“Technology has such an impact on libraries in the last 20 years, and the last 10 years in particular.” YearsLastsTechnologyParticularImpactLibrary Author:Carla Hayden
“There is a hunger in this digital age to hear authors together, to participate in programs, to just be in a place, a community space.” AgeTogetherCommunitySpaceProgramHungerDigitalDigital Age Author:Carla Hayden
“There are so many items that are not in the copyright domain. And people might not realize the Library of Congress manages the copyright process for the nation.” PeopleMightNationsProcessRealizingLibraryCongressManageItemsDomainCopyright Author:Carla Hayden
“Just because you're interested in what jihad is doesn't mean you intend to join.” MeanJihad Author:Carla Hayden
“Health information is just about the number one thing that people go into public libraries and connect to public libraries for. They're also looking for information about things that can make their lives better. It's a great equalizer.” PeopleNumbersOne ThingInformationLibraryPublic LibraryEqualizer Author:Carla Hayden
“Fast food is hugely important in the life of a comedy writer. All we do is order in, and what we're going to eat is hotly debated.” ImportantOrderComedyFast Food Author:Mindy Kaling
“Women can endure pain with fortitude, and they can perform monotonous tasks with patience.” PainTasksEndureFortitudeMonotonous Author:Melvil Dewey
“People think that politics just somehow magically organizes itself. It doesn't work that way. You need to assemble these huge coalitions of 535 politicians on Capitol Hill, and tens of thousands of interest groups, and tens of millions of voters, and assemble all those in government to get stuff done.” PeopleThinkingWayNeedsDoneGovernmentStuffInterestMillionsGroupsHugePoliticianHillsVotersOrganizeCoalitionsCapitolInterest GroupsCapitol Hill Author:Jonathan Rauch
“What we have done over the last 40 or 50 years is systematically attacked and weakened the parties, the political machines, the professionals, and insiders, and hacks, and all the tools that they use to get politicians to play well together. And with those gone, you get chaos.” YearsWellsDonePlayUseTogetherLastsPoliticalPartyGonePoliticianToolsMachinesChaosHacksInsiders Author:Jonathan Rauch