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A WORD FROM NCLA PRESIDENT ROSS HOLT
See the President's report from the April, 2003 board meeting, http://www.nclaonline.org/ExBd/reports/presrpt030425.html.
--Ross Holt, President, NCLA
Library Holds Workshop for Teachers - June 27, 2003 - Verona Joyner Langford North Carolina Collection, Joyner Library, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC
The Verona Joyner Langford North Carolina Collection, Joyner Library, East
Carolina University, will hold a
workshop for public school teachers June 27, 2003, to acquaint them with the library's Eastern North Carolina Digital History
Exhibits, http://www.lib.ecu.edu/exhibits/. Working with subject specialists, the
teachers from Craven, Pitt, and Hertford Counties will create lesson plans utilizing primary sources contained in the
exhibits. The lesson plans are based on selected objectives of the language arts, science, and social studies components of
the state's Standard Course of Study. After the teachers create additional lesson plans and test them in the classroom this
fall, they will be made available on the Web site as a guide to help teachers utilize the Digital History Exhibits. The
workshop was funded by the ECU College of Education's Rural Education Institute. For further information about this
initiative, contact Maury York, yorkm@mail.ecu.edu.
--Bryna Coonin, East Carolina University
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Carol Grotnes Belk Distinguished Lecture: Award Winning Writer Nicholas Basbanes to Speak - July 24, 2003 - Broyhill Inn & Conference Center, Boone, NC
The Appalachian State University Library will sponsor the Carol Grotnes Belk Distinguished Lecture by author Nicholas Basbanes as part of The Appalachian Summer Festival. Well known for writing about books and bibliophiles, Nicholas Basbanes has worked as an award-winning investigative reporter, a literary editor, and a nationally syndicated columnist. Now in its eighth edition with more than 80,000 copies in print, his first book, A Gentle Madness: Bibliophiles, Bibliomanes, and the Eternal Passion for Books (Henry Holt), was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award in nonfiction in 1995, and was named a New York Times Notable Book of the Year. The release in 2001 of a companion volume, Patience & Fortitude: A Roving Chronicle of Book People, Book Places, and Book Culture (HarperCollins) prompted Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer and historian David McCullough to write that "Nicholas Basbanes has become our leading authority of books about books and this, his latest, is a jewel." Basbanes's fourth book, A Spendor of Letters: The Permanence of Books in an Impermanent World, will be published by Harper Collins this fall.
In addition to his books, Basbanes has written for numerous newspapers, magazines, and journals, The New York Times, The Washington Post, Smithsonian, Civilization, and New England Quarterly among them, and lectures widely on book-related subjects. He is a regular commentator on the nationally syndicated radio program, The Book Guys, and with his wife, Constance Basbanes, writes a monthly review of children's books for Literary Features Syndicate, which they established in 1993.
Basbanes will speak Thursday, July 24, 2003, at 3:30 pm, in the Broyhill Inn & Conference Center on the campus
of Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina. The lecture is free and open to the public. For additional
information, call 828-262-2188 or visit the event website at: http://www.appsummer.org/basbanes.php3?src=sc.
--Suzanne Wise, Appalachian State University
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"Libraries--A North Carolina Value: Enriching, Inclusive, Essential" - 55th NCLA Biennial Conference - September 23-26, 2003 - Winston-Salem, NC
Mark your calendar now for the North Carolina Library Association's 55th Biennial Conference at the Benton Convention Center in Winston-Salem, NC, September 23-26, 2003. Go to http://www.nclaonline.org/conference/index.html for more information.
News from Central Piedmont Community College
Dave Goble, Associate Dean for Library Services, Central Piedmont Community College, completed his term as
president of the Epsilon Chapter of Beta Phi Mu at UNC Chapel Hill on May 9. During his presidency, scholarships were
awarded to deserving library students and an achievement award was given to the top student in the library science program.
In addition, during his recent presidency of the Alumni Association Executive Board of the School of Information and Library
Science at UNC Chapel Hill, Dave expanded the student mentoring program and established a book and research scholarship for
students through partnerships with Beta Phi Mu and the North Carolina Special Libraries Association. He continues to serve
the School of Information and Library Science on its Carolina First Development Committee.
--Sonia Coffin, Central Piedmont Community College
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News from Cumberland County Public Library & Information Center
A sampling of coming programs at Cumberland County Public Library & Information Center follows:
Mission R.E.A.D. (Reading Exploration Adventure Discovery), Summer Reading Club 2003, June 23 through August 2 - All ages are invited to join the Summer Reading Club at any Cumberland County Public Library & Information Center location. If you are from age 0 through 5th grade, you will receive your Mission: R.E.A.D. packet, which includes mission essentials, such as a Start Squad Team Trading Card, a map, word puzzles, and a mission reading log. Complete your mission, and you'll get a prize.
Teens, you have your own club this summer. And adults, you do, too! Each age group can receive cool prizes, such as gift certificates, water bottles (teens), and coffee mugs (adults).
Come by a CCPL&IC library location between June 23 and August 2 to pick up a packet explaining all the details. Hurry! Prizes are limited. Use your summer reading time to Read, Explore, Adventure & Discover what your Public Library has to offer.
Thanks to the Friends of the Library for sponsoring Mission: R.E.A.D.
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Monday, June 30, 2003, 3:00 pm, Headquarters - Spider Spectacular with Miss Spider - Children 3-6 years old - come meet Miss Spider featured in the books by David Kirk. Listen and enjoy adventures of Miss Spider, participate in fingerplays and dance the Spider Shuffle. Groups of 6 or more are required to register.
Tuesday, July 8, 2003, 3:00 pm, Spring Lake - ABCs of Computers - Individuals 16 years and older are invited to learn about the various components of a personal computer and how they work and fit together. This session is for beginning computer users. Registration is required.
Wednesday, July 16, 2003, 11:15 am, North Regional - NC Weekend Getaways: Planning and Booking Your Dream Weekend Online - Come see how you can use your home computer to plan a weekend getaway. For ages 16 and up. Registration is required.
Tuesday, July 22, 2003, 7:00 pm, Bordeaux - After Hours Garden Party - Nancy Anderson from the NC Extension Service will talk about propagation methods . . . getting the most out of the plants you have in your yard and garden.
Monday, July 28, 2003, 7:00 pm, Cliffdale - Teen Bingo Night - Come out to play Bingo designed with teens
in mind! We'll have a grab bag prize for the lucky teen who can shout BINGO!
--Susan Parrish, Cumberland County Public Library & Information Center
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News from New Hanover County Public Library
Art works by Eleanor Carnell will be displayed in the third floor lobby of the Main Library, 201 Chestnut Street, during the month of June. The exhibit of paintings, photographs, and sculptures opened on June 5, as part of the celebration of the renovation of the Main Library.
Eleanor Seuffert Carnell, 1918-2002, enrolled at Denison University in 1936 to study art, but had to drop out after one year because of family finances. She continued to paint on her own, and studied with the artists Charles Vinson and Ed Loper in Wilmington, Delaware, in the late 1950s and early 1960s. In 1971 she enrolled at West Chester State University in Pennsylvania, where she was introduced to sculpture. She graduated Magna Cum Laude with a degree in art in 1974.
After moving to Wilmington, North Carolina, in 1980 with her husband Dave Carnell, Eleanor pursued courses in art and biology at UNCW. She studied sculpture with Stephen Lequire, working in stone and wood. She volunteered at St. John's Art Museum, chairing their Art in the Schools committee for a number of years. Her paintings were hung at the UNCW student union in the early 1980s, but the Library is the first to display her sculpture.
As a member of Cape Fear Garden Club, Eleanor concentrated on labeling plants for Azalea Festival garden tours. She designed the first rose garden at the New Hanover County Arboretum and served as their first rose curator. Her other major hobby was photography, an interest from the 1940s when she hand tinted photos for a commercial photographer, in the days before color photography. Eleanor and Dave are lifetime members of the Friends of the Library.
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Mission R.E.A.D. is the theme for this year's Summer Reading Club. Kids ages 2-16 may sign up at any New Hanover County Public Library branch between Tuesday, May 27th and Thursday, July 3rd. Kids set their own goals for how many books they will read during the summer, and pick their own books based on adventures they want to experience and topics they want to explore and discover. Each kid who accepts the mission will get a packet containing stickers, a bookmark, puzzle sheets, and a folder for his or her book list.
When they complete Mission R.E.A.D., kids get to choose two prize coupons donated by generous local sponsors. The last day to report to your librarian on your mission and claim your prize coupons is Thursday, August 7th. Summer Reading Club is coordinated by the North Carolina State Library and supported by the Friends of the New Hanover County Library.
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David Paynter, Director of the New Hanover County Public Library, has been elected to the Board of Directors of the Public Library Association (PLA). He will serve a three-year term beginning July 1, 2003. PLA is a division of the American Library Association (ALA), the oldest and largest library association in the world. Founded in 1944, PLA is based in Chicago and has more than 9,000 members. PLA's purpose is to strengthen public libraries and their contribution to the communication, publication, advocacy, continuing education, and programming for its members and others interested in the advancement of public library service. Paynter will be working on the PLA Library Services Cluster Steering Committee.
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The Myrtle Grove Branch Library will offer Babysitting Boot Camp on July 16 and 17 from 2:30 to 4:00 pm, for young
people ages 12 to 15 who want to learn childcare skills. Topics such as child development, basic first aid, and ways to use
the library to become a better babysitter will be introduced by guest speakers, video, and hands-on experiences. The
workshop is free, but space is limited to 20 participants. Call to reserve a space.
--Dorothy Hodder, New Hanover County Public Library
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News from North Carolina State University
Argentati Named Frye Leadership Institute Fellow
Carolyn Argentati, Donald E. Moreland Associate Director for Public Services at the North Carolina State University Libraries, has
been named a 2003 Frye Leadership Institute Fellow. Entrance into the program is both prestigious and highly competitive.
The Frye Leadership Institute provides an intensive two-week residential program held in early June for faculty, librarians and university information technology professionals who aspire to more significant leadership roles. The program, which focuses on creative leadership and the qualities needed to confront strategic changes in higher education, does not end once the residential portion is completed. Participants go on to conduct a year-long practicum to explore, at their own organization, some of the key issues raised.
Sponsored by the Council of Library and Information Resources (CLIR), EDUCAUSE, the Woodruff Foundation, and the program's site, Emory University, the Institute accepts about 40 Fellows from a pool of hundreds of applicants.
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NC State Libraries Win Library of the Future Award
The North Carolina State University Libraries have received the 2003 American Library Association (ALA)/Information Today
"Library of the Future" Award for a Web-based, technology-enhanced and graphically-attractive Library Online Basic
Orientation program (LOBO). The program helps students use library services quickly and effectively.
The cash award of $1,500 honors an individual library, library consortium, group of librarians or support organization, for innovative planning for, applications of, or development of training programs about information technology in a library setting.
Last summer the LOBO revision project brought together the Instruction Team in the Libraries' Research and Information Services Department, other library staff and NC State English faculty members who teach freshman composition. The collaboration resulted in a greatly improved LOBO that uses information technology features to help students learn the information-literacy process. These features include a search-strategy builder, a book- and journal-citation builder, viewlets (automated Web-based training demonstrations) and wizards. Another LOBO feature is a direct link to the Libraries' "Ask A Librarian LIVE" virtual reference service, giving students an interactive, real-time connection to the reference librarians.
The ALA/Information Today "Library of the Future" Award will be presented to the NCSU Libraries at the ALA annual conference in Toronto, Canada, in June.
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Three New Fellows Selected for NCSU Libraries' Program
The NCSU Libraries welcomes three new Fellows into its two-year Fellowship Program: Steven McCann starts work on July 1, 2003;
Michele Shular starts July 14; and Bonnie Tijerina also starts on July 1.
The NCSU Libraries Fellows Program, focused on developing future leaders in science, engineering, digital librarianship, and library management and administration, continues to attract a diverse and impressive group of talented new graduates. Fellows are appointed to the rank of librarian, and combine their work on an innovative project with half-time assignment in a home department.
Fellow Steve McCann's leadership experience and his impressive background in digital librarianship provide an ideal match for his home department, Digital Library Initiatives. McCann's project assignment, in Research and Information Services, affords him a unique opportunity to assess and evaluate library instruction. His project will focus on a review of current initiatives, the evaluation procedures and instruments in use, and the development of a plan to measure the effectiveness of library instruction at NC State.
Fellow Michele Shular, who has experience in geographic information systems and an academic background in earth science and physical geography, has the Natural Resources Library as her home department. For her project assignment, she will help develop a searchable database of geospatial metadata. Coordinating with Data Services and with Digital Library Initiatives, Shular will assess database interfaces and work with Cataloging on the integration and transfer of data in the catalog.
Fellow Bonnie Tijerina's project focuses on the creation of a "Business One-Stop Resource Center" geared
towad the information needs of the College of Management. She will collaborate with collection managers, distance learning
librarians, faculty, and students in the design and development of this resource. Her home department will be Collection
Management.
--Vanessa Marchetti, NCSU
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News from the State Library of North Carolina
Leanne Smith, Head of Technical Services at the State Library of North Carolina is retiring May 15, 2003.
She has worked at the State Library since 1986.
--Yvonne Duke, State Library of North Carolina
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News from Wake Technical Community College
Teresa Wehrli, Collection Development Librarian at Wake Technical Community College, has been elected Secretary of
the NC Community College Learning Resources Association.
--Robert James, Wake Technical Community College
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The new Spring 2003 electronic issue of North Carolina Libraries, along with the three electronic issues for 2002 and the 2002 index are available on the Web at http://www.nclaonline.org/NCL. Michael Cotter, Indexer for North Carolina Libraries, is going to prepare an index for each issue as published with cumulations throughout the year. Our thanks to Michael for taking on this duty and making our journal even easier to use!
The print annual for 2002 should have reached your mailboxes by now. If not, send an e-mail to Caroline Walters, NCLA Administrative Assistant, at nclaonline@ibiblio.com. .
North Carolina Libraries is a quarterly publication appearing in March (Spring), June (Summer), September (Fall), and December (Winter). Deadlines for submission for material for consideration in each quarterly issue are January 1 (Spring), April 1 (Summer), July 1 (Fall), October 1 (Winter). All articles are juried by the Editor and at least two assistant or associate editors.
We would like to highlight individual North Carolina libraries, particularly newly constructed or renovated facilities. If you would like to submit digital photos in jpeg format of your library for publication in North Carolina Libraries, please send them to me at jonesp@mail.ecu.edu. Please include a brief description of the photos and their importance.
Articles on any topic of interest to librarians are welcomed. The articles for any given issue will no longer have to reflect a common topic or theme. Articles to be considered for publication on the North Carolina Libraries Web site should be sent via email attachment (Word format) to:
Al Jones, Editor
North Carolina Libraries
LTDI, School of Education
East Carolina University
122 Joyner East
Greenville, NC 27858
252-328-6803
jonesp@mail.ecu.edu
The Summer 2003 issue is now in progress. The Fall 2003 issue will consist of papers edited by Dr. Robert Burgin and the Commission on the Future of the Book.
For the Winter 2003 "Conference" Issue, I would like for all section and roundtable chairs to put together some information for inclusion. Please include the following in a brief concise report of the activities of your section or roundtable during the 2001-2003 biennium:
List of outgoing officers
List of new officers
Dates, places, of meetings and important decisions made
Dates, places, synopses of meetings or workshops held
Dates, times, synopses of programs offered at the Biennial Conference
Make a note to send this information to me via e-mail attachment (jonesp@mail.ecu.edu) as soon after the fall conference as possible. I will be reminding you as the time approaches.
I am planning on presenting a program or table talk on "Getting Published in North Carolina Libraries"
at the Biennial Conference.
--Al Jones, Editor, North Carolina Libraries
The Spring issue of the Chapbook, published by the Children's Services Section of NCLA, is now available from the web, http://www.nclaonline.org/css/ChapbookSpring2003.pdf.
A press release concerning the North Carolina Children's Book
Award is included in this edition.
--Diane Kester, East Carolina University
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Community and Junior College Section
The CJCS Board will meet on June 20 at Wake Technical Community
College. The Board will finalize biennial conference plans for the three
programs we are sponsoring: "Type Talk: Diverse Languages of
Personality Types," "The TEACH Act: New Copyright Rules for Online
Distance Education," and "SACS Principles of Accreditation and
Libraries/Learning Resources." Also on the meeting agenda is the
drafting of a slate of officers to serve for the 2003-2005 NCLA biennium.
Finally a flier will be created and sent to the CJCS membership that announces
our conference programming and includes the slate of section officers for
consideration by the membership. The flier will be mailed in July
following the conference pre-registration mailing.
--Peggy Quinn, Chair, Community and Junior College Section
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The NCLA Documents Section held its Spring Workshop on May 9 at
the McKimmon Center in Raleigh. The workshop, entitled "Taking the
Pulse: a day of updates" featured a copyright update by Peggy Hoon,
Scholarly Communications Librarian at North Carolina State University, followed
by a panel discussion on documents in the online catalog with Mary Horton of
Wake Forest University; Ann Miller of Duke University; Mary Ellen Spencer of
Virginia Commonwealth University; and Dave Durant of East Carolina
University. A special guest appearance by Superintendent of Documents, Judy
Russell, was followed by a moving "farewell" appearance by retiring
Regional Depository Librarian, Ridley Kessler, of UNC-CH.
--Bryna Coonin, Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect, Documents Section
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Library Administration and Management Section
The LAMS board has been busy this spring. We updated the
bylaws as they applied to elections and sent those updates to members for
voting. A slate of officers will follow the passage of the new election
bylaws in the mail in early summer. A second set of bylaw changes may
accompany the ballot as the document had not been updated since 1989 and the
Board wanted the bylaws to reflect actual practice. We have also been busy
with plans for the NCLA Biennial Conference in September. LAMS will
sponsor a Preconference, a luncheon, and 2 programs. The business meeting
to officially change officers will occur at one of the conference program
sessions. The Board met to cover the above agenda at Guilford College on
May 29, 2003.
--Dale Cousins, Chair, Library Administration and Management Section
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North Carolina Association of School Librarians
NCASL is still looking for school librarians to take over the leadership of the section. Robin Boltz, a school librarian in Granville County, and Rhonda Florence, a school librarian in Thomasville, have both expressed interest. They would love to hear from other school librarians interested in rejuvenating NCASL.
With the help of my colleagues at East Carolina University,
there will be at least four programs of interest to school librarians at the
Biennial Conference! Check out the Conference Web site.
--Al Jones, Chair, North Carolina Association of School Librarians
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William H. Roberts Public Librarian Distinguished Service Award
The purpose of this award is to recognize excellence in public librarianship in North Carolina. The recipient of this award may be a library leader or an unsung hero/heroine in public libraries.
Criteria: Any North Carolina public librarian who meets any of the following criteria:
Someone who has made an impact on services locally, regionally, or statewide.
Someone who has made a contribution via a special event or achievement.
Someone whose body of work or career deserves recognition.
Examples:
Someone who runs successful programs year after year, or someone who has developed a successful feature program.
Someone who has shown exemplary customer service skills throughout his/her career.
Someone who has increased the visibility of libraries locally, regionally or statewide.
Someone who has worked behind the scenes to contribute to the successful operation of a library, committee or professional
association.
Nomination process: Send a one-page letter of recommendation describing how your nominee meets any of the stated criteria. Please include complete contact information for the person making the nomination, including relationship to the nominee. Members of the North Carolina Library Association (NCLA) )Public Library Planning Council are ineligible for this award.
Award process: The William H. Roberts Public Librarian Distinguished Service Award Committee will review nominations and make a recommendation to the Public Library Section Planning Council. The Council will make the final decision on the recipient. The recipient will be introduced at the NCLA conference and will receive a plaque and a $500 award.
Nominations for the 2003 award are due July 10, 2003. Please send nominations to:
Mary McAfee, NCLA Public Library Section Awards Chair
Forsyth County Public Library
660 West Fifth Street
Winston-Salem, NC 27101
(336) 727-2176
(336) 727-8128 (fax)
mcafeema@forsythlibrary.org
Patrick Valentine, Chair, Public Library Section
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Reference and Adult Services Section
Watch your biennial conference registration packet for
information about RASS programs. We'll have three: one on
information literacy, one on reader's advisory services, and our
luncheon/business meeting with featured speaker, Kee Malesky, librarian at
NPR. We hope to see you in Winston-Salem in September!
--Joline Ezell, Chair, Reference and Adult Services Section
Roundtable of Ethnic Minority Concerns
The Roundtable of Ethnic Minority Concerns (REMCo) Roadbuilder
Award nominations are due by August 1st (they can be postmarked by that
date). The nomination information including former award winners and
nomination form, are all available on the following web page, http://www.nclaonline.org/remco/index.html.
--Gerald Holmes, UNC Greensboro
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Roundtable on the Status of Women in Librarianship
The Roundtable on the Status of Women in Librarianship is proud to announce The Marilyn Miller Award for
Professional Commitment. The award recipient will be announced at the 2003 conference and the RTSWL board is accepting
nominations. Please go to the RTSWL webpage for information regarding the award criteria and the nomination process, http://www.nclaonline.org/rtswl.
--Laura Weigand, Chair, RTSWL
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