1949
Born to James Mellor and Dorothy (Young) Platt in Philadelphia, PA.
1971
Earns a Bachelor of Library Science from Mansfield University; Works for the Girl Scouts National Center West.
1971
Is a school library media specialist at John E. Ewing Junior High/Middle School in Gaffney, SC until retiring in 2006.
1974
Achieves a Master of Arts in Education from Winthrop University.
1980
Obtains a Master of Library Science from the University of South Carolina and becomes a certified librarian media specialist.
1981
Serves the American Association of University Women Gaffney Chapter as vice president, secretary, president or program vice president through today.
1990
Serves on the board of directors of the South Carolina Association of School Librarians until 1992 and establishes the Junior Book Award as the first chair.
1993
Serves on the Margaret A. Edwards Award Committee of the Young Adult Library Service Division of ALA.
1994
Serves on the U.X.L advisory committee for Gale Publishing Group in Detroit, MI until 1999.
1996
Is a volunteer usher at the North Carolina Blumenthal Performing Arts Center in Charlotte, NC and continues in the role.
1999
Serves on the board of directors of the Girl Scouts Piedmont Area in Spartanburg, SC until 2003 and has a Lifetime Membership.
2000
Is the co-building representative for the South Carolina Education Association until 2006.
2000
Serves on the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Children’s Video Committee of the Association for Library Service to Children Division of ALA.
2008
Wins a Library of Congress drawing for a visit to a local library by author Jon Scieszka, the first National Ambassador for Young Peoples Literature.
2011
Serves on the Michael L. Printz Award of the Young Adult Library Service Association Division of ALA.
2012
Is a volunteer librarian at The Village School in Gaffney, SC and continues in the role.
2012
Is a lead tent monitor for the International Storytelling Festival in Jonesboro, TN and continues in the role.
2015
Serves as president of the Cherokee County Education Association, retired through 2016.
2017
Serves as membership chair of the Community Library Association in Blowing Rock, NC through 2018.
2021
Maintains life membership with the American Library Association.