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David S. Mao
David S. Mao
Librarian of Congress
	Acting; October 1, 2015 – September 14, 2016
President	Barack Obama
Preceded by	James Billington
Succeeded by	Carla Hayden
Deputy Librarian of Congress
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; January 12, 2015
Preceded by	Robert Dizard
Personal details
Born	New York City, New York, U.S.
Education	George Washington University (BA); Georgetown University (JD); Catholic University of America (MSLS)

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David Mao is an American law librarian. Mao served as acting Librarian of Congress from September 30, 2015, until the confirmation of Carla Hayden in 2016.

Early life

David S. Mao was born in New York City and grew up in the Lawrenceville section of Lawrence Township, Mercer County, New Jersey^[1] where he attended the Lawrenceville School.^[2] He completed his undergraduate studies with a degree in International Affairs from the George Washington University,^[3] and went on to earn first a J.D. degree from Georgetown University Law Center and then a library and information sciences master's degree from The Catholic University of America.^[4]

Career

Mao came to the Library of Congress in 2005, when he was hired by the American Law Division in the Congressional Research Service (CRS). Before arriving at CRS, he held positions at the Georgetown University Law Library and within the research library of the international law firm of Covington and Burling LLP. He also was an adjunct professor at the University of Maryland–College Park. In 2010, he joined the Law Library of Congress as its first Deputy Law Librarian, and then became the 23rd Law Librarian of Congress January, 2012.^[5] On January 12, 2015, Mao was appointed to the Deputy Librarian of Congress office, by then-Librarian of Congress James Billington.^[6]

As Law Librarian, Mao managed the operation and policy administration of the Law Library of Congress, which contains the world's largest collection of legal materials and serves as the leading research center for foreign, comparative, and international law.^[7] During his tenure as Law Librarian, he brought to the Library a copy of the 1215 Magna Carta for a historic exhibition on the eve of the charter's 800th anniversary.^[8]

Mao served as acting Librarian of Congress from September 30, 2015, until the confirmation of Carla Hayden in 2016. He is the first Asian-American to hold the position.

In 2017 he became the chief operating officer of his alma mater, Georgetown University Law School.^[9]

References

^ Weber, Andrew (19 January 2011). "An Interview with David Mao, Deputy Law Librarian of Congress". In Custodia Legis: Law Librarians of Congress. Library of Congress. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
^ "David Mao '86 Appointed Law Librarian of Congress". The Lawrenceville School. Archived from the original on 2016-04-27. Retrieved 2016-04-19.
^ Cardenas-Dow, Melissa I. (12 April 2015). "APA Library Leader Interview – David Mao, Deputy Librarian of Congress". Asian Pacific American Librarians Association. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
^ Eberhart, George M. (13 October 2015). "An interview with David Mao". American Libraries. American Library Association. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
^ "American Bar Association Profile – David Mao, Deputy Librarian of Congress". American Bar Association. Archived from the original on 8 September 2015. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
^ Osterberg, Gayle (22 January 2015). "Librarian of Congress Makes Senior Staff Appointments". US Library of Congress. Library of Congress. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
^ "About the Librarian". US Library of Congress. Library of Congress. October 2015. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
^ Urschel, Donna (2 April 2014). "Magna Carta: Muse and Mentor Exhibition". US Library of Congress. Library of Congress. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
^ "David Mao". www.law.georgetown.edu. Retrieved 2021-06-23.

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[LC-1] Weber, Andrew (19 January 2011). "An Interview with David Mao, Deputy Law Librarian of Congress". In Custodia Legis: Law Librarians of Congress. Library of Congress. Retrieved 13 October 2015.

[2] "David Mao '86 Appointed Law Librarian of Congress". The Lawrenceville School. Archived from the original on 2016-04-27. Retrieved 2016-04-19.

[APA-3] Cardenas-Dow, Melissa I. (12 April 2015). "APA Library Leader Interview – David Mao, Deputy Librarian of Congress". Asian Pacific American Librarians Association. Retrieved 13 October 2015.

[AL-4] Eberhart, George M. (13 October 2015). "An interview with David Mao". American Libraries. American Library Association. Retrieved 13 October 2015.

[5] "American Bar Association Profile – David Mao, Deputy Librarian of Congress". American Bar Association. Archived from the original on 8 September 2015. Retrieved 27 October 2015.

[6] Osterberg, Gayle (22 January 2015). "Librarian of Congress Makes Senior Staff Appointments". US Library of Congress. Library of Congress. Retrieved 27 October 2015.

[7] "About the Librarian". US Library of Congress. Library of Congress. October 2015. Retrieved 5 November 2015.

[8] Urschel, Donna (2 April 2014). "Magna Carta: Muse and Mentor Exhibition". US Library of Congress. Library of Congress. Retrieved 5 November 2015.

[9] "David Mao". www.law.georgetown.edu. Retrieved 2021-06-23.

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-'''David Mao''' (Chinese: 茅以森; pinyin: Máo Yǐsen<ref>[http://cafll2013.ecupl.edu.cn/keynote_page.asp?id=162]{{dead link|date=August 2016}}</ref>) is an American law librarian. Mao served as acting [[Librarian of Congress]] from September 30, 2015, until the confirmation of [[Carla Hayden]] in 2016. He is the first [[Asian-American]] to hold the position.
+'''David Mao''' is an American law librarian. Mao served as acting [[Librarian of Congress]] from September 30, 2015, until the confirmation of [[Carla Hayden]] in 2016.
 == Early life ==
-David S. Mao was born in [[New York City]] and grew up in [[Lawrenceville, New Jersey|Lawrenceville]], [[New Jersey]]<ref name="LC">{{cite web |url=http://blogs.loc.gov/law/2011/01/an-interview-with-david-mao/ |title=An Interview with David Mao, Deputy Law Librarian of Congress |last=Weber |first=Andrew |date=19 January 2011 |website=In Custodia Legis: Law Librarians of Congress |publisher=Library of Congress |access-date=13 October 2015}}</ref> where he attended the [[Lawrenceville School]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.lawrenceville.org/news/item/index.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&LinkID=5453&ModuleID=22|title=David Mao ’86 Appointed Law Librarian of Congress|publisher=The Lawrenceville School|access-date=2016-04-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160427023806/http://www.lawrenceville.org/news/item/index.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&LinkID=5453&ModuleID=22#|archive-date=2016-04-27|dead-url=yes|df=}}</ref> He completed his undergraduate studies at The [[George Washington University]],<ref name="APA">{{cite web |url=http://www.apalaweb.org/apa-library-leader-interview-david-mao-deputy-librarian-of-congress/ |title=APA Library Leader Interview – David Mao, Deputy Librarian of Congress |last=Cardenas-Dow |first=Melissa I. |date=12 April 2015 |publisher=[[Asian Pacific American Librarians Association]] |access-date=13 October 2015}}</ref> and went on to earn first a law degree from [[Georgetown University Law Center]] and then a library and information sciences master's degree from [[The Catholic University of America]].<ref name=AL>{{cite web |url=http://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2015/10/13/an-interview-with-david-mao/ |title=An interview with David Mao |last=Eberhart |first=George M. |date=13 October 2015 |website=[[American Libraries]] |publisher=[[American Library Association]] |access-date=13 October 2015}}</ref>
+David S. Mao was born in [[New York City]] and grew up in the [[Lawrenceville, New Jersey|Lawrenceville]] section of [[Lawrence Township, Mercer County, New Jersey]]<ref name="LC">{{cite web |url=http://blogs.loc.gov/law/2011/01/an-interview-with-david-mao/ |title=An Interview with David Mao, Deputy Law Librarian of Congress |last=Weber |first=Andrew |date=19 January 2011 |website=In Custodia Legis: Law Librarians of Congress |publisher=Library of Congress |access-date=13 October 2015}}</ref> where he attended the [[Lawrenceville School]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.lawrenceville.org/news/item/index.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&LinkID=5453&ModuleID=22|title=David Mao '86 Appointed Law Librarian of Congress|publisher=The Lawrenceville School|access-date=2016-04-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160427023806/http://www.lawrenceville.org/news/item/index.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&LinkID=5453&ModuleID=22|archive-date=2016-04-27|url-status=dead}}</ref> He completed his undergraduate studies with a degree in International Affairs from the [[George Washington University]],<ref name="APA">{{cite web |url=http://www.apalaweb.org/apa-library-leader-interview-david-mao-deputy-librarian-of-congress/ |title=APA Library Leader Interview – David Mao, Deputy Librarian of Congress |last=Cardenas-Dow |first=Melissa I. |date=12 April 2015 |publisher=[[Asian Pacific American Librarians Association]] |access-date=13 October 2015}}</ref> and went on to earn first a [[Juris Doctor|J.D.]] degree from [[Georgetown University Law Center]] and then a library and information sciences master's degree from [[The Catholic University of America]].<ref name=AL>{{cite web |url=http://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2015/10/13/an-interview-with-david-mao/ |title=An interview with David Mao |last=Eberhart |first=George M. |date=13 October 2015 |website=[[American Libraries]] |publisher=[[American Library Association]] |access-date=13 October 2015}}</ref>
 == Career ==
-Mao came to the Library of Congress in 2005, when he was hired by the American Law Division in the [[Congressional Research Service]] (CRS). Before arriving at CRS, he held positions at the Georgetown University Law Library and within the research library of the international law firm of Covington and Burling LLP. He also was an adjunct professor at the [[University of Maryland–College Park]]. In 2010, he joined the [[Law Library of Congress]] as its first Deputy Law Librarian, and then became the 23rd Law Librarian of Congress January, 2012.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.americanbar.org/groups/public_services/public_interest_law_profile/david_mao.html |title=American Bar Association Profile – David Mao, Deputy Librarian of Congress |publisher=[[American Bar Association]] |access-date=27 October 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150908115409/http://www.americanbar.org/groups/public_services/public_interest_law_profile/david_mao.html |archive-date=8 September 2015 |dead-url=yes }}</ref> On January 12, 2015 Mao was appointed to the Deputy Librarian of Congress office, by then-Librarian of Congress James Billington.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.loc.gov/today/pr/2015/15-012.html |title=Librarian of Congress Makes Senior Staff Appointments |last=Osterberg |first=Gayle |date=22 January 2015 |website=US Library of Congress |publisher=Library of Congress |access-date=27 October 2015}}</ref>
+Mao came to the Library of Congress in 2005, when he was hired by the American Law Division in the [[Congressional Research Service]] (CRS). Before arriving at CRS, he held positions at the Georgetown University Law Library and within the research library of the international law firm of [[Covington & Burling|Covington and Burling LLP]]. He also was an adjunct professor at the [[University of Maryland–College Park]]. In 2010, he joined the [[Law Library of Congress]] as its first Deputy Law Librarian, and then became the 23rd Law Librarian of Congress January, 2012.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.americanbar.org/groups/public_services/public_interest_law_profile/david_mao.html |title=American Bar Association Profile – David Mao, Deputy Librarian of Congress |publisher=[[American Bar Association]] |access-date=27 October 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150908115409/http://www.americanbar.org/groups/public_services/public_interest_law_profile/david_mao.html |archive-date=8 September 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref> On January 12, 2015, Mao was appointed to the Deputy Librarian of Congress office, by then-Librarian of Congress [[James H. Billington|James Billington]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.loc.gov/today/pr/2015/15-012.html |title=Librarian of Congress Makes Senior Staff Appointments |last=Osterberg |first=Gayle |date=22 January 2015 |website=US Library of Congress |publisher=Library of Congress |access-date=27 October 2015}}</ref>
-As Law Librarian, Mao managed the operation and policy administration of the Law Library of Congress, which contains the world’s largest collection of legal materials and serves as the leading research center for foreign, comparative, and international law.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.loc.gov/about/about-the-librarian/|title= About the Librarian|date= October 2015|website=US Library of Congress |publisher=Library of Congress |access-date=5 November 2015}}</ref> During his tenure as Law Librarian, he brought to the Library a copy of the 1215 [[Magna Carta]] for a historic exhibition on the eve of the charter's 800th anniversary.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.loc.gov/today/pr/2014/14-027.html|title= Magna Carta: Muse and Mentor Exhibition|last=Urschel |first=Donna|date= 2 April 2014|website=US Library of Congress |publisher=Library of Congress |access-date= 5 November 2015}}</ref>
+As Law Librarian, Mao managed the operation and policy administration of the Law Library of Congress, which contains the world's largest collection of legal materials and serves as the leading research center for foreign, comparative, and international law.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.loc.gov/about/about-the-librarian/|title= About the Librarian|date= October 2015|website=US Library of Congress |publisher=Library of Congress |access-date=5 November 2015}}</ref> During his tenure as Law Librarian, he brought to the Library a copy of the 1215 [[Magna Carta]] for a historic exhibition on the eve of the charter's 800th anniversary.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.loc.gov/today/pr/2014/14-027.html|title= Magna Carta: Muse and Mentor Exhibition|last=Urschel |first=Donna|date= 2 April 2014|website=US Library of Congress |publisher=Library of Congress |access-date= 5 November 2015}}</ref>
+Mao served as acting [[Librarian of Congress]] from September 30, 2015, until the confirmation of [[Carla Hayden]] in 2016. He is the first [[Asian-American]] to hold the position.
+In 2017 he became the chief operating officer of his alma mater, Georgetown University Law School.<ref>{{Cite web|title=David Mao|url=https://www.law.georgetown.edu/about/georgetown-law-leadership/david-mao/|access-date=2021-06-23|website=www.law.georgetown.edu|language=en-US}}</ref>
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v t e Librarians of Congress
John J. Beckley (1802–1807) Patrick Magruder (1807–1815) George Watterston (1815–1829) John Silva Meehan (1829–1861) John Gould Stephenson (1861–1864) Ainsworth Rand Spofford (1864–1897) John Russell Young (1897–1899) Herbert Putnam (1899–1939) Archibald MacLeish (1939–1944) Luther H. Evans (1945–1953) Lawrence Quincy Mumford (1954–1974) Daniel J. Boorstin (1975–1987) James H. Billington (1987–2015) David S. Mao* (2015) Carla Hayden (2016–present)
Acting librarian*