African American Librarians in the Far West: Pioneers and Trailblazers

Contents:
Tribute to Miriam Matthews: First Trained African American Librarian in California
Barbara L. Anderson, Retired County Librarian, San Bernardino County Library, San Bernardino, California
Betty Blackman, Retired Dean of the University Library, California State University, Dominguez Hills
Tyrone Cannon, Dean of University Libraries, University of San Francisco
James E. Crayton, Former Division Dean, Community Education Center, Pasadena, California
Loretta Dowell, Manager, Fisher Children's Center, San Francisco Public Library
Kaycee Hale, Director of Digital Research and Resources, Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandise, Los Angeles, California
Monteria Hightower, Retired State Librarian of Nevada and Former State Librarian of Missouri
Miles Jackson, Professor Emeritus and Former Dean, School of Library and Information Science, University of Hawaii, Honolulu
Guela Gayton Johnson, Retired Manager, Social Work Library, University of Washington, Seattle
Rita W. Jones, Dean of Library and Learning Resources, City College of San Francisco
Gloria Leonard, Director, Washington Talking Book & Braille Library, Seattle, Washington
Effie Lee Morris, Retired Children's Services Coordinator, San Francisco Public Library
Barbara Murray, Director, Oxnard Public Library, Oxnard, California; 162
Chris Poole-Jones, Educational Consultant, Retired School Administrator and Librarian, Portland Public Schools, Portland, Oregon
Judith Dickens Register, Former Director of the Scottsdale Public Library and First African American General Manager for the City of Scottsdale, Arizona
Kelly Richards, Former Branch Administrator, Las Vegas-Clark County Library District, Currently Assistant Director, Genesee District Library, Flint, Michigan
Oscar Sims, Former African American Bibliographer and Social Science Bibliographer Emeritus, University of California, Los Angeles
Bobbie Smith, Former Coordinator of Libraries, Long Beach City College, and Recently Retired Member and President, Long Beach Unified School District Board of Education
Joyce Sumbi, Retired Regional Library Administrator, Los Angeles County Public Library
Rosemary Towns, Retired Director, Richmond Public Library, and Former Systems Coordinator, North Bay Cooperative Library System, Richmond, California
Myrna Yvonne Williams, Retired System Reference Librarian, Portland Community College (PCC)
Lucy Wilson, Retired Public Services Librarian, Laney Community College, Oakland, California
Added Entries, "On the Line": Short Biographies of Selected California Librarians