web01.fireside.fm Sat, 04 Apr 2026 01:24:10 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Scholastic Reads - Episodes Tagged with “Librarian Of Congress” https://scholasticreads.fireside.fm/tags/librarian%20of%20congress Wed, 12 Feb 2020 09:00:00 -0500 Scholastic's podcast about the joy and power of reading, the books we publish for children and young adults, and the authors, editors, and stories behind them. We’ll explore topics important to parents, educators, and the reader in all of us. en-us episodic Our podcast about children’s books and the joy and power of reading Scholastic Inc. Scholastic's podcast about the joy and power of reading, the books we publish for children and young adults, and the authors, editors, and stories behind them. We’ll explore topics important to parents, educators, and the reader in all of us. no 744002 Scholastic Inc. scholasticreads@scholastic.com The Librarian of Congress: Why Representation Matters https://scholasticreads.fireside.fm/100 05b832c8-c502-4b90-b9b2-5b7479eb43e7 Wed, 12 Feb 2020 09:00:00 -0500 Scholastic Inc. full Scholastic Inc. In this episode, we chat with Librarian of Congress, Dr. Carla Hayden about the importance of representation for our young readers. 19:46 no In this episode, we chat with Librarian of Congress Dr. Carla Hayden about the importance of representation for our young readers. Dr. Hayden is the first woman and first African American to serve as the Librarian of Congress, the world’s largest library. She also discusses the Library’s Rosa Parks exhibit that immerses visitors in Parks’ reflections, handwritten notes, and photos. Additional Resources: Rosa Parks: In Her Own Words (https://www.loc.gov/exhibitions/rosa-parks-in-her-own-words/about-this-exhibition/) exhibit features rarely seen materials that offer an intimate view of Rosa Parks and documents in her life and activism. Special thanks: Music composed by Lucas Elliot Eberl Produced and edited by Bridget Benjamin Associate produced by Mackenzie Cutruzzula Sound mix and recording by Daniel Jordan Scholastic, Dr. Carla Hayden, Librarian of Congress, books, literature, diversity, inclusion, Black History Month, kids, children, reading In this episode, we chat with Librarian of Congress Dr. Carla Hayden about the importance of representation for our young readers. Dr. Hayden is the first woman and first African American to serve as the Librarian of Congress, the world’s largest library. She also discusses the Library’s Rosa Parks exhibit that immerses visitors in Parks’ reflections, handwritten notes, and photos.

Additional Resources:
Rosa Parks: In Her Own Words exhibit features rarely seen materials that offer an intimate view of Rosa Parks and documents in her life and activism.

Special thanks:
Music composed by Lucas Elliot Eberl
Produced and edited by Bridget Benjamin
Associate produced by Mackenzie Cutruzzula
Sound mix and recording by Daniel Jordan

]]> In this episode, we chat with Librarian of Congress Dr. Carla Hayden about the importance of representation for our young readers. Dr. Hayden is the first woman and first African American to serve as the Librarian of Congress, the world’s largest library. She also discusses the Library’s Rosa Parks exhibit that immerses visitors in Parks’ reflections, handwritten notes, and photos.

Additional Resources:
Rosa Parks: In Her Own Words exhibit features rarely seen materials that offer an intimate view of Rosa Parks and documents in her life and activism.

Special thanks:
Music composed by Lucas Elliot Eberl
Produced and edited by Bridget Benjamin
Associate produced by Mackenzie Cutruzzula
Sound mix and recording by Daniel Jordan

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