FALL 2020 | VOL 29, NO 2 2020 Annual Gathering: A Twist on Tradition THE SPEAKERS By Cindy A. Adams, Circulation Manager Dr. Sal Mercogliano

s sure as the leaves change platform — no less inspiring and color and the air cools, Wig- enlightening than in other years. A gins Memorial’s Friends of the Registrants will receive a link to Library gather in fellowship each the Zoom event on the morning of autumn. Library faculty and November 6. staff eagerly await this time with After a welcome from Friends Friends, an annual celebration of Suppose There Was a War and the President Dr. Derek Hogan that your support in nurturing aca- Merchant Marine Didn’t Come afternoon, Library Dean Alexia demia at Campbell University. Riggs will give a State of the Dr. Jennifer Bashaw The tradition continues this year Library address, including a look with one notable adaptation: our at the library-wide measures fellowship turns virtual for the enacted to mitigate the spread first time. As we join socially dis- of COVID-19. Wiggins librarians tanced, each at our own computer, Elizabeth Dobbins and Brooke we nevertheless will be together Taxakis will briefly discuss how in conversation and spirit. Since the COVID-19 pandemic provided COVID turned the world on its opportunities to create innova- A World Without Scapegoats: Jesus, head, the art of meeting virtually tive, robust online services and the Gospels, and a Christian History of Scapegoating has been much practiced, and your events for students. One unique invitation this year is to attend development includes the creation a meeting — on the Zoom online of a Virtual Reference Desk that Dr. Jennifer Carpenter is staffed 80 hours a week using online JOIN Friends of the Library meeting technology. Online Gathering Main campus stu- US! Friday, Nov. 6, 2:00pm-4:30pm dents can visit the Free for Friends of the Library members; Research Assistance $10.00 non-members Women in Engineering: Our Future RSVP: tinyurl.com/CUfriends2020 Continued on page 6 Depends on Them 2

from the dean ed by someoftheincredible here faculty at Campbell. Friends vide aglimpseinto someoftheresearch andwork complet as speakers. ty In talk”“lightning sessions, the event willpro thisyear,meet virtually featuring someoutstandingfacul vide auniqueexperience for ourannualfallgathering. We will personnelwill pro Friends officers andlibrary oftheLibrary todents findthe theyneed. andfaculty resources andsupport for ways to buildcommunity, providing themeansfor stu cial and academic programming. Wiggins has searched Library months, collaborated withStudent Life to provide additionalso eventsium to a fullyimmersive and, virtual over thepastsix moved quickly its10thAnnual AcademicThe Sympo library thechanging needsoftheCampbell community.es to support tools andresourc providedtutorials, high-quality thelibrary through a multitude of means. From chat to interactive virtual to ourstudents andfaculty andservices provided support Wiggins Library. Memorial thepandemic, During thelibrary This testament staff at holdstruefor thelibrarians andlibrary resource new wayser stop testing to access. and trying perfect nant noted thevalue ofthelibrarian andhow librarians nev virtual events,virtual includingtheAcademic Symposium onMarch 31. tually onNovember 6. And pleasebeonthelookout for spring we cannotbetogether inpersonthisyear, Ihope to seeyou vir Thank you for of your continued support Wiggins Library. While come aswe thankhimfor aspresident. hisdedicated service President Dr. offourevent Derek witha Hogan willkick wel a newwave oftechnologies, Ten the year the cusp of 2000, during make the impossible possible. In ing thedrive librarians have to Roy Tennant isquoted here, not Everyone elselikesto find.” “Only librarians liketo search. Friends,Dear Yours sincerely, Alexia Riggs ------Welcoming New Students to Campus – Online! By Elizabeth Dobbins, Reference and Online Instruction Librarian

ugust 2020 brought the series of events welcom- Athrill of welcoming return- ing students to campus ing students back to campus and and providing opportu- See For Yourself embracing Campbell’s new cohort nities for them to learn Enjoy solving puzzles? Try your hand at the of first-year students. Like any about Campbell’s rich library’s challenging Escape Room; or, for other August, campus was buzz- history, traditions, re- a simpler experience, enjoy the library’s ing with programs and events to sources, and student life. Virtual Tour! orient new students to University The library developed • Escape Room: life. Unlike any other August, the Tartan History Trail tinyurl.com/CUlibraryescape this flurry of events took place Challenge, an interactive Virtual Tour: almost exclusively online. walking campus tour • tinyurl.com/CUlibrarytour that could be completed Wiggins Library, always a par- individually or with oth- ticipant in New Student Orienta- ers at a social distance. tion, adapted library orientations to lead an initiative to educate Students walked to campus from in-person to online and new and returning students on landmarks, marked with Tartan helped lead initiatives to shift how to be “Campbell Ready” to Trail signs, where they used their other events to virtual platforms. keep themselves and others safe phones to watch a short video during the pandemic. This in- The Library Tour and Library that wove together the story of cluded developing online learning Escape Room, both designed to Campbell’s roots with our present resources that reviewed new poli- introduce students to the many and future initiatives. cies, procedures, and the commu- services and resources available The library also partnered with nity commitment to health and at Wiggins Library, were retooled the Student Services Task Force safety. as interactive online modules. Feedback for both activities was overwhelmingly positive, with words like “fun,” “helpful,” and “comfortable” used time and again in student comments. One student enthusiastically reflect- ed, “I can’t wait to get started!”

In addition to developing new Wiggins orientation tools, the library led new students on a campus orientation tour as part of Campbell’s Tartan Program. The J. A. Campbell statue, outside of Kivett Hall, served as the first stop for the Tartan – a nod to founder J. A. Tartan History Trail Challenge. Students scanned a QR code posted by the statue to watch a video of Marsha McCoy, President of the Campbell Alumni Board of Campbell’s Scottish roots – was a Directors, discussing Campbell’s roots.

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he Ex- co-editor with Richard Avramen- Friends of the Library ecutive ko of Aristocratic Souls in Dem- T Online Gathering Committee has ocratic Times (Lexington Books, voted to recom- 2018). He has several other Friday, Nov. 6, 2:00pm-4:30pm mend Dr. Ethan research projects on such topics A virtual event featuring talks by Alexander-Dav- as nationalism, federalism, polit- three Campbell faculty on their recent publications. Register by ey, Assistant ical economy, and leadership. Dr. October 26th and receive a special Professor of Political Science, as Alexander-Davey is a member of treat to enjoy during the event! the next Friends of the Library the Ciceronian Society, and the Free for Friends of the Library president. Dr. Alexander-Dav- Simone Weil Center. members ey grew up in Narragansett, The Executive $10.00 non-members Rhode Island. He received a BA Committee is RSVP: in Russian and ancient Greek recommending tinyurl.com/CUfriends2020 from Amherst College, and then Dr. Jennifer spent a year as a Fulbright Bashaw as the Fellow in St. Petersburg, Russia. COMING IN THE SPRING next Friends He has an M.Phil. in Russian of the Library 11th Annual Studies from Cambridge Uni- vice-president. Dr. Bashaw, one Academic Symposium versity and a Ph.D. in Political of this year’s Online Gathering Wednesday, Mar. 31, 2021 Science from the University of presenters, joined the Campbell Wiggins Memorial Library Wisconsin-Madison. He has held Department of Christian Studies Enjoy this virtual forum for Camp- postdoctoral fellowships in the in the Fall of 2017 as assistant bell students to present the best of Political Science department at their research and creative works professor of New Testament and Washington University in St. from a broad range of disciplines. Christian Ministry. She came Louis, in the Program on Con- Stay Tuned: from East Texas Baptist Uni- stitutionalism and Democracy versity, where she taught Bible library.campbell.edu/ at University of Virginia, and in symposium2021 and ministry courses, including the John Marshall International Biblical Interpretation, Homilet- Center at University of Rich- ics and various New Testament philosopher René Girard, Biblical mond. At Campbell he teaches subjects. Passionate about minis- Hermeneutics, Homiletics, Spiri- the History of Political Thought tering in the church, Dr. Bashaw tual Formation, and Religion and from the ancient to the modern is an ordained minister in Amer- Pop Culture. Her recent academic period, Constitutional Law, and ican Baptist Churches, USA and contributions include work on American National Government. has served as Children’s Minis- Girard and dystopian litera- He has published peer-reviewed ter, Youth Minister and Associate ture, empathetic imagination in articles on early modern English, Pastor in various Baptist church- preaching, and characterization Dutch, and French constitution- es over the last 15 years. Her re- in the Gospels. alism, and in journals such as search interests include Gospels History of Political Thought and studies, the work of historian/ Constitutional Studies. He is a

4 Library Collaborates with Other Departments to Continue Anti-Racist Work By LaKeshia Darden, Curriculum Materials/Media Librarian

OVID-19 disrupted our ing, “What can I do?” In re- Clives and forced drastic sponse, the members of the changes on institutions and library’s Cultural Awareness businesses across the country Committee (CAC) put togeth- and on Campbell University er a series of online events, and Wiggins Memorial Li- including biweekly listening brary. What failed to change sessions, readings and videos. during the pandemic was the Participation was voluntary frequency of acts of violence and WML colleagues set aside against Black people. time to discuss how systemic racism and other racial issues show up in libraries Black Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) and in academia as a whole. have endured years of systemic racism, but at this time, unlike previous periods, White people seem To continue the work of being anti-racists this fall, more willing and open to learn more about their select library staff — along with colleagues from role in systemic racism and ways to enact change. the departments of Student Success and Global Engagement — are participating in a profession- In the midst of the protests and other social ills this summer, many of us at WML were left wonder- Continued on page 9

ADDITIONAL READING

This reading list includes books exploring race in American institutions. Most of these books are available from Wiggins Library — place a Curbside Just mercy: A So you want to Delivery request to check out your copy! How to be an story of justice talk about race antiracist and redemption Ijeoma Oluo Ibram X. Kendi Bryan Stevenson

Why are all the The new Jim Stamped from the Black kids sitting Crow: Mass beginning: The Between the Algorithms of The hidden rules together in the incarceration in definitive history world and me oppression: How of race: Barriers cafeteria? the age of of racist ideas in Ta-Nehisi Coates search engines to an inclusive Beverly Daniel colorblindness America reinforce racism economy Tatum Michelle Alexander Ibram X. Kendi Safiya Umoja Andrea Flynn et al. Noble

5 2020 Annual Gathering cont. from p. 1 desk in Wiggins Library in much marine transportation from the the same way they might interact State University of New York via camera and audio on a bank- Maritime College, a merchant ing kiosk while social distancing. marine deck officer license (unlimited tonnage 2nd mate), a Next, three Campbell faculty Master’s in maritime history and will present insights gleaned nautical archaeology from East from recently published works Carolina University, and a Ph.D. on aspects of three very differ- in military and naval history ent subjects: maritime history, from the University of Alabama. religion and engineering. During He also serves on the editorial each session, meeting time will board of Sea History magazine of be devoted to audience questions the National Maritime Historical and comments. Society. Dr. Sal Mercogliano will engage Next up, Dr. Jennifer Bashaw, us in one of his longtime pas- Assistant Professor of New sions: the merchant marines. An Testament and Christian Min- associate professor of history, Dr. We look forward to your participation in our istry and an ordained minister Mercogliano is also an adjunct Online Gathering this year. Register at: in the American Baptist Church- tinyurl.com/CUfriends2020. professor at the U.S. Merchant es, USA, will discuss “A World Marine Academy. Based on a recognize his ministry among Without Scapegoats: Jesus, the timely article he wrote for the scapegoats, who become central Gospels, and a Christian Histo- 2019 Chief of Naval Operations to the kingdom. “What might it ry of Scapegoating.” She says, Naval History Essay Contest, his look like if we who follow Jesus “Humanity has a scapegoating topic will be “Suppose There Was as our model continued to work problem. Scapegoats are innocent a War and the Merchant Marine toward a world without scape- victims who experience blame Did Not Come.” He’ll show us goats?” she asks. and violence at the hands of soci- why we should care about the ety.” Bashaw will delve into his- Bashaw joined Campbell’s De- current state of the American torian/philosopher René Girard’s partment of Christian Studies in merchant marine, and potential proposal that the Gospels present 2017. Previously, she taught Bi- issues the nation could face with Jesus as a scapegoat whose inno- ble and ministry courses at East a declining commercial fleet. cent death exposes how humans Texas Baptist University. She With sea-going commercial ships, have always created scapegoats. has served as Children’s Minis- or privateers, having provided lo- But rather than curing societal ter, Youth Minister, and Asso- gistical military support through- scapegoating, she says, “we who ciate Pastor in various Baptist out the nation’s history, includ- claim to live by the truths of the churches over the last 15 years. ing during the Civil War and in Gospels have missed that mes- conflicts overseas, the merchant The third presenter at the Annu- sage; we continue to scapegoat marine still provides direct sup- al Gathering will be Dr. Jenna and remain blind to the suffering port to the military while han- P. Carpenter, founding dean and of scapegoats in our culture.” dling an ever-decreasing amount professor in Campbell’s School of Bashaw calls us to see how Jesus’ of foreign trade. Engineering, which graduated its death combats the marginaliza- first class in Spring 2020. A wide- Dr. Mercogliano holds a B.S. in tion of innocent victims and to ly recognized leader, Carpenter 6 will make the case for “Women in Engi- neering: Our Future Depends on Them.” She notes that the nation has made little progress in attracting and retaining women in the field of engineering de- spite much effort over the last 30 years. Carpenter calls out the stubborn and outdated stereotypes in our society that Presentations dictate who can do engineering and what engineering is, and warns that to remain Librarians Steve Bahnaman, Elizabeth Dobbins, (Dean) Alex- ia Riggs and Brooke Taxakis presented “Collaborative-Driven innovative, economically competitive Outreach: Creating Opportunities for Collaboration through and maintain our standard of living, we Shared Mission” at the NCLA Un-Cancelled Virtual Confer- as a nation must change the narrative ence, July 15. and create a culture that welcomes and Library Dean Alexia Riggs was active in NC LIVE this spring supports women in engineering. and summer. She: • presented “Librarians and their Role as Collaborator Carpenter is a national expert on the with Student Success and Teaching Faculty” at the NC success of women in STEM fields and LIVE Annual Conference, May 18; • moderated COVID-19 panel sessions May 29 and innovative STEM curricula. She served June 10; for seven years as Chair of the Steering • presented a Hands-on Workshop, “Adaptable Market- Committee for the National Academy of ing Plans” July 14; • was a panelist on “Policies, Procedures, and Student Engineering Grand Challenge Scholars Training” COVID session on August 6; and Program, and was principal investigator • presented a Leadership Workshop, “Collaborative Im- on a National Science Foundation AD- pact: An Examination of the Theory, Published Exam- ples, and their Impact on Libraries” September 22. VANCE grant focused on creating a cul- ture of success for women STEM faculty. Professional Engagement In 2015 DreamBox Learning selected Dr. Carpenter as one of their 10 Women in Reference and Electronic Resources Librarian Steve STEM Who Rock! for her advocacy work Bahnaman has been re-elected to Campbell’s Faculty Senate and her TEDx talk, “Engineering: Where for 2020/21. He also was selected to participate in the NCLA Leadership Institute. Are the Girls and Why Aren’t They Here?” Carpenter earned her bachelor’s CMMC Librarian LaKeshia Darden was appointed to the degree in mathematics from Louisiana American Library Association’s Equity Diversity and Inclu- sion Assembly, and will serve as a liaison/representative of Tech and her master’s and Ph.D. degrees the Black Caucus of the ALA. Jury Chair of the Coretta Scott in mathematics from Louisiana State King Book Awards Committee, Darden also wrote “From the University, where she was an Alumni Chair: Continuing the Legacy (2020 CSK Book Awards Jury, ALA),” which appeared in The Horn Book Magazine: Special Federation Fellow. Issue: ALA Awards.

Please join us on November 6, to engage Reference and Online Education Librarian Elizabeth Dob- in interesting dialogue as we celebrate bins, who coordinates the library’s Reference services for the your ongoing support through a year of Sampson Correctional Institution, was contacted by Harvard University for logistical support as they began to design a challenges and change. For more and a system to provide reference services to a prison population. link to registration, visit: tinyurl.com/ CUfriends2020. Register by October 26 Dean Alexia Riggs was selected to serve as chair-elect of the NCICU Director’s Group for a three-year term. to receive a treat package by mail to en- joy during the event.

7 Warm Welcomes at Wiggins iggins Library welcomed two new Graduate would love to work in Health Education and Promo- WAssistants this fall as Shantavia Edmonds tion within rural and underserved areas. My vision and Michelle Vazquez joined Johnny Serratt — re- is to become nationally certified in interpretation turning GA and Master of Divinity candidate — to and use this to promote equity in health resources make up an energetic trio serving library patrons. to Spanish speakers.” For now, she is excited about her assignment to help with 3-D printing, poster Shantavia and Michelle both see their library post printing and lamination in the CMMC Makerspace. as an opportunity to grow into a position of lead- ership and a way to give back to Campbell. Shan- Shantavia, who will earn her tavia, who earned her B.S. in Biochemistry from dual degree in 2025, looks Claflin University in Orangeburg, SC, is on her way forward to serving as a phar- to earning a dual Doctor of Pharmacy/Master of macist in an underserved or Science in Public Health degree. She said, “I read rural community hospital. the job description and thought to myself ‘this is Meanwhile, she is enjoying a great opportunity to step out of my comfort zone meeting new students in and help students on campus.’” her work at Wiggins. “My Shantavia Edmonds favorite part of working in the Michelle, who earned her library is talking with new students as I help them B.S. at Campbell, adds: “The print material or unlock a study room. Those short library has always been a safe conversations have already led to many networking place for me to settle down, opportunities and interpersonal communications.” have privacy to do my work. Anytime I had a question, the Both of our new GAs are avid journalers. Michelle staff was always super friend- also likes to explore new places, spend time with ly and helpful. I decided it family and binge-watch Survivor. And Shantavia Michelle Vazquez would be a great opportunity to likes to read and try out new pescatarian recipes. give back and grow professionally.” Wiggins Library personnel and patrons appreciate Both of our new GAs strive toward public health the dedication of all of our outstanding Graduate careers dedicated to service. Michelle, a Master of Assistants. Science in Public Health 2022 candidate, says, “I

From the Archives

The archive recently received a donation of Campbell photographs and memorabilia from John Phelps, II. The photographs come with an interesting story: Billy Wells Bateman, the photographer and a Campbell Junior College graduate, was home on leave from WWII when he decided to visit a favorite teacher. She wasn’t in, so he drew her a picture of a German airplane on the chalkboard and signed his name underneath it. He returned to duty, and the teacher asked that the picture not be erased. Shortly afterward, Billy Wells was killed in Photos by Billy Wells Bateman. Left to right: P.E. action. The picture was never erased; it remained until about 1962, Upchurch, Katherine Stewart, Perry Frye, Minnie Lou when it finally deteriorated and fell off the board. Gower; Woman (unnamed) in front of Carrie Rich.

8 Library Collaborates cont. from p. 5

al development opportunity in the form of a staff Kadir Nelson (Winner of the Caldecott Award common read of White Fragility by Robin D’Angelo. Winner 2020, Coretta Scott King Illustrator Once a week for four weeks, participants will meet Award Winner 2020, and Newbery Honor 2020). in small groups and discuss how systemic racism After the reading, discussion focused on the and white privilege shows up in the workplace and topics of “Black Lives Matter” and the history of academia as a whole. policing in the United States.

Like our summer series, our goal this fall is to con- • Listening Session II: “White Ally” — Facilitat- tinue to strive to be culturally competent university ed by committee members Cindy Adams, Steve professionals, create a welcoming environment, Bahnaman and Elizabeth Dobbins, this session and demonstrate an understanding and apprecia- focused on how to be an ally to BIPOC. tion of individual and group identities among our • Listening Session III: Facilitated by Cindy colleagues, patrons and students. This work can Adams, “America’s Storm over Symbolism” ex- at times be uncomfortable, and we trust that all plored the debate surrounding confederate mon- members participating in the common read profes- uments and flags displayed in public spaces. sional development opportunity are committed in the spirit of learning and growing. • Listening Session IV: “Cancel Culture” — I closed out the summer series by facilitating a That spirit was present in the summer sessions discussion of “Cancel Culture,” during which we that engendered thoughtful dialogue. shared thoughts on this phenomenon and its • Listening Session I: “Black Lives Matter” — I effects on free speech and on librarianship. opened up the series with a read-aloud of the We aim to continue this journey of discovery award-winning children’s book, The Undefeated, through this cross-departmental collaborative read. written by Kwame Alexander and illustrated by

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