Ellen Ruffin Named Curator Emerita, de Grummond Children's Literature Collection

Ellen Ruffin has been granted the title of Curator Emerita of the de Grummond Children's Literature Collection, an outstanding distinction that recognizes her service to the University.

Ruffin was curator of the Collection from 2006 to May 2023, when she retired. An associate professor, she provided leadership for all aspects of the continued development and management of the Collection. She began her work in libraries in the Mississippi Delta in the Sunflower County Library System.