Background
McKinney, Venora Ware was born on June 16, 1937 in Meridian, Oklahoma, United States.
McKinney, Venora Ware was born on June 16, 1937 in Meridian, Oklahoma, United States.
Bachelor, Langston University, 1959. Master of Library Science, University Illinois, 1965.
Librarian, Milwaukee Public Library, 1962-1968;
branch librarian, Milwaukee Public Library, 1979-1983;
deputy city librarian, Milwaukee Public Library, since 1983;
librarian, Peoria Public Schools, Illinois, 1969;
librarian, Milwaukee Public Schools, 1972-1979. Adjunct faculty University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee. Member Wisconsin governments Council on Library.
Development, 1983-1993. Board directors V.E. Carter Child Development Group, 1992-1996.
Board of directors Milwaukee Repertory Theatre. County advisory School Library. and Information Science, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1992-1996. Member American Library Association Black Caucus, Wisconsin Library.
Association (Vice-President 1994, president since 1995, board directors 1996), Wisconsin Black Libraries Network, American Library Association Public Library. Association, Links, Delta Sigma Theta.