The Library Presents: An Intimate Evening with

Transcription

1 Library Lines The newsletter of the Friends of the Library of UNC Pembroke Vol. 22 Number 3 February 2014 The Library Presents: An Intimate Evening with Dr. Elliot Engel by Susan Whitt The Friends of the Library are enthusiastically planning for their next annual benefit The Library Presents: An Intimate Evening with Dr. Elliot Engel that will be held on February 28, After twelve years of being in the Library, the benefit event will be held at the Chancellor s Residence. We are excited that Chancellor Carter and Mrs. Carter, strong supporters of the Library, have welcomed us into their home. This new venue will be an exciting and dynamic new location for our major fundraiser. The evening will be structured a little differently from our other benefits. Not only is the location new, we will focus our efforts on a very exhilarating and fascinating speaker, Dr. Elliot Engel. The event will begin at 5:30 p.m. A social period will be held from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. During that time, heavy hors d oeuvres will be served and a limited silent auction will be held for attendees to bid on items. We studied our last twelve benefits to see what our most popular auction items have been, and we plan to offer those for bid again this year. A current list of auction items will be available at the Library s website at The list will be updated as new donations for the benefit are received. Dr. Elliot Engel is originally from Indiana, but now calls Raleigh, North Carolina, home. He has taught at North Carolina State University, as well as Duke University. He earned his M.A. and Ph.D. as a Woodrow Wilson Fellow at UCLA. While at UCLA, he won that university s Outstanding Teacher Award. Additionally, he has received NCSU s Alumni Professorship and the Victorian Society s Award of Merit. Dr. Engel was recently inducted into the Royal Society of Arts in England for his thirty years of academic work and service in promoting Charles Dickens. Dr. Engel has written ten books, and his mini-lecture series on Charles Dickens ran on PBS television stations around the country. He has written four plays which have been produced in the past ten years. His articles have appeared in numerous national magazines and newspapers. He has lectured on every continent. For our benefit, Dr. Engel will give one of his most popular and enlightening presentations, A Light History of the English Language. Yes, he will touch on the grunts of beginning language to the social communication of today. We are confident that you will enjoy him and wonder where the time went at the close of his program. The Library Presents: An Intimate Evening with Dr. Elliot Engel will be an excellent way to spend an evening. Your enjoyment will help support the Friends of the Library initiatives, such as continued support for eight scholarships established to assist students at UNCP, funding of materials for the Library, and sponsorship of author appearances and reading programs. To learn more about the Friends of the Library, how to apply for FOL scholarships, or to join our Friends of the Library, please call the Mary Livermore Library at or go to the Library s webpage at Library staff member Chris Bowyer ( ) may be contacted for benefit tickets and more information. Tickets are $50 each. This year, discounted tickets for current UNCP students also can be purchased for $20 each. Dress will be business casual. Save the date for this event. We look forward to seeing you there! Dr. Elliot Engel Photo provided by Dr. Engel

2 Page 2 Susan Whitt Photo by Cindy Saylor Message from the Dean of Library Services Another very short year has come and gone. I continue to be amazed that each year goes by faster and faster. Once more I have the opportunity to reflect on what has happened in the old year and what lies ahead in the New Year. Our Friends of the Library have continued to offer support for the Library, the University, and the students attending UNCP. Once again, we awarded cash prizes to winners of the Poetry/Short Prose Contest for Money was awarded to deserving students who were recipients of FOL scholarships. The Friends sponsored interesting programs and continued looking forward to sponsoring more events and seeking donations to support the financial backing that is so important during stressful economic times. Events are planned for the upcoming New Year. Please mark your calendars for our benefit to be held on February 28, The Library Presents: An Intimate Evening with Dr. Elliot Engel will feature Dr. Engel speaking on A Light History of the English Language. More information on this major Friends fundraiser is found in this newsletter. You will also find information concerning time and location of other programs both on and off campus. Applications and information about participating in our Poetry/Short Prose Contest are also found in this issue. As you can see the Friends are moving headlong into this New Year. We invite you to become involved in our activities and to attend these events. This would be a wonderful resolution to make for the New Year as well. As always, I encourage all those campus and community members reading this newsletter to join our Friends organization. Please tell others about us and encourage them to join. Thank you if you are already a member. If you have any questions, please call me at or Chris Bowyer at Information about the Friends, along with membership forms, can be found at Message from the FOL President What a difference we can make together! Passion makes a difference in people s lives. Some of the most passionate professionals I know are the librarians at our Mary Livermore Library. They are folks who make a big difference in our lives. Beyond the bulging bookshelves, human interaction is the greatest value in the Library. Librarians listen to our needs and connect us with the information, resources, and services that help us get on with our lives. They connect with us over the circulation and reference desks, through informal one-on-one instruction, and in teaching a workshop or facilitating a program. They enable conversations, bring people together, and build community experiences. Today s librarians help us resolve a plethora of issues stimulated by changes in the workplace, shifts in the economy, and new technology. Students are at the heart of the University s mission. Most of all, the Livermore Library staff want to help students. And that s where you come in. Wouldn t you like to make a difference in a UNCP student s life? Wouldn t you like to do something to encourage them to make more use of the valuable resources of the Mary Livermore Library? Wouldn t you like to reward high school students and members of the community for their creativity? All of these opportunities are open to you through membership in the Friends of the Mary Livermore Library. Anthony Curtis Photo by UNCP Every year, the Friends award scholarships to numerous UNCP students through our scholarship program. In addition, the Friends purchase materials that are not covered under the Library s budget. Friends are entitled to borrow books, audio books, DVDs, and other circulating materials as part of the benefits of membership. Every year, the Friends of the Library and the Kiwanis of Robeson County sponsor a Poetry and Short Prose Contest. This contest rewards not only UNCP students but also high school students and members of the community in several categories. The Friends sponsor faculty showcases for book authors to discuss their work, bring speakers from around the country to campus, help plan programs with other campus groups to celebrate our Native American Heritage and Black History months, and so much more. Your tax-deductible $10 donation can make a difference. There s no better time than right now to join us. Please consider joining The Friends of the Library. Not only will you be making a difference for the students and community, but you also will be making a difference in your own life. What a difference we can make together!

3 Page 3 Fall the Library by Robert Arndt The Mary Livermore Library hosted a Faculty Authors Showcase featuring Dr. Catherine Parisian, assistant professor of English in the English, Theatre, and Foreign Languages Department, and Dr. Melissa Schaub, Associate Vice Chancellor for Enrollment and an associate professor in the English, Theatre, and Foreign Languages Department, on October 30th. Catherine Parisian Photo provided Dr. Parisian Frances Burney s Cecilia: A Publishing History is Dr. Parisian s second novel. It traces the publishing history of Cecilia from its first publication in 1782 until today. Dr. Parisian s first book was The First White House Library, published in Melissa Schaub Photo by UNCP Middlebrow Feminism in Classic British Detective Fiction: The Female Gentleman is Dr. Melissa Schaub s first published book. This book grew of out Dr. Schaub s reading of British detective novels whose heroines she noticed acted more like the conventional English gentleman. November 11th the Mary Livermore Library, along with the Departments of American Indian Studies and History and the Office for Diversity and Inclusion, sponsored a panel discussion on Carolina Indians and the American Civil War. The Gilder Lehrman Institute for American History, the Library of America, and the National Endowment for the Humanities provided additional financial support. The master of ceremonies for the event was Dr. Rose Stremlau, an associate professor of History and American Indian Studies. The panelists for the discussion were Ms. Brooke Bauer, Mr. Jefferson Currie, and Mr. Marty Richardson. The moderator of the discussion was Dr. Linda Oxendine, former chair of the American Indian Studies Department and professor emeritus at UNCP. The common theme throughout the presentations was research about American Indian involvement in the Civil War needs to seek out resources in other non-native communities to gain a clearer picture of the Native American response to the war effort. Ms. Bauer, a member of the Catawba Indian Nation, is a doctoral candidate in United States History at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Ms. Bauer spoke about the Catawba Indian service in the Confederate Army as part of Company H of the 12th South Carolina Volunteer Infantry. She listed the need to fulfill the cultural warrior expectations and need for money ($50 enlistment bonus) as primary reasons why the Catawba Indians may have enlisted. Brooke Bauer Photo by Michael C. Alewine Mr. Jefferson Currie is currently working with the Vollis Simpson Whirligig Park in Wilson. He was an assistant curator at the North Carolina Museum of History. His presentation was Going Beyond the Lowery War and discussed the need to explore how other Lumbees, not just the members of the Lowery Gang, lived during the Civil Gang. Mr. Currie is a member of the Lumbee Tribe. Jefferson Currie Photo by Michael C. Alewine Mr. Marvin Richardson, a member of the Haliwa-Saponi tribe, is a doctoral candidate in United States History at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. His talk focused on the Haliwa- Saponi and their service during the Civil War. Mr. Richardson was the Director of Planning and Development for the Haliwa- Saponi Tribe for ten years. Marvin Richardson Photo by Michael C. Alewine

4 Page 4 The staff of the Mary Livermore Library would like to take this opportunity to announce personnel changes and highlight the scholarship accomplishments of several library staff. Staffing Updates NEW FACES AND SCHOLARSHIP ACTIVITY AT THE MARY LIVERMORE LIBRARY by David W. Young Christopher Bowyer, former Administrative Support Associate for Circulation, began his employment as University Library Technician for Government Documents on September 23, Chris is responsible for processing and shelving government documents, inputting Friends of the Library members into a database and sending out renewal notices, assisting patrons with both North Carolina and United States documents, taking photos and video recordings of library programs and displays, making posters and flyers for programs/displays in the Library, and serving as the Membership Recorder on the Friends of the Library Board. Chris states that the best aspect of his new job is being able to utilize my creativity and working with awesome colleagues. In his spare time, Chris enjoys traveling, photography, hiking, helping at church, and working on computers. Claire Clemens, the new Instructional Services/Reference Librarian at the Mary Livermore Library, began her employment on January 2, Some of Claire s specific job responsibilities include coordinating and scheduling library orientation or instruction classes, assisting the Reference/Instructional Services Librarian with the management of reference resources, aiding in the creation of instructional handouts and user guides, and helping the Serials/Digital Operations Coordinator stay informed about the condition of the classroom so that normal operation can occur. Claire obtained a Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS) degree from the University of South Carolina in 2000 with a concentration in K-12 library media. She also holds an M.A. in German Language and Literatures from Middlebury College and taught university-level German courses for many years. Prior to her arrival at UNCP, Claire served as the Education Librarian at the College of New Jersey in Ewing, and at James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia. In addition to serving as liaison to all education departments, she worked with the Department of Health and Exercise Science and JMU s Center for Faculty Innovation. Claire has contributed chapters to two books: Using LibGuides to Enhance Library Services and The Embedded Librarian s Cookbook and is currently writing articles on children s literature based on recent presentations at national conferences (ALA and NCTE). Claire is a member of the American Library Association (ALA) and the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL). I Claire Clemens Photo by Chris Bowyer Chris Bowyer Photo by UNCP am delighted to start the new year at UNCP and look forward to providing great resources and services for teaching and learning. Karen Fritts Photo provided by Karen Fritts Karen Orr Fritts, former Government Documents/Development Librarian, left her position at UNCP on August 9, Karen came to the Mary Livermore Library on May 5, She was responsible for processing and maintaining the government documents unit, as well as preparing and monitoring grants, working with the Friends of the Library, and preparing the Library Lines newsletter. Karen has relocated to Lompoc, California, with her husband, who received a promotion and transfer to the Federal Correctional Complex (FCC) Lompoc. The family, including twin sons Dillon and Zach, now lives six miles from the beach and is looking forward to biking throughout the area on those warm, sunny California days. Karen said she will miss being in North Carolina and all the friends she made here. "I learned a lot more here at Mary Livermore Library than in previous positions, and I look forward to taking these skills and applying them to my future positions."

5 Page 5 Scholarship Activity Publications Anne Coleman, Assistant Dean for Research Services, continued her North Carolina Libraries Editorial Board duties on July 24 by proofing a couple of sections, including the North Carolina Books section for the Spring/Summer 2013 issue. Presentations Michael C. Alewine, Outreach/Distance Education Librarian, presented the paper Using the ARCS Model for Motivational Design to Engage Students in the Information Literacy Classroom at the 2013 Georgia International Conference on Information Literacy in Savannah, Georgia, on August 23. He is currently revising this paper for possible publication in the near future. Rob Wolf, Serials/Digital Operations Coordinator, participated in a panel discussion at the NCLA 60 th Biennial Conference in Winston-Salem, North Carolina on October 18. The topic of the presentation was entitled Ins & Outs of ERMS: Using an Electronic Resource Management System. David Young, Catalog Librarian, presented Celebrating Local History through Photographs and Papers: Highlights of a Special Collection at the North Carolina Library Association 60 th Biennial Conference on October 16. Conferences/Programs Susan Whitt, Interim Dean of Library Services, Anne Coleman, Rob Wolf, and David Young attended the aforementioned North Carolina Library Association 60 th Biennial Conference during the period, October Susan was elected to the Board of the Resources & Technical Services Section of NCLA. Anne Coleman attended the annual Friends of Archives meeting and program at the State Library in Raleigh, North Carolina, on June 24. Webinars Robert Arndt, Reference/Instructional Services Librarian, attended a Music Online webinar on June 13. Additionally he participated in the webinar Services for the Disabled in our Libraries and Cultural Institutions on September 13. Robert, Anne Coleman, and David Young participated in the NCLA Government Resources Section Help! I m An Accidental Government Information Librarian series webinar, Geocoding for Beginners on November 18. Anne Coleman participated in the following additional webinars: Dealing with Summer Heat & Humidity on June 5; an NCLA webinar, Just the Facts Ma am! Getting Started with the U.S. Census & American FactFinder (along with Robert Arndt and David Young) on June 12; a webinar, also attended by Robert Arndt, called Investigate Your HVAC System & Identify Potential Energy Savings on July 10; a copyright webinar entitled, Academic Book Contracts and Royalty Statements: Understanding Your Rights on July 23; a webinar on Accessible Archives: Focus on New Content on July 25; a training webinar New Interface for Points of View Reference Center on August 7; a webinar from the NCLA Government Resources Section entitled, Climbing Capitol Hill: The Basics of Congressional Research (also attended by Robert Arndt and David Young) on August 8; an NCLA webinar, RDA Basics for Non-Cataloging Librarians on August 21; and an ALA-sponsored webinar, Dealing with Difficult Patrons (along with other library staff) on September 19. David Young and Anne participated in a three-day, online workshop entitled Original Cataloging of Monographs Using RDA, August

6 Page 6 Page 11 SPIRIT OF PEMBROKE COMPETITION by Saprina Oxendine The Library had a blast preparing for the Spirit of Pembroke competition that was sponsored by the UNCP Staff Council during Homecoming Offices and departments were asked to display their best Black and Gold Spirit, and judges from the Staff Council would decide who demonstrated the most outstanding spirit. For the Library s spirit entry, the Art, Displays and Exhibits Committee created two beautifully decorated and well researched displays, and a Mary Livermore Library Cheering Squad was formed. Did you ever wonder if library staff cheerleaders would whisper? Well, we didn t! We were loud and boisterous as we cheered, Okay! Ready! We re The Braves, Strong and True. Watch Out Pioneers! We re Coming After You!!!!! The Library proudly received the Most Crowd Reaction Award, for the 2013 Spirit of UNC Pembroke competition. Cheer team members were June Mills, Head Cheerleader, Gwendolyn Locklear, Susan Whitt, Anne Coleman, June Power, Susan Cummings, Carlene Cummings, David Young, Sondra Oxendine, Sherry Locklear, Saprina Oxendine, Eric Chavis, and Tela Brooks. Photo by Scott Bigelow UNCP Elementary Education majors, School of Education faculty, and librarians at Native American Read-In at Pembroke Elementary School. Photos by Michael C. Alewine

7 Page 7 Friends of the Library Scholarships by Anne Coleman Thanks to the success of the Friends of the Library annual benefit events, several scholarships are made available to UNCP students each year. These scholarships are designed to acknowledge and support students who are performing well in their academic majors by providing them some financial assistance. Annually, the Friends of the Library of UNCP (FOL) award four tuition-assistance scholarships and four book-assistance scholarships to UNCP students. See below: The UNCP Friends of the Library Dean Elinor F. Foster Scholarship is a non-endowed fund established to assist one UNCP undergraduate student per year. The $1,000 award is credited to the recipient s account, in two installments, during the fall and spring semesters following the announcement of the award recipient. The Ben Chavis, Grandmother Lela Locklear Chavis and Great-great grandfather John Archie Locklear/Friends of the Library Endowed Scholarship is an endowed fund established to assist one UNCP student who is pursuing an undergraduate degree in a math or science-related field of study. The $1,000 award is credited to the recipient s account, in two installments, during the fall and spring semesters following the announcement of the award recipient. The UNCP Friends of the Library Endowed Scholarship is an endowed fund established to assist one Honors College student per year at UNCP. The award is $500 per student per award and is credited to the recipient s account. The Friends of the Library Generalist Endowed Scholarship is an endowed fund established to assist one undergraduate student per year at UNCP. The award is $500 per student per award and is credited to the recipient s account The UNCP Friends of the Library Book Scholarship fund is a non-endowed fund established to assist up to four students per year at UNCP. Candidates for this award can be full-time or part-time graduate students, as well as undergraduate students. Each award is $300 per student per award and is credited to the recipient s account. Only one scholarship award per student will be provided per academic year. This year the application deadline for all scholarships is February 28, Scholarship Application Forms Here... For more information, contact Chris Bowyer at FOL Scholarship Winners Photo by Sherry Locklear

8 Page 8 Then and Now by Carlene Cummings and Michael C. Alewine The first photograph, from the Mary Livermore Library Special Collections, shows the Library s classroom in the late 1980s. This is where UNCP students came to learn how to use the Library to locate resources for their research papers and projects. Lillian Brewington, Librarian Emeritus, stated that instructional sessions included the use of the card catalog and later the Library s online catalog (which replaced the original paper card catalog in 1990), as well as reference books. Students were also required to use print indexes to locate periodical articles by topic. Prior to the 1990s, there were very few electronic databases. I remember the many classes I taught in that classroom, and all the heavy indexes I had to bring upstairs. I did classes every semester for the Physical Sciences Department on government documents, especially NASA, and for the Business Department I covered the tax system. Now they can get everything online. The classroom had only tables and chairs no computer workstations. Students would receive lectures from a librarian, and they would view visuals displayed using an overhead projector. According to Lillian, librarians would use props in their instruction sessions actual reference books, print periodical indexes, and journals. For example, to get students to understand the difference between popular and scholarly sources, we had the students examine examples of each, which we brought up from the collection, Lillian explained. One of the primary functions of the instructional sessions was to ensure that each student had a library account. At the start of each session, the students would complete an application, and these would be taken by circulation staff and entered into the system by hand. The students library cards would be waiting for them when the session was finished. Sessions would typically include rather standard information about the Library and the students would complete a tour of the Library. Following the demolition of the adjacent Sampson Hall, the Library was expanded in 1997 and was renamed Sampson-Livermore Library. A state-of-the-art (for 1997) electronic classroom was built in the new addition. Robert Arndt, Reference/Instructional Services Librarian, stated, These days we use so many different instructional methods to help students become information literate. Our sessions are not generic in any way. Each is designed to be course and even assignment specific, although students do learn generic skills that they can use in other courses and research-based assignments. Some classes meet with us only once, while others meet several sessions. We even offer a 3-week information literacy mini course for ENG 1060, and now we also have our credit-bearing LIB 1000 course, which lasts an entire semester. We use active learning techniques and make use of a variety of technologies. The Library no longer limits instruction to just on campus. Librarians will travel to instructional sites, including as far away as Sanford and Wilmington. We also create course-specific, online instructional modules for online courses, especially for students who cannot come to campus. According to Robert, The goals of our instructional programs have not changed. We have always been concerned with playing an active role in the teaching and learning processes here at UNCP and now with an emphasis being place on improving academic writing, we are providing more instruction than ever. During the past 25 years, the Library has seen steady growth in the number and variety of instruction sessions that it provides each year. For example, in the academic year, the Library provided 60 instructional sessions to 954 students. In comparison, during the academic year, the Library provided 282 instructional sessions to 4,776 students. Robert further stated, We outgrew this building a long time ago. Hopefully, when we get the new building, we will have at least two classrooms but we also need a variety of new non-traditional and dynamic learning spaces to carry-out the types of teaching and learning that we have not even thought about yet. Imagine a classroom where all the walls are interactive and linked to billions of information resources all over the world just a touch away. Imagine that!

9 Page 9 Library s classroom (ca. 1988) Photo provided by University Archives Robert Arndt teaching in our electronic classroom

10 Page 10 UNCP s 4 th Annual Native American Read-In Pembroke Elementary by Anne H. Coleman UNCP elementary education majors, School of Education faculty, and librarians at the Native American Read-In at Pembroke Elementary. Photo by Michael C. Alewine On November 14, 2013, in celebration of Native American Heritage Month, more than 30 Elementary Education majors, Special Education majors, and UNCP faculty and staff read Native American literature to over 700 students at Pembroke Elementary School. Many of the students planned special activities to accompany their reading selections. This event was co-sponsored by the Mary Livermore Library (Anne Coleman), the Office for Diversity and Inclusion (Robert Canida), and the School of Education (Drs. Betty Brown and Lisa Mitchell). Because there were fewer student readers than in years past, several faculty and staff members from ODI, the School of Education, and the Library also read to some of the classes. Robert Canida, Director of the Office for Diversity and Inclusion, and Drs. Irene Aiken, Betty Brown, Valjeaner Ford, Lisa Mitchell, Gretchen Robinson, and Heather Kimberly Dial Sellers, faculty members in the School of Education, all served as readers for the event this year. Volunteer readers from the Library were Anne Coleman, June Power, and David Young. Michael Alewine, another library staff member, photographed the activities. Ms. Belinda C. Locklear, a youth development specialist in the Indian Education Program at Pembroke Elementary, has worked with the UNCP groups for several years to plan and execute the Read-In. Her students serve as guides to assist the readers with getting to the different classrooms. Ms. Locklear always provides refreshments for the readers, and her students create handmade Native American craft pieces, such as the talking feather and beaded key chains, for each volunteer reader.

11 Page 6 Page 11 SPIRIT OF PEMBROKE COMPETITION by Saprina Oxendine The Library had a blast preparing for the Spirit of Pembroke competition that was sponsored by the UNCP Staff Council during Homecoming Offices and departments were asked to display their best Black and Gold Spirit, and judges from the Staff Council would decide who demonstrated the most outstanding spirit. For the Library s spirit entry, the Art, Displays and Exhibits Committee created two beautifully decorated and well researched displays, and a Mary Livermore Library Cheering Squad was formed. Did you ever wonder if library staff cheerleaders would whisper? Well, we didn t! We were loud and boisterous as we cheered, Okay! Ready! We re The Braves, Strong and True. Watch Out Pioneers! We re Coming After You!!!!! The Library proudly received the Most Crowd Reaction Award, for the 2013 Spirit of UNC Pembroke competition. Cheer team members were June Mills, Head Cheerleader, Gwendolyn Locklear, Susan Whitt, Anne Coleman, June Power, Susan Cummings, Carlene Cummings, David Young, Sondra Oxendine, Sherry Locklear, Saprina Oxendine, Eric Chavis, and Tela Brooks. Photo by Scott Bigelow UNCP Elementary Education majors, School of Education faculty, and librarians at Native American Read-In at Pembroke Elementary School. Photos by Michael C. Alewine

12 Page 12 UPCOMING EVENTS by Anne H. Coleman Speaking Our Words Recitations of African American Literature will be held in the Main Reading Room of the Mary Livermore Library on February 11 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. UNCP students, faculty, staff, and special guests, including Miss North Carolina 2013, Johna Alexandria Edmonds, and NC Poet Extraordinaire, Trin-A-Thouhtz, will recite favorite poems, passages, and excerpts from African American literature. This event is co-sponsored by the Library, the Office for Diversity and Inclusion, and the School of Education. Photo provided by Ms. Edmonds Children s Hour at R.B. Dean Elementary School will be held February 20. During UNCP s 7 th annual celebration of the National African American Read-In: A Literacy Campaign, Elementary Education majors, with some faculty and staff, will read African American children s literature to the 400+ students at R.B. Dean in Maxton, NC. This activity is also co-sponsored by the Library, the Office for Diversity and Inclusion, and the School of Education. Photo provided by 100 Men in Black Chorus 100 Men in Black Male Chorus, Inc. will be performing at Givens Performing Arts Center on February 26 at 7:00 p.m. 100 Men in Black is a group that was formed under the direction of Marlon E. West in Durham, N.C. It is an independent, community-based, male chorus with membership open to all within the Triangle community and surrounding areas. The group is representative of all age groups, ethnicities, and walks of life who love to sing and share the good news of the gospel through music. This event is co-sponsored by the Office for Diversity and Inclusion, the Givens Performing Arts Center (GPAC), the Office of Student Leadership and Involvement, Sodexo, and the Library. The Library Presents: An Intimate Evening with Dr. Elliot Engel, hosted by Chancellor & Mrs. Kyle R. Carter, at the Chancellor s Residence on February 28 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Dr. Elliot Engel, author, scholar, teacher, will discuss Our Slippery Mother Tongue: A Light History of English. His witty, engaging speaking style imparts hard, factual information, leaving his audiences virtually spellbound, yet charmed by periods of laughter and flashes of insight. Photo provided by Dr. Engel Spring Faculty Showcase will feature Dr. Jaime A. Martinez and Dr. Robert O. Schneider in the Main Reading Room on March 18 from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Dr. Martinez, author of Confederate Slave Impressment in the Upper South, and Dr. Robert Schneider, author of Emergency Management and Sustainability: Defining a Profession, will discuss their recently published books. Jaime Martinez Photo by UNCP Robert Schneider Photo by UNCP

13 Page 13 Dean Elinor F. Foster Poetry/Short Prose Contest by Carl Danis The Poetry/Short Prose Contest is named in honor of the former Dean of the Mary Livermore Library, Dr. Elinor F. Foster. This contest attracts entries across the region in three different categories: UNCP students, regional high school students, and the general public. The Friends of the Library are providing the prizes for the categories. First place winners will receive $250; second place, $150; and third place, $100. (In the case of a tie, the prize money may be divided.) The deadline for submission of entries this year is Friday, February 28, The entry form is included in our January newsletter and a link is included from the Library s website: This year we will accept entries electronically. The forms can be downloaded at the Library s website, filled out and attached with the contestant s entry. Winners will be invited to read their winning pieces on April 16, 2014, during National Library Week. Once judged, the potentially winning entries will be checked to see if they were plagiarized, if the judges did not disqualify them first. Copying something you found in a print publication, on the Internet, or from Facebook will disqualify your winning entry. If you slightly modify an that someone sent you, the entry will be disqualified. Remember that plagiarism is theft of another s words or ideas. At the university level, it can be an Honor Code violation. Some Frequently Asked Questions about the Contest Q: You say to not put my name on the entry. If I don t, how will you know I won? A: The form you send in with your entry has your name and contact information on it, and we code your entry to match your form. Q: Alright, so I cannot sign my name. Can I work it into the story or poem or even make an acrostic? A: If you include your name in any fashion, including dedicating it to your parents or other relatives, your entry will be disqualified. Q: What happens if I used 501 words? Do you really count the words? Does the title count? A: Yes, we really count the words; with 501 words, your entry will be disqualified. The title doesn t count towards the 500 words. Q: Can I just write my entry neatly? What if I print it by hand? A: Writing the entry by hand is against the rules and your entry will be disqualified. Use a computer or typewriter, please. Q: What if I have trouble with spelling? Will that disqualify my entry? A: Misspelled words do not disqualify an entry, but the judges tend to react negatively to an entry with misspelled words and bad grammar. Q: What about the form? Do I have to fill it out completely? A: Yes, we need to know in which category to place your entry and how to contact you. Q: The deadline for entries is Friday, February 28, What if it snows and I can t get to the post office that day? A: If the Public Schools of Robeson County close, we will accept entries postmarked on the day they next open. You may also send the forms and entries electronically Q: I have two great entries. Can I send in both of them? A: If you do, the first one opened will be entered (if it qualifies) and the other one discarded. Q: What about pictures or graphics? Can I include them? A: You may, but the judges will be getting photocopies. Sometimes graphics can obscure the words and that hurts the chances that the entry will win. Q: I work at UNCP? Can I enter? A: Yes, in the General category.

14 Page Dean Elinor F. Foster Poetry/Short Prose Contest Guidelines This contest has been jointly sponsored by the Friends of the Library of The University of North Carolina at Pembroke and the Kiwanis of Robeson-Lumberton, with the latter organization generously providing the funding for the prizes for the high school students. 1. The entries must be 500 words or less and must be typed. All words, excluding the title, will count toward the total. Any entry exceeding the limit will be eliminated. Any incomplete entry form will result in the elimination of the accompanying entry. 2. The entries must be original and unpublished. 3. One entry per person will be accepted and an entry form must accompany the entry. 4. All entries will be blind-judged, so only the title should appear on the submission. The judges decisions will be final. Any copies of the poetry/prose entry with the author s name on the piece or contained within the piece will be eliminated. The author s name should appear on the entry form only. 5. There are three categories: UNCP students, Area high school students, General public, must be 18 years of age or older. 6. Cash prizes will be awarded in each category: $250 for first place, $150 for second place, $100 for third place. 7. Each writer of an award winning entry will be invited to read the piece at a program during National Library Week. The award winning entries may be published in Library Lines. Submission of an entry grants permission to publish the entry in the newsletter. 8. Deadline for submission of the entry with an application is February 28, Any entries postmarked, if mailing, after this date will not be accepted. 9. It is recommended that ed entries be sent as attachments. Entries ed must be in Microsoft Word format Entries must be submitted before midnight on the deadline date Entry form must be submitted with entry. Electronic versions are available on the Library s web site. Entries can be ed to carl.danis@uncp.edu 10. Mailing Address Contact information Mary Livermore Library Poetry/Short Prose Contest The University of North Carolina at Pembroke Mary Livermore Library P.O. Box 1510 Pembroke, NC Carl Danis Mary Livermore Library The University of North Carolina at Pembroke Mary Livermore Library P.O. Box 1510 Pembroke, NC

15 Page 15 Application for Dean Elinor F. Foster Poetry/Short Prose Contest Deadline: February 28, 2014 Name: Address: City: State: Zip code: (optional): Home phone: Entry category (please check one): UNCP student Area high school student High School Name: County: High School Phone Number: General public Title of entry: Signature Your signature grants publication rights. Any Student under 18 must have the signature of parent or guardian. ****************************************************************************** LIBRARY USE ONLY Date postmarked: Number of words: Number of entry: (comprised of category A-C and number) This Publication is available in alternative formats upon request. Please contact Disability Support Services, DF Lowry Building,

16 An Invitation To Join FRIENDS OF THE MARY LIVERMORE LIBRARY MEMBERSHIP FORM Without Libraries what have we? We have no past and no future. - Ray Bradbury 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 phone UNCP. 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 Annual Membership $10.00 Contributing Membership $25.00 Sustaining Membership $50.00 Name Mailing Address City/State/Zip Code Work Phone ALL CONTRIBUTIONS ARE TAX DEDUCTIBLE. Patron Membership...$ Life Membership..$ Corporate Membership.$ Corporate Life Membership $ Dr. Mr. Mrs. Ms. (circle correct title) Home Phone Check here if you would like to serve on an FOL committee Check here if this is a new membership or a renewal This edition of Library Lines was edited by Michael C. Alewine (michael.alewine@uncp.edu) and Anne Coleman (anne.coleman@uncp.edu). Layout by Saprina Oxendine (saprina.oxendine@uncp.edu) Other members of the Publications Committee include Robert Arndt, Carl Danis, Gwen Locklear, Susan Whitt, and David Young. Questions: call , UNCP or copies of this document were printed at a cost of $1.62 per copy. This publication is available in alternative formats upon request. Please contact Disability Support Services, DF Lowry Building, Mary Livermore Library The University of North Carolina at Pembroke Pembroke, North Carolina