▁a ▁major ▁public ▁library ▁in ▁the ▁United ▁States . ▁She ▁served ▁as ▁the ▁first ▁black ▁president ▁of ▁the ▁American ▁Library ▁Association ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 6 ▁to ▁ 1 9 7 7 . ▁During ▁her ▁presiden cy , ▁she ▁heavily ▁a ided ▁the ▁A LA ▁ad option ▁of ▁a ▁" Resol ution ▁on ▁R ac ism ▁and ▁Sex ism ▁A war eness " ▁to ▁encou rage ▁li br ari ans ▁to ▁raise ▁the ▁aw aren ess ▁of ▁library ▁pat rons ▁and ▁staff ▁to ▁problems ▁of ▁rac ism ▁and ▁sex ism . ▁She ▁advoc ated ▁the ▁passing ▁of ▁the ▁" Resol ution ▁on ▁R ac ism ▁and ▁Sex ism ▁A war eness " ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 7 ▁despite ▁the ▁A LA ' s ▁Intel lect ual ▁Fre edom ▁Committee ' s ▁recommendation ▁to ▁the ▁A LA ▁Executive ▁Board ▁that ▁the ▁resolution ▁be ▁res c ind ed . ▁President ▁Jimmy ▁Carter ▁appointed ▁Jones ▁as ▁Commission er ▁to ▁the ▁National ▁Commission ▁on ▁L ibr aries ▁and ▁Information ▁Science ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 8 . ▁She ▁served ▁this ▁post ▁until ▁ 1 9 8 2 . ▁Jones ▁received ▁the ▁Tra il bla zer ▁Award ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 0 ▁from ▁the ▁Black ▁C au cus ▁of ▁the ▁A LA , ▁the ▁highest ▁award ▁given ▁by ▁BC AL A . ▁The ▁award ▁recogn izes ▁individuals ▁whose ▁pione ering ▁contributions ▁have ▁been ▁out standing ▁and ▁unique , ▁and ▁whose ▁efforts ▁have ▁" bla zed ▁a ▁trail " ▁in ▁the ▁profession . ▁ ▁Professional ▁members