For March 28, I selected a woman who was a pioneer in the field of librarianship. Clara Stanton Jones, was the first African American woman to become a director of an urban public library system. Read about this pioneering woman here:
More information about Ms. Jones are listed below:
Library Journal Backtalk: http://lj.libraryjournal.com/2012/12/opinion/backtalk/remembering-clara-stanton-jones-backtalk/
Little Known Black Librarian Facts: http://littleknownblacklibrarianfacts.blogspot.com/2012/01/clara-stanton-jones-alas-first-african.html
Obituary: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/insidebayarea/obituary.aspx?pid=160309744
Detroit Public Library: http://www.detroitpubliclibrary.org/story/mourning-loss-clara-stanton-jones