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673:"For centuries, our African American heritage has been shared through the oral tradition and then increasingly through growing amounts of print and nonprint materials. Now, technological changes are affecting the development and provision of informational resources. Librarians play a major role and should be leaders in providing continuing access to the African American identity with careful preservation of materials and with challenging guidance to all users." 478:, which was conceived of to complement the Caldecott and Newbery Medals by honoring minority authors and illustrators. She was a member of the selection committee from the awards' second year (1971), prior to its becoming an official American Library Association (ALA) award in 1982. In 1980, the Coretta Scott King Award committee merged with the 314:, where she worked in a branch serving a majority African American community. She focused on literacy for African American children and children in low-income urban areas. She established the library's first Negro History Week celebration for children, for which she developed the programming and suggested reading list. 330:, allocated grant money for Morris to find materials for visually-impaired children. Morris was the only librarian in the country working with blind children and advocated for new books to be written for this population. When blind children throughout the country wrote to her for books, Morris worked with the 545:
1996: The San Francisco Chapter of the Women's National Book Association established the Effie Lee Morris Lecture Series at the San Francisco Public Library. The annual event honors a children's author or illustrator "whose work exemplifies the causes she championed: inclusivity, diversity, and the
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In 1964, Morris established the library's Children's Historical and Research Collection, featuring out-of-print books for young people that depicted ethnic stereotypes, in order to highlight the changing portrayals of ethnic and minority groups. The collection was renamed in Morris's honor in 1981.
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A consummate advocate for children, Morris once advised the library's architects that the proposed railings in the children's section were dangerous for children, as they had been set too wide. During her fourteen-year tenure, Morris wrote the library's declaration of children's rights, translated
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Morris moved from New York to San Francisco in 1963 to become the first children's services coordinator at San Francisco Public Library. She was also the first African American to hold an administrative position at the library. By 1973, she was still only one of ten African American librarians
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1981: San Francisco Public Library renames the Children's Historical and Research Collection in Morris's honor. It has since been known as the Effie Lee Morris Historical and Research Collection. Bookplates in the collection include the image of an
143:(April 20, 1921 – November 9, 2009) was an African American children's librarian, educator, and activist, best known for her pioneering public library services for minorities and the visually-impaired. Morris developed 1339:
Oversight Hearings on Library Services and Construction Act: Hearings Before the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education of the Committee of Education and Labor, House of Representatives, 97th Cong. 382-383 (1984)
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using fabrics as illustrations. During her time in New York, Morris served as president of the National Braille Association and chair of the Library of Congress's Committee for Book Selection for Blind Children.
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Morris received many distinguished awards during her lifetime and posthumously. The ALA conferred their highest honor, honorary membership, on Morris in 2008. In 2017, she was inducted posthumously into the
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in California. Bequeathed in 2012, the collection includes books for children that focus on the African American experience, related professional resources, and hundreds of Morris's owl figurines.
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In 1969, Morris helped establish the library's first African-American History program, which included a visit by five African American authors and illustrators, including author
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in 1956. Her thesis was titled "A Mid-Century Survey of the Presentation of the American Negro in Literature for Children Published in the United States between 1700 and 1950."
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the library's card application into five languages, established a city-wide summer reading program, and wrote booklists for the annual event. In 1975, Morris used a
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Orange, Satia Marshall (2012). "Pay It Forward for Effie Lee Morris: A Tribute". In Jackson, Andrew P.; Jefferson Jr., Julius C.; Nosakhere, Akilah S. (eds.).
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grant to establish "Dial-a-Story", a 24-hour phone line where callers could listen to a three-minute recorded story for preschool-aged children.
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on August 25, 1971. At the time of their marriage, Jones was Assistant Vice President of Fidelity Savings and Loan Association. A graduate of
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and became the library's first children's specialist for visually-impaired patrons. The coordinator of children's services,
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Wilkin, Binnie Tate (2006). "Effie Lee Morris: Retired Children's Services Coordinator, San Francisco Public Library".
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Wilkin, Binnie Tate (2006). "Effie Lee Morris: Retired Children's Services Coordinator, San Francisco Public Library".
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Wilkin, Binnie Tate (2006). "Effie Lee Morris: Retired Children's Services Coordinator, San Francisco Public Library".
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Wilkin, Binnie Tate (2006). "Effie Lee Morris: Retired Children's Services Coordinator, San Francisco Public Library".
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Wilkin, Binnie Tate (2006). "Effie Lee Morris: Retired Children's Services Coordinator, San Francisco Public Library".
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Wilkin, Binnie Tate (2006). "Effie Lee Morris: Retired Children's Services Coordinator, San Francisco Public Library".
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Wilkin, Binnie Tate (2006). "Effie Lee Morris: Retired Children's Services Coordinator, San Francisco Public Library".
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Wilkin, Binnie Tate (2006). "Effie Lee Morris: Retired Children's Services Coordinator, San Francisco Public Library".
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branch of the Cleveland Public Library, she delighted in playing librarian by organizing her books on the front porch.
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October 2005: Oral history participant, The HistoryMakers, a collection of video oral histories of African Americans
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1999: Reading the World Award from the Center for Multicultural Literature for Children and Young Adults at
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2012: Effie Lee Morris Collection of African American Books at the Butler Children's Literature Center at
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rights of all children to read, learn, and create." In Fall 2019, the WNBA hosted two lecturers: authors
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1992: ALA Grolier Foundation Award for Lifetime Achievement for services to children and young people.
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From 1971 to 1972 Morris was the first African American and first woman to serve as president of the
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After leaving San Francisco Public Library, Morris worked as a senior editor of urban education at
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In 1955, New York Public Library recruited Morris away from Cleveland. She worked in
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Library services and advocacy for children, minorities, and the visually impaired
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2000: Honoree, California Legislature Black History Tribute to African Americans
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Lifetime member, San Francisco African American Historical and Cultural Society
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An annotated bibliography of the Coretta Scott King Award Books from 1970–1990
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to testify in support of continuing the Library Services and Construction Act.
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An active leader in advocacy organizations, Morris served as president of the
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The New Advocate: For Those Involved with Young People and Their Literature
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The New Advocate: For Those Involved with Young People and Their Literature
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The New Advocate: For Those Involved with Young People and Their Literature
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1957: Dutton-John MacRae Award honoring children's services at the library
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Sharpe, Maida Wood (December 1958). "An Individualized Reading Program".
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2005: Black Caucus of the American Library Association Trailblazer Award
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June 2010: Tribute read into the United States congressional record by
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In 2004, Morris delivered the commencement address to graduates of the
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African American Librarians in the Far West: Pioneers and Trailblazers
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After her retirement, she taught courses on children's literature the
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Noel, Angie (April 21, 1973). "The Fight for Soul in the Library".
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The 21st-Century Black Librarian in America: Issues and Challenges
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column written by New York Public Library children's librarian
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San Francisco Bay Area Planning and Urban Research Association
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San Francisco Bay Area Planning and Urban Research Association
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2017, Inductee, California Library Association's Hall of Fame
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Foreword (2000) for the revised edition of Lorenz Graham's
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declares Effie Lee Morris Day in the city of San Francisco
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The Coretta Scott King Awards Book from Vision to Reality
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Graham, Lorenz; Bryan, Ashley; Morris; Effie Lee (2000).
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Women's National Book Association, San Francisco Chapter
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Brown, Tricia; Ortiz, Fran; Morris, Effie Lee (1984).
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Annotated bibliography (1984) for the children's book
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Effie Lee Morris Collection of African American Books
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working in the San Francisco Public Library system.
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Morris's library career began during college at the
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Effie Lee Morris Historical and Research Collection
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Effie Morris

Richmond, Virginia
San Francisco
University of Chicago
Western Reserve University
BA
BLS
MLIS
librarian
Cleveland Public Library
Negro History Week
New York Public Library
San Francisco Public Library
Public Library Association
Caldecott Medal
Newbery Medal
Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal
Coretta Scott King Award
American Library Association
California Library Association
Richmond, Virginia
Cleveland, Ohio
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Mount Pleasant
valedictorian
John Adams High School
University of Chicago
Western Reserve University
bachelor's degrees

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