STATESBORO-BULLOCH
www.statesborofriends.org
Summer, 2009
The President’s
Corner
Ceil Hardin
The new fiscal year has begun and our organization has begun a campaign to remind members to renew their commitment by paying their dues and sharing their talents with the library. The professional staff at the library is creative in planning and organizing programs for our community that reach out to every individual. Our members can be seen daily supplementing these services in so many ways. Volunteers assist staff with children and adult programs, genealogy, adult literacy, and community outreach. If you have the time, I hope you all will find a way to become actively involved in our library.
You may want to involve yourself on a larger scale by joining our state organization, Friends of Georgia Libraries (www.georgia-friends.org). Find out about their fall workshop in November. This year’s president is our own W. Bede Mitchell who is Dean of the GSU Library.
As always, feel free to share your ideas with me for making our organization better.
Ceil
The Open Book: Library News
by
Cora Fay, Assistant Library Director
Cora Fay
coraf@strl.info
This month my column is as much personal as
professional. After 30+ years in the
library profession I have decided to retire on
Although I have worn a lot of hats and done a lot of
projects since I have been at the Statesboro Library, I must confess that one
of my favorite duties has been to act as liaison to the Friends of the
Library. This is such an active and
concerned group. A perfect example of
your concern for the library is the recent donation made by Friends to our
automatic doors project. I have worked
in other libraries where Friends are not so supportive. The leadership and creativity here should be
a template for the state of
Thanks for the opportunity to work with Friends of the Library. I will be watching as you do great things for the Statesboro Regional Library in the future.
Sincerely,
Cora
Annual Meeting
Lois Roberts and Cora Fay accept check for automatic doors.
Bob Phillips shares his reasons for becoming a life time member.
On May 11th at RJ’s Steak House, the Friends of the Library held their annual meeting. After a wonderful meal we had a business meeting where members voted to accept changes in our constitution and by-laws. Lois Roberts, Library Director and Cora Fay, Library Assistant Director accepted a check from the Friends for $10,955 to apply to the cost of installing automatic doors to the main entrance of the library. Our members responded with generosity to this project.
Nelda Bishop, Membership Chair recognized three new Life Members: Pat Gillis, Myrna Hood, and Robert and Mary Phillips. Bob Phillips inspired us all by relating the reasons he and Mary have chosen to donate their resources to the Statesboro-Bulloch County Library.
The FOL Executive board was introduced:
President Ceil Hardin
Vice President John Bressler
Recording Secretary Cathy Edenfield
Corresponding Secretary Becki Edenfield
Treasurer Charlie Cox
Past President Charlene Stewart
Membership Chair Nelda Bishop
Program Chair
Volunteer Chair Connie Sanders
Publicity Chair Bill Perry
Special Assignments Shirley Jordan
Special Projects Sue Meikle
Director-At-Large Reed Smith
Fundraising Chair Ruth Whitworth
Reed Smith introduces author, Dr. William Harris.
Treasurer Charlie Cox looks on as Dr. Harris signs his book.
The annual meeting ended with a
program by author Dr. William Harris, a
2009-2010 Meet the Author Calendar
Lynn Lilly, our FOL Program Chair has confirmed the following Meet the Author programs this year:
Presenter: Nick
DeBonis on, How to Build Your Business in Today’s Economy. He is the author of Value-Based Marketing for Bottom-Line success: 5 Steps to
Creating Customer Value and Value-Based Marketing for Bottom-Line
success: 5 Steps to Creating Customer Value. He is also an Assistant Professor in the
Communication Arts Department at
Presenter: David
Dudley on, Writing and Getting Published. He is a published author himself
of The Bicycle Man as
well as the Chair of the Department of Literature and Philosophy at
Presenter: Lucy Adams
is a syndicated columnist, humorist and author of If Mama Don't Laugh, It
Ain't Funny.
Presenters: Hugh and
Carol Nourse the co-authors of Wildflowers
of Georgia and Favorite Wildflower
Walks of
The programs are held in the Community Room at the Statesboro-Bulloch
County Library at
Fall Book
The Friends of the Library will be hosting the annual Fall Book Sale tentatively scheduled for October in the community room at the library. Members Only Sale 5-7 p.m. General Public Sale Friday 10/2 2-6 p.m. General Public Sale Saturday 10/3 9am-2pm If you would like to contribute books, audio tapes, CDs, DVDs, or videos, please bring them to the library any time before the sale. If you would like to volunteer to help set-up, clean-up or work during the sale, please contact Connie Sanders (690-0683).
It’s Time to Renew! Now is the time to renew your membership to the Friends of the Library.During our June membership drive, we had 41 people pay their membership dues for the2009-2010 year which began on July 1st. Since then, an additional 27 members have sent in FOL membership forms which gave us a grand total of 68 members... all before the membership year began! If you have not re-joined FOL for this year, please take a moment to complete the membership form available on our website (www.statesborofriends.org ) and mail it to the address at the top of this newsletter with your check. There are also forms available at the Library. Our membership drive provides much needed funds for our work in supporting the library, its programs, and needed materials. A busy year is planned, and you want to be an active part of that year! Invite your family, neighbors, and friends to join the Friends group to support the library.
Nelda Bishop
A Word About Online Communication. . .
In an effort to conserve trees and money, we are attempting to communicate through email and our website as much as possible. We place all newsletters on our website as well as other pertinent information for our organization. Please check this website periodically, in case your computer security fire wall prevents our emails from getting to you. Do not hesitate to contact our president, Ceil Hardin (839-3150 or chardin@hardinsystems.org) if you have any difficulties receiving our online communications. We need you to be informed.
Upcoming Events
August FOL Board Meeting August
11 at
National Library Card Month September
Meet the Author-Nick DeBonis September
1 at
Fall Book
Meet the Author-David Dudley October
6 at
October Board Meeting October
13 at
Friends of