Abstract
ABSTRACT Through effort and determination, in 1987 Barbara Williams Jenkins became the first African American to lead the South Carolina Library Association and served as the ninth president of the Black Caucus of the American Library Association. Despite the struggles that existed for African American librarians during the 1960s and during the early civil rights era, Jenkins’s decades of contribution as a pioneer, educator, and mentor have led many into leadership positions in the library profession through the years. Her life and commitment to service as head librarian and dean of library and information services at South Carolina State University from 1963 to 1997 helped pave the way for African Americans in librarianship and continue to leave an indelible mark on the profession.
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