The 2011 Joyner Library Paraprofessional Conference, Captains & Crew Collaborating will be held on May 13, 2011 and a pre-conference mixer on May 12, 2011. For more information on the conference including the individual sessions, presenters, registration, and accommodations, please visit the conference website.
NCLA Conference Scholarship
March 30, 2011Want to attend the NCLA Conference in October?
NCLPA’s Meralyn G. Meadows Paraprofessional Conference Scholarship application is now online [PDF].
The scholarship will award $100.00 and the cost of NCLPA’s Business Luncheon.
Deadline to Apply: July 15, 2011
The winner will be notified by August 15, 2011.
Free Online Learning
March 1, 2011Don’t forget to check out the State Library’s free online learning opportunities!
Certification Program Assistance Available
March 1, 2011ALA Library Support Staff Certification Program (LSSCP)
- The Library Support Staff Certification (LSSC) Program is a national certification program that allows library support staff to demonstrate their competencies and be certified by the American Library Association.
- LSSCP Registration Assistance Awards
Deadline is April 30, 2011
Application
The Library Support Staff Interests Round Table will be offering 50 Registration Assistance Awards this spring. The Awards are for $175, one-half of the LSSC registration/application fee.
NCLPA Nominations
February 7, 2011Good morning NCLPA members.
Time sure flies; NCLA conference will be here before we know it. I am pleased that Mary McAfee is the Nominations Chair and is actively searching for prospective nominees. If you have someone you would like to nominate or would like to volunteer yourself please contact Mary or myself.
Mary McAfee
Associate Director
Forsyth County Public Library
660 West Fifth Street
Winston-Salem, NC 27101
(336) 703 3015
mcafeema@forsythlibrary.org
Elected positions are; Chair-Elect, Secretary, Treasurer, Region 1 Director, Region 2 Director, Region 3 Director and Region 4 Director.
Maybe you would like to help on a committee; standing committees are Archives, Program, Conference, Publications, Membership, Scholarship and Nominating.
There are other ways to volunteer; each elected office has subcommittees under them. We will find a place for you.
The duties are listed in the NCLPA Handbook on the webpage. http://www.nclaonline.org/sites/default/files/documents/nclpa/handbookMay2009rev.pdf
Nominees, Officers and Committee members must be a member of NCLPA.
A list of current officers and other information is on the NCLPA website. http://www.nclaonline.org/nclpa/nclpa
Sincerely,
Jackie Frye, NCLPA Chair
Harnett County Public Library
POB 1149/ 601 Main Street
Lillington, NC 27546
910-893-3446
jfrye@harnett.org
