ACLA Virtual Meeting 11/4/2021

The Azalea Coast Library Association will be holding its next meeting virtually over Zoom on Thursday, November 4, 2021 from 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm. Join us and share what’s been going on in your libraries! Zoom information can be found below.

Are you looking for an opportunity to serve your local library community? The Azalea Coast Library Association has open Board positions: Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect, Secretary, and Treasurer. It is a great opportunity to build your leadership skills while becoming involved with a local library organization and also looks great on a resumé. Check out the ACLA Bylaws for more information on these positions.

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ACLA Quarterly Meeting 08/26/21

The Azalea Coast Library Association will be holding its quarterly meeting for the summer on Thursday, August 26 from 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm. We will meet in person at the Main Branch of the Pender County Public Library (103 S Cowan St, Burgaw). There will be an opportunity to hear the story of the Carolina Heritage Collection Library Annex across the street and explore its resources.

Mark your calendars! Bring a friend and re-connect with those that you have not seen in some time.

 

ACLA Quarterly Meeting 10/15/2020

The Azalea Coast Library Association (ACLA) will be holding its quarterly meeting for the fall, on October 15^th, from 11:00-12:15 p.m.  Our guest speaker for this meeting will be Natasha Francois who has graciously agreed to present on the topic of free federal legal resources!  Natasha is the law librarian for New Hanover County Public Library.  Please mark your calendars for this event as we hope you’ll be able to virtually attend. *The meeting will be recorded and made available upon request.*

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*We will also be holding elections for new ACLA Board members.  Open positions are for Chair, Co-Chair, Secretary, Treasurer and Webmaster.  If you, or someone you know may be interested, please feel free to contact us at azaleacoastlibraries@gmail.com with any questions.  Below, you will find a link to the ACLA bylaws, and descriptions of the various ACLA Board positions in case you would like to learn more.  It is a “low key” way to become involved with a local library organization and would look great on a resumé!*

ACLA Bylaws

ACLA 2020 Biennial Conference – Virtual Edition Sessions

 

Wednesday, May 27, 2020

9:00-9:45: Opening Session featuring keynote speaker Timothy Owens, NC State Librarian, and Rob Ross, Executive Director of NC LIVE

 

10:00-10:50: “‘Sorry, I Didn’t Realize…’: Techniques for Being Inclusive in the Planning and Provision of Library Services and Programs” (Kawanna Bright, East Carolina University)

Being more inclusive in how we create library services and programming can be a natural part of the process when reviewing and developing library services and programs. This session will offer suggestions for easy ways to integrate inclusivity into library services and help attendees develop an inclusive mindset when developing library services and programs.

11:10-12:00: “Introducing Scholarly Communications: A Cross-Departmental Approach for Reaching Students and Faculty” (Anna Craft, Amy Harris Houk, Samantha Harlow, UNC-Greensboro)

In the UNCG University Libraries, support for scholarly communications is a collaborative effort that involves personnel from Technical Services, Research, Outreach, and Instruction (ROI), and other departments. This presentation will discuss a professional development program that seeks to proactively meet scholarly communications needs for online and in-person graduate students and faculty at UNC Greensboro (UNCG).

12:45-1:35: “Adulting 101: How to Teach the Skills of Life” (Laura Hess, UNC-Pembroke)

In 2019-2020, the Livermore Library has hosted a series of Adulting 101 workshops to teach students important life skills that they may not have learned in school. This presentation will discuss the creation of the Adulting 101 workshop series, the collaboration process for leading the sessions, and our plans for continuing to offer workshops in the future.

1:55-2:45: “Getting Things Done: Learn about SMART Goals and How to Use them in Successfully Completing Projects” (Virginia Sharp March, Onslow County Public Library)

Words without action do not create results. Tackling projects can sometimes be overwhelming. Learn about SMART Goals and how to use them in successfully completing projects.

3:05-3:55: “Electronic Resources for Education: A Collaborative Approach”
(Melissa Raymer and Nathan Saunders, UNC-Wilmington)

Most school libraries do not focus on collecting or providing access to electronic periodicals or primary sources through databases. The presenters will discuss the ways they’ve reached out to local teachers to raise awareness of primary sources available through Randall Library (UNCW) digital collections, NC LIVE databases, and other websites such as DigitalNC and the Library of Congress.

4:10-5:00: “Bringing User Testing to the Library: The Power of Learning from Your Users” (Marcella Fredriksson, UNC-Wilmington)

Usability testing is an important tool for developing new technology and products. Not everyone uses websites or software the same way and user testing can help demonstrate pain points your users may be experiencing. This session will show some of the best practices for user testing with examples of how UNCW Randall Library has performed usability testing to improve the library’s web and search experiences.

ACLA 2020 Biennial Conference – Virtual Edition Information

We are excited to share the Session Line-Up for the ACLA Biennial Conference – Virtual Edition!

The conference will be held online Wednesday, May 27^th from 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. via Zoom. Links to join each session will be added to this page one week before the date of the conference

Technology Used for Conference:

All conference sessions will be live meetings held using the virtual meeting software, Zoom. No pre-registration is required.

You do not need a Zoom account to join conference sessions, but if you want to take advantage of all Zoom features (virtual background, etc.) we recommend downloading the Zoom client.

Virtual Conference FAQ:

There is no fee to attend the conference!

You do not need to download any software in order to attend the virtual sessions.

Conference sessions will be recorded and shared on the ACLA webpage for future viewing. We will not share identifying information of attendees, such as names and emails.