Florinnell Francis Morton (December 20, 1904 – January 4, 1990)"United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JL6X-56F : 10 January 2021), Florrinell F Morton, 04 Jan 1990; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing). was an American librarian, educator, and president of the American Library Association from 1961 to 1962.
Morton was on staff of the Library at the University of North Texas.
She then served as Director of the Library School at Louisiana State University from 1944 to 1971. She was president of the Association of American Library Schools in 1946-47.
Morton was honored with the Essae Martha Culver Award by the Louisiana Library Association in 1966.
Morton was an official participant and recognized expert at the Conference on Library Education in the South (held April 20–22, 1967, at Atlanta University.
She was married to Charles Hester Morton.
Publications "Ideals in the preparation of librarians: Standards for accreditation" (Kansas State Teachers College, 1961) "Career Guidance: A Key to Recruiting" ALA Bulletin, v52 n8 (September 1958), p. 578
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