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The Friends of the Library of UNC Pembroke will sponsor two appearances featuring North Carolina authors and two UNCP Faculty Showcases during the fall semester. Raleigh News & Observer columnist Rob Christensen will speak on September 30 about his new book The Paradox of Tar Heel Politics: The Personalities, Elections, and Events That Shaped Modern North Carolina. Mr. Christensen has been a reporter for the News & Observer for 35 years and a political columnist for 15 years. Mr. Christensen’s book examines the politicians of a state that was once represented by such divergent politicians as Jesse Helms and John Edwards. The program will be at 7:00 p.m. in the main reading room of the Library. Joanna Catherine Scott’s latest work, The Road from Chapel Hill, is a story set during the American Civil War. Ms. Scott will speak on October 28, at 7:00 p.m. in the main reading room. Her fiction works include Cassandra, Lost, and The Lucky Gourd Shop. She has also published two books of poetry, Breakfast at the Shangri-La and Night Huntress. She is the winner of the 2008 Randall Jarrell Poetry Competition for her poem “In the Dawn Valley.” Ms. Scott was born during an air raid on London, England and raised in Australia. When her hus- band was named ambassador to the Asian Development Bank, Ms. Scott moved to Manila. Upon visiting a Philippine refugee processing center and receiving a painting of Vietnamese boat people at sea, Ms. Scott returned to camp and sought out the painter. After hearing his story, she spent two years listening to the stories of people in the camp. She compiled these stories into her first book, Indochina’s Refugees: Oral Histories from Laos, Cambodia and Viet- nam. Ms. Scott is currently working on a sequel to The Road from Chapel Hill. The first Fall Faculty Showcase featuring UNCP authors will be held September 10, at 10:15 a.m. in the main reading room of the Library. Dr. David Oxendine, Assistant Professor of Education, will discuss his new book Perceived Fairness of an Ethnic Validation Procedure: Implications for Lumbee Federal Recognition. Based upon his Ph.D. dissertation, the book examines how individuals perceive their own ethnic identity and how the United States gov- ernment regulates ethnic identity. Dr. Youngsuk Chae, Assistant Professor in the Depart- ment of English and Theatre, will discuss her book Politicizing Asian American Literature: To- wards a Critical Multiculturalism. Dr. Chae’s book examines multiculturalism in the United States from the perspective of Asian Americans. The second Faculty Showcase will be presented October 15, at 10:15 a.m. in the main read- ing room at the Mary Livermore Library. Dr. Stanley Knick, Director/Curator of the Museum of the Native American Resource Center, will speak about the video Listen to the Drum: A Closer Look at American Indian Powwow Music. The video is a result of an American Indian Studies class, Video Ethnography. Dr. Knick will also speak about the video production Our People: Occaneechi Band of Saponi Nation. Dr. Rick Crandall, Professor in the Department of Management, Marketing and International Business, will speak about his new book, New Methods of Competing in the Global Marketplace: Critical Success Factors from Service and Manufacturing. Dr. Crandall co-authored this book with his father, Dr. Richard Crandall, who is a business professor at Appalachian State Univer- sity. All author presentations will be followed by receptions where co pies of the works will be available for signing and pur- chase. The Friends of the Library of UNC Pembroke are pleased to present these authors to the campus and commu- nity as part of their ongoing contributions to the celebration of scholarship and literature at UNC Pembroke. Friends of the Library Sponsor Author Appearances by Robert Arndt Library Lines The University of North Carolina at Pembroke Volume 17, Number 2 August 2008 Mary Livermore Library Rob Christensen Photo provided by author. Joanna Catherine Scott Photo provided by author.
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An Invitation to Join "A little library growing each year is an honorable part of a man's history." -Henry Ward Beecher
FRIENDS OF THE MARY LIVERMORE LIBRARY MEMBERSHIP FORM Please use this form to become a member of the Friends of the Library of The University of North Carolina at Pembroke. The form and
your check, made out to UNCP, should be mailed to: Membership Chair, Friends of the Library Committee, Mary Livermore Library, UNC Pembroke, P.O. Box 1510, Pembroke, NC 28372-1510. Phone 1.800.949.UNCP for more information.
I would like to support the Friends of the Library of The University of North Carolina at Pembroke through the following ( Please check as appropriate):
UNCP Student Membership……..$5.00 Patron Membership…………………….$100.00
Annual Membership…………..…$10.00 Life Membership………………..……..$1000.00
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Sustaining Membership…………$50.00 Corporate Life Membership…………..$5000.00
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This edition of Library Lines was edited by Karen S. Orr Fritts ([email protected]). Other members of the Publications Committee include Michael Alewine, Robert Arndt, Anne Coleman, Carl Danis, Dr. Elinor Foster (ex-officio), Anthony Holderied, Gwen Locklear, Jean Sexton, Susan Whitt, and David Young.
300 copies of this document were printed at a cost of $000 per copy.
Mary Livermore Library The University of North Carolina at Pembroke Pembroke , North Carolina 28372-1510
The Friends of the Library of UNC Pembroke will sponsor two appearances featuring North Carolina authors and two UNCP Faculty Showcases during the fall semester.
Raleigh News & Observer columnist Rob Christensen will speak on September 30 about his new book The Paradox of Tar Heel Politics: The Personalities, Elections, and Events That Shaped Modern North Carolina. Mr. Christensen has
been a reporter for the News & Observer for 35 years and a political columnist for 15 years. Mr. Christensen’s book examines the politicians of a state that was once represented by such divergent politicians as Jesse Helms and John Edwards. The program will be at 7:00 p.m. in the main reading room of the Library.
Joanna Catherine Scott’s latest work, The Road from Chapel Hill, is a story set during the American Civil War. Ms. Scott will speak on October 28, at 7:00 p.m. in the main reading room. Her fiction works include Cassandra, Lost, and The Lucky Gourd Shop. She has also published two books of poetry, Breakfast at the Shangri-La and Night Huntress. She is the winner of the 2008 Randall Jarrell Poetry Competition for her poem “In the Dawn Valley.” Ms. Scott was born during an air raid on London, England and raised in Australia. When her hus-band was named ambassador to the Asian Development Bank, Ms. Scott moved to Manila. Upon visiting a Philippine refugee processing center and receiving a painting of Vietnamese boat people at sea, Ms. Scott returned to camp and sought out the painter. After hearing his story, she spent two years listening to the stories of people in the camp. She compiled these stories into her first book, Indochina’s Refugees: Oral Histories from Laos, Cambodia and Viet-nam. Ms. Scott is currently working on a sequel to The Road from Chapel Hill.
The first Fall Faculty Showcase featuring UNCP authors will be held September 10, at 10:15 a.m. in the main reading room of the Library. Dr. David Oxendine, Assistant Professor of Education, will discuss his new book Perceived Fairness of an Ethnic Validation Procedure: Implications for Lumbee Federal Recognition. Based upon his Ph.D. dissertation, the book examines how individuals perceive their own ethnic identity and how the United States gov-ernment regulates ethnic identity. Dr. Youngsuk Chae, Assistant Professor in the Depart-ment of English and Theatre, will discuss her book Politicizing Asian American Literature: To-wards a Critical Multiculturalism. Dr. Chae’s book examines multiculturalism in the United States from the perspective of Asian Americans.
The second Faculty Showcase will be presented October 15, at 10:15 a.m. in the main read-ing room at the Mary Livermore Library. Dr. Stanley Knick, Director/Curator of the Museum of the Native American Resource Center, will speak about the video Listen to the Drum: A Closer Look at American Indian Powwow Music. The video is a result of an American Indian Studies class, Video Ethnography. Dr. Knick will also speak about the video production Our People: Occaneechi Band of Saponi Nation. Dr. Rick Crandall, Professor in the Department of Management, Marketing and International Business, will speak about his new book, New
Methods of Competing in the Global Marketplace: Critical Success Factors from Service and Manufacturing. Dr. Crandall co-authored this book with his father, Dr. Richard Crandall, who is a business professor at Appalachian State Univer-sity.
All author presentations will be followed by receptions where copies of the works will be available for signing and pur-chase. The Friends of the Library of UNC Pembroke are pleased to present these authors to the campus and commu-nity as part of their ongoing contributions to the celebration of scholarship and literature at UNC Pembroke.
Friends of the Library Sponsor Author Appearances by Robert Arndt
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The University of North Carolina at Pembroke
Volume 17, Number 2 August 2008 Mary Livermore Library
Rob Christensen
Photo provided by author.
Joanna Catherine Scott
Photo provided by author.
Staff at the Mary Livermore Library is all set for an exciting new academic year at UNC Pembroke. We’re pleased to offer an excellent selection of print, media, and electronic resources for everyone’s reading, viewing, and research pursuits, and we’ll keep you posted on additions to our information resources as well as services as the 2008-09 aca-demic year progresses.
In this issue of Library Lines, you’ll find of interest information about our 2008-09 selection of entertaining and informative programs sponsored by the Friends of the Library of UNC Pembroke, as well as a recap of the delightful Friends of the Library annual benefit event of April 11, 2008, “A North Carolina Evening @ the Library.”
More Friends of the Library news is that at our general membership meeting of April 16, 2008, the following officers for 2008-09 were elected:
President: Dr. Mary J. Russell
Vice President/President-elect: Brian K. Brooks
Secretary: Anne H. Coleman
Treasurer: Susan F. Whitt
Remaining as an officer will be Immediate Past President Dr. Liliana E. Wendorff, whom at this time I would like to take the opportunity to thank for her outstanding leadership during 2007-08.
The Board of Directors of the Friends of the Library of UNC Pembroke will resume its schedule of meetings August 28, at which time new and returning members will be welcomed by President Russell. They will be introduced in the next issue of Library Lines.
Meanwhile, everyone is invited to take advantage of the excellent resources offered by the Mary Livermore Library and, if not already a member, to join the Friends of the Library, providers of value added to library offerings at UNC Pembroke.
Message from the Dean of Library Services
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Congratulations Dr. Mary Russell on becoming the new President of the Friends of the Library of The University of North Carolina at Pembroke!
Dr. Elinor Folger Foster Dean of Library Services Photo by Bobby Ayers
Dr. Mary Russell
Photo by Bobby Ayers
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Robert Wolf was promoted to Serials/Digital Projects Coordinator, effective May 1, 2008, and to Assistant Librarian, effective in the fall semester.
Library Scholarship Notes
The faculty at the Mary Livermore Library actively pursue scholarship activities. These activities include providing pres-entations, attending conferences, and submitting articles to professional journals.
Michael Alewine and Dr. Mark Canada, Associate Professor of English, co-presented at the Teaching and Learning Center Summer Institute for Online and Hybrid Course Development in May 2008. The title of their session was “Academic Research for Your Online Students – Resources, Services, and a Few Other Tricks.” Michael also attended the Annual Conference on Distance Teaching and Learning in Madison Wisconsin, in August 2008.
Lillian Brewington and Carlene Cummings attended Digital Directions: Fundamentals of Creating and Managing Digi-tal Collections, presented by the Northeast Document Conservation Center and co-sponsored by SOLINET, in Jackson-ville, Florida, June 9-12, 2008.
Dr. Elinor Foster, Dean of Library Services, attended the 2008 American Library Association (ALA) Conference in Ana-heim, California, June 26 – July 1. As a conference participant, she worked closely with the Effective Practices Commit-tee, a component of the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) division of the ALA.
June Power wrote two articles for The Journal of Access Services, both in Vol.5 no. 1-2 issue. The articles were entitled “Circulation on the Go: Implementing Wireless Laptop Circulation in a State University Academic Library” and “Access the Web: Best Practices.”
Susan Whitt was one of the principal organizers for the Research and Technical Services Section of the North Carolina Library Association’s annual workshop, held at Wake Technical College in Raleigh, North Carolina, on May 22, 2008.
Robert Wolf presented at the Research and Technical Services Section of the North Carolina Library Association’s an-nual work shop in May on the subject of Institutional Repositories. Rob also wrote an article for the Fall/Winter 2007 edi-tion of North Carolina Libraries entitled “The Future Library Circa 1989-1993.”
David Young wrote a review in the Fall/Winter 2007 issue of North Carolina Libraries on the book Footsteps of the Cherokees: A Guide to the Eastern Homelands of the Cherokee Nation.
Anne Coleman, Justin Jacobs, and Leah Hammonds
Photo by Jessica Riesbeck
Library Announces Staffing Changes and Notable Events
Michael Alewine received notification of his promotion to Associate Librarian and tenure effective in the fall semester.
Robert Arndt was notified that his application for tenure was approved, effective in the fall semester.
Anne Coleman, the former Electronic Resources/Media Catalog Librarian, was promoted to Assistant Dean for Re-search Services. Anne’s job responsibilities will include managing the Reference, Library Instruction, Access Services, Special Collections, and Government Documents service areas. She will also take a leading role in marketing the pub-lic services areas of the Library and assist with planning future expansion of materials and facilities. Anne began her new position on July 1, 2008.
Anne came to the Library on November 1, 2002. She has spent many years in the academic environment, working as a Technical Services Librarian, Interim Academic Dean, and Interim Registrar at Allen University (Columbia, South Caro-lina), as well as Catalog Librarian/Archivist at Shaw University (Raleigh, North Carolina).
An active member of the North Carolina Library Association (NCLA), Anne serves as the Chair of the NCLA Round Ta-ble for Ethnic Minority Concerns (REMCo). She is also the associate editor for North Carolina Libraries and is a mem-ber of the Faculty Development and Welfare Subcommittee and Tobacco Task Force on the UNCP campus.
A native of Mount Olive, North Carolina, Anne is married to Dr. Collie Coleman, Associate Vice Chancellor for Out-reach at UNCP. She has one son, Kyle Coleman, one daughter, Connie Kirkley, and one granddaughter, Kayla Kirk-ley. While not involved with library tasks, Anne states that she enjoys “reading, visiting with my family, and spoiling my granddaughter Kayla.”
Justin Jacobs joined the staff on June 2, 2008, as Serials Administrative Support Associate. A native of Lumberton, North Carolina, Justin earned a Bachelor of Arts in criminal justice from UNCP (December 2007). He is currently en-rolled in graduate school at the University and working towards a master’s degree in Service Agency Counseling. Prior to his employment at the Library, Justin was involved with the North Carolina Theatre Union.
Justin’s primary duties include processing newspapers and journals, running bindery reports for items in need of repair, and assisting with staffing the Serials and Circulation Service Desks. Justin reports that the best aspect of his job is “working with all types of media such as DVDs and laptop computers.”
Currently, Justin resides in Pembroke, North Carolina. He has one brother, James Freeman, who be graduate from UNCP in December 2008 with a degree in Mass Communication. Justin’s mother, Belinda Jacobs, is employed as a youth development specialist at Pembroke Elementary School. In his spare time, Justin enjoys playing paintball.
Leah Hammonds, former Serials Administrative Support Associate, began work on May 1, 2008, as the University Technician for Acquisition Services. She replaced Vivian Oxendine, who retired April 30, 2008. Leah’s main duties include typing order requests into the Library’s online database, tracking all gift items, and invoicing all firm orders that are received from the Library’s primary book vendor, Baker & Taylor.
On March 31, 2008, the Mary Livermore Library staff wished Cindy Saylor well as she left her position as Assistant Dean for Research Services and Systems. Cindy accepted a promotion to Assistant Chief Information Officer for Edu-cational Technologies and Client Services. Her major job responsibilities entail being the primary faculty contact for technology needs on campus, assisting faculty in using available technology to achieve their academic goals, providing leadership in the client services area for campus technology, and supervising the University Computing and Information Services (UCIS) Help Desk.
Susan Whitt, formerly Assistant Dean for Collection Management and Acquisitions, was promoted to Associate Dean for Collection Management, effective May 1, 2008.
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Kudos and Happenings by David W. Young and Carl Danis
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Fall Faculty Showcase Featured Authors
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In an effort to begin evaluating and analyzing how the Mary Livermore Library performs in meeting the needs of the Uni-versity community, a committee has been formed to assess all Library operations beginning this past summer. The com-mittee was formed in response to an ongoing trend in academic libraries by which the Library self-evaluates its perform-ance in the context of the University’s mission. Not only will this formal assessment of library operations benefit short- and long-term planning, but it will also help the Library prepare for an upcoming Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) re-accreditation visit in 2010.
The plan for assessment is centered on a model of evaluation created by staff of Georgia Southern University’s Zach S. Henderson Library called Strategic Planning and Institutional Effectiveness. The model is an adaptation of the Associa-tion of College and Research Libraries’ Standards for Continuous Evaluation. Through this model, the staff committee identified key elements from the Library’s mission statement by which it will evaluate how we are meeting our stated goals. Once these elements had been identified, lists were developed on library services, programs, and the activities that are in place to support them. From there, the committee developed expected outcomes that should be achieved when carrying out each of these services or programs, as well as a means of assessment to determine how to measure those outcomes. Finally, the data will be analyzed to give the committee ideas for future steps to improve service.
An example of how the process works can be understood through the assessment of the first goal by which the Library aims to provide access to information resources. The services and programs that support this goal are Access Services (circulation and related activities), Reference and Instructional Services, Systems (maintenance of web presence and related technology), and Technical Services (acquisition and processing of materials for patron use). Some of the ex-pected outcomes we aspire to accomplish via these service areas include achieving a high degree of patron satisfaction, identifying new resources to add to the collections, and providing materials to patrons in a timely manner. In order to reach these outcomes, the Library has developed some means of assessment which include feedback from user satis-faction surveys, usage statistics, the tracking of new material requests from faculty, and analysis of the time it takes to process new items. This is just one small piece of the Library’s assessment puzzle.
As expected, the Library has been keeping volumes of data and using this data as a basis for making organizational im-provements for years. Now under this formal model of assessment, the committee has developed new measures for evaluation that had never been considered before. The initial assessment cycle began in July and will run in concert with the 2008-09 fiscal year. The Library will use this pilot cycle to determine which assessment procedures were successful and which ones may need improvement. Beginning in the summer of 2009, the Library will conduct its first official as-sessment cycle toward re-accreditation.
Library Begins First Assessment Cycle by Anthony Holderied
Dr. David Oxendine Dr. Youngsuk Chae Dr. Rick Crandall Dr. Stan Knick
Photo by Raul Rubiera Photo by Bobby Ayers Photo by Bobby Ayers Photo by Bobby Ayers
North Carolina was celebrated at the seventh annual Friends of the Library benefit event that was held April 11, 2008, at the Mary Livermore Library. Over 137 ticket holders made up the largest audience ever to enjoy the annual benefit eve-ning. This year’s theme was “A North Carolina Evening @ the Library.” Attendees were greeted by the music of James Paradis and Ramone Ruiz, music education majors from the UNCP Music Department. All present participated in a silent auction and bid on items such as signed North Carolina pottery, original art work, and gift certificates. An elegant Southern buffet, provided by campus caterer Sodexho, featured an assortment of delicacies that included fried macaroni and cheese, shrimp and grits, and delicious down-home desserts.
The evening’s entertainment began with a welcome by Dr. Elinor Foster, Dean of Library Services. Dr. Mary Russell, President of the Friends of the Library of UNC Pembroke, announced and introduced the Friends of the Library scholar-ship recipients, a special feature of the evening. Lisa Walters was awarded the $1,000 Friends of the Library Unre-stricted Scholarship; Meiyan Zhang was awarded the Endowed Friends of the Library Generalist Scholarship; Joseph Sarno was awarded the Endowed Friends of the Library Honors College Scholarship; and Chalonda Coleman, Hannah Simpson, Yuan Wei, and Wang Yao were each awarded a $250 book scholarship.
A live auction followed, with Raz Autry entertaining the crowd with a humorous and exciting bidding session. Live auc-tion items included handmade crafts, vacation packages, a five-day cruise onboard a Carnival Cruise Lines ship, and a ladies’ diamond pendant with chain. The highlight of the evening was featured speaker Bill Thompson, who is known for his monthly column “Front Porch Stories” in Our State Magazine and his newspaper columns that appear in several newspapers across North and South Carolina. He spoke with homespun humor and nostalgia on his experiences in leaving and then returning to a rural area to live.
“A North Carolina Evening @ the Library” raised over $16,000, which will be used to support the Friends of the Library initiatives. Some of the projects made possible by the Friends of the Library fundraising activities include providing scholarships, sponsoring author appearances and reading programs, and funding a book and DVD lease program.
Mark your calendars for April 17, 2009, when the Friends of the Library will present their eighth annual benefit event, “Celebrating Your Southern Self”, featuring author Celia Rivenbark. To learn more about the Friends of the Library, how to apply for scholarships, or how to join the Friends of the Library, please call the Mary Livermore Library at 910.775.4242 or go to the Library’s webpage at www.uncp.edu/library .
North Carolina Celebrated @ the Library by Susan F. Whitt
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Speaker Bill Thompson autographs his book for Sylvia Pate
Photo by Bobby Ayers
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The Willow by Julia Dent With branches so low Yet trunk so high She stands tall As the day goes by. Her branches sway To and fro Reaching out to The lake below. Branches dip And swirl around While casting shadows On the ground. The shadows fade Into the night Darkness surrounds The dimming light. The sun soon rises To paint the sky With bright colors As the sun shines high. The colors shine On her brown bark Giving her light Underneath the shadows dark. The silky dew Melts away At the start Of each new day. The years go by And her branches grow Lower still towards The water they go. Animals come To rest under her shade When the hot sun sinks Their farewells they bade. Though no nests In the branches lay Many a creature Would like to stay. For though the trunk Stands so high Branches shield From the summer sky.
Dionysian Bees by Megan Elizabeth Monish The grape harvest busiest week of the fall. We walk down to the waiting vineyard, rubbing our eyes and making small talk. The grapes hang in rows, a pergola of sweetness. Sticky clusters wait for fermenting. Crawling underneath them, we notice many drunk bees feeding on grapes that have been pried open, drinking the sugar inside. Ecstasy slows their movements, and they fly in a rhythm, performing an intricate dance, a hymn to Dionysus. One bee taps his sneaker as he lifts a grape to his lips, thinking that the lady bee across the row looks nice, and it’s that time of year when she can make a few mistakes and wrap her lacy wings around him. Yet another bee flies in an intricate pattern, letting her body move in an instinctual way. Dancing to the rhythm of wings praising her god in the way she knows best. Me, an outsider, I could pick up a bee, lift him from his grape in between forefinger and thumb, and ask him why he prays to the wine god, but my western ways will never understand bee culture. So I pick up my clippers and begin the harvest.
The Strange Fruit (A Black Child’s Perspective)
by Katrina Y. Tatum
I once heard a song when I was just a child As the lyrics were spun, I had to
concentrate a while
The song was sung by Billy Holiday I wanted to get up and run but her voice
made me stay
She sang about a fruit hanging high from a tree
I tried to figure it out, never thinking about me
What kind of fruit would someone call
strange To my young mind, the meaning seemed
out of range
This strange fruit only grew in the south And its bitter taste somehow twisted the
mouth
It made the eyes bulge; who would grow such a fruit
And how could a poplar tree bleed from its roots
The song made me sad; it made me shiver
and cry I was frightened by its words, but I didn’t
know why
When I grew older, I finally understood As my mind conjured up visions of white
hoods
The reason for my fright was suddenly plain to see
Even as a little child, I knew the strange fruit was me
Winners of the 2008 Poetry/Short Prose Contest Announced
The Friends of the Library at The University of North Carolina at Pembroke and Kiwanis of Robeson proudly announced the winners of the 9th annual Poetry/Short Prose Contest.
Poetry/Short Prose Contest Winners 2008
UNCP students
1st Katrina Y. Tatum “The Strange Fruit”
2nd Hannah Simpson “Success”
3rd Francis Jayrick Bayog “The Warmest Winter”
High school students
1st Julia Dent (Lumberton Senior High School) “The Willow”
2nd Reba Anne Ingram (Dillon Christian School) “Class of 2008”
3rd (tie) Wilbert Hunt (Purnell Swett High School) “True Love”
3rd (tie) Wade Redfearn (Lumberton Senior High School) “Pixelblush”
General public
1st Megan Elizabeth Monish “Dionysian Bees”
2nd Margaret Mason Tate “Implication”
3rd Emily Threlkeld “Terminal”
Our judges were Ms. Linda Ammons, Ms. Glenna Hicks, and Dr. Charles Tita who all worked hard to choose the win-ners. The top three authors in each category read their works on April 16, 2008, at 3:30 p.m. in the main reading room of the Library. The reading and the reception which followed, also honoring UNCP Faculty authors, was well attended.
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Katrina Tatum Julia Dent Megan Elizabeth Monish
Photos by Jessica Riesbeck
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Mrs. Barbara Meadors, Alison DeCinti, Chancellor Allen Meadors, and Sandra Waterkotte enjoy the Annual Benefit Photo by Bobby Ayers
Scholarship Winners from left to right: Wang Yao, Meiyah Zhang, Hannah Simpson, Chalonda Coleman
Photo by Bobby Ayers
Dr. Judy Curtis and Barbara Braveboy-Locklear explore the items available in the silent auction
Photo by Bobby Ayers
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The Library Staff Listens and Responds by Anne Coleman and Steven Byrd
The Mary Livermore Library recently completed its annual satisfaction exit survey for 2008. In response to feedback from patrons, the Library is implementing several policy changes to better serve UNCP. This year, nearly 400 patrons re-sponded to the surveys, with 168 providing detailed written comments.
The survey is an important event in the Library’s yearly calendar. It is a way for students to evaluate the Library’s per-formance and suggest improvements. In the past, the satisfaction surveys have been directly responsible for major changes to the Library’s operation, including extending hours of operation, increasing the number of laptops available for students, and influencing collection development.
One common request from students was an adjustment in the Library’s study room policy. Beginning March 31 all of the Library’s study rooms were locked, with keys available for groups of students to check out at the Circulation Desk. How-ever, students felt that the key policy was confusing and often prevented groups from getting the study space they needed.
We listened to the suggestions, and changes have been made. Now, the four smaller study rooms, 241, 242A, 244, and 244A, are unlocked, allowing students to use them at any time, no checkout necessary. The two large study rooms, 240E and 240H, will remain locked. These rooms are designated for use by groups of three or more students. Study groups can check out the keys to these rooms for periods of three hours.
Student input has led to changes in the Library’s media collection, as well. Thanks to suggestions from students, the number of DVDs available at the Library has grown tremendously this year. Also, a wider variety of DVDs is making its way to our shelves, everything from the latest Hollywood blockbusters to cinematic classics to documentaries to ani-mated features. Also, the DVD collection will soon be rearranged by genre, to make browsing and choosing a movie much easier.
Student input is a main factor in determining how the Library grows and changes. The Library thanks all of the patrons who took the time to fill out a survey. By making your voices heard and your opinions known, you help the Livermore Library continue to provide the kind of service that the University community deserves.
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The “Then” photograph shows student worker Amanda Cole in front of the periodicals shelves circa 1992. The periodicals were on the second floor of the older section of the Library (along the wall closest to the main reading room). In 1992, the Library had over 1,200 current serial subscriptions (in print and microfilm) and most students searched for periodicals by using a print index (e.g., Read-ers’ Guide to Periodical Literature). In 1992, current periodicals were part of a “closed” stack, which meant that if students wanted to use a current periodical, they had to complete a request form and the item was retrieved for them by periodicals staff.
Then and Now! by Michael Alewine, Lillian Brewington, and Carlene Cummings
The “Now” photograph shows Justin Jacobs, Serials Administrative Support Associate, in front of the Library’s cur-rent periodicals holdings. These are a now available on an open-stack basis and anyone can browse and use these items. The periodicals area has been located on the first floor of the Library for about 15 years. The Library actually has fewer print subscriptions now – around 900, but according to Robert Wolf, Serials/Digital Operations Coordi-nator, “the Library has access to roughly 30,000 periodical titles through our elec-tronic subscriptions.” And instead of using the print version of Readers’ Guide to search for journal, magazine, and newspaper articles, students use one of the Library’s more than 250 elec-tronic databases and do so from the comfort of their dorm rooms or off cam-pus, as well as in the Mary Livermore Library.
Justin Jacobs stands in front of the current Periodicals.
Photo by Jessica Riesbeck
Amanda Cole stands in front of the Periodicals circa 1992.
Photo provided by Special Collections.
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The Library Staff Listens and Responds by Anne Coleman and Steven Byrd
The Mary Livermore Library recently completed its annual satisfaction exit survey for 2008. In response to feedback from patrons, the Library is implementing several policy changes to better serve UNCP. This year, nearly 400 patrons re-sponded to the surveys, with 168 providing detailed written comments.
The survey is an important event in the Library’s yearly calendar. It is a way for students to evaluate the Library’s per-formance and suggest improvements. In the past, the satisfaction surveys have been directly responsible for major changes to the Library’s operation, including extending hours of operation, increasing the number of laptops available for students, and influencing collection development.
One common request from students was an adjustment in the Library’s study room policy. Beginning March 31 all of the Library’s study rooms were locked, with keys available for groups of students to check out at the Circulation Desk. How-ever, students felt that the key policy was confusing and often prevented groups from getting the study space they needed.
We listened to the suggestions, and changes have been made. Now, the four smaller study rooms, 241, 242A, 244, and 244A, are unlocked, allowing students to use them at any time, no checkout necessary. The two large study rooms, 240E and 240H, will remain locked. These rooms are designated for use by groups of three or more students. Study groups can check out the keys to these rooms for periods of three hours.
Student input has led to changes in the Library’s media collection, as well. Thanks to suggestions from students, the number of DVDs available at the Library has grown tremendously this year. Also, a wider variety of DVDs is making its way to our shelves, everything from the latest Hollywood blockbusters to cinematic classics to documentaries to ani-mated features. Also, the DVD collection will soon be rearranged by genre, to make browsing and choosing a movie much easier.
Student input is a main factor in determining how the Library grows and changes. The Library thanks all of the patrons who took the time to fill out a survey. By making your voices heard and your opinions known, you help the Livermore Library continue to provide the kind of service that the University community deserves.
Are there improvements you would like to see the library make?84
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The “Then” photograph shows student worker Amanda Cole in front of the periodicals shelves circa 1992. The periodicals were on the second floor of the older section of the Library (along the wall closest to the main reading room). In 1992, the Library had over 1,200 current serial subscriptions (in print and microfilm) and most students searched for periodicals by using a print index (e.g., Read-ers’ Guide to Periodical Literature). In 1992, current periodicals were part of a “closed” stack, which meant that if students wanted to use a current periodical, they had to complete a request form and the item was retrieved for them by periodicals staff.
Then and Now! by Michael Alewine, Lillian Brewington, and Carlene Cummings
The “Now” photograph shows Justin Jacobs, Serials Administrative Support Associate, in front of the Library’s cur-rent periodicals holdings. These are a now available on an open-stack basis and anyone can browse and use these items. The periodicals area has been located on the first floor of the Library for about 15 years. The Library actually has fewer print subscriptions now – around 900, but according to Robert Wolf, Serials/Digital Operations Coordi-nator, “the Library has access to roughly 30,000 periodical titles through our elec-tronic subscriptions.” And instead of using the print version of Readers’ Guide to search for journal, magazine, and newspaper articles, students use one of the Library’s more than 250 elec-tronic databases and do so from the comfort of their dorm rooms or off cam-pus, as well as in the Mary Livermore Library.
Justin Jacobs stands in front of the current Periodicals.
Photo by Jessica Riesbeck
Amanda Cole stands in front of the Periodicals circa 1992.
Photo provided by Special Collections.
Winners of the 2008 Poetry/Short Prose Contest Announced
The Friends of the Library at The University of North Carolina at Pembroke and Kiwanis of Robeson proudly announced the winners of the 9th annual Poetry/Short Prose Contest.
Poetry/Short Prose Contest Winners 2008
UNCP students
1st Katrina Y. Tatum “The Strange Fruit”
2nd Hannah Simpson “Success”
3rd Francis Jayrick Bayog “The Warmest Winter”
High school students
1st Julia Dent (Lumberton Senior High School) “The Willow”
2nd Reba Anne Ingram (Dillon Christian School) “Class of 2008”
3rd (tie) Wilbert Hunt (Purnell Swett High School) “True Love”
3rd (tie) Wade Redfearn (Lumberton Senior High School) “Pixelblush”
General public
1st Megan Elizabeth Monish “Dionysian Bees”
2nd Margaret Mason Tate “Implication”
3rd Emily Threlkeld “Terminal”
Our judges were Ms. Linda Ammons, Ms. Glenna Hicks, and Dr. Charles Tita who all worked hard to choose the win-ners. The top three authors in each category read their works on April 16, 2008, at 3:30 p.m. in the main reading room of the Library. The reading and the reception which followed, also honoring UNCP Faculty authors, was well attended.
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Katrina Tatum Julia Dent Megan Elizabeth Monish
Photos by Jessica Riesbeck
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Mrs. Barbara Meadors, Alison DeCinti, Chancellor Allen Meadors, and Sandra Waterkotte enjoy the Annual Benefit Photo by Bobby Ayers
Scholarship Winners from left to right: Wang Yao, Meiyah Zhang, Hannah Simpson, Chalonda Coleman
Photo by Bobby Ayers
Dr. Judy Curtis and Barbara Braveboy-Locklear explore the items available in the silent auction
Photo by Bobby Ayers
North Carolina was celebrated at the seventh annual Friends of the Library benefit event that was held April 11, 2008, at the Mary Livermore Library. Over 137 ticket holders made up the largest audience ever to enjoy the annual benefit eve-ning. This year’s theme was “A North Carolina Evening @ the Library.” Attendees were greeted by the music of James Paradis and Ramone Ruiz, music education majors from the UNCP Music Department. All present participated in a silent auction and bid on items such as signed North Carolina pottery, original art work, and gift certificates. An elegant Southern buffet, provided by campus caterer Sodexho, featured an assortment of delicacies that included fried macaroni and cheese, shrimp and grits, and delicious down-home desserts.
The evening’s entertainment began with a welcome by Dr. Elinor Foster, Dean of Library Services. Dr. Mary Russell, President of the Friends of the Library of UNC Pembroke, announced and introduced the Friends of the Library scholar-ship recipients, a special feature of the evening. Lisa Walters was awarded the $1,000 Friends of the Library Unre-stricted Scholarship; Meiyan Zhang was awarded the Endowed Friends of the Library Generalist Scholarship; Joseph Sarno was awarded the Endowed Friends of the Library Honors College Scholarship; and Chalonda Coleman, Hannah Simpson, Yuan Wei, and Wang Yao were each awarded a $250 book scholarship.
A live auction followed, with Raz Autry entertaining the crowd with a humorous and exciting bidding session. Live auc-tion items included handmade crafts, vacation packages, a five-day cruise onboard a Carnival Cruise Lines ship, and a ladies’ diamond pendant with chain. The highlight of the evening was featured speaker Bill Thompson, who is known for his monthly column “Front Porch Stories” in Our State Magazine and his newspaper columns that appear in several newspapers across North and South Carolina. He spoke with homespun humor and nostalgia on his experiences in leaving and then returning to a rural area to live.
“A North Carolina Evening @ the Library” raised over $16,000, which will be used to support the Friends of the Library initiatives. Some of the projects made possible by the Friends of the Library fundraising activities include providing scholarships, sponsoring author appearances and reading programs, and funding a book and DVD lease program.
Mark your calendars for April 17, 2009, when the Friends of the Library will present their eighth annual benefit event, “Celebrating Your Southern Self”, featuring author Celia Rivenbark. To learn more about the Friends of the Library, how to apply for scholarships, or how to join the Friends of the Library, please call the Mary Livermore Library at 910.775.4242 or go to the Library’s webpage at www.uncp.edu/library .
North Carolina Celebrated @ the Library by Susan F. Whitt
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Speaker Bill Thompson autographs his book for Sylvia Pate
Photo by Bobby Ayers
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The Willow by Julia Dent With branches so low Yet trunk so high She stands tall As the day goes by. Her branches sway To and fro Reaching out to The lake below. Branches dip And swirl around While casting shadows On the ground. The shadows fade Into the night Darkness surrounds The dimming light. The sun soon rises To paint the sky With bright colors As the sun shines high. The colors shine On her brown bark Giving her light Underneath the shadows dark. The silky dew Melts away At the start Of each new day. The years go by And her branches grow Lower still towards The water they go. Animals come To rest under her shade When the hot sun sinks Their farewells they bade. Though no nests In the branches lay Many a creature Would like to stay. For though the trunk Stands so high Branches shield From the summer sky.
Dionysian Bees by Megan Elizabeth Monish The grape harvest busiest week of the fall. We walk down to the waiting vineyard, rubbing our eyes and making small talk. The grapes hang in rows, a pergola of sweetness. Sticky clusters wait for fermenting. Crawling underneath them, we notice many drunk bees feeding on grapes that have been pried open, drinking the sugar inside. Ecstasy slows their movements, and they fly in a rhythm, performing an intricate dance, a hymn to Dionysus. One bee taps his sneaker as he lifts a grape to his lips, thinking that the lady bee across the row looks nice, and it’s that time of year when she can make a few mistakes and wrap her lacy wings around him. Yet another bee flies in an intricate pattern, letting her body move in an instinctual way. Dancing to the rhythm of wings praising her god in the way she knows best. Me, an outsider, I could pick up a bee, lift him from his grape in between forefinger and thumb, and ask him why he prays to the wine god, but my western ways will never understand bee culture. So I pick up my clippers and begin the harvest.
The Strange Fruit (A Black Child’s Perspective)
by Katrina Y. Tatum
I once heard a song when I was just a child As the lyrics were spun, I had to
concentrate a while
The song was sung by Billy Holiday I wanted to get up and run but her voice
made me stay
She sang about a fruit hanging high from a tree
I tried to figure it out, never thinking about me
What kind of fruit would someone call
strange To my young mind, the meaning seemed
out of range
This strange fruit only grew in the south And its bitter taste somehow twisted the
mouth
It made the eyes bulge; who would grow such a fruit
And how could a poplar tree bleed from its roots
The song made me sad; it made me shiver
and cry I was frightened by its words, but I didn’t
know why
When I grew older, I finally understood As my mind conjured up visions of white
hoods
The reason for my fright was suddenly plain to see
Even as a little child, I knew the strange fruit was me
Library Announces Staffing Changes and Notable Events
Michael Alewine received notification of his promotion to Associate Librarian and tenure effective in the fall semester.
Robert Arndt was notified that his application for tenure was approved, effective in the fall semester.
Anne Coleman, the former Electronic Resources/Media Catalog Librarian, was promoted to Assistant Dean for Re-search Services. Anne’s job responsibilities will include managing the Reference, Library Instruction, Access Services, Special Collections, and Government Documents service areas. She will also take a leading role in marketing the pub-lic services areas of the Library and assist with planning future expansion of materials and facilities. Anne began her new position on July 1, 2008.
Anne came to the Library on November 1, 2002. She has spent many years in the academic environment, working as a Technical Services Librarian, Interim Academic Dean, and Interim Registrar at Allen University (Columbia, South Caro-lina), as well as Catalog Librarian/Archivist at Shaw University (Raleigh, North Carolina).
An active member of the North Carolina Library Association (NCLA), Anne serves as the Chair of the NCLA Round Ta-ble for Ethnic Minority Concerns (REMCo). She is also the associate editor for North Carolina Libraries and is a mem-ber of the Faculty Development and Welfare Subcommittee and Tobacco Task Force on the UNCP campus.
A native of Mount Olive, North Carolina, Anne is married to Dr. Collie Coleman, Associate Vice Chancellor for Out-reach at UNCP. She has one son, Kyle Coleman, one daughter, Connie Kirkley, and one granddaughter, Kayla Kirk-ley. While not involved with library tasks, Anne states that she enjoys “reading, visiting with my family, and spoiling my granddaughter Kayla.”
Justin Jacobs joined the staff on June 2, 2008, as Serials Administrative Support Associate. A native of Lumberton, North Carolina, Justin earned a Bachelor of Arts in criminal justice from UNCP (December 2007). He is currently en-rolled in graduate school at the University and working towards a master’s degree in Service Agency Counseling. Prior to his employment at the Library, Justin was involved with the North Carolina Theatre Union.
Justin’s primary duties include processing newspapers and journals, running bindery reports for items in need of repair, and assisting with staffing the Serials and Circulation Service Desks. Justin reports that the best aspect of his job is “working with all types of media such as DVDs and laptop computers.”
Currently, Justin resides in Pembroke, North Carolina. He has one brother, James Freeman, who be graduate from UNCP in December 2008 with a degree in Mass Communication. Justin’s mother, Belinda Jacobs, is employed as a youth development specialist at Pembroke Elementary School. In his spare time, Justin enjoys playing paintball.
Leah Hammonds, former Serials Administrative Support Associate, began work on May 1, 2008, as the University Technician for Acquisition Services. She replaced Vivian Oxendine, who retired April 30, 2008. Leah’s main duties include typing order requests into the Library’s online database, tracking all gift items, and invoicing all firm orders that are received from the Library’s primary book vendor, Baker & Taylor.
On March 31, 2008, the Mary Livermore Library staff wished Cindy Saylor well as she left her position as Assistant Dean for Research Services and Systems. Cindy accepted a promotion to Assistant Chief Information Officer for Edu-cational Technologies and Client Services. Her major job responsibilities entail being the primary faculty contact for technology needs on campus, assisting faculty in using available technology to achieve their academic goals, providing leadership in the client services area for campus technology, and supervising the University Computing and Information Services (UCIS) Help Desk.
Susan Whitt, formerly Assistant Dean for Collection Management and Acquisitions, was promoted to Associate Dean for Collection Management, effective May 1, 2008.
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Kudos and Happenings by David W. Young and Carl Danis
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Fall Faculty Showcase Featured Authors
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In an effort to begin evaluating and analyzing how the Mary Livermore Library performs in meeting the needs of the Uni-versity community, a committee has been formed to assess all Library operations beginning this past summer. The com-mittee was formed in response to an ongoing trend in academic libraries by which the Library self-evaluates its perform-ance in the context of the University’s mission. Not only will this formal assessment of library operations benefit short- and long-term planning, but it will also help the Library prepare for an upcoming Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) re-accreditation visit in 2010.
The plan for assessment is centered on a model of evaluation created by staff of Georgia Southern University’s Zach S. Henderson Library called Strategic Planning and Institutional Effectiveness. The model is an adaptation of the Associa-tion of College and Research Libraries’ Standards for Continuous Evaluation. Through this model, the staff committee identified key elements from the Library’s mission statement by which it will evaluate how we are meeting our stated goals. Once these elements had been identified, lists were developed on library services, programs, and the activities that are in place to support them. From there, the committee developed expected outcomes that should be achieved when carrying out each of these services or programs, as well as a means of assessment to determine how to measure those outcomes. Finally, the data will be analyzed to give the committee ideas for future steps to improve service.
An example of how the process works can be understood through the assessment of the first goal by which the Library aims to provide access to information resources. The services and programs that support this goal are Access Services (circulation and related activities), Reference and Instructional Services, Systems (maintenance of web presence and related technology), and Technical Services (acquisition and processing of materials for patron use). Some of the ex-pected outcomes we aspire to accomplish via these service areas include achieving a high degree of patron satisfaction, identifying new resources to add to the collections, and providing materials to patrons in a timely manner. In order to reach these outcomes, the Library has developed some means of assessment which include feedback from user satis-faction surveys, usage statistics, the tracking of new material requests from faculty, and analysis of the time it takes to process new items. This is just one small piece of the Library’s assessment puzzle.
As expected, the Library has been keeping volumes of data and using this data as a basis for making organizational im-provements for years. Now under this formal model of assessment, the committee has developed new measures for evaluation that had never been considered before. The initial assessment cycle began in July and will run in concert with the 2008-09 fiscal year. The Library will use this pilot cycle to determine which assessment procedures were successful and which ones may need improvement. Beginning in the summer of 2009, the Library will conduct its first official as-sessment cycle toward re-accreditation.
Library Begins First Assessment Cycle by Anthony Holderied
Dr. David Oxendine Dr. Youngsuk Chae Dr. Rick Crandall Dr. Stan Knick
Photo by Raul Rubiera Photo by Bobby Ayers Photo by Bobby Ayers Photo by Bobby Ayers
Staff at the Mary Livermore Library is all set for an exciting new academic year at UNC Pembroke. We’re pleased to offer an excellent selection of print, media, and electronic resources for everyone’s reading, viewing, and research pursuits, and we’ll keep you posted on additions to our information resources as well as services as the 2008-09 aca-demic year progresses.
In this issue of Library Lines, you’ll find of interest information about our 2008-09 selection of entertaining and informative programs sponsored by the Friends of the Library of UNC Pembroke, as well as a recap of the delightful Friends of the Library annual benefit event of April 11, 2008, “A North Carolina Evening @ the Library.”
More Friends of the Library news is that at our general membership meeting of April 16, 2008, the following officers for 2008-09 were elected:
President: Dr. Mary J. Russell
Vice President/President-elect: Brian K. Brooks
Secretary: Anne H. Coleman
Treasurer: Susan F. Whitt
Remaining as an officer will be Immediate Past President Dr. Liliana E. Wendorff, whom at this time I would like to take the opportunity to thank for her outstanding leadership during 2007-08.
The Board of Directors of the Friends of the Library of UNC Pembroke will resume its schedule of meetings August 28, at which time new and returning members will be welcomed by President Russell. They will be introduced in the next issue of Library Lines.
Meanwhile, everyone is invited to take advantage of the excellent resources offered by the Mary Livermore Library and, if not already a member, to join the Friends of the Library, providers of value added to library offerings at UNC Pembroke.
Message from the Dean of Library Services
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Congratulations Dr. Mary Russell on becoming the new President of the Friends of the Library of The University of North Carolina at Pembroke!
Dr. Elinor Folger Foster Dean of Library Services Photo by Bobby Ayers
Dr. Mary Russell
Photo by Bobby Ayers
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Robert Wolf was promoted to Serials/Digital Projects Coordinator, effective May 1, 2008, and to Assistant Librarian, effective in the fall semester.
Library Scholarship Notes
The faculty at the Mary Livermore Library actively pursue scholarship activities. These activities include providing pres-entations, attending conferences, and submitting articles to professional journals.
Michael Alewine and Dr. Mark Canada, Associate Professor of English, co-presented at the Teaching and Learning Center Summer Institute for Online and Hybrid Course Development in May 2008. The title of their session was “Academic Research for Your Online Students – Resources, Services, and a Few Other Tricks.” Michael also attended the Annual Conference on Distance Teaching and Learning in Madison Wisconsin, in August 2008.
Lillian Brewington and Carlene Cummings attended Digital Directions: Fundamentals of Creating and Managing Digi-tal Collections, presented by the Northeast Document Conservation Center and co-sponsored by SOLINET, in Jackson-ville, Florida, June 9-12, 2008.
Dr. Elinor Foster, Dean of Library Services, attended the 2008 American Library Association (ALA) Conference in Ana-heim, California, June 26 – July 1. As a conference participant, she worked closely with the Effective Practices Commit-tee, a component of the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) division of the ALA.
June Power wrote two articles for The Journal of Access Services, both in Vol.5 no. 1-2 issue. The articles were entitled “Circulation on the Go: Implementing Wireless Laptop Circulation in a State University Academic Library” and “Access the Web: Best Practices.”
Susan Whitt was one of the principal organizers for the Research and Technical Services Section of the North Carolina Library Association’s annual workshop, held at Wake Technical College in Raleigh, North Carolina, on May 22, 2008.
Robert Wolf presented at the Research and Technical Services Section of the North Carolina Library Association’s an-nual work shop in May on the subject of Institutional Repositories. Rob also wrote an article for the Fall/Winter 2007 edi-tion of North Carolina Libraries entitled “The Future Library Circa 1989-1993.”
David Young wrote a review in the Fall/Winter 2007 issue of North Carolina Libraries on the book Footsteps of the Cherokees: A Guide to the Eastern Homelands of the Cherokee Nation.
Anne Coleman, Justin Jacobs, and Leah Hammonds
Photo by Jessica Riesbeck
An Invitation to Join "A little library growing each year is an honorable part of a man's history." -Henry Ward Beecher
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This edition of Library Lines was edited by Karen S. Orr Fritts ([email protected]). Other members of the Publications Committee include Michael Alewine, Robert Arndt, Anne Coleman, Carl Danis, Dr. Elinor Foster (ex-officio), Anthony Holderied, Gwen Locklear, Jean Sexton, Susan Whitt, and David Young.
300 copies of this document were printed at a cost of $000 per copy.
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The Friends of the Library of UNC Pembroke will sponsor two appearances featuring North Carolina authors and two UNCP Faculty Showcases during the fall semester.
Raleigh News & Observer columnist Rob Christensen will speak on September 30 about his new book The Paradox of Tar Heel Politics: The Personalities, Elections, and Events That Shaped Modern North Carolina. Mr. Christensen has
been a reporter for the News & Observer for 35 years and a political columnist for 15 years. Mr. Christensen’s book examines the politicians of a state that was once represented by such divergent politicians as Jesse Helms and John Edwards. The program will be at 7:00 p.m. in the main reading room of the Library.
Joanna Catherine Scott’s latest work, The Road from Chapel Hill, is a story set during the American Civil War. Ms. Scott will speak on October 28, at 7:00 p.m. in the main reading room. Her fiction works include Cassandra, Lost, and The Lucky Gourd Shop. She has also published two books of poetry, Breakfast at the Shangri-La and Night Huntress. She is the winner of the 2008 Randall Jarrell Poetry Competition for her poem “In the Dawn Valley.” Ms. Scott was born during an air raid on London, England and raised in Australia. When her hus-band was named ambassador to the Asian Development Bank, Ms. Scott moved to Manila. Upon visiting a Philippine refugee processing center and receiving a painting of Vietnamese boat people at sea, Ms. Scott returned to camp and sought out the painter. After hearing his story, she spent two years listening to the stories of people in the camp. She compiled these stories into her first book, Indochina’s Refugees: Oral Histories from Laos, Cambodia and Viet-nam. Ms. Scott is currently working on a sequel to The Road from Chapel Hill.
The first Fall Faculty Showcase featuring UNCP authors will be held September 10, at 10:15 a.m. in the main reading room of the Library. Dr. David Oxendine, Assistant Professor of Education, will discuss his new book Perceived Fairness of an Ethnic Validation Procedure: Implications for Lumbee Federal Recognition. Based upon his Ph.D. dissertation, the book examines how individuals perceive their own ethnic identity and how the United States gov-ernment regulates ethnic identity. Dr. Youngsuk Chae, Assistant Professor in the Depart-ment of English and Theatre, will discuss her book Politicizing Asian American Literature: To-wards a Critical Multiculturalism. Dr. Chae’s book examines multiculturalism in the United States from the perspective of Asian Americans.
The second Faculty Showcase will be presented October 15, at 10:15 a.m. in the main read-ing room at the Mary Livermore Library. Dr. Stanley Knick, Director/Curator of the Museum of the Native American Resource Center, will speak about the video Listen to the Drum: A Closer Look at American Indian Powwow Music. The video is a result of an American Indian Studies class, Video Ethnography. Dr. Knick will also speak about the video production Our People: Occaneechi Band of Saponi Nation. Dr. Rick Crandall, Professor in the Department of Management, Marketing and International Business, will speak about his new book, New
Methods of Competing in the Global Marketplace: Critical Success Factors from Service and Manufacturing. Dr. Crandall co-authored this book with his father, Dr. Richard Crandall, who is a business professor at Appalachian State Univer-sity.
All author presentations will be followed by receptions where copies of the works will be available for signing and pur-chase. The Friends of the Library of UNC Pembroke are pleased to present these authors to the campus and commu-nity as part of their ongoing contributions to the celebration of scholarship and literature at UNC Pembroke.
Friends of the Library Sponsor Author Appearances by Robert Arndt
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