Jessie Carney Smith

Jessie Carney Smith
Born
Jessie Carney

(1930-09-24) September 24, 1930 (age 93)
Greensboro, North Carolina, U.S.
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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