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Jones, Virginia Lacy

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1912 - 1984

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Virginia Lacy Jones papers

 Collection — Box 1-35
Identifier: 0000-0000-0000-0115
Scope note Virginia Lacy Jones (b. 1912 - d. 1984) was a librarian, educator, author, and – among library educators – known as "the Dean of Deans." She dedicated almost fifty years of her life to the library profession, thirty-six of which she spent as Dean of the School of Library Service at Atlanta University (now Clark Atlanta University). Her career began at Atlanta University in 1939 as Catalog Librarian in Trevor Arnett Library. Dr. Rufus Clement, President of Atlanta University...
Dates: 1912-1985; Majority of material found within 1970 - 1980