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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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We have all heard stories this past month related to Hurricane Florence, the devastation it has caused, and the problems we are continuing to work through. As an association, we have reached out to our colleagues impacted by this event and will be there to support their efforts. You can help by volunteering through the Governor’s Office or supporting financially through the North Carolina Disaster Relief Fund. Please keep those that were hit hardest in your thoughts and remember that sometimes a little empathy can go a long way. Many librarians look forward to Fall as a time to celebrate Banned Books Week and to acknowledge the right that we have related to the Freedom to Read and the right to make choices that are unusual, off the norm, or unorthodox in nature. We do this with banners and posters, displays of challenged books, and sharing our favorite banned books with friends and colleagues, of which we have seen and heard many stories this past month. I encourage you to celebrate the right to read throughout the year and please share what you find interesting with others. Looking for recommended reading? Check out the newest issue of North Carolina Libraries! The 2018 issue is published, and our distinguished editor, Ralph Scott, provides some insights and background in this issue, so please take a look at Ralph’s notes and enjoy the latest issue. Also featured this month in North Carolina Libraries are plans provided by our Librarians Build Communities Committee who are finding ways to help give back to our communities in and around the NCLA Conference. It is important that the community sees our profession as engaged and supportive on a variety of needs impacting the locations where our libraries are located. And while we can’t help everyone, we can be a role model for others to help as well, so please support these causes as you can. Thanks and hope to see you at an event soon, Mike
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Emily Leachman Senior Librarian & Central Library Manager Central Piedmont Community College 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 page in high school at the public library and had done library volunteering starting at age 11, but I didn’t really consider it a career path until several years after college. It was when I realized that I could be a children’s librarian that things really clicked into place for me. Of course, now I’m at a community college where there are no kids and no storytimes, but libraries truly are where I’m meant to be. 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? Um, all of it? Much of my current job is problem solving, from very minor issues to much bigger ones, and I strive to use each instance to create the best possible customer service experience for our students and employees. Knowing that our library endeavors to be welcoming and helpful to everyone on our campus keeps me going. 3. Who are your library heroes in North Carolina and beyond? I want to be Dale Cousins when I grow up. I’ve also had two fabulous library supervisors who are both now retired, Terry Prather and Nancy May, who were strong role models for me. 4. Tell us a little about your interests and hobbies outside of the library. I’m a quilter, so sewing and making quilts is my main hobby. I’m involved with the Charlotte chapter of Project Linus, which is a national organization that gives hand-made blankets to kids ages birth through 18. I also love to be outside hiking, camping, or just at local parks with my family.
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The Four Agreements : A practical guide to personal freedom by Don Miguel Ruiz
The author uses ancient Toltec wisdom to fashion a personal philosophy around these four principles--be impeccable with your word, don't take anything personally, don't make assumptions, and always do your best.
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Manhattan Short Film Festival Saturday, October 6 • 2-4:30 pm Rowan County Library Participate in the world’s only global film festival! This event is free and open to the public. The Manhattan Short Film Festival invites everyone to participate in a one week, global event. Vote for your favorite short film and actor. Each RPL branch will show all of the films up for consideration. As the selections include adult themes, this event is for ages 18 and up. The approximate, total runtime for the nine finalist shorts is 128 minutes. Visit ManhattanShort.com for full details. The Final 9 are: Baghead (United Kingdom), Fire in Cardboard City (New Zealand), Home Shopper (USA), Her (Kosovo) Two Strangers Who Meet Five Times (United Kingdom), Someone (Germany), Chuchotage (Hungary), Fauve (Canada), Lacrimosa (Austria)
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Cosplay Workshop For Teens Tuesday, October 9 • 4:30 pm Forsynth County Library In this workshop, we will be focusing on the world of cosplay make-up. Participants will be able to try out some tips and tricks.
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