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May 1979 Compass Page? Library (From page 6) a fully-equipped Graphics Laboratory. This lab, he stated, is furnished with the necessary equipment to produce transparencies, cover design layouts, posters, circulation sheets and various other related visual communication materials and instructionarstimuli. To render these services, the center needs only to have the necessary information, the required materials, and a notice given far enough in advance to avoid rush jobs and possible mistakes. In conclusion, the Educational Media Center is available to any student or faculty member that requires its services. However, the proper procedures must be followed in order to avoid hangups. There is sufficient equipment provided for everyone. The Educational Media Center, Johnson stated, is the backbone of Elizabeth City State University’s future. As ECSU continues to grow, the Educational Media Center will grow. A second division of the library is the Periodicals Section located on the second floor next to the study lounge headed by Rebecca Ware, Periodicals Librarian. According to Miss Ware, the Periodicals Section is in charge of all newspapers, magazines, and pamphlets; and the distribution of these items. She stated that this section takes approximately thirty newspapers including the Ledger Star, Daily Ad vance, Virginian Pilot, the Afro-American Journal and Guide, Wall Street Journal, and the Washington Post. These newspapers, she stated, should not be taken out of the library. Recommendations from students and faculty are taken for periodicals — newspapers, magazines, pamphlets, and indexes. These periodicals are available to the students and faculty. Some of the daily functions, she stated, are to assist students in using indexes, helping the students to locate material needed, the use of the photocopy machine, making sure the students sign slips for unbound periodicals, and keeping daily statistics on various projects in order to make materials accessible to the clientele. The periodicals, Miss Ware stated, are where serials, newspapers, and magazines are kept. These items arrive daily and are available to keep the public informed as to what is happening around them. They are often used every day. Miss Ware stated that she has been working in the Periodicals Section ap proximately one year. The requirements are a Masters Degree in Library Science and library experience in periodicals. The Periodicals Section is the second of the three most important parts of the library. The periodicals, according to Miss Ware, are kept in that section to keep people from taking the periodicals and never returning them. This is because they are in short supply and are needed by many students. This section is open from eight o’clock a.m. to ten o’clock p.m. and can be used by any student or faculty member. The signatures for unbound periodicals are required so that the librarian on duty will know the name of the periodical and who is using it. The third of the important sections of the library is the Reference Section, headed by James B. Law, Director. The purpose of this section, Law stated, is to provide in formation for students and faculty desiring information for reports. Often these students are seeking brief information and are doing short reports. This in formation is supplied through reference books. He stated that atlases, almanacs, dictionaries, encyclopedias, and indexes are the reference books used in this section. Like Miss Ware, Law stated that these books are not to be taken from the library because they are in short supply. Law stated that, un fortunately, very few students use the Reference Section. He stated that this section is used more by the students because its reference books supply in formation such as definitions of words, names of books, and maps that students need in their reports. As a result, the Reference Section is suf fering from this lack of usage. Students, he stated, are hurting themselves by not using this section. Also, reserved books, Law stated, are supplied so that students can use them while the library is open. These reserved books contain various types of information that the students can use concerning world and national events. These books are placed within easy reach of the students on the shelves along with the reference books. These books, along with the reference books, are marked R for easier ac cessibility to students. This Reference Section is located in the rear of the upstairs part of the library on the opposite side of the Periodicals Sec tion. Law stated that he has been Reference Librarian for seven years. During this time, he has worked closely with the Reference Section and other parts of the library in improving its capabilities to the students. The reference Section, along with the other divisions of the library, is expanding to meet the students’ needs. More reference books, Law stated, have arrived and are still arriving. These books such as dictionaries, atlases, indexes, almanacs, and encyclopedias are now in better supply. He stated that he and the rest of his Reference Section staff is always at hand to help students. In conclusion, the Reference Section will ac complish, Law stated, everything possible to meet the students’ needs. He stated that this could be done through better cooperation by students and faculty. This section can take a leading role as the nucleus of the George Roscoe Little Library. City Council Considers ECSU For Annexation The City Council con sidered twelve areas for an nexation and on March 5 they made a proposal to an nex 19,813.99 feet of land, part of which includes Elizabeth City State University. Mr. Richardson, a plann ing coordinator for the city stated that annexation is now taking place because of the city’s need for growth. Mr. Richardson also stated that there are two types of annexation, voluntary an nexation, which is the areas outside of the city limits asking to be annexed and involuntary annexation which is the areas being told that they have to annex into the city. Mr. Richard son said that the entire area to be annexed would cost an estimated $263,160.00. The City Council will hold a council meeting on April 26, at which time any objec tions opposing annexation were stated. Mr. Ellis Smith, Assistant to the Chancellor, said, “that annexation has been considered ty the City Coun cil for four to five years and that he sees no reasons for any opposition to the annexation. He also state that “he personnally sees any disad vantages of the annexa tion.” Some of the ad vantages however, seen by Mr. Smith are the sewage and water systems. The University stands to gain lower or reduced water rates and along with the security on campus the pro tection of the Elizabeth City Police Department.” In taking to Police Chief, Clarence Owens, he with the campus police. Chief Owens also stated that an ocassional police car may ride through patroling the area, and in the event that a problem arose and a stu dent did not want the assistance of the campus police he or she will be able to call in the city police without going through any channels of security on campus. Because of the annexation of ECSU in the city limits, “the college students are to be enumerated as in habitants of the localities in which they are living while attending college. U.S. Jaycees Installed on On EC Campus By LILUE VAUGHAN The Elizabeth City Jaycees has chartered a chapter of the U. S. Jaycees on the campus of Elizabeth City State. Twenty-three members were inducted Monday, April 9 in the Bedell Cafeteria. Guest speaker for the installation was Tom Watts, District Attorney, and JCI Senator of North Carolina. Watts talked briefly about the objectives of the U. S. Jaycees which are to provide training experience for young business leaders of the world (with ages ranging from 18 to 35), promoting community development through campus projects and to maintain its standards locally and nationally to improve the overall at mosphere. He urged the newly installed members to support the new president, John A. Ward, so that the organization would go fur ther. He tried to motivate students to work hard and always strive to do something towards the cause. Watts said he expected to see the Jaycee members produce action, which can be produced through dedication. Being an institutional chapter, the Jaycees dedicated them selves to “good management in terms of of planning, personnel, management, training, communications, financial management, good meetings, local publications, records and recognition, and state meetings. Dr. Albert C. Robinson is the advisor for the campus Jaycees. Charter members are John Ward, Charles Boone, Leslie Griffin, Norris Wike, Duane Banks, Charlenzo Belcher, Gayle Plummer, Barbaina Houston, Brent Peele, Josephine Copeland, Alan Brent, Larry Lister, Clara Vinson, Cheryl Hicks, Joyce Dawson, Paul Norman, Ozzie Myles, Evelp Garner, Thurman Lewis, Karl Ward, and Charles Crozier. Adding further Watts reiterated, “While it is good to have aptitude, your at titude is more important”. In terms of the Jaycees’ success on campus, he announced, “your attitude will also have a great deal to do with the success of your organization.”
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