Background
Bell, Gladys Smiley was born on August 13, 1949 in Hamilton, Ohio, United States. Daughter of Chainous William Junior and Margaret Ennis (Dabney) Smiley.
Bell, Gladys Smiley was born on August 13, 1949 in Hamilton, Ohio, United States. Daughter of Chainous William Junior and Margaret Ennis (Dabney) Smiley.
Bachelor of Science, Howard University, 1972. Master of Library Science, Long Island University, 1973.
Technology library Xerox Corporation, Webster, New York, 1973-1975. Head circulation Howard University, Washington, 1975-1977. Assistant library Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, 1977-1990.
Associate professor library & media services Kent (Ohio) State University, 1990. International library director Hampton University William R. & Norma B. Harvey Library., 2004—2005, director, since 2005. Co-chair Joint Conference Libraries of Color, 2006.
Member American Library Association (councilor-at-large, member governing council since 2007, Equality award, 2007), Black Caucus of the American Library Association (president 2000-2002, Excellence in Librarianship award, 2005), Afro-American Studies & Library. (chair since 1995), Association College & Research Libraries (past chair African American Studies & Library. section, Harvard Leadership Institute scholar, 2006), Academy Library. Association, Human Diversity Interest Group (chair since 1995), Southeastern Library.
Network (board directors).
Married Howard Anthony Bell, July 25, 1986. Children: Dwyte, Gwyndolyn Cathrin.