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Size | 6.0 feet of linear shelf space (approximately 4800 items) |
Abstract | The Librarians' Association at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (LAUNC-CH) was organized in 1972 to promote the professional growth and development of its members, effective library service within the academic community, and a spirit of cooperation among members of the library profession. Membership is open to all professional librarians at the university. In addition to regular monthly meetings, September through June, the association holds seminars and workshops on special topics and sponsors two- or three-day conferences. Records of the Librarians' Association include correspondence, minutes of meetings, committee reports, and financial records. Topics of conferences have included library automation, library management, reference, scholarly publishing, serials, preservation, special collections, and roles of librarians. Committees include publicity, program, professional development, and professional welfare. The records of the Committee on Professional Welfare include material on faculty status for librarians and on employment policies for non-tenured professional university staff. Records also include three audiocassette tapes of addresses given at the 1989 Librarians' Association Conference. |
Creator | Librarians' Association at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. |
Curatorial Unit | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. University Archives. |
Language | English. |
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The Librarians' Association at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (LAUNC-CH) was organized under a constitution drafted on 29 November 1972 and adopted at a charter meeting on 6 December 1972. The objectives of the association are the promotion of the professional growth and development of its members, effective library service within the academic community, and a spirit of cooperation among members of the library profession. Membership is open to all professional librarians at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
The association is governed by officers elected annually at the June business meeting and by an Executive Committee composed of the officers and committee chairs. Until 1995 there were three officers: president, vice president/treasurer, and secretary. In 1981 the vice president/treasurer was designated as the president-elect for the year following the conclusion of her or his term as vice president/treasurer. In 1995 a separate office of treasurer was created.
Association meetings are held monthly, September through June, to conduct business and for programs on subjects of professional interest. In addition to these regular meetings, seminars and workshops on special topics are scheduled. Since the 1974-1975 academic year, the association has sponsored two- and three-day conferences.
Following is a chronological list of individuals who have served as officers of the Association:
1972-1973 | President: Brian Neilson |
Vice President/Treasurer: Rebecca Ballentine | |
Secretary: Elizabeth Mosby | |
1973-1974 | President: Betty Davis |
Vice President/Treasurer: Richard L. Walker | |
Secretary: Nancy Frazier | |
1974-1975 | President: Kathy Logan |
Vice President/Treasurer: Rafael Coutin | |
Secretary: Mary M. Horres | |
1975-1976 | President: Ann Lee |
Vice President/Secretary: Larry Dixon | |
Treasurer: Diane Strauss | |
1976-1977 | President: Patrick Wreath |
Vice President/Treasurer: Paul Sherer | |
Secretary: Donna Cornick | |
1977-1978 | President: Paul Sherer |
Vice President/Treasurer: Mary Metter | |
Secretary: Mary Ishaq | |
1978-1979 | President: Larry White |
Vice President/Treasurer: Margaret Lospinoso | |
Secretary: April Wreath | |
1979-1980 | President: Janet Flowers |
Vice President/Treasurer: Dana Sally | |
Secretary: Pat Carpenter | |
1980-1981 | President: Dana Sally |
Vice President/Treasurer: Jo Ann Boorkman | |
Secretary: Alice Cotten | |
1981-1982 | President: Faye Phillps |
Vice President/Treasurer: Jo Ann Boorkman | |
Secretary: Sharon Gleim | |
1982-1983 | President: Jo Ann Boorkman |
Vice President/Treasurer: Bernice Bergup | |
Secretary: Ann Fields | |
1983-1984 | President: Bernice Bergup |
Vice President/Treasurer: Nancy Frazier | |
Secretary: Susan Wood | |
1984-1985 | President: Nancy Frazier |
Vice President/Treasurer: Tim Coggins | |
Secretary: Carmela Didomenico | |
1985-1986 | President: Tim Coggins |
Vice President/Treasurer: Alice Cotten | |
Secretary: Nidia Sharlock | |
1986-1987 | President: Alice Cotten |
Vice President/Treasurer: Carmela Didomenico | |
Secretary: Martha Barefoot | |
1987-1988 | President: Carmela Didomenico |
Vice President/Treasurer: Susan C. Wood | |
Secretary: Betty Meehan | |
1988-1989 | President: Susan C. Wood |
Vice President/Treasurer: Carol Nicholson | |
Secretary: Elizabeth Laney | |
1989-1990 | President: Carol Nicholson |
Vice President/Treasurer: Libby Chenault | |
Secretary: Page Life | |
1990-1991 | President: Libby Chenault |
Vice President/Treasurer: Suzanne Porter | |
Secretary: Helen Miller | |
1991-1992 | President: Suzanne Porter |
Vice President/Treasurer: Ruthann McTyre | |
Secretary: Diane McKenzie | |
1992-1993 | President: Robert Dalton |
Treasurer: Joe Collins | |
Secretary: Anita Booth | |
1993-1994 | President: Robert Dalton |
Vice President/Treasurer: Linda Drake | |
Secretary: Terri Saye | |
1994-1995 | President: Linda Drake |
Vice President/Treasurer: Brenda Ambrose-Fortune | |
Secretary: Diane Pettit | |
1995-1996 | President: Laurie Weakley (resigned 10/95)/Brenda Ambrose-Fortune |
Treasurer: Antia Booth | |
Secretary: Sandra Dyer | |
1996-1997 | President: Brenda Ambrose-Fortune |
Vice President: Jean Blackwell | |
Treasurer: Bridget Loven | |
Secretary: Anita Booth | |
1997-1998 | President: Jean Blackwell |
Vice President: Terri Saye | |
Treasurer: Patricia Vaught | |
Secretary: Carol Pekar | |
1998-1999 | President: Terri Saye |
Vice President: Eileen McGrath | |
Treasurer: Betty Waynick | |
Secretary: Brynn Mays | |
1999-2000 | President: Eileen McGrath |
Vice President: Diane Pettit | |
Treasurer:Paula Hinton | |
Secretary: Tommy Nixon | |
2000-2001 | President: Diane Pettit |
Vice President: Betty Meehan-Black | |
Secretary: David Romito | |
Treasurer: Leah McGinnis |
Records of the Librarians' Association at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (LAUNC-CH) include correspondence, minutes of meetings, committee reports, and financial records. Topics of conferences have included library automation, library management, reference, scholarly publishing, serials, preservation, special collections, and roles of librarians. Committees include publicity, program, professional development, and professional welfare. The records of the Committee on Professional Welfare include material on faculty status for librarians and on employment policies for non-tenured professional university staff. Records also include three audiocassette tapes of addresses given at the 1989 Librarians' Association Conference.
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