Bettye Brown

Background

Brown, Bettye was born on March 14, 1945 in Fort Valley, Georgia, United States. Daughter of Tom and Lucinda (Holt) Brown.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education, Fort Valley State College, 1967. Medical Science Liaison Society, Atlanta University, 1975.

Career

Teacher Pearl Stephens High School, Warner Robins, Georgia, 1967-1969, Perry (Georgia) High School, 1969-1970. Library Vienna (Georgia) Elementary School, 1971-1972. Library technical assistant III State Community College, East St. Louis, Illinois, 1972-1975, reformed library, 1975—1996, professor, since 1983.

Reformed library Southwestern Bell Library. and Technology Center Harris-Stowe State University, St. Louis, since 1997.

Achievements

• Bettye Brown has been listed as a noteworthy librarian, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Historian, member public relations committee National Council Negro Women, East St. Louis, 1985, correspondent secretary, since 1990, newsletter editor, since 1990. Member American Association of University Professors (secretary 1983-1985, vice president since 1988), American Association of University Women (finance secretary 1987-1990, secretary since 1990), National Organization of Women, American Federation Teachers (secretary 1980-1982), National Association University Women, Illinois Library. Association, Business and Professional Women East St. Louis (chairman library committee since 1987), Women of Essence (treasurer 1985-1989), Women Organized for Community Survival (vice president since 1988), Alpha Kappa Alpha.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, sewing, tennis, creative writing, drama.

Connections

Father:

Tom Brown

Mother:

Lucinda (Holt) Brown