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70,000th volume cataloged in Whitaker Library Mrs. Warren Sexton, assistant librarian, places new books on the shelves of Whitaker Library. Top students are recognized Whitaker Library has cataloged its 70,000th volume to maintain its leadership position among North Carolina’s two-year colleges. Reaching the 70,000th plateau represents a growth of 30,000 books over the past 10 years. Chowan’s bookstock volumes ex ceeds those of any other private two-year or community college or technical institute in the state. The number also is greater than that of four senior colleges. The total library operational ex penditures not only leads the state’s private two-year colleges, but outdistances 16 senior colleges. The number of periodical subscrip tions is greater than those of any other private two- year college, most of the community colleges, and five senior colleges'in North Carolina. The library has increased by some 61,000 volumes since Dr. Bruce E. Whitaker assumed the presidency in May 1957. The budget for books has increased during that time from $2,000 to almost $40,000 and total library ex penditures from $12,000 to $168,000. Head hbrarian, Mrs. Geraldine Harris, said the library is “the hub of the academic community” and is “building basically in the areas where courses are taught at Chowan.” “We try to be an extension of the classroom,” she explained. “One of our most important respon sibilities, is teaching the students how to find and use resource materials.” Mrs. Harris said the library attracts many students, who often fiU most of the 400 seats. She said visiting library officials have been quick to praise the library’s well- rounded reference collection. “Librarians from one of the state’s four-year colleges were amazed when they saw our reference collections,” she added. Mrs. Harris said the library is also building its collection of books for the recreational reading of students. The library, named in honor of Chowan’s president, has almost 9,000 reels of microfilm, a record collection, and receives 463 periodicals. Mrs. Harris said Whitaker Library is a depository for selected government documents. A coin operated photocopy machine and a reader-printer for microfilm are available as well as microfilm and microfiche readers. Interlibrary loan service also is provided. Whitaker Library also contains the McDowell Antiquities Room housing old and rare books, the Oscar Creech Baptist Collection, and special collections. As a service to the students, the library is open 72 hours a week, Mrs. Harris reported. The modem, air-conditioned facility has 30,000 square feet and space for 100,000 volumes. It features open stacks and individual study carrels. In addition to Mrs. Harris, the library staff includes Carol Sexton and Katherine Wood, assistant librarians; and Doris Taylor, Kay Vinson, and Barbara Gosnell. The 1982 edition of WHO’S WHO AMONG STUDENTS IN AMERICAN JUNIOR COLLEGES will carry the names of 33 students from Chowan College who have been selected as being among the country’s most outstanding cam pus leaders. Campus nominating committees and editors of the annual directory have included the names of these students based on their academic achievement, service to the com munity, leadership in extracur ricular activities and future poten tial. They join an elite group of students selected from more than 1,300 institutions of higher learning in all 50 states, the District of Col umbia and several foreign nations. Started in 1934 Outstanding students have been honored in the annual directory since it was first published in 1934. Among the 33 Chowan students are 14 from North Carolina: Win fred Basnight, Jr. of Moyock; Jonathan Thomas Batchelor, Mur freesboro; Carol Lynn Creech, Raleigh; Felix Anthony Futrell, Woodland; Jerri Lynn Hawkins, Murfreesboro; Simuel Ward Hodges, Murfreesboro; Mollie Lou Hopkins, Pinetown; Denise Louise Larsen, New Bern; Vance Allen Marsh, Hope Mills; John Thomas Odom, Wilmington; Mary Dwight Parker, Murfreesboro; Michael Brown Pruden, Woodland; Julia Rebecca Riddick, Gates; Virginia Estelle Taylor, Corapeake; Twelve students are from Virginia: Dean Peery Agee, Jr., Louisa; Kimberley A. Clayton, Virginia Beach; Thomas Glenn Davidson, Fredericksburg; Mark Edward Douglas, Norge; Mary Lou Drake, Franklin; Victor Blane Forrester, Suffolk; Sarah Elizabeth Jarrett, Chester; CJiristlne Ann Kinsley," Virginia Beach; Joseph Milford Mayes, West Point; Denise Renee Ricks, Franklin; William Thomas Shelton, Fairfax; Frank Eugene Underwood, Petersburg. Other students receiving the honor include Armelia Alexander of Oviedo, Fla.; Kimberley Bohr, Denville, N.J.Michael Vincent Cassells, Edgewater Pk., N.J.; Rebecca Kay Hinzman, Dover, Del.; Jeffery Wayne Horne, Spar tanburg, S.C.; Lisa Gay Lemos, Walnut, Cal.; David Lynn Smith, Plantation, Fla. Bookstock volumes in Whitaker Library exceeds those of any other private tvi^o-year or community college in the state. Page 6—The Chowanian, February, 1982 Return for convocation Among the many guests returning to the campus for the Anniver sary Convocation were Mrs. Sybil Grimes, left, former Dean of Women, and Mrs. J. Irving Brooks, whose husband served Chowan for many years as Dean of the College.
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