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Jessie Carney Smith
Jessie Carney Smith | |
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| Born | Jessie Carney September 24, 1930 |
| Education | North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, Michigan State University, University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign |
| Occupation(s) | Librarian, author, educator |
| Awards | Martin Luther King Black Authors Award (1982); National Women's Book Association Award (1992); Candace Award for excellence in education (1992) |
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]
- ^ a b "Jessie Carney Smith". The HistoryMakers. April 22, 2014. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
- ^ "Jessie Carney Smith, PhD". Fisk University directory. Fisk University. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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