Background
Curtis, Jean Trawick was born in Washington, District of Columbia, United States.
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Jean Trawick Curtis
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Bachelor in Library Sciences, Howard U., 1958; Master of Library Science, U. Maryland., 1971.
Career
Children's librarian, District of Columbia Public Library, Washington, 1958-1969;
reader's adviser, District of Columbia Public Library, Washington, 1965-1969;
field worker young adults, Enoch Pratt Free Library, Baltimore, 1971-1975;
regional librarian, Enoch Pratt Free Library, Baltimore, 1975-1978;
chief of extension, Enoch Pratt Free Library, Baltimore, 1978-1985;
deputy director, Detroit Public Library, 1986-1987;
director, Detroit Public Library, since 1987. Director New Detroit, Inc., since 1987. Advisory board library services and constrn.act Library of Michigan, 1987.
Board directors Southeastern Michigan League of Libraries.
Achievements
Membership
Treasurer Michigan Council for Humanities. Member American Library Association (visionary leaders 20/20 committee, library of Michigan-interdependancy and funding task force), Public Library. Association (metropolitan libraries section), Michigan Library.
Association, U. Center Cultural Association (director) since 1987), Zonta International (vice president, president-elect Detroit section 1993-1994).
Connections
Daughter of Ivory Wilson and Dannie May Trawick. Divorced; children: Karen Elizabeth Phoenix, Jeffrey Lynn Phoenix.
