{"type":"link","asset_type":"article","version":"1.0","cache_age":3600,"provider_name":"CANVAS Arts","provider_url":"https:\/\/artscanvas.org","title":"Carla Hayden on her time as a pioneering librarian of Congress and getting fired by Trump","publication_date":"June 20, 2025","summary":"Dr. Carla Hayden, a trailblazing librarian of Congress, was fired by President Trump in May. Geoff Bennett recently spoke with her about being blindsided by the decision, the administration’s ongoing efforts to reshape key institutions and why she intends to keep speaking out. It’s for our series, Art in Action, exploring the intersection of art and democracy, as part of our CANVAS coverage.","author_name":"By Geoff Bennett, Anne Azzi Davenport, Daria Nastasia","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/cdn.artscanvas.org\/static\/2025\/06\/6542974c9d348d5582fac5a1ad6c7a6f-SpeakingOut-1024x683.jpg","thumbnail_height":683,"thumbnail_width":1024}