Most of my professors were women, too, and I graduated in 2012.

Yeah, Dewey’s an interesting character. He insisted that women be admitted to The School of Library Economy—against the wishes of Columbia’s Board of Regents—and the first class to enroll included three men and 17 women. There was enough bad blood between him and the regents over this issue (and others), however, that…

11th Librarian of Congress L. Quincy Mumford (1954-74) was the first professional librarian to be appointed to the position so your “last 60-odd years” math is a bit off.

Not true. 11th Librarian of Congress L. Quincy Mumford (1954-74) was the first professional librarian to be appointed to the position and he also served as president of the American Library Association (ALA) during his professional career.

It’s also worth noting that the Library of Congress was established in 1800 and…