Henrietta M. Smith

Who is Henrietta M. Smith?

Henrietta M. Smith, Professor Emerita, was the first African-American professor at the University of South Florida, School of Information. She also taught at Florida Atlantic University. Dr. Smith is the editor of the Coretta Scott King Award Book: From Vision to Reality and The Coretta Scott King Award Book: 1970-1999. In 2008, she was selected as the recipient of the Association for Library Service to Children's Distinguished Service Award, which honors an individual ALSC member who has made significant contributions to library service to children and ALSC. She is also the recipient of the 2011 Coretta Scott King-Virginia Hamilton Practitioner Award for Lifetime Achievement.