Jessie Carney Smith

Jessie Carney Smith
Born
Jessie Carney

(1930-09-24) September 24, 1930 (age 94)
EducationNorth Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, Michigan State University, University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign
Occupation(s)Librarian, author, educator

Jessie Carney Smith (born September 24, 1930)[1] is an American librarian and educator, formerly Dean of the Fisk University Library and Camille Cosby Distinguished Chair in the Humanities.[2] She was the first African American to earn a Ph.D. degree in library science from the University of Illinois.[1] She is also a scholar and author of research guides and reference books focusing on notable African-American people.[3]

  1. ^ a b "Jessie Carney Smith". The HistoryMakers. April 22, 2014. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
  2. ^ "Jessie Carney Smith, PhD". Fisk University directory. Fisk University. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
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