Thursday, March 30, 2017

#Wikidata - Librarians and Mrs Carla Hayden

As a group librarians are not very visible. At the same time librarians are the people that have provided people with information before there was an Internet. In this day and age, they are still taking care that much of the published information is there for us and the generations to come.

Mrs Carla Hayden will address a Wikipedia edit-a-thon in Washington, DC hosted by the Library of Congress and the US National Archives. Mrs Hayden is the Librarian of Congress. It is always fun to update Wikidata information that is in the news.

It is amazing how little information there is for librarians. Of the "Librarians of the year", there seem to be only two with a Wikipedia article. Anyway, adding information for Mrs Hayden is a privilege and adding information on many librarians is easy to do.

What I am not sure about is if giving a lecture like the Jean E. Coleman Library Outreach Lecture may be seen as an award. Mrs Hayden gave this lecture twice.
Thanks,
      GerardM

2 comments:

Jack Parsley said...

As a passionate supporter of libraries, I truly admire Librarians and Mrs. Carla Hayden for their unwavering dedication to knowledge and community access. Their work inspires even my own efforts in online ghostwriting, where preserving voices and stories is just as vital.

georgewilson said...

Wikidata – Librarians and Mrs. Carla Hayden is such an inspiring topic, highlighting the vital role librarians play in education and community access to information. Just like librarians provide guidance and resources, Garce Cares delivers essential healthcare and community support services in Liberia, ensuring families and children have access to medical care, maternal health programs, and life-saving outreach. Both knowledge and care empower communities to thrive!