North Carolina Paraprofessional Association

NCLA Board Report

For the

January 2012

The executive board for the NCLPA met in November to welcome new members and say goodbye to old. Information, files and well wishes were passed to incoming Board.

Current Board:

Chair- Jackie Cornette- Western Watauga Branch Library Past Chair- Jackie Frye-Harnett County Public Library Chair Elect- Harry Frank-East Carolina University Secretary- Gloria Nelson Treasurer- Linda Haynes- Mary Duncan Public Library Region 1 director- Gloria Nelson-Cumberland County Public library Region 2 director- OPEN Region 3 director- La-Nita Williams-High Point University Region 4 director- Evelyn Johnson-Watauga County Public Library Standing Committee Chairs:

Archives-Wendy Barber - Wilkes County Public Library Conference- Harry Frank – East Carolina University Communications- Cathy Wright- May Memorial Library Webmaster-Angela Davis- Pitt Community College Scholarship-Rita Van Duinen- Central Carolina Community College Program- Evelyn Johnson –Watauga County Library Nominations-open Membership-open

Board reviewed NCLA Conference programs and Business Luncheon- Comparison of 2009 & 2011 – conferences- discussed benefits of cosponsors for programming- (Friends of the Library)- less programming in 2011- more attendance.

Business Luncheon – Mountain Music song & Dance Ereaders & You Bean Can Guitar Workshop

NCLPA will continue to have 4 one-day workshops in 2012; our goal is to have one in each region. The board is also discussing the possibility of holding our May meeting at ECU and NCLPA to host a preconference in association with the Joyner Library Paraprofessional Conference? More discussion will be held at our February meeting.

The NCLPA information- brochures, bookmarks, maps etc. have been updated on NCLA website.

The next NCLPA Board meeting is scheduled for February 9-Randolph County Public Library- Asheboro

Respectfully submitted,

Jackie Cornette-Chair