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June 2001, volume 3, no. 3 |
A WORD FROM NCLA PRESIDENT AL JONES
Good
News for Your President
It is now official that beginning August 13, 2001, I will be an associate professor of library science at East Carolina University. I will have been at ECU for a couple of months when the biennial conference opens on October 2, 2001, in Winston-Salem. I am very excited about this new chapter in my life and looking forward to learning lots from my students at ECU.
Presidential Initiative for Revitalization of NCASL
The NCLA Executive Board on October 20, 2000, unanimously empowered me to write the North Carolina Association of School Librarians (NCASL) Section members and to inform you that those who remain within NCLA will receive NCLA’s full financial and moral support.
On October 30, 2000, I wrote a letter to all NCASL members. I called upon school librarians of NCLA who want to take up the challenge of leadership of the NCASL Section to come forth. I expressed the need for two school librarians to volunteer to serve on the NCLA Executive Board as NCASL Chair and Chair-Elect. Together, these officers will need to fill the remaining positions on the NCASL Section Board.
I would like to have a reorganizational meeting at different time slots on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday during the Biennial Conference this fall to discuss various options for revitalizing NCASL. I’m looking forward to this opportunity to get input from the NCASL members who have remained within NCLA.
New Initiative of the Endowment Committee
It was my distinct pleasure to be a part of the planning committee for the work of the NCLA Endowment Committee under the leadership of Elizabeth J. Laney, Chair. NCLA will be celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2004. In recognition of this momentous event in NCLA’s history, the members of the Endowment Committee have accepted the challenge of building the NCLA Endowment to $100,000 by 2004. Letters have been written to the various constituencies of NCLA. Postage-free return envelopes for donations have been supplied with the letters. Please be generous and show your financial support of NCLA.
Revitalization of the Paraprofessionals Round Table
I have been in contact with Meralyn Meadows of the Stanly County Public Library, former chair and organizer of the North Carolina Library Paraprofessional Association, to serve as the chair. I am very excited about having Meralyn return to a leadership role with NCLA.
Floyd Relief Continues
Since October 1999 gifts have continued to come into the NCLA office. Please continue to send your contributions to NCLA and note “Floyd Relief Fund” in the lower left-hand corner of your check. Send your checks to Maureen Costello, NCLA, 4646 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-4646. NCLA now has a FAX number (919-839-6253) in addition to the regular line (919-839-6252).
Your opinions solicited
If you have comments or suggestions dealing with
any of the above or just opinions on NCLA-related matters in general, please do
not hesitate to e-mail me: pajones@catawba.edu. After July 27, 2001 (my last working
day at Catawba College), you may e-mail me at ECU: jonesp@mail.ecu.edu.
--Plummer Alston “Al” Jones, Jr., President, NCLA
The NCLA Conference Committee all along has been PROMISING an exciting, informative and entertaining conference; now we can GUARANTEE one!
Mark your calendars now: the 54th NCLA Biennial Conference will be held Oct. 2-5, 2001, at the Benton Convention Center in Winston-Salem.
And READ ON for a MAJOR announcement about our opening speaker.
Highlights of the conference so far:
· FIFTY-and-counting conference sessions and programs
· NINE luncheon or breakfast events
· THREE preconferences
· A TOUR of the film school at School of the Arts, including the film archives and a screening of short films by students
Entertainment and social events will include:
· A Southwestern/Latino flavored VENDOR RECEPTION featuring a Mariachi band
· An all-conference reception featuring a SWING BAND and period-costumed dancers (though you don't have to be costumed to dance!)
· A Friday closing dessert reception featuring book signing and informal conversation with NC AUTHORS
And now … a special announcement:
Our OPENING GENERAL SESSION speaker is:
· A netLibrary board member
· An author of three thrillers based on his knowledge of deep-sea diving
· A noted underwater explorer who has dived with Jacques Cousteau, and …
· The SECOND AMERICAN IN SPACE
Our opening general session speaker is MERCURY ASTRONAUT SCOTT CARPENTER.
DON’T MISS THE 54th NCLA BIENNIAL
CONFERENCE, OCTOBER 2-5, 2001!
--Ross Holt, NCLA Vice-President/President-Elect
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Oralia Garza de Cortes, a fervent advocate for the literacy needs of Latino children, will deliver the Ogilvie Lecture during the Thursday afternoon general session at the NCLA Biennial Conference, Oct. 2-5, 2001, at the Benton Convention Center and Adam’s Mark Hotel in Winston-Salem.
Her topic will be “Library Services to Latino Families and Children.”
Garza de Cortes is immediate past-president of REFORMA, the National Association to Promote Library and Information Services to Latinos and the Spanish Speaking, an American Library Association affiliate. She has worked in libraries since 1983 in various positions ranging from Coordinator of Library Services to the Spanish Speaking for the San Antonio Public Library to Children’s Department Manager for the Central Library of San Antonio, as well as supervising librarian and children’s librarian for the Austin and Houston public library systems.
She co-founded the ALA’s Pura Belpre Award that honors Latino authors and illustrators of children’s books. She serves on numerous advisory boards and has authored numerous articles and books on multicultural issues in librarianship.
She also is the first Latina to serve on the Association of Library Services to Children board, and the first Latina elected to serve on the Caldecott selection committee.
The Ogilvie Lecture addresses professional
issues in librarianship, and is named in honor of former State Librarian Phil
Ogilvie.
--Ross Holt, NCLA Vice-President/President-Elect
Significant Contributions Award
RTSS is accepting nominations now for the Significant Contributions Award. The award is given to recognize leaders who have made significant contributions to development of resources and technical services solutions in North Carolina libraries.
To nominate someone, write a letter describing why you feel they deserve recognition, and send it to RTSS c/o NCLA, 4646 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-4646 / ncla@mindspring.com / FAX (919-839-6253) before June 30, 2001.
Questions? Contact Teresa L. McManus, Chair, Resources & Technical Services Section, at (910) 672-1520 or tmcmanus@uncfsu.edu. Your nominations are appreciated.
Student Award
RTSS is accepting nominations now for the Student Award. The award is given to recognize students or recent graduates who are interested in collection management, acquisitions, cataloging, serials, or technical services related areas.
Letters of nomination may be directed to
Teresa L. McManus, Chair, Resources & Technical Services Section, at (910)
672-1520 or tmcmanus@uncfsu.edu. Your
nominations are appreciated!
--Teresa McManus, Chair, Resources & Technical Services Section
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REQUESTS FOR NOMINATIONS FOR THE
NCLA/SIRS INTELLECTUAL FREEDOM AWARD
This award is a biennial award recognizing the contribution of an individual or a group who has actively promoted intellectual freedom in North Carolina. This award is donated by SIRS Mandarin, Inc., to a recipient selected by the Intellectual Freedom Committee (IFC) of the North Carolina Library Association. The award consists of:
1. $500 to the award recipient.
2. $500 for materials to the library of the recipient’s choice.
3. A plaque to the recipient commemorating the award.
The award will be presented at the biennial conference of NCLA in October 2001.
The IFC encourages librarians, media professionals, and others to nominate individuals for the award. Nominations should be sent with supporting documentation by July 30, 2001, to:
Jerry A. Thrasher, NCLA/IFC Chair
Cumberland County Public Library & Information Center
300 Maiden Lane
Fayetteville, NC28301-5000
Fax: 910/483-5372
Email:thrasher@cumberland.lib.nc.us
The nominees must be North Carolina
residents presently active in fostering intellectual freedom. Each nominee’s efforts will have
furthered the cause of intellectual freedom in the state. Each nomination will be appropriately
documented in news releases, supporting letters, etc. The IFC does not regard the award as mandatory.
--Jerry Thrasher, Chair, NCLA Intellectual Freedom Committee
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NCLA Awards
The Membership Committee of NCLA solicits your nominations for three awards to be presented at the Biennial Conference, October 3-6, 2001, Benton Convention Center, Winston-Salem. The deadline for nominations is August 15, 2001.
The North Carolina Library Association Distinguished Library Service Award is presented to a professional librarian or in memory of a deceased professional librarian. Criteria include distinguished professional library services to North Carolina, significant service or other professional contributions provided during either a short or long span of time, and service resulting in a regional or national impact on librarianship in general.
The North Carolina Library Association Life Membership Award is given to retired librarians whose contributions to the state and to the profession were especially notable.
The North Carolina Library Association Honorary Membership Award is presented to lay citizens who have made outstanding contributions to the development of librarians and library programs in the state.
For your nominations, please provide a detailed statement describing the nominee’s accomplishments and contributions to NC libraries. The Membership Committee of NCLA will forward all nominations to the Executive Committee of NCLA to judge and select the awards for presentation at the Biennial Conference.
Submit nominations by August 15th to:
Peggy Quinn, Howell Library
Membership – NCLA
Wake Technical Community College
9101 Fayetteville Road
Raleigh, NC 27603
By fax: 919-662-3575
By email: pgquinn@gwmail.wake.tec.nc.us
--Peggy Quinn, Chair, Membership Committee
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The North Carolina Public Library Development Award recognizes an individual who has made a significant, innovative contribution to the development of public librarianship in North Carolina. Nominees must be NCLA members and must be currently employed in a North Carolina library. Consideration will be given to efforts which have substantive local impact and exhibit usefulness to other public libraries as well as long-term impact on public library service. The project must have been developed during the 1999-2001 biennium. The deadline for nominations is September 7, 2001.
The Development Committee of the Public Library Section of NCLA will judge the nominations and present the award of $500 and a plaque to the winner at the October 2001 NCLA Biennial Conference in Winston-Salem. A summary of the winning project will be published in North Carolina Libraries.
Submit nominations by September 7th to:
Development Committee
Public Library Section, NCLA
c/o Mary McAfee
Forsyth County Public Library
660 West 5th Street
Winston-Salem, NC 27101
NOMINEE: ________________________________________________
NOMINEE’S LIBRARY: _____________________________________
PROJECT TITLE: ___________________________________________
Please describe the project. Indicate when it began and include
supporting documentation such as written policies, program materials,
statistics, publicity, photographs, and final reports. Include comments on the project’s local
impact, likely usefulness in other North Carolina public libraries, and its
potential for long-term impact on the development of North Carolina’s public
libraries.
--Matt Shaw, Forsyth County Public Library
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On Friday, May 25th, the Forsyth County Public Library official launched its new website, http://www.forsythlibrary.org with a cyberspace grand opening featuring a short web video presentation by Library Director Sylvia Sprinkle-Hamlin.
The web site is actually an electronic
library that allows users improved access to many of the same resources they
can get when visiting the Library.
For instance, customers can tap directly into our electronic catalog
through our website. Once there,
they can perform tasks such as reserving materials and reviewing these reserves
and personal records. Direct links
to databases such as NC LIVE and GaleNet provide almost boundless access to
thousands of full-text periodicals and information on such topics as the arts,
humanities, business, sciences, education and biographical information. If you have any questions at all, a
quick click on “Ask the Librarian” (found at the bottom of each page) allows
you to submit a question to a Librarian for follow-up reply through email. Think of http://www.forsythlibrary.org as your
personal gateway to the Internet as well.
We are constantly adding to the hundreds of useful websites that you can
use.
--Dave Fergusson, Forsyth Public Library
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ASERL Elects New Board of Directors
The members of the Association of Southeastern Research Libraries (ASERL) recently elected new members to its Board of Directors. The 2001-2002 ASERL Board includes:
· President – Stella Bentley, Dean of Libraries, Auburn University, AL
· President-Elect – Connie McCarthy, Dean of University Libraries, College of William and Mary, VA
· Past President – Paul Gherman, University Librarian, Vanderbilt University, TN
· Secretary-Treasurer – Barbara Dewey, Dean of Libraries, University of Tennessee-Knoxville
· At-Large Members – Jennifer Cargill, Dean of Libraries, Louisiana State University - Jerry Stephens, Dean of Libraries, University of Alabama at Birmingham - John Ulmschneider, Executive Director, Virginia Commonwealth University Libraries
For the coming year, the ASERL Board and members will focus on continuing program development for its members. This includes the expansion of Kudzu, ASERL’s shared catalog system, which currently links catalog information among 14 ASERL libraries; the promulgation of its competency guidelines for research librarians; and the development of a cooperative virtual reference service, anticipated to be in pilot testing by the end of the year.
Founded in 1956, ASERL is the largest regional academic library cooperative in the country, with 35 research libraries and eight state libraries. ASERL was a founding member of SOLINET and established SOLINET’s licensing program.
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Frances Henne Award Winner
Katherine Grant Cadden of Nathaniel Alexander Elementary (Charlotte, NC) is the winner of the Frances Henne Award sponsored by the Greenwood Publishing Group. The award is given to a school library media specialist with five years or less experience who demonstrates leadership qualities with students, teachers, and administrators, to fund attendance to an ALA Annual Conference or an AASL National Conference for the first time.
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The Children’s Services Section met on June 5, 2001, and discussed the Biennial Conference, elections, NC Book Award, and the next issue of the Chapbook. Mary Calhoun will be our speaker at the CSS Breakfast, and Sheila Anderson will be presenting a program which CSS is sponsoring with the Young Adult Roundtable.
Jim Rosinia, the new Youth Services Consultant,
has joined the Board, and Angela Boone is the new NC Libraries
Representative. The next issue of
Chapbook will be mailed to CSS members at the end of June.
--Ann Burlingame, Chair, Children’s Services Section
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The Public Library Section met on June 8, 2001, in Knightdale, NC.
A list of the PLS-sponsored programs for the Biennial Convention was prepared. Programs include: Trustees program, “How To Be An Effective Advocate”; Friends program, “Friends Support Friends”; PLS Luncheon at 12 on Wednesday ($20 per person); AV Committee program, 2001: An AV Odyssey”; Internet Policies program, “Schizophrenic World of Internet Policies”; PLS program, “TDD and Beyond”; Tech. Services program, “Survivor 3”; YA program, “Clueless in the Library”; Children’s Committee/PLS program, “Collection Development in YA Literature”; AV Committee’s Tour, “NC School of the Arts”.
After committee
reports, a slate of PLS officers for the upcoming biennium was presented by the
Nominating Committee. The ballot
and a list of PLS-sponsored programs for the Conference will be mailed out in
late August. There was discussion
about development of an award for distinguished service by a public librarian.
--John Zika, Chair, Public Library Section
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The North Carolina Public Library Development Award recognizes an individual who has made a significant, innovative contribution to the development of public librarianship in North Carolina. Nominees must be NCLA members and must be currently employed in a North Carolina library. Consideration will be given to efforts which has substantive local impact and exhibit usefulness to other public libraries as well as long-term impact on public library service. The project must have been developed during the 1999-2001 biennium. The deadline for nominations is September 7, 2001.
The Development Committee of the Public Library Section of NCLA will judge the nominations and present the award of $500 and a plaque to the winner at the October 2001 NCLA Biennial Conference in Winston-Salem. A summary of the winning project will be published in North Carolina Libraries.
Submit nominations by September 7th to:
Development
Committee
Public Library Section , NCLA
c/o Mary McAfee
Forsyth County Public Library
660 West 5th Street
Winston-Salem, NC 27101
NOMINEE: ________________________________________________
NOMINEE’S LIBRARY: _____________________________________
PROJECT TITLE: ___________________________________________
Please describe
the project. Indicate when it
began and include supporting documentation such as written policies, program materials,
statistics, publicity, photographs, and final reports. Include comments on the project’s local
impact, likely usefulness in other North Carolina public libraries, and its
potential for long-term impact on the development of North Carolina’s public
libraries.
--Matt Shaw, Forsyth County Public Library
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Resources & Technical Services Section
Significant Contributions Award
RTSS is accepting nominations now for the Significant Contributions Award. The award is given to recognize leaders who have made significant contributions to development of resources and technical services solutions in North Carolina libraries.
To nominate someone, write a letter describing why you feel they deserve recognition, and send it to RTSS c/o NCLA, 4646 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-4646 / ncla@mindspring.com / FAX (919-839-6253) before June 30, 2001.
Questions? Contact Teresa L. McManus, Chair, Resources & Technical Services Section, at (910) 672-1520 or tmcmanus@uncfsu.edu. Your nominations are appreciated.
Student Award
RTSS is accepting nominations now for the Student Award. The award is given to recognize students or recent graduates who are interested in collection management, acquisitions, cataloging, serials, or technical services related areas.
Letters of nomination may be directed to Teresa
L. McManus, Chair, Resources & Technical Services Section, at (910)
672-1520 or tmcmanus@uncfsu.edu.
Your nominations are appreciated!
--Teresa McManus, Chair, Resources & Technical Services Section
Round Table for
Ethnic Minority Concerns
The Round Table for Ethnic Minority Concerns Executive Board met on April 26 via teleconference. The main business was focused on REMCo’s participation in the NCLA Biennium Conference. REMCo’s Planning Committee, Yolanda Foster-Bolden and Gerald Holmes, have arranged for REMCo to sponsor three programs and one author luncheon at the conference.
1. Funding future library services for the Hispanic and Latino Community
2. Children are our future
3. Planning for the future – Library Diversity
Author Luncheon: Michael Cunningham and Craig Marberry, authors of Crowns: portraits of Black women in church hats, October 5, 2001. The cost is $20.00 per person.
The Executive Board of REMCo extends many thanks
to Mrs. Yolanda Foster-Bolden, for making it possible to have Michael and Craig
as our guest authors by securing a $1500 NCLA Project Grant.
--Robert L. Canida, II, Chair, Round Table for Ethnic Minority Concerns
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Round Table on
Special Collections
The Round Table on Special Collections will be
sponsoring a session on “Book Thieves and Building Renovations: Protecting our
Materials,” at the Biennial Conference in October. Speakers will include Linda McCurdy of Duke University and
Robin Brabham from UNC Charlotte. The
Round Table, along with the Trustees Association, is also co-sponsoring a
session on North Carolina ECHO, “Exploring Cultural Heritage Online,” the
statewide, collaborative digitization and access to special collections
project, administered by the State Library of North Carolina. Kevin Cherry from the State Library
will be presenting this program.
--Kevin Cherry, Chair, Round Table on Special Collections
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Round Table on the Status of Women in Librarianship
The Round Table on the Status of Women in
Librarianship now has a web presence: http://www.nclaonline.org/rtswl/.
--Diane Kester, NLCA Treasurer
Intellectual
Freedom Committee
REQUESTS FOR NOMINATIONS FOR THE NCLA/SIRS INTELLECTUAL FREEDOM AWARD
This award is a biennial award recognizing the contribution of an individual or a group who has actively promoted intellectual freedom in North Carolina. This award is donated by SIRS Mandarin, Inc., to a recipient selected by the Intellectual Freedom Committee (IFC) of the North Carolina Library Association. The award consists of:
1. $500 to the award recipient.
2.
$500 for materials to the library of the recipient’s choice.
3.
A plaque to the recipient commemorating the award.
The award will be presented at the biennial conference of NCLA in October 2001.
The IFC encourages librarians, media professionals, and others to nominate individuals for the award. Nominations should be sent with supporting documentation by July 30, 2001, to:
Jerry A. Thrasher, NCLA/IFC Chair
Cumberland County Public Library & Information Center
300 Maiden Lane
Fayetteville, NC 28301-5000
Fax: 910/483-5372
Email: thrasher@cumberland.lib.nc.us
The nominees must be North Carolina residents presently
active in fostering intellectual freedom.
Each nominee’s efforts will have furthered the cause of intellectual
freedom in the state. Each
nomination will be appropriately documented in news releases, supporting
letters, etc. The IFC does not regard
the award as mandatory.
--Jerry Thrasher, Chair, NCLA Intellectual Freedom Committee
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The Membership Committee of NCLA solicits your nominations for three awards to be presented at the Biennial Conference, October 3-6, 2001, Benton Convention Center, Winston-Salem. The deadline for nominations is August 15, 2001.
The North Carolina Library Association Distinguished Library Service Award is presented to a professional librarian or in memory of a deceased professional librarian. Criteria include distinguished professional library services to North Carolina, significant service or other professional contributions provided during either a short or long span of time, and service resulting in a regional or national impact on librarianship in general.
The North Carolina Library Association Life Membership Award is given to retired librarians whose contributions to the state and to the profession were especially notable.
The North Carolina Library Association Honorary Membership Award is presented to lay citizens who have made outstanding contributions to the development of librarians and library programs in the state.
For your nominations, please provide a detailed statement describing the nominee’s accomplishments and contributions to NC libraries. The Membership Committee of NCLA will forward all nominations to the Executive Committee of NCLA to judge and select the awards for presentation at the Biennial Conference.
Submit nominations by August 15th to:
Peggy Quinn, Howell Library
Membership – NCLA
Wake Technical Community College
9101 Fayetteville Road
Raleigh, NC 27603
By fax: 919-662-3575
By email: pgquinn@gwmail.wake.tec.nc.us
--Peggy Quinn, Chair, Membership Committee
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Local Documents/Special Collections
UNC Charlotte
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East Carolina University
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