| YEAR | 1979 & 1980 | Counties, Municipalities and Regionals represented |
| Officers | ||
| President | Arial Stephens | Charlotte Mecklenburg |
| Vice President | Neal Austin | High Point Public |
| Secretary | Jay Wozny | Pettigrew Regional |
| Treasurer | Amanda Bible | Columbus County |
| County Representative | Ken Brown | Buncombe County |
| Municipal Representative | Mary Boone | Chapel Hill Public |
| Regional Representative | Anne Sanders | East Albemarle Regional |
| State Librarian | David McKay | |
| Committees | ||
| Constitutional | Neal Austin, Chrm. | High Point Public |
| Nominating | Bill Bridgman, Chrm. | Sandhill Regional |
| Location of meetings | ||
| Greensboro | Feb. 27-28, 1979, Appoint committees | |
| Southern Pines | Sheraton Motel | |
| August 28-29th, 1979, Organizational meeting | ||
| High Point | Nov. 8-9, 1979 | |
| Asheville | Sheraton Motor Inn, Nov.6-7, 1980 | |
| Awards presented | None | |
| Topics of concern | Drafting a constitution | |
| Nominate officers | ||
| Modify and adopt a constitution | Adopted 8/28/79, amended 12/10/81, amended 8/18/83 | |
| Naming the organization | ||
| Incorporating the association | ||
| Automation | ||
| Establish a legislative committee | Breakfast with legislators at the Asheville meeting | |
| Dues | $25 per director | ($1,067.01 balance at end of 1980) |
| YEAR | 1981 | Counties, Municipalities and Regionals represented |
| Officers | ||
| President | Neal Austin | High Point Public |
| Vice President | Mary Jo Godwin | Edgecombe County |
| Secretary | Patsy Hansel | Onslow County |
| Treasurer | Nancy Brenner | Randolph County |
| County Representative | William (Bill) Roberts | Forsyth County |
| Municipal Representative | Robert Russell | Elbert Ivey Memorial (Hickory) |
| Regional Representative | Louise Boone | Albemarle Regional |
| Past President | Arial Stephens | Charlotte/Mecklenburg |
| State Librarian | David McKay | |
| Committees | ||
| Constitutional | ||
| Nominating | ||
| Location of meetings | High Point | Jan. 27, 1981 (Special mtg. called to discuss State Aid issues) |
| Winston-Salem | Dec. 10-11, 1981 Annual Meeting, Forsyth Co. Public Library | |
| Topics of concern | State Aid formula | |
| Money for construction | ||
| Acquiring a tax exempt status | ||
| Fees for library service | ||
| Treasurer's Report | Balance as of Nov.30, 1981 | $1,477.51 |
| New Directors this year | Reecie Taylor, Southport-Brunswick; Marion McGuinn, Rutherford County; Richard Meldrom, | |
| Roanoke Rapids |
| YEAR | 1982 | Counties, Municipalities and Regionals represented |
| Officers | ||
| President | Mary Jo Godwin | Edgecombe County |
| Vice President / President Elect | Nancy Massey | Hyconeechee Regional |
| Secretary | Jerry Thrasher | Cumberland County |
| Treasurer | John Pritchard | Catawba County |
| County Representative | Margaret Randall | Harnett County |
| Municipal Representative | Mary Boone | Chapel Hill Public |
| Regional Representative | Margaret Blanchard | Central NC Regional |
| State Librarian | David McKay | |
| Committees | ||
| Nominating | Neil Austin, Chrm, | |
| Awards | Margaret Randall, Chrm, Louise Boone, Bill Bridgeman, Arial Stephens & Bill Roberts | |
| Government Relations | Nancy Bates, Chrm, Don Beagle, Tom Moore, Margaret Randall, Amanda Bible, Mary Boone, | |
| David McKay, Henry Hall, David Paynter, Jerry Thrasher, John Jones and Mary Jo Godwin | ||
| Personnel | Jim McKee, Chrm, Deah Straw, Ruth Hoyle, Steve Farlow, and John Welch of the State Library | |
| Location of meetings | ||
| Raleigh | May 4-5 | |
| Boone | August 19-20 | |
| Wilmington | November 18-19 | |
| Awards presented | Public Library Service Award | Senator Harold Woodrow Hardison ( Lenoir County) |
| and Representative Joseph Allen Adams (Wake County) | ||
| Topics of concern | ||
| How to Lobby for funds | ||
| Participate in Legislative Day with the Friends Groups | ||
| Joining the League of Municipalities or the County Commissioner's Association | ||
| Brochure for legislators | ||
| Three ring binder for the legislators on the needs for NC public libraries | ||
| Peanut bags handed out to the legislators to show what libraries were getting | ||
| State Aid formula | ||
| Additional 3 million in State Aid | ||
| Exhibit at the State Library indicating the history of General Assembly action on public libraries | ||
| Raising the dues from $25 to $35 | ||
| Treasurer's report | Balance as of Nov. 15, 1982 | $2,646.43 |
| Honorary member elected | Art Goetz | |
| YEAR | 1983 | Counties, Municipalities and Regionals represented |
| Officers | ||
| President | Nancy Massey | Hyconeechee Regional |
| Vice President / President Elect | Jerry Thrasher | Cumberland County |
| Secretary | Dale Gaddis | Durham County |
| Treasurer | Elizabeth Laney | Pettigrew Regional |
| County Representative | Barbara Johnson | Union County |
| Municipal Representative | Robert Russell | Elbert Ivy Memorial |
| Regional Representative | Wayne Modlin | Fontana Regional |
| State Librarian | David McKay | |
| Committees | ||
| Nominating | Mary Jo Godwin, Chrm., Nancy Massey, Bill Bridgman and Ed Sheary | |
| Awards | Mary Jo Godwin, Chrm., | |
| Awards expanded | Bill Roberts,Chrm., Wayne Modlin, and Margaret Randall | |
| Government Relations | Nancy Bates, Chrm., John Jones, Nancy Massey, Louise Boone, and Mary Jo Godwin | |
| Policy on Library Fees | Jerry Thrasher, Chrm. , Dale Gaddis, and John Pritchard | |
| Professional salaries | Jim McKee, Chrm., Jerry Thrasher, Bill Roberts and Deah Straw | |
| Location of meetings | ||
| Asheville, Pack Mem. Library | August 18-19 | |
| Raleigh , Hilton | November 17-18 | |
| Awards presented | Public Library Service Award | Senator Harold W. Hardison (Lenoir County) |
| Special gift to Mary Jo Godwin for 3 years of service on the Executive Board | ||
| Topics of concern | Inviting all 150 legislators to the banquet at the Hilton on Nov. 17th in thanks for support | |
| Constitutional amendment to make the office of Treasurer for 2 years | ||
| Successful passage of an additional 3 million in State Aid | ||
| Executive Board would serve as the Legislative Committee | ||
| From the State Library - All libraries with 4 or more employees will register voters and all | ||
| public schools must go through public libraries to borrow films from the State Library | ||
| Construction grants awarded to Cumberland, Vance and Edgecombe counties and to the | ||
| Sandhills Regional. Additional state "Pork Barrel" money went to Cumberland and Davidson | ||
| counties | ||
| Great debate over whether to give an award to a group ie General Assemby or to an | ||
| individual | ||
| Bookmobile vendors | ||
| Policy concerning library fees | ||
| Awards program to include "librarian of the year" and "trustee of the year" | ||
| Quality circles (International Association of Quality Circles) | ||
| Position Classification and Salary Ranges for Libray Directors depending on size and budget | ||
| Encourage all directors to participate in the organization | ||
| Treasurer's report | Balance as of Nov. 1, 1983 | $1,519.20 |
| YEAR | 1984 | Counties, Municipalities and Regionals represented |
| Officers & Executive Board | ||
| President | Jerry Thrasher | Cumberland County |
| Vice President / President Elect | Nancy Bates | Davidson County |
| Secretary | David Paynter | New Hanover County |
| Treasurer | Elizabeth Laney | Pettigrew Regional |
| County Representative | Ariel Stephens | Richard H. Thornton, Granville County |
| Municipal Representative | Mary Boone | Chapel Hill Public |
| Regional Representative | Wayne Modlin | Fontana Regional |
| Past President | Nancy Massey | Hyconeechee Regional |
| State Librarian | David McKay | |
| Committees | ||
| Nominating | Nancy Massey, Chrm., Mary Boone, Louise Boone and John Pritchard | |
| Awards | Bill Roberts, Chrm., Margaret Blanchard, Wayne Modlin, Mary Boone and Jerry Thrasher | |
| Policy on Library Fees | Jerry Thrasher, Chrm., Dale Gaddis, John Pritchard | |
| Professional salaries | Jim McKee, Chrm. | |
| Amt. of State Aid requests | Bill Snyder, Chrm. Nancy Massey, Arial Stephens, Nancy Bates, and Valarie Knerr | |
| Public Relations programs | Jerry Thrasher, Chrm., Nancy Massey, John Pritchard, Margaret Randall, Jim McKee | |
| Harriet Kawar and Ron Carver | ||
| Location of meetings | Raleigh, Radisson Plaza | Feb. 23-24 |
| Boone, High Country Inn | August 23-24 | |
| Wilmington, New Hanover | Nov. 8-9 | |
| Public Library | ||
| Awards presented | Distinguished Service | David Stick (Dare County) |
| Friend of the Year | Perry White (Lee County) | |
| Trustee of the Year | Tom H. Sheppard (Chowan County) | |
| Library Director of the Year | Louise Boone (Albemarle Regional) & Martha Davis | |
| (Rockingham County) | ||
| Past Presidents Award | Arial Stephens (1980), Neil Austin (1981), Mary Jo Godwin | |
| (1982) and Nancy Massey (1983) | ||
| Topics of concern | Cumberland Co. to begin prosecuting delinquent library users | |
| Reconstituting the commission formula for State Aid | ||
| State Library to support statewide Friends of NC Public libraries group | ||
| Improving librarian's salaries | ||
| Developing a state-wide library network | ||
| Document: North Carolina's Libraries: Their Role; Statements of Mission and Purpose | ||
| this document provided mission statements for different types of libraries and the amount of | ||
| duplication in these libraries. | ||
| Public forum for Governor and Lt. Governor - 11 candidates were present or representated | ||
| Library fees | ||
| 3 Distinguished awards created: Library Director, Trustee and Friend of the Library | ||
| with the President and the Awards committee to decide the recipent of each award. | ||
| Problem patron policy | ||
| Confidentiality of patron records | ||
| Output Measures for Public Libraries - discussed by Robert Burgin | ||
| Tax exempt status for NCPLDA | ||
| Increasing state aid by 6 million dollars | ||
| LSCA - Library Services and Construction Act - reauthorized for 5 more years | ||
| Improving the yearly statistical report | ||
| Treasurer's report | Balance as of Oct. 17, 1984 | $987.60 |
| YEAR | 1985 | Counties, Municipalities and Regionals represented |
| Officers & Executive Board | ||
| President | Nancy F. Bates | Davidson County |
| Vice President / President Elect | William (Bill) H. Roberts, Jr. | Forsyth County |
| Secretary | Barbara Johnson | Union County |
| Treasurer | Margaret Blanchard | Central Carolina Regional |
| County Representative | Willie Nelms | Sheppard Memorial |
| Municipal Representative | Roy Day | Roanoke Rapids Public |
| Regional Representative | Elinor Hawkins | Craven-Pamlico-Carteret Regional |
| Past President | Jerry Thrasher | Cumberland County |
| State Librarian | David McKay | |
| Committees | ||
| Awards | Bill Bridgman, Chrm., Bill Roberts, Wayne Modlin, Dale Gaddis, Margaret Blanchard and Nancy Bates, ex officio | |
| Nominating | Jerry Thrasher, Chrm., Bob Fisher, Margaret Blanchard, Nancy Massey and Nancy Bates, ex officio | |
| Futures | William Roberts, Chrm., Jerry Thrasher, Nancy Massey, John Jones, Robert Russell, Dale Gaddis, | |
| and Valerie Hiatt. | ||
| Policy on Library Fees | Jerry Thrasher, Chrm. | |
| Professional salaries | Jim McKee, Chrm. | |
| Location of meetings | Raleigh, YMCA Oberlin Rd | Feb. 18-19 |
| Raleigh, Radisson Hotel | May 30, Executive Board only 8:30 a.m. | |
| Boone, Broyhill Center | Aug. 21-22 | |
| Pinehurst, Pinehurst Hotel | Nov. 14-15 | |
| Awards presented | Distinguished Service | Lt. Govenor Robert B. Jordon (Mt. Gilead), Senator Aaron |
| Plyler (Monroe) & Representative William T. Watkins | ||
| Friend of the Year | Ernestine Upchurch (Maggie Valley) | |
| Trustee of the Year | Irene P. Hariston ( Forsyth County) | |
| Library Director of the Year | John Jones (Neuse Regional) | |
| Special Benefactor's Award | Mary H. Conner Leith | |
| New Awards in the future | Best children's program, best adult program, most innovative service, best public relations, | |
| best staff development and most improved library facility. | ||
| Topics of concern | Delivery of apple pies with flags and thank-you brochures to legislators for past and present support | |
| Biennium. Theme - Libraries are as American as apple pie | ||
| May 2nd Legislative Day reception to honor members of the General Assembly | ||
| Cutting the request of the legislature from 6 million to 3 million | ||
| Letter dated Aug. 1st mentioning allotment of 6 million in the 85/87 biennial budget | ||
| Concern over the 50/50 match of local monies to state aid and 1 year grace period for those | ||
| libraries unable to match the state aid | ||
| 400 Years of Reflection of North Carolina book distributed to each library | ||
| Let's Talk About It program. Funds are available | ||
| Trustee-Librarian conference to be held May 29-30 in Raleigh at the Radisson | ||
| Becoming a member of the State Purchasing Contract | ||
| Awards Committee to begin giving recognition to outstanding library programs | ||
| Continuation of the Quiz Bowl | ||
| Documents and Minutes of the Association to be sent to the Secretary of Cultural Resources | ||
| Considering quarterly meetings | ||
| Salary recommendations | ||
| State Library cataloging | ||
| State Library consultants travel allowance | ||
| Understanding the Obsenity Law and how it will impact libraries | ||
| Quiz Bowl | ||
| Records retention and disposition of documents | ||
| Treasurer's report | Balance as of Nov. 14, 1985 | $1,950.93 |
| New Directors this year | Jackie Beach, Edgecombe Public Library; Wallace McLendon, Pettigrew Regional Library; | |
| Judith Sutton, Charlotte/Mecklenburg; Kathleen Thompson, Chapel Hill and Patrick | ||
| Valentine, Wilson County |
| Year | 1986 | Counties, Municipalities and Regionals represented |
| Officers & Executive Board | ||
| President | William (Bill) Roberts | Forsyth County |
| Vice President / President Elect | Dale Gaddis | Durham County |
| Secretary | Ruth Hoyle | Davie County |
| Treasurer | Margaret Blanchard | Central Carolina Regional |
| County Representative | Kathryn Armitage | Haywood County |
| Municipal Representative | Robert Russell | Elbert Ivy Memorial (Hickory) |
| Regional Representative | John Jones | Neuse Regional |
| Past President | Nancy Bates | Davidson County |
| State Librarian | Jane Williams | |
| Committees | ||
| Nominating | Nancy Bates, Chrm., Mary Jane Carbo, Elinor Hawkins, and Arial Stephens | |
| Awards | Wayne Modlin, Chrm., Jerry Thrasher, Bob Fisher, Margaret Blanchard, Nancy Massey | |
| and Bill Roberts | ||
| Futures | Dale Gaddis, Chrm., Nancy Bates, Bill Roberts, Jerry Thrasher, Valerie Hiatt, Bob Russell, | |
| John Jones and Nancy Massey | ||
| Governmental Relations | Nancy Bates, Chrm., | |
| Legislative | David Paynter, Chrm., Bill Bridgman, Amanda Bible, and John Pritchard | |
| Literacy Statement | Phil Ritter, Chrm., Katherine Armitage, Joyce Mitchell, Jim McKee, Jerry Thrasher, Bill Bridgman, | |
| Doug Perry and Margaret Randall | ||
| Selecting a new State Librarian | Bill Roberts, Chrm., Roy Day, Willie Nelms, and Jay Chung | |
| Public Library Standards | Bill Bridgman, Chrm., Valerie Hiatt, Doug Perry, David Paynter, Roy Day, Jerry Thrasher, | |
| John Pritchard, Don Beagle and Bill Snyder | ||
| Statistics and Measures | Jerry Thrasher, Chrm.,David Paynter, and Bill Bridgman | |
| Personnel | Jim McKee, Chrm, Deah Straw, Ruth Hoyle, Steve Farlow, and John Welch of the State Library | |
| Location of meetings | Wrightsville Beach, Blockade | Mar. 20-21 |
| Runner and New Hanover | ||
| County Library | ||
| Boone, Center for Continuing | August 20 -21 | |
| Education | ||
| Pinehurst | November 13-14 | |
| Awards presented | Distinguished Service | Secretary Patric Dorsey - Dept. of Cultural Resources |
| Friend of the Year | Clyde Milton Rice - Duplin County | |
| Trustee of the Year | Jake Killian - Sandhills Regional | |
| Library Director of the Year | Nancy Bates - Davidson County | |
| Special Benefactor's Award | none | |
| Publishing Award | Thomas W. Broadfoot - Wilmington | |
| Best children's program | Cumberland County - "A Medley of Medival Magic" | |
| Best YA program | Cumberland County - "Danger of Drugs" | |
| Best adult program | Davidson County - "Educating high school English teachers | |
| on young adult books" | ||
| Best public relations program | Friends of the Haywood County newletter | |
| Most improved library facility | Tie - Cumberland County and Davidson County | |
| Topics of concern | Relationship between NCPLDA and NCLA and their Planning Council | |
| NCPLDA representation on the State Library Commission, Certification Committee, and | ||
| State Library annual statistical report - what to include and what to eliminate | ||
| Objectives of NCPLDA | ||
| Public Library Standards and future State Aid | ||
| Regulations and legislation concerning the public library system's relationship with the State | ||
| Library. | ||
| Updating the Stick Report | ||
| Book binderies other than Ruzicka | ||
| State Library annual statistical report - what to include and what to eliminate | ||
| Depository system for state documents | ||
| Possibility of joining the Association of County and Municipal Governments | ||
| North Carolina Library network | and electronic bulletin board | |
| Electronic bulletin board/electronic mail system | ||
| Endorsing the ALA position statement on Literacy | ||
| North Carolina's Obscenity Law | ||
| Quiz Bowl | ||
| Decision to have 3 meetings per year plus a day to thank legislators | ||
| Retirement letter from Ken Brown of Asheville/Buncombe County Library | ||
| State Library in Georgia is part of the Dept. of Education | ||
| Differences between public libraries in North Carolina and Georgia | ||
| Adult illiteracy | ||
| Retrospective conversion and automation | ||
| Professional salaries | ||
| North Carolina Bicentennial of the Constitution | ||
| "Rankings of Seventy North Carolina Libaries" by Robert Burgin | ||
| Recruiting new librarians into the field and into smaller communities | ||
| Treasurer's report | Balance as of Nov. 10, 1986: | 1,169.96 |
| New Directors this year | Mike Taylor, Pender County; Joyce Mitchell, Rockingham County, and M.J. Carbo, Washington | |
| Doris Stephens, Alexander County; Carol Wilson, Cleveland County; Martie Smith, Pettigrew | ||
| Regional; Doug Perry, the new director for Asheville/Buncombe and Bob Cannon, the new | ||
| director for Charlotte/Mecklenburg; and Carol Veitch, Onslow County |
| Year | 1987 | Counties, Municipalities and Regionals represented |
| Officers & Executive Board | ||
| President | Dale Gaddis | Durham County |
| Vice President / President Elect | Wayne Modlin | Fontana Regional |
| Secretary | Amanda Bible | Columbus County |
| Treasurer | Ed Sheary | Wayne County |
| County Representative | Nancy Shaffer / Margaret Randall | Franklin County / Harnett County |
| Municipal Representative | Mary Jo Carbo | Washington County |
| Regional Representative | Phil Ritter | Gaston-Lincoln Regional |
| Past President | Bill Roberts | Forsyth County |
| State Librarian | Jane Williams | |
| Committees | ||
| Nominating | Bill Roberts, Chrm., Bob Russell, Margaret Randall and Ann Sanders | |
| Awards | Amanda Bible, Chrm., Bob Fisher, Bill Roberts, David Paynter, Kathy Thompson, Nancy Massey, and | |
| Doug Perry | ||
| Futures | Wayne Modlin, Chrm., Nancy Bates, Jerry Thrasher, Bill Roberts, Nancy Massey, Phil Ritter, | |
| Mary Jane Carbo, Margaret Randall, Bob Cannon and Dale Gaddis | ||
| Standards and Measures | Bill Bridgman, Co. Chrm., David Paynter Co. Chrm., Don Beagle, Valerie Hiatt, , Doug Perry, | |
| John Pritchard, Bill Snyder, Jerry Thrasher and Shay Baker, Ex Officio | ||
| Legislative | Nancy Bates, Chrm., John Jones, Nancy Massey, and Arial Stephens | |
| Personnel and Recruitment | Jim McKee, Chrm., Carol Wilson, Joyce Mitchell, Willie Nelms, Phil Ritter, Ed Sheary, Bill Roberts and | |
| Margaret Blanchard | ||
| State Library Commission study | Nancy Massey, Chrm., Arial Stephens, Bill Bridgman, Nancy Bates, Jerry Thrasher | |
| Social Chairman | Bill Roberts | |
| Location of meetings | New Bern, Sheraton Hotel & Marina | March 19-20 |
| Asheville, Quality Inn on the Plaza | August 19-21 | |
| Pinehurst Hotel & Country Club | November 17-18 | |
| Awards presented | Distinguished Service | Senator Tony Rand and Representative William T. Watkins |
| Friend of the Year | Leonard Sherwin - Durham County | |
| Trustee of the Year | Mrs. Gorda Singletary - New Hanover County | |
| Library Director of the Year | Jim McKee - Caldwell County | |
| Special Benefactor's Award | James C. High - Columbus County | |
| Best new/improved library facility | Columbus County | |
| Best Public Relations project | Asheville-Buncombe County | |
| Best Adult Program | Durham County | |
| Best Young Adult program | Cumberland County | |
| Best Children's program | New Hanover County | |
| Best Staff development program | East Albemarle Regional | |
| Topics of concern | Program presented by Eleanor Jo Rodger, Exec. Dir. Of PLA - "Standards, What is a Good Public | |
| Library?" | ||
| Important publications "Output Measures for Public Libraries" and "Planning and Role Setting | ||
| for Public Libraries" | ||
| Request in the Govenor's budget - support for the Regional Library for the Blind and Physically | ||
| Handicapped and State Appropriation for the NC Network | ||
| Recruitment of new librarians into the field | ||
| More funding for construction and more funding for State Aid | ||
| Building construction needs survey | ||
| Affliation with the County Commissioner's Association | ||
| Libraries lobbying for lottery monies | ||
| Publication - "Standards for North Carolina Public Libraries" 1987 | ||
| Vote on revised Standards for Public Libraries as presented by David Paynter | ||
| Another salary survey with minimum salaries mandated and tied to State Aid | ||
| NCPLDA participation in the overseeing of State Construction grants/which libraries qualified | ||
| Sending Christmas cards to legislators | ||
| A desire for NCPLDA to monitor the projects that receive grants from State Construction funds | ||
| A desire to see the NCPLDA represented on the State Library Commission | ||
| Continuation of construction funds and funding for professional staff to include: Director, | ||
| Children's Librarian and Adult Services Librarian | ||
| Salaries for all professional positions | ||
| Re-evaluating the State Aid formula | ||
| State Document depository system - Now a law | ||
| NC Library network | ||
| Number of meetings per year for the NCPLDA | ||
| Treasurer's report | Balance as of Oct. 31, 1987: | $2,219.37 |
| New Directors this year | Jim Govern, Stanly County; Harriet Kawar moved from Bladen to Vance County and Joyce Mitchell | |
| moved from Rockingham County to Roanoke Rapids; Robert Ward, Rockingham County; Anne Marie | ||
| Elkins, Northwestern Regional; Ellen O'Connor, Franklin County; Roberta Shaw, Transylvania | ||
| County, Jessica McPhail, Northwestern Regional and Nancy Ray, Southern Pines | ||
| Resignations | Jean Hudson, Scotland County, Mary Jane Carbo, Washington County; and Ken Reading, | |
| Johnston County and Smithfield | ||
| Retirements | Walter Gray, Polk County |
| Year | 1988 | Counties, Municipalities and Regionals represented |
| Officers & Executive Board | ||
| President | Wayne Modlin | Fontana Regional |
| Vice President / President Elect | Ed Sheary | Wayne County |
| Secretary | Martie Smith | Pettigrew Regional |
| Treasurer | Bill Bridgman | Sandhill Regional |
| County Representative | Jim Govern | Stanly County |
| Municipal Representative | Kathleen Thompson | Chapel Hill Public |
| Regional Representative | Margaret Blanchard | Central NC Regional |
| Past President | Dale Gaddis | Durham County |
| State Librarian | Jane Williams | |
| Committees | ||
| Nominating | Dale Gaddis, Chrm., John Jones, Doug Perry and Bob Russell | |
| Awards | Doug Perry, Chrm., Nancy Massey, Linda Hadden, Phil Ritter and John Pritchard | |
| Futures | John Jones, Chrm., Bill Roberts, Nancy Bates, Bill Bridgman, Dale Gaddis, Nancy Massey, | |
| Willie Nelms, David Paynter, Doug Perry, Phil Ritter, Ed Sheary, Jerry Thrasher, and | ||
| Robert Cannon | ||
| Standards and Measures | Bill Bridgman, Chrm., Don Beagle, Valerie Hiatt, David Paynter, Doug Perry, John Pritchard, | |
| Bill Snyder, and Jerry Thrasher | ||
| Legislative | Nancy Bates, Chrm., John Jones, Nancy Massey and Arial Stephens | |
| Personnel | Jim McKee, Chrm., Margaret Blanchard, Ruth Hoyle, Ellen O'Connor, Phil Ritter, Mike Taylor | |
| and Carol Wilson | ||
| Social Chairman | Ed Sheary | |
| Location of meetings | Greensboro | Feb. 25-26 |
| Raleigh - Radisson Plaza | June 22-23 | |
| Shell Island - Resort Hotel | September 12-13 | |
| Awards presented | Distinguished Service | Elinor Swain |
| Friend of the Year | Genevieve Murphy, New Hanover County | |
| Trustee of the Year | Terry Union, Cumberland County | |
| Library Director of the Year | Bill Roberts, Forsyth County | |
| Special Award for outstanding service Marion Johnson - State Library | ||
| Outstanding new/improved library facility Burke County - Valdese Branch; Gaston/Lincoln - | ||
| Dallas Branch | ||
| Outstanding Public Relations project Asheville/Buncombe - "1986-87-Annual Report"; | ||
| Durham County - "Automation Awareness Campaign" | ||
| Outstanding Adult Program | Cumberland County - "The Way We Lived In North Carolina"; | |
| Brunswick County - "Orientation to North Carolina"; Neuse Regional - "Gone With The Wind"; | ||
| Forsyth County - "Appraisal Fair"; New Hanover County - "Black History"; Gaston/Lincoln - | ||
| Constitution Bicentennial" | ||
| Outstanding Young Adult program Cumberland County - "Racers"; Gaston/Lincoln - "Black | ||
| Heritage"; Stanly County - "Gaskin Essay Contest" | ||
| Outstanding Children's program | Asheville/Buncombe - "A Whale of a Tale Telling - | |
| Storytelling Festival"; BHM "Library Lock-In"; Charlotte/Mecklenburg - "Go to books" ; | ||
| Gaston/Lincoln - "Women's History for Children"; Rowan County, "Day Care Program"; | ||
| New Hanover County - "Laura's World, Laura Ingalls Wilder"; Caldwell County - "Blast Off | ||
| with Books"; Brunswick County - "Ghost Walk"; Davie County - "1988 Storytelling Festival" | ||
| Outstanding staff development program Cumberland County - "Orientation for New Staff"; | ||
| Gaston/Lincoln - "Staff Development Day"; Neuse Regional - "Personnel Policies Manual" | ||
| Outstanding Service Innovation | New Hanover County Library - Cape Fear Children's | |
| Literature Association | ||
| Topics of concern | History of NCPLDA and how it has evolved | |
| Will request more funding for the NC Information network and Library for the Blind and | ||
| Handicapped | ||
| Debate about affiliation with Association of County Commissioners - motion to table discussion | ||
| Bylaw to change from members running for office to having the nominating committee | ||
| present a slate of officers and permit additional nominations from the floor. The same would | ||
| apply to the Director of the Year Award. | ||
| Data entry to begin for the Online Union List of Serials | ||
| Libraries that have done retrospective conversion can be tape-loaded in the union catalog | ||
| at the State Library's expense | ||
| Construction grants | ||
| Supplement enrichment grants at .02 per capita | ||
| Sec. of Dept. of Cultural Resources, Dorsey endorses minimum recommended salary -$20,832 | ||
| Automation grants | ||
| 3 pronged legislative effort: Will seek $10 million in construction funds, 10 % increase in aid | ||
| to be distributed according to the present formula, special appropriation for children's librarians | ||
| in each system with a mandated salary provided by the state. | ||
| Special guest speaker - Will Manley | ||
| Membership pin | ||
| Baskets of blueberries to legislators - to thank for past support | ||
| Quiz Bowl - NCPLDA to give $300 per yr. for 3 yrs. to the State Library for Quiz Bowl | ||
| ILL postage reimbursement | ||
| Recovery of overdue books and fines by a collection agency | ||
| Who should serve on the State Library Commission | ||
| Free or low-cost telephone directories | ||
| Treasurer's report | Balance as of Sept.7, 1988 | $2,961.02 |
| New Directors this year | William Wartman, Roanoke Rapids |
| Year | 1989 | Counties, Municipalities and Regionals represented |
| Officers & Executive Board | ||
| President | Ed Sheary | Wayne County |
| Vice President / President Elect | Phil Ritter | Gaston/Lincoln Regional |
| Secretary | Carol Wilson | Cleveland County |
| Treasurer | Bill Bridgman | Sandhill Regional |
| County Representative | Bob Ward | Rockingham County |
| Municipal Representative | Nancy Ray | Southern Pines |
| Regional Representative | Jessica McPhail | Northwestern Regional |
| Past President | Wayne Modlin | Fontana Regional |
| State Librarian | Jane Williams thru March | Howard McGinn beginning in April |
| Committees | ||
| Nominating | Wayne Modlin, Chrm., Willie Nelms, Nancy Ray and Elinor Hawkins | |
| Awards | Linda Hadden, Chrm., David Paynter, John Pritchard, Ellen O'Connor, Jim Govern, and | |
| Phil Ritter | ||
| Futures | John Jones, Chrm., Bob Cannon, Nancy Bates, David Paynter, Jerry Thrasher, Doug Perry, | |
| Anne Marie Elkins, Michael Taylor, Howard McGinn, Phil Ritter, Bill Roberts, Wayne Modlin, | ||
| Dale Gaddis, Neal Austin and Bill Bridgman | ||
| Legislative | Nancy Bates, Chrm., Jackie Beach, Ruth Hoyle, Phil Ritter, Dale Gaddis, Bill Roberts, John | |
| Jones, Arial Stephens, Nancy Massey, Bill Bridgman and Bob Ward | ||
| Personnel and Recruitment | Doug Perry, Chrm., Phil Barton, Martie Smith, Jim McKee, Jessica McPhail, Howard McGinn, | |
| and Carol Wilson | ||
| State Library Commission study | Howard McGinn, Leland Park, Ray Frankel, Bobo Boothe, Patsy Hansel, Elinor Swain, | |
| Ed Sheary, Nancy Bates and Phil Ritter | ||
| Library Development plan | Neal Austin, Phil Barton, Nancy Bates, Margaret Blanchard, Bill Bridgman, Bob Cannon, | |
| Anne Marie Elkins, Dave Fergusson, Bob Fisher, Dale Gaddis, Jim Govern, John Jones, | ||
| Jessica MacPhail, Howard McGinn, Jim McKee, Nancy Massey, Joyce Mitchell, Carol Myers, | ||
| Willie Nelms, Leland Park, David Paynter, Phil Ritter, Bill Roberts, Martie Smith, Sylvia | ||
| Sprinkle-Hamlin, Jerry Thrasher and Carol Wilson | ||
| Location of meetings | Pindhurst Hotel and Country Club Feb. 16-17 | |
| Raleigh | May 3-4 | |
| Little Switzerland Chalet | August 17-18 | |
| Salisbury, Holiday Inn | November 6-7 | |
| Awards presented | Distinguished Service | Senator Richard Conder |
| Friend of the Year | Gail Silkstone | |
| Trustee of the Year | John Hohmann | |
| Library Director of the Year | Jerry Thrasher | |
| Career Achievement Award | Margaret Randall, Harnett County | |
| Outstanding new/improved library facility Charlotte/Mecklenburg ; Gaston/Lincoln | ||
| Regional-Cherryville Branch; Columbus County; Tabor City and Harnett County | ||
| Outstanding Public Relations project Charlotte/Mecklenburg, "New Library Promotion"; | ||
| Gaston/Lincoln Regional, "Newspaper Articles on the Library"; Cumberland County, | ||
| "Promotion Leading to Easy Access Catalog" | ||
| Outstanding Adult Program | Gaston/Lincoln Regional, "Black Performing Artist"; | |
| New Hanover, "Genealogy", Durham County, "Parenting in the 80's", Durham County, | ||
| "Communicate Through Literature"; Cumberland County , "Classic Literature, Classic Cinema"; | ||
| Cumberland County, "Fiction, Social Change and C.W. Chestnutt's Fayetteville"; Cumberland | ||
| County, "Paranormal Phenomenon" | ||
| Outstanding Young Adult program Gaston/Lincoln Regional, "Travellin Ensemble"; | ||
| Durham County, "Life Skills for Teens at Risk"; New Hanover County, "Interview of Bruce | ||
| Brooks, meet the author" | ||
| Outstanding Children's program | Franklin County, "Summer Reading Program"; | |
| Charlotte/Mecklenburg, "Televised Booktalks"; Gaston/Lincoln Regional, "Halloween/ | ||
| Thanksgiving program"; Cumberland County. "Storyfest '89"; Cumberland County, "Voyagers"; | ||
| Cumberland County, "Nursery Program". | ||
| Outstanding Staff Development Durham County, "Homeless in the Public Library"; | ||
| Outstanding Service Innovation Gaston/Lincoln Regional, "Information Network"; Charlotte/ | ||
| Mecklenburg, "Literary Heritage", Durham County, "Bookmobile is online" | ||
| Topics of Concern | A stronger voice on the State Library Commission desired | |
| Legislative bill proposing public library construction money and per capita grant for materials | ||
| To defeat a bill requiring school and public libraries to accept and maintain any book | ||
| authored by an NC Governor or the President of the United States | ||
| Long range plan to change the political climate for libraries | ||
| Guest speaker for dinner - Dr. Jerry Campbell of Duke University | ||
| LSCA is up for renewal but is not in the President's budget | ||
| Salary and personnel recommendations | ||
| Securing a grant to write a Library Devolpment Plan for North Carolina | ||
| Enforcing MOE for counties, ie Bladen County, that have reduced their support for their library system | ||
| Securing outside funds to sponsor reception for Legislative Day | ||
| Reviewing Continuing Education Grants | ||
| Elimination of all State Aid (11 million) - A recommendation by House Republicans | ||
| Letters from Library Directors and other interested parties expressing outrage at the | ||
| proposed elimination of State Aid to public libraries | ||
| Securing sponsorship for a bill to increase State Aid by 5% - Bill introduced by Beverly Perdue | ||
| Attracting more Children's and Youth Services librarians | ||
| Breakfast honoring NC legislators | ||
| Expanded budget for the Library of the Blind and Physically Handicapped | ||
| Working with NCLA to hire a lobbyist | ||
| NCPLDA to cover the cost of one commercial promoting libraries by the Atlantic Coast Conference | ||
| Data entry project underway in Graham County - cost of 5 -10 cents per record for conversion | ||
| Libraries beginning to buy fax machines | ||
| Treasurer's report | Balance as of Nov. 6, 1989 | $1,800.19 |
| New Directors this year | David Singleton, Transylvania County; Melanie Collins, Harnett County |
| Year | 1990 | Counties, Municipalities and Regionals represented |
| Officers & Executive Board | ||
| President | Phil Ritter | Gaston/Lincoln Regional |
| Vice President / President Elect | John Pritchard | Catawba County |
| Secretary | Jackie Beach | Edgecombe County |
| Treasurer | Bill Bridgman | Sandhill Regional |
| County Representative | Anne Marie Elkins | Nash County |
| Municipal Representative | Kathy Thompson | Chapel Hill Public |
| Regional Representative | Barbara Walker | BHM Regional |
| Past President | Ed Sheary | Asheville-Buncombe |
| State Librarian | Howard McGinn | |
| Committees | ||
| Nominating | Ed Sheary, Chrm., Nancy Bates, Nancy Massey and Bob Russell | |
| Awards | Jerry Thrasher, Chrm., Robert Cannon, Anne Marie Elkins, Jim McKee, Ellen O'Connor, | |
| Bill Roberts and Martha Smith | ||
| Futures | John Pritchard, Chrm., Margaret Blanchard, Bill Bridgman, Dale Gaddis, Howard McGinn, | |
| and Wayne Modlin | ||
| Legislative | Nancy Bates, Chrm., Neal Austin, Melanie Collins, Steve Farlow, Dale Gaddis, Howard McGinn, | |
| David Paynter and Ed Sheary | ||
| Hospitality/Orientation | Willie Nelms, Chrm., Bill Roberts and Ed Sheary | |
| Constitution | Phil Barton, Chrm., Bill Bridgman, Robert Cannon, Wayne Modlin, Nancy Ray, Ed Sheary | |
| and Arial Stephens | ||
| Location of meetings | Pinehurst Country Club & Hotel March 1-2 | |
| Raleigh - Holiday Inn State Capital June 5-6 | ||
| Wrightsville Beach, Shell Island Resort September 17-18 | ||
| Asheville - Grove Park Inn | November 29-30 - Group picture made at this meeting | |
| Awards presented | Distinguished Service | The Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Friend of the Year | Mary T. Parker, Asheville-Buncombe | |
| Trustee of the Year | Sumner S. Finch, Davidson County | |
| Library Director of the Year | Howard F. McGinn, State Librarian | |
| Topics of concern | Charges to Committees | |
| Legislative - Serve as a liaison between NCPLDA and the General Assembly | ||
| Futures - Assess the role of NCPLDA "where we have been and where we are going" | ||
| Awards - Develop specific criteria for awards and encourage more participation | ||
| Hospitality and Orientation - Introduce and provide orientation to all new members | ||
| Constitution - Review the Constitution for any amendments. Review the dues structure and | ||
| work with the treasurer to assess the financial needs of NCPLDA | ||
| Continue particpation with the Atlantic Coast Conference (both basketball and football) | ||
| public relations TV spots - committed $5,000 for two spots. | ||
| Agreement with the State Library for $5,000 grant for analysis of public library need in | ||
| North Carolina | ||
| Proposed reduction in State Aid from 2% to 3% for fiscal year 90-91 | ||
| Name tags made for all directors and to be worn at all meetings | ||
| New directors will receive an orientation packet | ||
| Hospitality member will be assigned to new directors and introduce them to group | ||
| Development of an NCPLDA logo pin | ||
| Raising dues from $35 to $50 | ||
| Approval of agreement with the State Library for the handling of $5,000 grant for the | ||
| analysis of public library needs in North Carolina | ||
| Approved a contribution to the Trustees Conference for hospitality | ||
| Approved a contribution of $300 to the State Quiz Bowl | ||
| Interested in sponsoring a program at NCLA and to co-sponsor with the State Library | ||
| booths at various conferences | ||
| An operating budget for NCPLDA for the upcoming year | ||
| Graham County retrospective conversion project is on schedule | ||
| State Library will no longer recognize or provide services to libraries that do not qualify for | ||
| State-Aid. | ||
| LSCA - small automation grants available up to $50,000. These are dollar for dollar matching | ||
| grants | ||
| There will be a 30 day notice of new officers proposed before time to vote and the dues | ||
| will increase from $35 to $50 | ||
| $400,000 LSCA construction funds available | ||
| NCPLDA should keep its name before the legislature asking for something every year | ||
| Steve Farlow presents "Rural Public Library Improvement Act" | ||
| Speaker - Bob Etheridge, Sup. of the NC Dept. o f Public Instruction - theme -"The Role of | ||
| Education in the Information Age" | ||
| LSCA has been expanded to include technology | ||
| Legislative bills to be introduced mandating the use of alkaline paper in the printing of | ||
| government documents and get the ALA Bill of Rights introduced into state law | ||
| An effort to open a State Library mini branch in the Legislative Office Building | ||
| 1991-93, an increase in State Aid for $1,000,000 and a state public library construction grant | ||
| for $1,000,000 for each year of the biennium. Also a request for a state budget for Summer | ||
| Reading Program, Quiz Bowl and $94,000 for the film budget and funds for the network | ||
| Dr. Leland Parks speaks at Sept. Banquet - "Financial Cutbacks: Do They Mean A Reduction | ||
| in Service?" | ||
| NCPLDA should become more visable at NCLA | ||
| Concerted effort to recruit qualified library school graduates for positions in NC libraries | ||
| Treasurer's report | Balance as of 11/29/90 | $3,516.37 |
| New Directors this year | Mike Matochik, Lee County; Pat Setzer, acting director of Wayne County; Jeannie Fox, Vance | |
| County, Ronald Novy, Sampson County and Therese Bigelow, Wayne County |