Library Lines. Volume 21, Number 1 Mary Livermore Library. Honoring Our Ancestors, Respecting Their the Library. by Susan F.

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1 The University of North Carolina at Pembroke Volume 21, Number 1 Mary Livermore Library March 2012 Honoring Our Ancestors, Respecting Their the Library by Susan F. Whitt The eleventh annual Friends of the Library Benefit will be held beginning at 5:30 p.m. on April 13, 2012 at the Mary Livermore Library. Honoring Our Ancestors, Respecting Their the Library will feature Dr. Ben Chavis, a noted educator, businessman, and author of Crazy Like a Fox: One Principal s Triumph in the Inner City. A silent auction and dinner period will begin the evening. UNCP Students of adjunct professor of music Derek Day will entertain guests during this time. Guests will dine from food stations featuring Southern, Italian, and Caribbean entrees. Dessert will be prepared and flambéed at diners request at a special dessert station. The silent auction and dinner period will be from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. and will provide an opportunity for ticket holders to take home some unique and interesting items. A current list of auction items is available at the Library s website at The list is updated as new donations for the benefit are received. Among the items now in the Library s possession are: an overnight stay for two with breakfast included at the Grove Park Inn in Ashville, tickets for two to ZipQuest Waterfall and Treetop Adventure tour in Fayetteville, tickets for two to the Carolina Opry, original pottery from Seagrove potters, tours of various wineries in both North and South Carolina, gift certificates to various restaurants, golf package certificates, and hand-crafted items. We are extremely honored and excited to have Dr. Ben Chavis as our featured speaker. A native of our area, he now lives in California, and also owns a farm in Robeson County. He was born into a Lumbee Indian family of sharecroppers in Dr. Ben Chavis the Saddletree area of Lumberton and as a child attended segregated Indian schools in Robeson County. Athletic scholarships allowed him to attend Pima Photo provided by Dr. Chavis College and the University of Arizona. Dr. Chavis s degrees include the Bachelor of Arts in education, the Master of Education in administration, and the Ph.D. in philosophy and education. He served as a teacher and administrator for several schools both in Arizona and California. Serving as principal of the American Indian Public Charter School (AIPCS) in Oakland, California has gained him the most recognition. He wrote about this experience in his critically acclaimed book Crazy Like a Fox: One Principal s Triumph in the Inner City. This book recounts how his educational model transformed a failing, low performing school into one of the highest ranked schools in the United States. Dr. Chavis has served as a commentator on the MSNBC news channel and filmed a Fox News special on Lumbee business people. This past summer he sponsored the American Indian Model Schools Math Camp that was held in Robeson County for local fourth- to ninth-grade students. This intensive three-week camp was based on his successful AIPCS model and Dr. Chavis plans to make the camp an annual event in Robeson County. Dr. Chavis wants to challenge students to work hard, become disciplined, and plan for an educated future. Honoring Our the Library is an excellent way to celebrate the arrival of spring. Money raised at this benefit will support the Friends of the Library initiatives such as continued support for eight scholarships established to assist students at UNCP, funding the McNaughton leasing program for popular reading materials and audio books, and sponsorship of author appearance and reading programs. To learn more about the Friends of the Library, how to apply for their 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 members Karen Fritts ( ) or Sherry Locklear ( ) may be contacted for tickets to the April 13 benefit event and more information. Tickets are $50 each. Save the date for this event. We look forward to seeing you there!

2 Page 2 Message from the Dean of Library Services Another busy academic year is drawing to a close and with it always come National Library Week, the Poetry/Short Prose Contest, and the annual Friends of the Library Benefit evening. All these exciting events provide dynamic closure to library involvement in the cultural opportunities available on campus at UNC Pembroke. More details about the opportunities mentioned above are contained elsewhere in this newsletter. As always I am grateful for the support of our library provided by the Friends of the Library of UNC Pembroke. Dr. Judy Curtis will be concluding a second term as President of the Friends of the Library and I appreciate her dedicated presence at programs sponsored by the Friends, during which she provided introductions of speakers, as well as her presiding over meetings of the Board of Directors. Dr. Elinor Folger Foster Dean of Library Services Photo by Bobby Ayers Also concluding a year of service on the Board of Directors are Kristen Anderson, Brian Brooks, Lillian Brewington, Anne Coleman, Dr. Tony Curtis, Bob Fisher, Karen Fritts, Gwendolyn Locklear, Sherry Locklear, Kelly Mayo, Sondra Oxendine, and Susan Whitt. All the members of the Board of Directors volunteered their time and service. I am appreciative of these gifts and also the many contributions of all members of the Friends of the Library as well as those persons who have attended events sponsored by the Library s support group. We re all in it together and it s all about making positive differences in the lives of UNC Pembroke faculty, staff, and students and Pembroke area residents. Message from the FOL President Upcoming Library Benefit Anticipates Enthusiastic Response It s the time of year to plan on attending the upcoming Friends of the Library Benefit on April 13. We are very fortunate this year to have Dr. Ben Chavis as our guest speaker. Dr. Chavis spoke to a large and enthusiastic crowd in the Library last year as part of the Hunt Photograph Identification Series event. The response was so enthusiastic that Dr. Elinor Foster, Dean of the Mary Livermore Library, asked Dr. Chavis to speak at the benefit. Not only did he graciously accept, but he also made possible a new scholarship to be awarded this year. The recipient of the Ben Chavis, Grandmother Lela Locklear Chavis and Great-Great Grandfather John Archie Locklear/ Friends of the Library Endowed Scholarship, as well as the other Friends of the Library of UNC Pembroke tuition and book schol- President, Friends of the Library Dr. Judy Curtis, arship recipients, will attend the benefit. of UNC Pembroke Please share your enthusiasm for the Mary Livermore Library by joining us for the evening. It s always an enjoyable, fun-filled time with great food and entertainment. Photo provided by Dr. Curtis As I close out my second year as President of the Friends of the Library of UNC Pembroke, I want to thank all the hardworking individuals who dedicate their time to serve on the Board. I wish to especially honor Dean Elinor Foster, whose decades of devotion to moving this Library forward have made an invaluable contribution to the University and the community.

3 Page 3 Hunt Series to Discuss LRDA and Lumbee Homecoming by Robert Arndt The Elmer W. Hunt Photograph Collection Identification and Discussion series concludes on Tuesday, March 20. The focus of this event will be Lumbee Regional Development Association (LRDA) and Lumbee Homecoming. Panelists for the event will include: Rod Locklear, Lorna Ricotta, Hazel Perez, Dr. Cheryl Locklear and Whitney McFarland. Rod Locklear is a current administrator at LRDA. Lorna Ricotta, a former Miss Lumbee, was the first Lumbee to win the Miss North Carolina pageant. She is currently a member of UNCP s Board of Trustees. She was also recently named to The Fayetteville Observer s 40 Under 40 list of business and community leaders. Hazel Perez has been involved with LRDA and the Lumbee pageants for a number of years. She is Health Services Director for LRDA. Dr. Cheryl Locklear was the first Miss Lumbee and is a former member of The University of North Carolina Board of Governors and is currently a Red Springs dentist. Dr. Locklear has also served on the UNCP Board of Trustees and was named Distinguished Alumna in Whitney McFarland is the current Miss Lumbee. The previous Elmer W. Hunt event on January 24 focused on Strike at the Wind!. An audience of approximately 80 guests heard Harvey Godwin, Terena Nephew, Carol Oxendine, and Dr. David Oxendine discuss their experiences with Strike at the Wind!. The discussion on the LRDA and Lumbee Homecoming will be held in the main reading room of the Mary Livermore Library beginning at 7 p.m. The Friends of the Library, along with the Office of Multicultural and Minority Affairs and the School of Education celebrated African American Read-In, with a presentation by Carole Boston Weatherford. Pictured above, Dr. Betty Brown, Anne Coleman, Dr. Elinor Foster, Robert Canida, Carole Boston Weatherford, and Dr. Frankie Powell

4 Page 4 Page 9 Carolina Consortium Taken from Volume 14, Number 1 April 2005 Welcome to this Special Edition of. The Mary Livermore Library has been producing this newsletter for 20 years, and to celebrate the library staff has put together this collection of snapshots about some of our more memorable stories. Hope you enjoy this flashback. The First First page! Volume 1, Number 1 April 1992

5 Page 5 Renovation and Expansion: Volume 6, Number 1 December 1996 Headline from cover page Volume 3, Number 1 March 1994

6 Page 6 Friends Establish Scholarships Taken from Volume 12, Number 3 December 2004 Friends Establish Another Scholarship Taken from Volume 16, Number 2 August 2007 Page 7 PSU Observes National Library Week The front page of Volume 2, Number 2 April 1993

7 Page 6 Friends Establish Scholarships Taken from Volume 12, Number 3 December 2004 Friends Establish Another Scholarship Taken from Volume 16, Number 2 August 2007 Page 7 PSU Observes National Library Week The front page of Volume 2, Number 2 April 1993

8 Page 8 First Poetry/Prose Contest Taken from Volume 8, Number 3 January 2000 What was Taken from Volume 16, Number 1 March 2007

9 Page 4 Page 9 Carolina Consortium Taken from Volume 14, Number 1 April 2005 Welcome to this Special Edition of. The Mary Livermore Library has been producing this newsletter for 20 years, and to celebrate the library staff has put together this collection of snapshots about some of our more memorable stories. Hope you enjoy this flashback. The First First page! Volume 1, Number 1 April 1992

10 Page 10 Library Celebrates National Library Week by Carl Danis Established in 1958, National Library Week promotes the importance of libraries and reading around the country. The American Library Association sponsors the national campaign. The Mary Livermore Library will hold two major events in honor of National Library Week. The first event is the annual weeklong book sale held in the Library. A portion of the proceeds from this event helps the Friends of the Library of UNCP by assisting the Friends with some of their endeavors throughout the year. This year the sale will be held April 2-5, 2012, on the first floor of the Library. Typically, the prices are $1.00 for hardbacks, $.50 for paperbacks, and $1.00 for media. However, some items will have special pricing. In addition, on the first day, to honor our Friends members, they will receive a 20% discount. There will be a variety of items including a couple of encyclopedia sets for people to silent bid on. On April 11, 2012, at 3:30 p.m. in the main reading room of the Library, there will be the annual membership meeting of the Friends of the Library, which includes the installation of new officers. Immediately after the meeting, we will honor the faculty authors. In addition, the winners of the Poetry/Short Prose Contest will read their works, with a reception following the program. The campus and community are invited to join in this annual celebration of the value of libraries, National Library Week. Library Staff Continue Scholarship Tradition by David W. Young In addition to their normal job responsibilities, Mary Livermore Library personnel strive to engage in a wide variety of scholarship endeavors which benefit the entire campus community. Robert Arndt, Reference/Instructional Services Librarian, presented Organizing Research Using RefWorks, which was sponsored by the Teaching and Learning Center on February 23. Jean Sexton, Coordinator of Cataloging Services, published an article, Two Be or Not Too Be: Are Those To Questions? an article addressing the misuse of homonyms, in Captain s Log #44 which was published by Amarillo Design Bureau, Inc. in December Additionally, Jean compiled and edited Introduction to the Star Fleet Universe: Prime Directive & Roleplaying that was published by Amarillo Design Bureau, Inc. in February Rob Wolf, Serials/Digital Operations Coordinator, wrote an article, What Publishers Can Learn From Other Media Business Models, which was accepted for publication in the Spring/Summer 2012 edition of North Carolina Libraries Online. On February 10-12, Melanie Wood, Instructional Services/Reference Librarian, attended the Lilly Conference on College and University Teaching, Teaching for Brain-Based Learning, which was held at the Joseph S. Koury Convention Center in Greensboro. According to the official website, these conferences are retreats that combine workshops, discussion sessions, and major addresses, with opportunities for informal discussion about excellence in college and university teaching and learning. Melanie Wood, Rob Wolf, Robert Arndt, Jean Sexton Photo by Chris Bowyer

11 Page 11 Current FOL Members LIFE CORPORATE ANNUAL Locklear, Ms Danelle Cargill Acosta, Mr Wendell Locklear, Mrs Janice Adams, Luecial Locklear, Mrs Jeri L LIFE Aldrich, Richard Locklear, Mrs Kery Alewine, Mrs Cynthia Locklear, Mr Ricky Brewington, Mrs Lillian Alewine, Mr Michael C Locklear, Mr Ronald Bridger, Mr & Mrs Charles Armstrong, Ms Elizabeth Lowery, June F Brooks, Mr Brian Armstrong, Mrs Jane Tudor Lowery, Mrs Sarah Bruns, Ms Jenny Bell, Dr Joseph T Lowry, Dr Earlena C Cabe, Drs Pat & Suellen Bell, Ms Tonynia A Lowry, Ms Victoria Brooks Foster, Dr Elinor Brayboy, Mrs Barbara Malcolm, Vera Lee, Dr Pope M Bryant, Janice L Masino, Ms Nema Locklear, Mr & Mrs Harry James & Etsuko Bullard, Mr Ronald Maynor-Lambert, Heather Pate, Mrs Helen B Burke, Mr Jeremy McCallum, Patsy Carol Patterson Ill, Dr Oscar Chavis, Davina Maria McKiver, Gwendolyn D Thomas, Mr James A Clark, Christopher Montoya, Mr Dan Cole, Mr Jerry Montoya, Ms Kaylyn Collins, Paul Oxendine, Ms Christy PATRON Conyers, Ms Kimberly L Oxendine, Mr Justin Kale Coulon, Rosann S Oxendine, Ms Sallie E Braveboy-Locklear, Mrs Barbara Cummings, Josephine L Oxendine, Stephen Brayboy, Mr Isaac Timothy Decarlo, Mr Mark A Oxendine, Mr Virgil Byars, Dr Janita Dial, Anetra L Parnell, Dr John A Carter, Chancellor Kyle & Mrs Sarah Dial, Dorathy L Ray, Mr John C Coleman, Mrs Annie H Dial, Ms Freida Rhone, Mrs Lacarol Curtis, Dr Anthony R Dial, Mrs Rhonda S Roberts, Ramona Maynor Curtis, Dr Judith Ebert, Dr James Rogers, Charles Farley, Dr Martin Ehrlich, Ms Kay E Rouse, Annie Ruth First South Bank, Mark Madden Fanning, Mrs Paula Michele Short, Mrs Teresa Goldston, Joseph Fritts, Karen Orr Smiling, Mr James F Holmes, Dr Len Godwin, Ms Sabrina Smith, Mr Byron Russell, Dr Mary J Graham, Ms Minnie Snyder, Ms Jody Tubbs, Mrs Mayme Haladay, Dr Jane Stewart, Prof Terri Wade Tubbs, Mr William Harrelson, Mrs Shanna Stout, Ms Meleah Windmeyer, Mrs Maureen Harrison, Mr George Sweat, Nelson Heffernan, Dr Thomas Taukchiray, Wesley D SUSTAINING Hunnicutt, Ms Leigh-anne Thomas, Lucy O Hunt, Ann Marie Thomas, Mr Robert Brown, Drs Robert & Monica Hunt, Mr Christopher Thomas, Mrs Tina Stepp Kitts, Dr Ken Hunt, Jina D Thompson, Mrs Mary L Locklear, Rev & Mrs Charles Hunt, Lucas Tipton, Ms Tammie Miller, Dr Merrill Hunt, Pam Vlahos, Wahnema Rundus, Dr Raymond Ibeku, Okey Watkins, Mrs Demetrice Whitt, Mrs Susan Ivey, Mr Jason D Welsh, Mr Tim Williams, Tasha Jacobs, Mr Anthony Wheeler, Mrs Sandra Jacobs, Mr Brandon Williams, Charlotte CONTRIBUTING Jacobs, Ms Julia Wilson, Steve Jones, Edith Fay L Edwards, Mrs Sylvia Jones, Mr Lynn Fisher, Mr Robert Jones, Jr, Mr Don R STUDENT Jacobs, Mr & Mrs Bobby E Lang, Shari Mayo, Ms Kelly Kuester, Dr Gerald Locklear, Barbara Lowry Young, Mr David W Locklear, Bridget

12 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 $50.00 Name Mailing Address Patron Membership.$ Life Membership....$ Corporate Membership...$ Corporate Life Membership..$ Dr. Mr. Mrs. Ms. (circle correct title) City/State/Zip Code Work Phone ALL CONTRIBUTIONS ARE TAX DEDUCTIBLE. 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 was edited by Karen S. Orr Fritts (karen.fritts@uncp.edu). Other members of the Publications Committee include Robert Arndt, Anne Coleman, Carl Danis, Dr. Elinor Foster (ex-officio), Jessica Karpel, Gwen Locklear, Jean Sexton, Susan Whitt, and David Young. Questions: call , UNCP or Photos provided by Jessica Karpel unless otherwise noted. 250 copies of this document were printed at a cost of $1.19 per copy. Mary Livermore Library The University of North Carolina at Pembroke Pembroke North Carolina