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Carla Hayden, former head of Baltimore’s Pratt Library, and, since 2016, the nation’s Librarian of Congress, will receive the 2023 William Donald Schaefer Award as part of the William Donald Schaefer Memorial Policy Conference and Award Ceremony, hosted by The University of Baltimore’s Schaefer Center for Public Policy on Tuesday, May 9. Hayden will join a slate of special guests for a half-day conference and luncheon, to be held at the Westin Annapolis, 100 Westgate Circle in Annapolis, beginning at 8:30 a.m. The theme of this year’s event is “The Future of Public Service.” The conference and award ceremony are free and open to the public; registration is required. Attendance details are linked below.
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Promoting excellence in Maryland’s public and nonprofit organizations
Established in 1985, the William Donald Schaefer Center for Public Policy is Maryland’s preeminent applied research and policy analysis center. As part of the University of Baltimore’s College of Public Affairs, the Schaefer Center promotes excellence in Maryland’s public and nonprofit organizations through applied research, technical assistance, policy analysis, policy conferences, and professional development programs.

The Schaefer Center is a non-partisan organization that leverages the expertise of the university community in its work to:
- Inform decision makers through applied research and program evaluation;
- Develop public servants through its professional development program;
- Promote public discourse through policy analysis and conferences; and
- Grow future leaders through applied learning activities for students.