Background
Smith, Sharman Bridges was born on September 2, 1951 in Lambert, Mississippi, United States.
Smith, Sharman Bridges was born on September 2, 1951 in Lambert, Mississippi, United States.
Bachelor of Science, Mississippi U. for Women, Columbus, 1972; Master of Library Science, George Peabody College, Nashville, 1975.
Head library, Clinton (Mississippi) Public Library., 1972-1974;
assistant director, Lincoln-Lawrence-Franklin Regional Library., Brookhaven, Mississippi, 1975-1977;
director, Lincoln-Lawrence-Franklin Regional Library., Brookhaven, Mississippi, 1977-1978;
information services manager, Mississippi Library. Commission, Jackson, 1978-1987;
assistant director library operations, Mississippi Library. Commission, Jackson, 1987-1989;
director library services division, Mississippi Library.
Commission, Jackson, 1989-1992;
state librarian, State Library. of Iowa, Des Moines, since 1992. Board of trustees Bibliographical Center for Research, Denver.