E. J. Josey, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

E. J. Josey

African-American librarian

Date of Birth: 20-Jan-1924

Place of Birth: Virginia, United States

Date of Death: 03-Jul-2009

Profession: librarian

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

E.
J.
Josey (January 20, 1924 – July 3, 2009) was an African-American activist and librarian.
Josey was born Elonnie Junius Josey in Norfolk, Virginia to Willie and Frances Bailey Josey.
He graduated from Howard University in 1949 and received his master's in History from Columbia University in 1950 and a master's in librarianship from the University at Albany, SUNY in 1953 being the second African American to do so.
Immediately after graduating, Josey accepted a position at the Free Library of Philadelphia.
From 1955 to 1959, he was Director of the Library of Delaware State College, Dover, Delaware, and from 1959–1966, he was Chief Librarian and Associate Professor at Savannah State College in Savannah, Georgia.
He also served on the staff of the Columbia University Library, the New York Public Library, and prior to his position at Delaware State College, he served as Instructor of Social Sciences and History from 1954–1955 at Savannah State College. In 1966, Josey joined the New York State Education Department in its Division of Library Development as an Associate in the Bureau of Academic and Research Libraries .
In 1968 he was promoted to Chief of the Bureau of Academic and Research Libraries and held that position until 1976 when he was appointed Chief, Bureau of Specialist Library Services, New York State Library.
Josey was also Professor Emeritus, Department of Library and Information Science, School of Library and Information Sciences, University of Pittsburgh.