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PRESIDENT'S CORNER

UPCOMING EVENTS

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PRESIDENT'S CORNER

Spring has finally arrived! Many of our sections have been busy planning events for spring. Longer days and warmer temperatures give us more energy for projects and the desire to be outside. Spring is a time of renewal. I have seen so many pretty photos on social media of gardens and flowers. I still obsessively remember my travels to Florence, Italy last fall. I’m currently reading Under the Tuscan Sun and Bella Tuscany by Frances Mayes. You may have seen the movie based on that first novel, which chronicles Mayes’ spontaneous purchase of a house in Cortona, Italy, called Bramasole - something that yearns for the sun. Oh, how I yearn for the sun and the beauty of Italy!

One of my friends posted this equinox blessing and I wanted to share it with all of you.

A Spring Equinox Ostara Blessing

From its winter sleep the earth is awoken,
The cycle of nature, true and unbroken.
The promise of spring, of life, a new start,
To fill you with faith in mind, body and heart.
The perfect wheel of nature keeps spinning,
With proof that an ending is just the beginning.
Rejoice in this season, may it fill you with peace,
And may the blessing of nature, for you, never cease.

In this time of newness and renewal, we have a new committee! I have appointed Rodrigo Castro of Wake Forest University as chair for our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Committee. The committee held its first meeting on March 25. The State Library announced a new Racial Equity in Libraries toolkit which they developed in partnership with our own REMCo section. The new toolkit was released March 31, and we believe will be very useful to libraries across the state, as well as to our new DEI committee. I look forward to learning and growing with this committee and seeing the fruits of their labor in the coming months.

During our Executive Board meeting on April 29, board members will have a business meeting followed by a session on self care led by our secretary, Jenneffer Sixkiller. As this is our second meeting of the new biennial, we are still getting to know each other and our new roles. We will take time for important conversations, brainstorming ideas and best practices for our board, continuing our focus on our individual health and the health of our organization.

Enjoy every day, take time for yourself, and take time to make connections with other NCLA members!

Until next time,

UPCOMING EVENTS

2022 DIGITAL HUMANITIES INSTITUTE
APRIL 21-22, 2022
hosted by UNC-CHARLOTTE

Conference Theme: Digital Humanities and the Environment

This year's Digital Humanities Collaborative of North Carolina Institute will be a hybrid two-day program taking place on April 21-22, 2022.

The theme of this institute is "Digital Humanities and the Environment". What do we mean by "environment"? You decide. It could refer to the natural world or the built environment. As presenters consider their proposals, they might consider the following questions: How can we address important issues of the environment through DH work? What are important considerations for ensuring DH work minimizes harm to the environment? How can we teach practitioners to consider the environmental impact of their DH work? How is industry incorporating the environment into DH products and solutions?

2022 NC LIVE Annual Conference - Registration Open

Registration is now open for the NC LIVE Annual Conference, Literacy for All! May 13 & May 16, 2022.

Registration is free. You may choose to attend virtually, in-person, or both. Learn more about the conference and view the current schedule: www.nclive.org/annualconference

Register here

Call for Proposals! Metrolina Library Association is now accepting poster and presentation proposals for our 2022 conference, which is scheduled for Thursday, June 16, 2022, at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. This year’s theme is “Renew ‘22: Centering Libraries and Librarians in Our Communities.”

2022 brings renewal and transformation. Over the last two years, librarians have needed to balance our own needs with the evolving needs of our communities.

We want to know: How can we enhance wellness and well-being for librarians? How can we better advocate for the critical role of libraries in creating healthy, thriving communities? How do we adapt to meet new challenges and changes?

Please fill out this short Google form to submit your proposal: https://forms.gle/k3pnoxajhGrZmRNh7

Questions? Contact Abby Moore MLA President, at Metrolina.library@gmail.com. Proposals will be accepted until 5 p.m. EST, Monday, April 11, 2022. This is a blind review process.

TILC 2022 REGISTRATION OPEN

Please join us for The Innovative Library Classroom (TILC), at William & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia, on Friday, June 3, 2022, from 9 am to 4:30 pm. We will host a pre-conference social, which includes the poster sessions, on Thursday evening.

We are thrilled to have Holly A Smith, College Archivist at Spelman College, as our keynote speaker. TILC is supported by the Virginia Chapter of the Association of College & Research Libraries (VLACRL) and a number of Virginia institutions, including William & Mary, Radford University, and Hollins University.

Your $50 registration fee includes breakfast, lunch, and snacks.

Registration will open at 10 am EST on Monday, April 18.

Space is limited to 100 attendees. To attend the conference, you will be required to show proof of vaccination against COVID-19 or a negative COVID test from the past 48 hours the morning of the conference. This will be a communal event and masks are strongly encouraged.

TILC 2022 presentations will be posted by April 10th. More information about TILC can be found at: https://theinnovativelibraryclassroom.weebly.com/

ANNOUNCEMENTS

NCLA News

ACRL e-Learning Webcast, Free to ACRL-NC Chapter section members, 4/12/22 @ 1:00-2:00 P.M. Central, 2:00-3:00 P.M. Eastern, Online library instruction: Best practices for live synchronous teaching . We will share the Zoom link directly to the section members at the later time.

BLINC is hosting our Spring workshop on Monday, April 25 from 1-4:30pm. Below is the full agenda and Zoom link. We are looking forward to having Kelly Karres from the Census Bureau present about Census data tools for business. Please feel free to share your questions ahead of time with this Google form! The deadline to submit is Thursday, April 14th.

Spring Workshop Agenda:

1-1:45: Intros & updates
1:45-2: Vertical IQ demo
2-2:10: Break
2:10-3: Speaker & Discussion: Census Bureau presenter on using Census data tools for business
3-3:10: Break
3:10-4: Facilitated Discussion: Boundaries in the workplace- facilitated conversation with Kassie Ettefagh & Morgan Ritchie-Baum
4:05-4:30: Chill networking time

The latest issue of North Carolina Libraries is now available!

Check here for the most recent version here.

The State Library posts position announcements as a service to libraries in the state of North Carolina. For more information regarding a position please contact the hiring library or organization in the provided link. Check out current openings here.

As a reminder, recordings of many of the 64th biennial conference sessions will be available for registrants until April 22, 2022 in Whova.

A Note from the Chair of the Nominating Committee:
Lorrie Russell, NCLA Immediate Past President

Hello all! Spring is finally here, and that means it is time to think about NCLA’s upcoming elections. As Chair of the Nominating Committee, I am looking for both new members for the committee, and NCLA members that are interested in running for office. If you are interested in either, please reach out to me at pastpresident@nclaonline.org.

This biennium we will elect officers for the following positions:

Vice-President/President-Elect: This is a six year term – two years as Vice-President, two years as President, and two years as Immediate Past President. The Vice President serves as President Elect and presides in the absence of the President. If it becomes necessary for the Vice President to complete the unexpired term of the President, the Vice President shall also serve his or her own term as President. In the event of the Vice President becoming President during the unexpired term of the elected President, the Executive Board shall appoint a Vice President to serve until the next regular election is held.
The President shall preside at all meetings of the Association, the Executive Board, and of the Executive Committee. The President shall, with the advice of the Executive Board, appoint the editor of North Carolina Libraries and all committee chairs and suggest other committee members. Committees shall be appointed for special purposes and shall serve until the purposes are achieved. The President may execute mortgages, bonds, contracts, or other instruments which the Executive Board has authorized to be executed, except in cases where the signing and execution thereof shall be expressly delegated by the Executive Board or by the Constitution, Bylaws, or by statute, to some other officer or agent of the Association. In general the President shall perform all duties as may be prescribed by the Executive Board. The President is an ex officio member of all committees except the Committee on Nominations.
Secretary: This is a two year term. The Secretary shall keep a record of all the meetings of the Executive Board, and the Executive Committee, the biennial meetings and any special meetings of the Association. The Secretary shall be responsible for receipt and deposit in the Association archives all correspondence, records, and archives not needed for current use. In case of a vacancy, the Executive Board shall appoint a Secretary to serve until the next regular election is held.
Treasurer-Elect: This is a four year term – two years as Treasurer-Elect, and two years as Treasurer. The Treasurer Elect shall work together with the Treasurer during the biennium to ensure an orderly transition. The Treasurer Elect shall serve as a member of the Executive Board and shall serve as a voting member of the Finance Committee. If it becomes necessary for the Treasurer Elect to complete the unexpired term of the Treasurer, the Treasurer Elect shall also serve his or her own term as Treasurer.
The Treasurer shall assist in the preparation of the budget and keep whatever records of the Association the President and the Executive Board deem necessary. The Treasurer will disburse all funds of the Association under the instructions of the Executive Board and keep regular accounts, which at all times shall be open to the inspection of all members of the Executive Board. The Treasurer shall execute a bond in such sum as shall be set by the Executive Board, the cost to be paid by the Association, and shall contract annually for an audit of all accounts. The Treasurer shall serve as a member of the Finance Committee and shall perform such other duties and functions as may be prescribed by the Executive Board. The term of office shall be two years.
Director (Piedmont): This is a four year term.
Director (Western): This is a four year term.
Regional directors serve as liaisons between the Executive Board and their region of the state. They must be a resident within their region when elected. They serve as members of the Membership committee and one Director will chair the Membership Committee. The Directors assume such other duties as are assigned by the President. In case of a vacancy, the Executive Board shall appoint a Director to serve until the next regular election is held.

Regions are defined as follows:

Piedmont: Alexander, Anson, Cabarrus, Davidson, Davie, Forsyth, Guilford, Iredell, Mecklenburg, Montgomery, Moore, Randolph, Richmond, Rockingham, Rowan, Stanly, Stokes, Surry, Union, Yadkin.

Western: Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Catawba, Cherokee, Clay, Cleveland, Gaston, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Lincoln, Macon, Madison, McDowell, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Swain, Transylvania, Watauga, Wilkes, Yancey.

I hope to hear from you soon!

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CELEBRATIONS & NEWS

The Angier Public Library was awarded the 2021 Business of the Year award at the annual Chamber of Commerce banquet last week.

BOOK PICK

Time Is a Mother
by Ocean Vuong

Vuong’s second collection considers the reverberations of his mother’s death in poems that speak to grief, family, the power of memory, and the personal and public aspects of American life.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

SOCIAL MEDIA

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