Judith Monroe Gray

Background

Gray, Judith Monroe was born on December 26, 1940 in Big Spring, Texas, United States. Daughter of Wilson Adams and Katharine (Hanson) Monroe.

Education

Associate of Arts, Bakersfield College, 1960. Bachelor in German, University of California at Los Angeles, 1964. Master of Library Science, University Southern California, Los Angeles, 1967.

Career

Reference library Kern County Library., Bakersfield, California, 1966—1967. Children's library Santa Monica Public Library., 1967—1968. Library Los Angeles County Library., Montebello, 1968—1969, Grummond College University Southern Mississippi Library., Hattiesburg, 1971—1972.

Regional children's library Los Angeles County Library., Rosemead, California, 1969—1971. School library Pascagoula School District, Mississippi, 1973—1978. Director Howard County Library., Big Spring, since 1980.

Achievements

• Judith Monroe Gray has been listed as a noteworthy librarian by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Resource person Region 18 Education Service Center, Midland, Texas, since 1983. Member Spring City Players Community Theater, Future Program Planning Committee West Texas Library. System, Lubbock, 1983—1986, Symphony Guild, since 1987, Automation Review Commission, 1983, member, collection development committee, 1982, 1986—1987, member, continuing education committee, 1980—1983.

Member, vocational education advisory council Big Spring Indiana School District, since 1986. Member, executive committee Caprock Chapter March of Dimes, Big Spring, 1982—1984. Co-organizer & president Crossroads Adult Need Read Literacy Council and Board, since 1986.

Member of American Association of University Women (3rd vice president 1982-1983, 1st vice president 1984-1985), American Library Association, Big Spring Area Chamber of Commerce (secretary, public relations committee 1984, chairman 1985-1986, secretary, executive committee 1985-1986, women's division, Citation award 1983), Permian Libraries Cooperative, Texas Library. Association (chairman, district 1983-1984, councilor since 1985).

Connections

Married James Isiah Gray, November 3, 1967 (divorced 1977).

Father:

Wilson Adams Monroe

Mother:

Katharine (Hanson) Monroe

Spouse:

James Isiah Gray