Dr. Virginia Lacy Jones: The Blueprint for Relentless Advocacy for Black Librarianship

Reference Type Journal Article
Year of Publication
2022
Contributors Author: Aisha Johnson
Journal
Libraries: Culture, History, and Society
Volume
6
Issue
1
Pagination
63-80
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Abstract
As dean of Atlanta University School of Library Service, Dr. Virginia Lacy Jones was an advocate for library education, Black librarianship, and the recruitment and retention of minority librarians. During a time when there were few library science programs for the training of Black librarians, she stood on her soapbox for representation in the profession, practices, and curriculum. Dr. Jones provided Black librarianship with the blueprint for relentless advocacy, a model for equity, diversity, and inclusion in the library and information science profession that many librarians and library educators rely on today.