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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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The North Carolina Symphony is offering its FREE virtual Music Discovery program to libraries across the state. Geared for preschool and elementary-age children and their families, this 30-minute program via Zoom features a NC Symphony musician providing an interactive music lesson, talking about the instruments of the orchestra, and reading a book about music. Families will learn how the instruments of the orchestra make their sounds and hear examples of classical and popular music. If your library is interested in hosting this program, please complete the following form. Music Discovery is funded by PNC's “Grow Up Great” initiative, promoting literacy and arts education for preschoolers and their families. If you have questions about the program, please contact education@ncsymphony.org.
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This fall, NC LIVE will host four free Virtual Leadership Development workshops in partnership with NCLA and the Leadership, Administration, and Management (LAMS) Section. Guest facilitators will share their knowledge on specific leadership competencies and guide you through common leadership challenges. Whether you are in a leadership position already or aspire to be, consider registering for an upcoming Leadership Development workshop. Check out NC LIVE’s website for more details: https://www.nclive.org/regionalworkshops. The first workshop is September 22, so register now!
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North Carolina Libraries: Latest Issue Now Available!
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COVID-19 and Libraries How is your library responding to the COVID-19 pandemic? Do you have valuable resources to share? We’re compiling information in a document for all to use - feel free to add things!
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Katy Henderson Youth Services Librarian Chatham Community Library 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 first had that feeling when I was working in the music library at Penn State as an undergrad. I was a music major, but thought the library was a place I could more easily see myself making a career. I had some really wonderful role models there, both degreed librarians and paraprofessionals, who made a big impression on me. I began to investigate MLIS programs, and the rest is history! 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? Well, in pre-COVID days, it was definitely going in to the library and seeing my story time friends and their caregivers. Story time is my lifeblood. It’s so wonderful to connect with little ones and their grownups, making early literacy development fun through songs, rhymes, and of course, books! I continue to find inspiration by participating in professional organizations and by attending conferences. There are so many wonderful ideas out there, and I always find myself trying to figure out how to incorporate the things I learn into existing programs or new programs in Chatham County. Continuing education keeps me fresh, and I’m so grateful for each and every opportunity I have been given to go out and learn more from my professional peers. 3. Who are your library heroes in North Carolina and beyond? I have to give the biggest shoutout to Dale Cousins, who has believed in me and my work ever since she hired me back in 2006. She has been my biggest cheerleader in the profession here in North Carolina. There are so many other wonderful librarians I’ve connected with who have helped me along the way: Benjie Hester, Brandy Hamilton, Jennifer Hanft, Jasmine Rockwell, and of course my current branch manager, Rita Van Duinen. Each of them, in their way, helped me to think critically about libraries and my place in them, and my potential as a librarian, and as a leader in North Carolina libraries. 4. Tell us a little about your interests and hobbies outside of the library. Well, I love to read! I also enjoy being out in my yard and garden with my family, and going for neighborhood walks. I love singing karaoke and exploring new music. Pre-COVID, I loved traveling and going to museums and other cultural sites and parks. I’m hoping the day comes soon when I can do those things again. Are you interested in being featured in the “Librarian Interview” section of the NCLA Newsletter? We are looking for members who want to share their experiences and advice with our membership. If you would like to be considered, please provide your name and contact information on this form.
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Featured section of the month: College & University Section Submitted by Dawn Behrend, Instruction and Outreach Librarian, Lenoir-Rhyne University and CUS Chair 1. Who are the primary people that your section serves? Who should join?
CUS serves all academic librarians and anyone interested in learning more about academic librarianship. Anyone who is a member of NCLA and has an interest in academic libraries is welcome to join the section. CUS is also a great section to join for those who would like to take on a leadership role as there are often opportunities to serve on the section’s executive board. 2. What's the history of this section? When and why was it created?
CUS was formed in 1978 as the state chapter of the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL), which is a division of ALA. The section was created to bring together academic librarians in NC, provide opportunities for professional growth, and contribute to improving library services in higher education. 3. What types of programming do you offer? CUS has a long-standing tradition of sponsoring programming at the NCLA biennial conferences, as well as hosting a reception for members attending the conference. During off-conference years the section hosts a virtual conference, with 2021 being the third annual virtual conference thus far. Past attendees and presenters of the virtual conference have hailed from out-of-state as well as internationally. CUS has also been active in the past in facilitating webinar series, lunch-and-learns, and sponsoring attendance of ACRL eLearning Webcasts at no charge to members. 4. What's one thing you want people to remember about your section?
As the state chapter of ACRL, CUS would like for people to remember that our section welcomes members from all academic library types and sizes. This includes public universities, private universities and colleges, and community colleges. The current executive board of CUS is reflective of this, as officers serving on the board include a community college library director, a librarian at a small, private liberal arts university, and librarians from small to medium-sized public universities. If you have an interest in academic libraries, then there is a place for you in our section!
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Solutions and Other Problems
by Allie Brosh
The creator of the award-winning Hyperbole and a Half presents a new collection of comedic, autobiographical and deceptively illustrated essays on topics ranging from childhood and very bad pets to grief, loneliness and powerlessness in modern life.
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Virtual Book Launch Event sponsored by High Point Public Library Thursday, September 3 • 7 pm
Join us for a virtual discussion with the authors of The Deadly Hours--Susanna Kearsley, C.S. Harris, Anna Lee Huber and Christine Trent. The book will be published on September 1st, so this is an event in their virtual book tour. We will use Zoom for this event. Please register here.
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