Public Library Section Report 10-18-2002

The PLS Planning Council met in Wilmington August 10.

The Council briefly discussed the PLS Mission Statement as contained in the NCLA Handbook.
To unite NCLA members interested in public libraries.
To provide an opportunity for discussion and activity.
To seek to fulfill the objectives of NCLA .

PLS held a preservation/disaster preparedness workshop in May Memorial Library, Burlington, September 12, with David James as presenter. Attendance was good and all went well.

Jeanne Crisp reported on State Library activities and upcoming opportunities.

Young Adult and Technical Services Committees are very active and starting to kick around ideas for the conference. Both Reference and Branch Committees have held open workshops to see what librarians in their fields need and want to do within NCLA. The Branch and AudioVisual Committees have set up list-serves for interested NC librarians to participate in.

The PLS website at NCLA has been expanded and updated.

Next meeting will be in Burlington, November 15.


NCLA Public Library Section, Planning Council Members 2001-2003

Patrick Valentine   Chair
Wilson County Public Library, 249 Nash St W, Wilson 27893-3801
voice 252/237-5355 fax 252/243-4311 pvalentine@wilson-co.com
Priscilla Lewis   Vice-Chair/Chair Elect
Durham County Public Library, 300 N. Roxboro St., Durham 27701
Voice 919/560-0167 Fax 919/560-0137 plewis@co.durham.nc.us
George Taylor   Secretary
Reynolda Manor Branch, Forsyth Co Pub Library, 2839 Fairlawn Dr., Winston-Salem 27106
Voice 336/727-2948 Fax 336 748-3318 taylorgh@co.forsyth.nc.us
John Zika Past Chair
Charlotte-Mecklenburg North Co. Regional Library, 16500 Holly Crest Lane, Huntersville 28078
Voice 704/895-4020 Fax 704/895-8536 JZika@plcmc.org
Sherrie Antonowicz Director
Greensboro Public Library, POB 3178, Greensboro 27401
Voice 336/373-2466 Fax 336/335-5416 sherrie.antonowicz@ci.greensboro.nc.us
Marie Spencer   Director
New Hanover Public Library, 201 Chestnut Street, Wilmington 28401
Voice 910/341-4389/1/3 Fax 910/341-4357 mspencer@nhcgov.com
Mary McAfee Public Library Development
Forsyth County Public Library, 660 West Fifth Street, Winston-Salem 27101
Voice 336/727-2176 Fax 336/727-8128 mcafeema@co.forsyth.nc.us
Amy English PLS Webmaster
Randolph County Public Library, 201 Worth Street, Asheboro 27203
Voice 336-318-6808 Fax 336/318-6823 aenglish@ncsl.dcr.state.nc.us
Naomi Galbreath Branches
Archdale Library, Randolph County Public Lib, 10433 South Main St, Archdale 27263-3361
Voice 336/431-3811 Fax 336/431-4619 naomiruthg@yahoo.com
Lynn Thompson Government Relations
Southern Pines Public Library, 170 W. Connecticut Ave., Southern Pines 28387
Voice 910/692-8235, x 227 Fax 910/695-1037 lthompso@mail.sppl.net
Katherine Saunders Trott Young Adult
Southern Pines Public Library, 170 W. Connecticut Ave., Southern Pines 28387
Voice 910/692-8235 Fax 910/695-1037 ktrott@mail.sppl.net
Susan Herzog Reference
Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg Co, 310 N. Tryon St, Charlotte 28202
Voice 704/336-6226 fax 704-336-2002 sherzog@plcmc.org
M. J. Goodrum Technical Services
Chapel Hill Public Library, 100 Library Drive, Chapel Hill 27514
Voice 919/968-2777 Fax 919/968-2838 mgoodrum@townofchapelhill.org
Ronald F. Ritter Technical Services
Davidson County Public Library, 602 S. Main St., Lexington 27292
Voice 336/242-2062 Fax 336/248-6985 r.ritter@co.davidson.nc.us
Linda Ruffin AudioVisual Services
Wilson County Public Library, 249 Nash St W, Wilson 27893-3801
Voice 252/237-5355 fax 252/243-4311 lruffin@wilson-co.com
Ed Sheary Trustees
Asheville-Buncombe Public Library, 67 Haywood St., Asheville 28801
Voice 828/255-5203 Fax 828/255-5213 esheary@ncsl.dcr.state.nc.us