Background
Burnett, Rosa Scott was born on October 28, 1945 in Utica, Mississippi, United States. Daughter of Winfield and Ida Mae (Page) Scott.
Burnett, Rosa Scott was born on October 28, 1945 in Utica, Mississippi, United States. Daughter of Winfield and Ida Mae (Page) Scott.
Associate, Utica Junior College, 1964. Bachelor of Science, Mississippi Valley State University, 1966. Master of Library Science, University Mississippi, Oxford, 1974.
Library, Patton Lane High School, Batesville, Mississippi, 1966-1967; library, Booker T. Washington Elementary School, Clarksdale, Mississippi, 1967-1969; assistant library, Coahoma Junior College, Clarksdale, Mississippi, 1969-1974; director Learning Resource Center, Mississippi Industrial College, Holly Springs, 1974-1976; dean library services, State Technology Institute Memphis, since 1976.
Chair person speaker's bureau Memphis in May International Festival, 1987, board directors, 1989, executive committee, 1990. President Ladies on Fire for Christ, Memphis, 1989-1990. Board director nominating committee Tennessee-Arkansas-Mississippi Girl Scout Council, 1992, chair, since 1994.
Vice president Memphis Area Black Libraries Caucus, 1996. Facilitator Diversity Action Team, 1995-1998. Member American Library Association, Tennessee Library.
Association, Tennessee Board Regents Library. Directors (president 1987-1988), American Vocational Association, Memphis Library. Council (secretary 1988-1989, vice president, president elect 1991-1992, president 1992-1993), Utica National Alumni Association (secretary 1991-1993, president elect 1993-1995, president 1995-1997), Memphis Area Black Libraries Caucus (president-elect 1995-1996, president 1996-1997), State Tech Women In Color (founder 1997).
Children: Michelle, Michael.