Dr. Colleen Shogan Confirmed by U.S. Senate to Serve as Archivist of the United States
Confirmed, 52-45: Confirmation of Executive Calendar #79 Colleen Joy Shogan to be Archivist of the United States.
— Senate Cloakroom (@SenateCloakroom) May 10, 2023
Here’s the News From NARA: Shogan Confirmed by U.S. Senate as 11th Archivist of the United States
The United States Senate voted today to confirm Dr. Colleen Shogan as the 11th Archivist of the United States. Nominated by President Biden on August 3, 2022, Shogan will begin her tenure as the head of the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) next week. She will be the first woman to hold the position permanently, succeeding David S. Ferriero, who retired in April 2022.
Read the Complete Announcement
Statements
- Statement From the Society of American Archivists
- Tweet From Dr. Carla Hayden, Librarian of Congress
Media Reports
- Biden Archivist Nominee Confirmed Following Tensions Over ERA (via Bloomberg Law)
- Biden’s Archivist Nominee is Confirmed (via GovExec)
- Senate Confirms Colleen Shogan as Permanent Head of National Archive (USA Today)
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Gary Price (gprice@gmail.com) is a librarian, writer, consultant, and frequent conference speaker based in the Washington D.C. metro area. He earned his MLIS degree from Wayne State University in Detroit. Price has won several awards including the SLA Innovations in Technology Award and Alumnus of the Year from the Wayne St. University Library and Information Science Program. From 2006-2009 he was Director of Online Information Services at Ask.com.
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