e-newsoct2001

Famous newspaper columnist and best-selling author Jerry Bledsoe gave me some advice once: never write your first column, and never write your last. I will heed Jerry’s advice and plunge right into NCLA goings on.

I’m honored to serve as NCLA president, a big job, I think, but a fun one. I want to see NCLA take some big steps, while at the same time strengthening itself at the core by aggressively recruiting members and providing up-to-the-minute customer service.

As I write this, NCLA is reorganizing itself for the new biennium. Most of the new or returning committee chairs have signed on; I will announce them when all have been confirmed. Sections and Round Tables, similarly under new and returning leadership, are making big plans for the next two years.

Meanwhile, I’m writing charges for two groups that will help NCLA confront issues global and local. The NCLA Commission on Libraries and the Future of the Book, chaired by Robert Burgin, will produce the issue of North Carolina Libraries immediately preceding the 2003 Conference. The result of this commission’s work will be a comprehensive look at how the delivery of information in electronic formats, and the way people approach information (as David Levering Lewis described it, the growing divergence between “book people” and “information people”), will change libraries and librarianship over the next 20 years.

Less abstract will be the NCLA Operations Committee, which will make recommendations to improve service to our members and divisions. We’ve come a long way, but learn something new or discover something overlooked with each passing biennium and conference. I hope the web will play a big role; at the first Executive Board meeting (January 25, 2002 at Randolph Community College in Asheboro), we will look at ways to offer payment by credit card via the web and member status information by secure login/password. Irene Laube of Durham Technical Community College will chair the Operations Committee, and Bao Chu Chang of N.C. State University will handle the website.

After a conference that by all measures appears to have been a great success, I’m looking forward to a thrilling and productive two years, and can’t wait to work with all the talented people I’ve met over the course of my involvement with NCLA.
--Ross Holt, President, NCLA

COMING EVENTS

Issues for the Rural Library, November 3, 2001

Do you currently work in, or are you thinking about working in a rural library? Learn some “tricks of the trade” from the director of a successful rural library in this one-day seminar. Small, rural communities offer benefits such as a less stressful environment, opportunities to work directly with the community and smaller bureaucracies. However, there are real challenges to operating a quality library in a remote area. Limited financial resources and distance from “civilization” can potentially limit the ability of a rural library to provide services. In this seminar, topics will include: How does one conduct a successful fundraising campaign? How can a small, rural library offer technology comparable to a metropolitan library? How can a rural librarian learn about new technology? How can a rural library director address community needs with a small staff and limited resources? What are some creative ways of having good public relations with the community? What are the advantages of being in a rural library?

Instructor: Alice Hershiser is director of the Northumberland Public Library in Heathsville, VA. She received the Jay Daily Award for “outstanding achievement in library science” while a student at the University of Pittsburgh. Prior to becoming a librarian, she worked in fundraising and obtained bachelor’s and master’s degrees in music.

Register now; space is limited. Visit the web site at http://ils.unc.edu/ils/continuing_ed/infotogo/fall2001/.
--David MacDonald, School of Information and Library Science, UNC

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Research Library of the Future Panel Discussion – November 6

On Tuesday, November 6, from 11:30 to 1:00, the NCSU Libraries will be holding a Research Library of the Future panel discussion. The discussion, taking place in the Faculty Senate Chambers located in D. H. Hill Library, will focus on the library as a physical space and, in particular, look at issues of use, structure, and design. This is a free event. Refreshments will be provided. Bring your own lunch.
--Nancy G. Vaupel, NCSU Libraries

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National IMLS Conference on Museums and Libraries and the 21^st Century Learner, November 7-9

Washington, DC: As the Federal agency that provides support for both libraries and museums, the Institute of Museum and Library Services has a primary focus on lifelong learning, partnership and technology. In FY 2003 IMLS anticipates awarding over $2 million (subject to Congressional Appropriation) for partnerships that address the needs of 21^st century learners.

As part of its 21^st century learner initiative IMLS will host a conference in Washington, DC, November 7 – 9 to examine actual experiments in creating community partnerships for lifelong learning and to explore innovative ideas and resources.

As trusted stewards of the artifacts of history, culture, science, and the natural world in communities across the country, libraries and museums are among the most vital providers of new learning opportunities. All who have an interest in, or experience with, creating community partnerships for lifelong learning are welcome – from libraries, museums, colleges and other educational institutions, to representatives of the broadcast, technology, and research fields, and the funding and public policy sectors.

Registration is free. To register for the conference or for more information, contact Elizabeth Lyons at the Institute of Museum and Library Services, 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC 20506, 202-606-4649 or elyons@imls.gov
--Ellen Maxwell, IMLS

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From Enterprise Application Integration to Dynamic E-Business, November 16

This seminar will provide an overview of how the Internet has accelerated the adoption of electronic collaboration and commerce among enterprises (B2B), as well as with consumers (B2C). B2B Commerce requires you to automate the processes supporting the commercial transactions between businesses. E-business dramatically increases the need to effectively manage and automate complex, intra- and cross-enterprise business processes linking the enterprise with its suppliers, partners, customers and new e-markets. New technologies and Internet standards enable companies to create, execute, manage and automate business processes that span across diverse applications, enterprises, and people and to manage them, as well as the underlying operational infrastructure, as a complete system. Those systems reduce the time, complexity, and cost of implementing and automating enterprise business processes. Once implemented, companies are able to rapidly change their applications and processes, to flexibly integrate with new partners or e-markets, to meet new market opportunities, to address competitive threats.

The instructor will be Dr. Michel Bezy, who is program director for IBM and responsible for the IBM Software strategy for the B2B market. He joined IBM in 1985 and has been involved in international support of information management systems since 1989, helping customers develop and implement information strategies.

Register now; space is limited. Visit the web site at http://ils.unc.edu/ils/continuing_ed/infotogo/fall2001/.
--David MacDonald, School of Information and Library Science, UNC

NEWS

Programs in Conjunction with Traveling Exhibition

The Forsyth County Public Library is presenting a series of five Sunday afternoon programs in conjunction with the traveling exhibition, “The Great Experiment: George Washington and the American Republic,” on display in the Central Library from October 18 to December 6. The programs are planned to attract a variety of audiences to the exhibition and to enhance local appreciation for President Washington.

The programs began with a “Colonial Tea” on October 21. A program on October 28 at 2:30 p.m. will feature three brief presentations by scholars from Wake Forest University and Old Salem, Inc., on “Northwest North Carolina in the Age of Washington,” “President Washington’s Visit to Salem in 1791” and “Enslaved African Americans in Salem in the Time of Washington.”

On November 4, staff from Old Salem will come to the Library for a family-oriented program of hands-on demonstrations of daily activities, clothing and manners in Salem during the time of Washington. A Veterans Day reception on November 11 will welcome all Forsyth County military veterans to visit the exhibition. The final program, on November 25, will explore various perspectives on George Washington in the works of biographers and historians and other writers.

The Library is one of forty libraries nationwide selected to host the exhibition. The exhibition was organized by the Huntington Library, San Marino, California in association with ALA. It has been made possible in part through a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities, with additional support from the Gilder Lerhman Institute of American History and Mr. and Mrs. Charles T. Munger.
--John Via, Forsyth County Public Library

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Conference Draws Media Coverage

Keynote speakers at the NCLA’s 54^th Biennial Conference drew widespread media attention in the Winston-Salem area.

Two television stations filmed segments on Scott Carpenter’s appearance, and three newspapers covered the appearances by Oralia Garza de Cortes and David Levering Lewis.

Stories about Lewis appeared in the Saturday, October 6, edition of the Winston-Salem Journal and in the Thursday, October 11, edition of Winston-Salem’s The Chronicle. Que pasa, a Spanish language newspaper serving central North Carolina, interviewed de Cortes and ran the story in its October 11-17 edition.

Copies of the stories have been provided to the NCLA archive.
--Ross Holt, President, NCLA

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Jackson Library, Adds One-Millionth Volume

Jackson Library at The University of North Carolina at Greensboro has acquired its one-millionth volume, a first edition of William Blake’s Illustrations of the Book of Job. The volume was presented to the University on October 1, and a series of programs has been scheduled during October and early November. These programs included a staged reading of Archibald MacLeish’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play “J.B.” as well as lectures and other events.

For a schedule of the programs, see http://library.uncg.edu/depts/admin/fol/MVOL.html.
--Barry K. Miller, University of North Carolina at Greensboro

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NCSU State University Libraries News

NCSU librarians Honora F. Nerz (head, Burlington Textiles Library) and Suzanne T. Weiner (head, Collection Management) are the recipients of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference Best Overall Paper Award for their submission, “Information Competencies: A Strategic Approach.” The award included a $3,000 prize.

On Tuesday, November 6, from 11:30 to 1:00, the NCSU Libraries will be holding a Research Library of the Future Panel discussion. The discussion, taking place in the Faculty Senate Chambers located in D. H. Hill Library, will focus on the library as a physical space and, in particular, look at issues of use, structure, and design. This is a free event. Refreshments will be provided. Bring your own lunch.

New appointments at NC State Libraries include: Amy VanScoy as Assistant Head, Research and Information Services, effective 1 October 2001; and Scott Devine as Head, Preservation Department, effective 29 October 2001.

NCSU Libraries has received a Special Achievement Award recognizing its accomplishments in geographic information system (GIS) technology from the Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI). The award was given to librarians Steven P. Morris and James Jackson Sanborn.

The D. H. Hill Library exhibit documenting the career of NCSU professor of philosophy Tom Regan, widely considered the intellectual leader of the animal rights movement, runs from October to January.
--Nancy G. Vaupel, NCSU Libraries

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Environmental Education Resources

Looking for field guides, environmental education videos, literature and curriculum materials? Visit the NC Department of Environment and Natural Resources Library at 512 N. Salisbury Street in downtown Raleigh in Room 719 of the Archdale Building. We have added new resources to the environmental education collection and the collection continues to expand. The library is open to the public and we lend materials to the public. The library also sponsors monthly environmental education workshops. The next environmental education workshop is Minority Outreach in Environmental Education scheduled November 2^nd in the Ground Floor Hearing Room of the Archdale Building. For more information about library workshops, collections and services contact the library at 919-715-4161 or view the library’s website at http://www.ee.enr.state.nc.us/library/index.htm.

Free environmental education resources are also available through the Office of Environmental Education. The new Teacher’s Guide to Environmental Education Programs and Resources provides information about field trips, support materials, resources that come to you, and professional development resources in environmental education. A Discover North Carolina’s River Basins booklet features information about river basins and will soon be accompanied by fact sheets on each of the state’s 17 river basins. In addition, other environmental education materials are available from the Office of Environmental Education including the Guide to North Carolina’s Environmental Education Centers, a map of North Carolina’s river basins, the North Carolina Environmental Education Certification Program brochure, the North Carolina Environmental Education Plan, and the Discover Your Ecological Address brochure. To receive these free materials, contact the Office of Environmental Education at 919-733-0711.

--Melanie Buckingham, NC DENR Librarian, NC Dept. of Environment and Natural Resources, Raleigh

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NC LIVE Workshops

Workshops still to come in the NC Live lineup for Fall 2001 are:

NC LIVE Basics

Pembroke, UNC-Pembroke November 13

Washington, Beaufort County Community College November 27

Franklin, Macon County PL, Fontana Regional December 6

Asheville, Pack Library, Asheville-Buncombe December 7

NC LIVE Business Resources

Waynesville, Haywood County Public Library November 14

Introduction to OCLC ILL

Farmville, Farmville Public Library November 13-15

ILL: Beyond the Basics

Farmville, Farmville Public Library November 16

For complete details and registration information, http://statelibrary.dcr.state.nc.us/ce/ceopps.htm.

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North Carolina Books for Sale – Northeast Regional Library, New Hanover County Public Library – December 8

The New Hanover County Public Library’s Local History Room will offer a once-in-a-lifetime sale of books relating to local and state history, the Civil War, genealogy, and southern history and literature on December 8, from 9 AM to 4 PM. The sale will be held in the large meeting room at the Northeast Regional Library, 1241 Military Cutoff Road. Admission is $2.00 for adults and free for children under age 16.

Profits from this special sale will benefit the Local History Room, which was begun in 1910 and is among the largest and most complete collections of North Caroliniana housed in the state’s public libraries. The department will nearly double in size during the upcoming renovation to the Main Library, making room to bring materials out of storage and provide more access to resources.

Hundreds of books that are not needed in the Local History Room will be for sale on December 8. Rare books and collectibles in excellent condition will be offered at silent auction. Many duplicate copies of popular reference books will be available. All books are priced under the market value.

For more information contact the Local History Room at 910-341-4394.

--Dorothy Hodder, New Hanover County Public Library

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SELA Report

A new issue of The Southeastern Librarian has been mailed to the members of the Southeastern Library Association. Under the editorship of Frank Allen, University of Central Florida, the journal is still in a catching-up mode. The latest issue, Volume 49, Number 2, is dated Summer 2001, but its calendar and other features are current with events for the fourth quarter. Included in this number are news reports on librarians and library events in North Carolina and other SELA states, and summaries of recent Solinet activities. Anyone interested in submitting articles for The Southeastern Librarian or in serving on its review or editorial boards may contact Frank Allen at fallen@mail.ucf.edu.

In the meantime, planning continues for the next SELA Biennial Conference, which will be a joint meeting with the South Carolina Library Association in Charleston, October 24-26, 2002.

--John Via, SELA Representative

SECTION NEWS

Documents Section

On Wednesday, October 3, 2001, Grace York, Documents Coordinator at the University of Michigan and informally referred to as the documents queen by legions of grateful users of her highly acclaimed web pages, http://www.lib.umich.edu/govdocs/, addressed the Documents Section at NCLA’s Biennial Conference in Winston Salem on the topic, “The Web Came True: Now What Do We Do??” An overview of revealing statistics comparing and contrasting 1992 and 2000 illuminated trends related to government documents. Similar comparisons and contrasts revealed demands on librarians’ finite resources of time. Highlighting critical collection development issues and practices related to electronic formats, York articulated emerging and altering librarian roles as spender, publisher, lobbyist/collaborator, subject specialist, student (librarian=continuing student), webmaster/author, and fun lover. (We do work with documents!)
--Paula Pearce Hinton, Chair, Documents Section

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Public Library Section

The Public Library Section met August 24, 2001. The following committees had reports: AV, Technical Services, Young Adult, Government Relations, Certification.

Planning for the Conference programs continued. It was decided the business meeting would take place before the lunch program, and the ballots would be sent out so the newly-elected officers could be announced at that time. It was suggested that ribbons attached to the conferees badges indicate PLS membership. There was discussion about having a display table to encourage membership, with concern that location would be of prime importance. The Chair reported on the Executive Board Meeting. The final meeting of the biennium will be held in Charlotte at the North County Regional branch of the Public Library on November 30, 2001.
--John Zika, Past Chair, Public Library Section

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Resources & Technical Services Section

Programs and Table Talks sponsored by the Resources and Technical Services Section (RTSS) of NCLA were well attended at the NCLA Biennial Conference, held in Winston-Salem, October 3-5^th. The awards given by RTSS biennially were presented on Friday October 5^th, with a plaque and checks for $200 each given to the award honorees. Tim Bucknall of UNC-G was selected as recipient of the RTSS Significant Contributions Award, Molly G. Rawls of Forsyth County Public Library won the Doralyn J. Hickey RTSS Best Article Award, and Shirley Outlaw of the College of the Albemarle, student at Central Carolina Community College, was chosen to receive the RTSS Student Recognition Award.

The presentation by keynote speaker Dr. Carol Tenopir, of the University of Tennessee School of Information Science, and author of Library Journal column “Online Databases,” was titled “Electronic Journals: What Are You Really Getting?” Electronic journals were discussed in terms of a continuum from titles which are electronic versions of the printed copy to titles issued in only electronic format. Tenopir’s comparison of purchasing electronic journals with shopping for duck at grocery stores in Hawaii, where she read package labels that said “Parts may be missing,” elicited laughter from the more than 80 people attending the program.

Margaret Foote also elicited laughter during the RTSS Business Meeting, where she resigned, to accept a position in Kentucky, within 10 seconds of being elected Chair of RTSS. Evelyn Council, elected Vice Chair/Chair Elect of RTSS, was in the audience, and she kept the audience chuckling with her reaction to Margaret’s announcement that Council would now assume the position as Chair of RTSS.

Paul Gilster, Raleigh News and Observer columnist and author of Digital Literacy entertained a packed room with his discussion of “The Digital Collection: Pushing the Boundaries of Research.” Gilster’s presentation described changes in research, archived records, storage and preservation, and gave examples of the impact of modern technology on communications between scientists. Audience questions in the Q&A session were lively, and covered topics such as grey literature, storage costs and capacity, and preservation of “invisible college” communications.

RTSS Table Talks are always popular events at the NCLA Conferences, providing opportunities for more interactive discussion of issues of current interest. Discussions about the challenges of linking to electronic journals and making patrons aware of their availability were clearly of strong interest to many librarians and staff attending the conference. Jill Ellern and Mark Stoffan provided information on the West Carolina Consortia’s approach to handling aggregator databases in a session titled “Taking the Librarian’s ‘Aggravation’ out of Aggregator Databases.” In the discussion that ensued, attendees described approaches being implemented at a variety of libraries, including UNC-G and NCSU. Celine Noel led a discussion on exploring alternative strategies for providing access to aggregator databases in a Table Talk on Friday morning. The session was an excellent follow up, allowing attendees to ask many questions and learn about some of the new rule changes to AACR2 revision 2001 edition, Chapter 9, now being considered for adoption by the Library of Congress. The other RTSS Table Talk, led by Kathy Shropshire and Sherrie Antonowicz, focused on decision factors in deciding which format is best for the purchase of audio books. There was considerable interest in this topic too, particularly from public libraries, and the discussion was lively and entertaining.

RTSS is known for sponsoring excellent programs and workshops. You are invited to join us. More information about RTSS can be found on the RTSS home page at the web address: http://www.unc.edu/~ldsmith/rtss/rtsshome.htm. Questions and comments may be sent to Evelyn Council, Chair of RTSS, at ecouncil@uncfsu.edu.
--Evelyn Council, Chair, RTSS, and Teresa L. McManus, Past Chair, RTSS

ROUND TABLE NEWS

North Carolina Library Paraprofessional Association

The North Carolina Library Paraprofessional Association (NCLPA) is in the midst of a revitalization. Admittedly, the Round Table has been dormant for the past 2 1/2 years. This inactivity came to a halt at the recent Biennial Conference in Winston Salem. NCPLA sponsored two programs on Security Issues Within Libraries, a program on Copyright in the Digital Age, and a program on Online Learning for Library Paraprofessionals. Regrettably, two programs on Support Staff Certification had to be cancelled due to the inability of the speaker to fly out of New York (as a result of the events of September 11).

At the business meeting, Linda Hearn, from the Professional Center Library at Wake Forest University, was elected Chair of the Round Table for 2001-2003. Chris Burris was elected Secretary; and Linda Sykes was elected Treasurer. Both Burris and Sykes are from the Z. Smith Reynolds Library at Wake Forest University. Hearn will appoint a Nominating Committee to select a slate of officers for the remaining positions for 2001-2003 to present to the membership for election.

Martha Fonville and Charlene Edwards will serve on the Newsletter Committee, Anthony Myles will chair the Archives Committee, and Meralyn Meadows will chair the Program Committee.

Meadows has already announced that because of the favorable comments and requests for a repeat program at the biennial conference, the program on Security Issues Within Libraries will be repeated in its entirety … a 6-hour program … in early Spring. The workshop will again be presented by Warren Graham, Security Officer for the Public Library of Charlotte/Mecklenburg County. Registration will be open to all library staff.

The cancelled program on Support Staff Certification will also be re-scheduled for late Spring or early Summer. The presenter will be Dorothy Morgan, Library Journal’s “Paraprofessional of the Year 2001”.

The purposes of the NCLPA are (1) to promote the development and recognition of the paraprofessional as an important and vital member of the library workforce; (2) to encourage discussion, activities and programs which support the mutual interest of NCLPA and the NCLA; (3) to provide a forum for paraprofessionals to share ideas and concerns of common interest and to identify common needs and goals; (4) to act as a stimulus to make NCLA more responsive to paraprofessional concerns; and (5) to encourage and maintain a cooperative and supportive relationship among paraprofessionals and other library staff.

Look for more information and for more offers of programs/training sessions from NCLPA in the months to come. We are revitalizing!
--Meralyn Meadows, Stanly County Public Library

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Round Table for Ethnic Minority Concerns

Each biennium the Round Table for Ethnic Minority Concerns awards the Roadbuilder Award to an individual who has made significant contributions to the field of librarianship and has served as a role model to ethnic minority librarians. This year Miriam Ricks was the recipient of the 2001 Roadbuilder Award.

Miss Ricks joined the faculty of the School of Library and Information Sciences at North Carolina Central University as an Assistant Professor in 1972. She was coordinator of the school Media Coordinator Concentration and Licensure Program and Director of the Early Childhood Specialist Program until her retirement. She has been an active leader in local, state and national professional associations. For her many exemplary contributions to children’s and school media librarianship, Miss Ricks was awarded Life Membership in the North Carolina Library Association upon her retirement in 1993.
--Sherwin Rice, Chair, Round Table for Ethnic Minority Concerns

COMMITTEE NEWS

Intellectual Freedom Committee

The new chair of the Intellectual Freedom Committee is Theresa Coletta, Director of the AMY (Avery-Mitchell-Yancy) Regional Library. She is this biennium’s recipient of the NCLA/SIRS Mandarin, Inc. Intellectual Freedom Award.

Theresa’s library system had an Internet policy in place when the issue of filtering public access began in April 2000. The county commissioners felt the policy did not go far enough, and there were threats of reductions in funds. There was also considerable negative publicity. Theresa and the library board were willing to fight for the principle of public access to the Internet without any interference, so long as they abide by the policy that was developed. And they prevailed.

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Scholarships Committee

Robin M. Imperial, Library Assistant, Wake County Public Libraries, Raleigh, NC is the recipient of the NCLA Memorial Scholarship for the year 2001. The NCLA Memorial Scholarship is awarded to a student entering library school, currently in library school or to a practicing librarian to continue his or her studies. Ms. Imperial will receive a check for $1,000 to assist her studies in the Library and Information Studies program at North Carolina Central University. In addition to NCLA, Ms. Imperial is also a member of REFORMA, the National Association to Promote Library and Information Services to Latinos and the Spanish-Speaking.

Marjorie P. McPherson, Media Technology Assistant, Randolph County Schools, Asheboro, NC is the recipient of the NCLA Query – Long Scholarship for the year 2001. With special emphasis on work with children or young adults, the NCLA Query – Long Scholarship is awarded to a student entering library school, currently enrolled in library school or to a practicing librarian to continue his or her studies. Ms. McPherson will receive a check for $1,000 to assist her studies in the Library and Information Studies program at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Ms. McPherson is also a member of NCAECT, the North Carolina Association for Educational Communications and Technology.

Six students were determined to be eligible for loans from the McClendon Loan Fund: two from UNC at Greensboro and one each from NC Central University, UNC, East Carolina University and Appalachian State University. Loan applicants were notified of the opportunity and, after verifying acceptance to their library education program and completing paperwork for the loan agreement, were to receive their loan checks.
--Gerald Holmes, Chair, Scholarship Committee

LINKS OF INTEREST

North Carolina Library Association		State Library of North Carolina
Calendar of Events		NCLive
Treasurer's Report		Southeastern Library Association
Employment Opportunities		American Library Association

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DESCRIPTION: NCLA E-News is a publication of the North Carolina Library Association, published six times a year. Please submit news, conference or workshop information, and other items of interest to the Editor or Assistant Editor below.

EDITOR:
Marilyn Schuster
Local Documents/Special Collections
UNC Charlotte
mbschust@email.uncc.edu

ASSISTANT EDITOR:
Margaret Foote
Principal Cataloger
East Carolina University
footem@mail.ecu.edu