Chancellor, Renate L.,

E. J. Josey : transformational leader of the modern library profession / Renate L. Chancellor. - xvii, 147 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. - Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE) book series. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Journey towards leadership-- A dreamer with a tiny spark-- Early career : the transformation begins -- A leader rises up -- A model for leadership in LIS -- Legacy of a transformative leader.

'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)'--

9781538121764 RM315.05 (PTSL)


Josey, E. J., 1924-2009.


American Library Association--History.


Librarians--United States--Biography.
African American librarians--Biography.
African Americans and libraries.
Minorities in library science--History --United States--20th century.