NCCCLA

Happy Thanksgiving!

We want to wish all of you a happy and safe Thanksgiving break. We are very grateful for all of our members and how hard they work each day to create welcoming library spaces for students all across the North Carolina Community College system.

Happy Thanksgiving from the North Carolina Community College Library Association

Last Call for Session Proposals

The North Carolina Community College Library Association (NCCCLA) is hosting a virtual conference February 18-20, 2025. Our theme is Up for the Challenge: The Social, Economic and Technological Impacts Facing Today’s NCCC Libraries. The deadline for submitting a proposal is Friday, November 15, 2024. Registration is scheduled to open on Monday, December 2, 2024, once sessions have been finalized.

Submit a Session Proposal [Google Form]

Important points:

  • Session lengths are 50 minutes and should include time for discussion & questions.
  • Adherence to the theme is suggested, but not mandatory. A wide range of topics will be considered.
  • Presenters of accepted sessions will be able to register for the conference at a discounted rate.

If you have any questions, please contact any member of the conference planning committee:
Rich Garafolo, President, Conference Committee Chair, garafolor723@clevelandcc.edu
Maria Luisa Saldarriaga Osorio, Treasurer, osoriom@surry.edu
Nicole Vandiford, Webmaster, nsvandiford36@lenoircc.edu
Retha Hall, Nominations Coordinator, retha.hall@cpcc.edu
Angela Davis, Communications Committee, asdavis688@my.pittcc.edu

Hurricane Helene Relief

The North Carolina Community College System has launched the Hurricane Helene Community College Response and Recovery Fund. This statewide fund aims to support both the affected colleges and their surrounding communities as they face widespread damage and disruptions. Donations to the fund will provide critical assistance for recovery efforts in the storm’s aftermath, including restoring services and resources essential to students, faculty, and staff.

While the primary focus is on this statewide relief effort, individual donations can also be directed to specific community college foundations in the affected areas. A full list of these colleges and their foundation donation pages is available on the North Carolina Community Colleges Foundation website.

Additionally, the North Carolina Disaster Relief Fund supports hurricane victims, their communities, and the recovery effort.

Learn more about how the System is responding to Hurricane Helene.

Brush Up on Dogwood Digital Library

NCCCLA members, please join us for an online session where you can Brush Up on Dogwood Digital Library with Jenny Thomas on Wednesday, June 26, at 2:00 p.m. Check your e-mail for an announcement via MemberPlanet that includes a registration link and a form where you can submit questions and topics ahead of time. 

Conference Theme Announced

Jackie Kilberg (Wake Technical CC) is the winner! Her submission received the most votes in our conference theme contest. The NCCCLA conference planning committee is pleased to announce that the winning theme for the 2025 virtual conference is . . .