, Librarian of Congress, Rhode Island Library Association, RILA (12.05.2025)
• Position Statement on the Termination of Dr. Carla Hayden as Librarian of Congress, Association for Information Science and Technology (14.05.2025) [15.05.2025]

Fachkolleg*innen, Bibliotheken

• In Support of Dr. Carla Hayden, Enoch Platt Library (09.05.2025)
• Chris Brown (Commissioner at Chicago Public Library), Who dismisses one of the most trusted public leaders in America, LinkedIn (10.05.2025)

This isn’t just about one leader. It’s about whether we still value deep public expertise—or whether we let politics discard competence. Dr. Hayden’s dismissal is an outrage. And if we stay silent, we normalize the removal of those who lead with credibility.

Chris Brown

• Ihr wisst vielleicht nicht, wer das ist?, SuUB Bremen (10.09.2025) [12.05.2025]
• President Trump Terminates Carla Hayden’s Tenure as Librarian of Congress, 21st Century Information and Libraries Network – INFOLIBNET (09.05.2025) [12.05.2025]
• Statement From The New York Public Library’s Chief Librarian Brian Bannon Regarding Dr. Carla Hayden, NYPL (09.05.2025) [12.05.2025]
• McDonald, Vicki: I stand with Carla Hayden, LinkedIn (IFLA-Präsidentin) (10.05.2025) [12.05.2025]
• Memis, Sharon: Dr Carla Hayden is a remarkable woman, Secretary General and CEO, IFLA (10.05.2025) [12.05.2025]
• Bonte, Achim: Der stillose Rauswurf von Carla Hayden ist eine Attacke, BlueSky (10.05.2025) [12.05.2025]
• DPL stands with Dr. Carla Haydon, Denver Public Library auf Instagram (10.05.2025) [13.05.2025]
• We stand with Dr. Carla Hayden, Schomburg Center (12.05.2025) [13.05.2025]
• Director’s Message: The Librarian of Congress, Dr. Carla Hayden, Arlington Public Library (12.05.2025) [13.05.2025]
• OPKOMEN VOOR EEN WEERBARE SAMENLEVING / STAND UP FOR A RESILIENT SOCIETY, KB nationale bibliotheek, LinkedIn (14.05.2025) [15.05.2025]

Unterstützer

• Authors Guild Condemns Firing of Librarian of Congress Dr. Carla Hayden, Authors Guild (09.05.2025)
• LDF Denounces Trump Administration’s Cruel and Unjust Firing of Librarian of Congress Carla D. Hayden, LDF (09.05.2025)
• Carla Hayden removed as Librarian of Congress and what this could mean for authors, Authors Alliance (09.05.2025) [12.05.2025]
• „This moment calls us to defend truth, access, and education as pillars of a just society.“, The Martin Luther King, Jr. Center (auf X.com) (10.05.2025) [13.05.2025]
• Public Knowledge Condemns President Trump’s Lawless Assault on Copyright Office, Baseless Termination of Librarian of Congress, Public Knowledge (12.05.2025) [13.05.2025]
• Nelson, Alondra: Why I’m Resigning from Positions at the National Science Foundation and Library of Congress, Time Magazine (13.05.2025)
• Ousting of Librarian of Congress Dr. Carla Hayden Sends a Message: Comply or Be Fired, PEN America (09.05.2025) [13.05.2025]
• WNDB Stands With Dr. Carla Hayden and Denounces Her Firing, We Need Diverse Books (12.04.2025)
• USCHS Appreciation for Dr. Carla Hayden, United States Capitol Historical Society (09.05.2025) [15.05.2025]

Zeitschriften, Blogs

• ALA Decries Dismissal of Librarian of Congress : Association praises service of Carla Hayden, urges support for libraries, American Libraries Magazine (09.05.2025)
• President Trump Abruptly Fires Librarian of Congress Dr. Carla Hayden, I Love Libraries (09.05.2025)
• Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden Fired by White House, Publishers Weekly (09.05.2025)
• Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden Is Fired, Library Journal (09.05.2025)
• Outrage and Calls to Action After President Trump Fires Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden, School Library Journal (09.05.2025)
• ALA President Hohl Statement Regarding the Firing of Carla Hayden, Librarian of Congress, Public Libraries Online (09.05.2025)

Weiterführende Links:

Prize, Gary: AP: “President Fires Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden as White House Continues Purge of Perceived Trump Opponents”, Infodocket [12.05.2025] – Links werden weiter ergänzt

siehe auch: Prize, Gary: Trump Fires Shira Perlmutter, Register of Copyrights and Director, U.S. Copyright Office, Infodocket (14.05.2025) [15.05.2025] – Text wird weiter ergänzt