Virginia Lacy Jones
Virginia Lacy Jones | |
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Virginia L. Jones in 1982, photographed by Judith Sedwick | |
| Born | June 25, 1912 |
| Died | December 3, 1984 (aged 72) |
| Occupation | Librarian |
Virginia Lacy Jones (June 25, 1912 – December 3, 1984) was an American librarian who throughout her 50-year career in the field pushed for the integration of public and academic libraries. She was one of the first African Americans to earn a PhD in Library Science and became dean of Atlanta University's School of Library Sciences.