FROM THE BOOKSHELF
 
 
Central Savannah River Area Library Association Newsletter
Volume 35 Number 4  April 2000
 

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Spring Meeting News

The Spring/Membership Meeting will be held on Saturday April 29 at 11:00 AM at Aiken Brewing Company 140 LAURENS ST SW | AIKEN, SC 29801-3848 | Phone number: 803-502-0707

Meet at 11AM for a brief lecture by brew- master Randy Doucett. Lunch, ordered from the menu (mostly sandwiches, vegetarian orders on request), at 12:00 noon. Our guest speaker will be Dr. Fred Roper, Dean, USC School of Library and Information Science. Business meeting will follow lunch.

Directions: From downtown Augusta, take Aiken/Augusta highway (Route 1,78) to Aiken. Once in Aiken, this road will be called Richland Avenue. Proceed on Richland Avenue until it intersects with Laurens Street, which is the center of downtown Aiken. Look for Aiken Drug, Plum Pudding, Security Federal Bank as landmarks. At the intersection turn right on to Laurens Street. Laurens Street is a four lane street, separated by a parkway. There is parking on both sides of the street. Aiken Brewing Company is on the left side of the street. You could either park on the right side and cross the street or continue to the next traffic light and turn left up Laurens and park in front or near the Brewing Company. Additional parking is on Richland Avenue or Newberry Street one block away.

From Augusta via Interstate 20. Go 20 East towards Columbia. Get off exit 22 (not sure of exit number) It is Route 1 or York Street. Proceed down Route 1 towards Aiken. Once in Aiken, the road will be called York Street. At the intersection of York Street and Richland Avenue turn right. A good landmark(s) for that corner is the Salvation Army thrift store and the First Baptist Church. Continue on Richland Avenue until it intersects with Laurens Street, turn left onto Laurens.

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New Officers for 2000-2001

The nominating committee has submitted a slate of officers for next year to be balloted upon at the April 29 meeting. Should you wish to nominate someone from the floor, please obtain prior confirmation that your nominee is willing to serve.
 

Susan Poorbaugh - President

Amy Duernberger - Vice President (USCA librarian)

Nancy Morrison - Secretary

David White - Treasurer

Fay Verburg - Membership Coordinator

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Of People & Places

REESE LIBRARY
AUGUSTA STATE UNIVERSITY

Melissa Harter has been appointed to the position of Reference/Interlibrary Loan Librarian. Melissa has a Masters of Library and Information Science from The Catholic University of America. She most recently was employed as a law librarian at Miles and Stockbridge P.C. in Baltimore, MD. In her spare time Melissa enjoys reading, biking, and taking care of her toddler son Devon.

Mellie Kerins, acting government Documents Librarian, has been appointed to the position permanently. Mellie holds a Masters in Library and Information Science from the University of South Carolina and is active in the Friends of the Augusta Library as well as several other community organizations.

Martha Corkrin, Library Assistant II in Technical Services, joined the Reese Library staff in October. Martha previously was employed on campus in the Admissions department. In her current position Martha works with copy cataloging and preparation of new books, CD-ROMs etc.

Also joining the library in a new capacity is Bill Wells. Bill formerly worked as a reference assistant. In his new position as Library Assistant III, Bill provides automation support. Also new to Reese Library is Carmen Meniez, part time clerical in Technical Services.

WESTINGHOUSE SAVANNAH RIVER SITE TECHNICAL LIBRARY

Darra Combs was awarded the 2000 Special Libraries Association Development Stipend. The award for $750 will be presented by the SLA Science & Technology Awards committee which held an essay contest for members who had never attended the SLA Annual Meeting. The essay topic was the theme of the 2000 Annual Conference : "From Independence to Interdependence: the Next Phase of the Information Revolution." The award and award check will be presented at the 2000 SLA Annual Conference in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania June 10-15, 2000.

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Membership List for 1999-2000

If your name is not on the membership list, please send the application form along with a check payable to:

CSRA Library Association
% Fay Verburg
Reese Library
2500 Walton Way
Augusta, GA 30904

Annual dues are $5, of which $3 goes to the Elizabeth M. Tyson Memorial Fund.
*Paid through given date
Adams, Marianne Anderson, Gail  Baker, Eldorah Barron, Deborah A.
Barton, Dianne  Beachum, Mary  Bess, Dorcas A. Black, Diane 
Boatright, Bonnie Boerner, Pat  Boerner, Bob Brown, Le Anne
Brucker, Pat Bush, Pat 
*2002/2003		 Bustos, Roxann
*2000/2001		 Calhoun, Wanda J. 
Carver, Nancy Cashin, Mary Ann Combs, Darra Creelan, Marilee
Crossan, Kathy Dawson, Mary Jo
*2000/2001		 Dennison, Lyn   Duernberger, Amy
Duttweiler, Robert Farris, Sally G. Fashion, Mashell Faulk, Ann
*2000/2001
Fehrenbach, Rebecca Fernekes, Bob Ferrang, Edward Fisher, Lee Ann
Fogleman, Marguerite Fowler, Clarice E. Golgart, Patricia
*2000/2001		 Harter, Melissa
Heck, Jeff  Hobbs, Thomas
*2000/2001		 Howard, Kristin
*2000/2001		  Irvin, Charles
Isaacs, Susan
*2000/2001		 Ivey, Elsie Jenkins, Betty  Jones, Janet
Kerins, Mellie Kinnaird, Carol Knight, Alan Leach, Dick
Lee, Tamera P.  Lewis, Faye
*2000/2001		 Lewis, Paul Lightsey, Nancy
Little, Elise McLean, Elfriede 
*2000/2001		 Meinhold, Janet Miller, Bertina
Morris Museum of Art Morrison, Nancy  Nelson, Dr. Bill
*2000/2001		 Novinger, Margaret
Olliff, Jody  Orne, Linda L. O'Shea, John Patterson, Shelley Davis
Perugini, Daniel Reid, Camilla Poorbaugh, Susan Rodgers, Jacqueline
Rogers, Charlotte Rowland, A. Ray Roy, John Rystrom, Barbara
Shivers, Louise Simmons, Mary Jo Stephens, Kristy Sullivan, Peter G. 
Sutherland, Tom  Tavares, Claudia  Thigpen, Sara C.  Thomas, Deborah C. 
Thompson, Carrie
*2002/2003		 Timmerman, Betty Trainor, Donna Treger, Rita
Truitt, Margaret  Tuten, Jane  Usry, Leilani  Verburg, Fay L.
Wagher, Judi  Walker, Alice O. Wan, Lillian Warner, Wayne
Welter, Carrie White, David Wilkins, Cary
*2000/2001		 Williams, Ada
*2001/2002
 Williams, Sandra Williams, Shirley Wise, Carole  

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