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Welcome to the North Carolina Library Association’s monthly eNewsletter! A production of the NCLA Marketing Committee, the eNewsletter is devoted to highlighting professional events and programs, librarians making exceptional differences in their communities, and how the association is working to serve YOU! Please subscribe and your feedback is always welcome.
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Here’s to hoping that everyone had, or will have, a chance to vote on November 6th. Much of library advocacy is about getting the votes on legislation that supports the funding or activities that are important to libraries. This of course also applies to various candidates and the positions they take, so please vote-- it makes a difference!! We recently had an NCLA Executive Board meeting and I was pleased to hear about all the various activities that the Sections and Committees are working on. I also shared some information that I would like to repeat here: - We voted on a motion to return to Winston-Salem for the 2021 conference. This was after much research and discussion over alternative venues. At this time, the Benton at Winston-Salem is still the best financial option and is center state, which helps the majority of folks get there. We will continue to look at other options in the future as opportunities arise.
- Our membership is holding steady, which is tough in a non-conference year and seems to be attributable for our student members. As we push to include LIS students in our organization, please remember they are our future and supporting and including them as they move from student to professionals is critical to our state and overall profession. That being said, we are moving the Student Relations Committee into a sub-committee of the New Members Round Table to help make that transition smoother.
- We shared hurricane hero stories, where libraries supported their communities through recovery efforts. I am planning a workshop next spring/summer to focus on hurricane preparation, disaster recovery efforts, and share best practices. Please be on the lookout for more information related to that coming Summer 2019.
- Nominations are still open for the next slate of Officers who will be named at the 2019 Conference. Please consider running for these important offices and help move our association forward. It is a great experience and provides exposure to many opportunities that broadens your perspectives.
I want to wish all of you and your families a wonderful Thanksgiving. I am very thankful to be part of NCLA and I hope you are as well. Mike
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Denelle Eads Employee Relations and Staff Development Librarian UNC-Charlotte 1. What was the first library job you had that made the little voice in your head go, “Yes—I have found the profession for me!” I was a part-time Administrative Assistant in Special Collections at Atkins Library when I realized that librarianship was something that I wanted to pursue. It was a job that I absolutely loved and enjoyed with a passion. At the time, our department was very small and each employee was expected to serve as a representative of the department, which meant sitting at the Reading Room desk and having knowledge of our collections in order to assist patrons and answer research questions. I was successful in carrying out that particular task. I was encouraged by my director, Robin Brabham, to pursue my library degree. He said to me, “you might as well earn your degree since you are already doing the work that librarians do.” That was when I heard that little voice in my head. 2. What part of your job keeps you going to work every day? How do you continue to find inspiration and passion in the library field? The excitement of knowing that every day is different for me and in my role as Employee Relations and Staff Development Librarian, I get to plan events, promote professional development opportunities and find ways to enhance the experience of faculty and staff in my library. 3. How do you continue to find inspiration and passion in the library field? Staying connected through conferences and my involvement with library associations is where I find my inspiration and passion for the library field. Each time I attend a conference, I learn something new, which helps the fire to continue burn with passion and enthusiasm for the work that I do. My involvement with NCLA has made a strong impact on how I feel about the profession. Each time I attend an Executive Board meeting, I am constantly inspired by the energy that is produced by such a hard-working group of people who are all striving to make a difference in the lives of others. 4. Who are your library heroes in North Carolina and beyond? Richard Moniz. I was fortunate to have Richard as one of my first professors in library school. While taking his management course, I learned a great deal about leadership, management and the importance of demonstrating good values and ethics in the work place. I value the contribution he has made to the library profession and how he has mentored me along with so many other library students. 5. Tell us a little about your interests and hobbies outside of the library. I recently started taking ice skating lessons. Originally my goal was to skate for exercise, but skating for me has turned into more of a way for me challenge myself and to accomplish a goal. Skating is out of my comfort zone so when I learn a new element, technique and how to do something properly is the most important thing to me. I find that when I become interested in something, I tend to get obsessed with it. I have a strong passion for (watching) football and right now, my interest in ice skating is starting to catch up to my obsession to football.
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The Card Catalog: books, cards, and literary treasures by Library of Congress
Perfect for booklovers everywhere, and featuring more than 200 full-color images of original catalog cards, first edition book covers and archival photographs, the Librarian of Congress, paying tribute to the written word, takes readers into one of the world’s most famous libraries and the brilliant catalog system that has kept it organized for hundreds of years.
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An Evening with President Bill Clinton and James Patterson Thursday, November 29 • 7 pm Knight Theater at Levine Center for the Arts; Charlotte Mecklenberg Library Please join the Library Foundation and Park Road Books for an evening with President Bill Clinton and the world’s bestselling author James Patterson. They will discuss their best-selling novel, The President is Missing, offering candid insights into their unique collaboration and research, as well as the timely and alarming issues their novel raises about our world today. The President is Missing marks the first time a President has collaborated with a best-selling novelist on a work of fiction. The result is a powerful, one-of-a-kind thriller filled with details only a President could know, and the kind of suspense only James Patterson can deliver. Tickets $50 - $125 Each ticket includes a signed copy of The President is Missing For more information please visit this link.
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