Background
Holmes, Julia Faye was born on May 12, 1950 in Meridian, Mississippi, United States. Daughter of Bilbo and Claudia (Morris) Rodgers.
Holmes, Julia Faye was born on May 12, 1950 in Meridian, Mississippi, United States. Daughter of Bilbo and Claudia (Morris) Rodgers.
Bachelor of Science, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, 1982; Master of Science in Library. Science, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, 1990; Graduate, Leadership Jackson County, 1992.
Library assistant, Jackson-George Regional Library., Pascagoula, Mississippi, 1972-1974; public services assistant, Jackson-George Regional Library., Pascagoula, Mississippi, 1974-1976; serials clerk, Jackson-George Regional Library., Pascagoula, Mississippi, 1978-1980; interlibrary loan clerk, Jackson-George Regional Library., Pascagoula, Mississippi, 1980-1983; reference coordinator, Jackson-George Regional Library., Pascagoula, Mississippi, 1983-1986; manager reference department, Jackson-George Regional Library., Pascagoula, Mississippi, since 1986; branch manager, Moss Point (Mississippi) Library., since 1995.
Member Democratic Executive Committee, Pascagoula, since 1988, 4-H Club Advisory Council, Pascagoula, since 1984, Foster Care Review Board, Pascagoula, since 1985. President East Park Elementary Parent-Teachers Association, Moss Point, Mississippi, 1976-1980. Member National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, since 1988.
Member Jackson-George Regional Library. Systems, Jackson County Civic Action Committee, Policy Council, since 1992. Board directors, secretary Jackson County Arts Council, since 1992.
Grant review panelist Mississippi Arts Commission, since 1994. Board trustees Moss Point City Library. Board, 1985-1995. Member American Library Association (Black Caucus since 1991, membership committee 1991-1994), Mississippi Library.
Association (membership committee, scholar committee, library education committee, Black Caucus vice president since 1994, SRS Outstanding Citizen Outstanding Achievement, 1996), Library. Instruction Roundtable (Jackson, secretary 1991-1992, vice president 1993-1994, 96-97, president 1993-1996), Beta Phi Mu (vice president chapter 1993-1994, president 1994-1995), Delta Sigma Theta (Town Involved in Getting Everyone to Read Something committee since 1996, secretary 1986-1987, 87-88, vice president 1990-1991, 94-95).
Married William Porter Holmes, December 20, 1969. Children: Tanya, Tiffani, Tristan.