E. J. Josey - Transformational Leader of the Modern Library Profession

This book examines the life and career of librarian, educator and activist E.J Josey. During Josey's professional life, which spanned fifty-five years, he worked as a librarian (1953-1966), an administrator of library services (1966-1986), and as a professor of library science (1986-1995).

List of contents

Acknowledgments
Foreword
Preface
1. Journey Towards Leadership
2. A Dreamer with a Tiny Spark
3. Early Career: The Transformation Begins
4. A Leader Rises Up
5. A Model for Leadership in LIS
6. Legacy of A Transformative Leader
Chronology
Illustrations
References

About the author

By Renate L. Chancellor

Summary

This book examines the life and career of librarian, educator and activist E.J Josey. During Josey’s professional life, which spanned fifty-five years, he worked as a librarian (1953-1966), an administrator of library services (1966-1986), and as a professor of library science (1986-1995).

Product details

• Authors: Renate L. Chancellor
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.05.2022
• EAN: 9781538158913
• ISBN: 978-1-5381-5891-3
• No. of pages: 166
• Series: Association for Library and Information Science Education
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Social sciences, law, business > Media, communication > Book trade, library system; Ethnic Studies, Social & cultural history, Relating to African American people, Library & information services, Black & Asian Studies, HISTORY / African American & Black