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2002-2003 Annual Report
2002-2003 Student Members:
Christian Higgins, President
Rebecca Pernell, Vice President
Matt Turi, Secretary
Brian O’Connor, Treasurer
Activities
The 2002-2003 academic year began with a delegation of students from
the UNC-Chapel Hill chapter traveling to Birmingham, Alabama to take
part in the SAA annual convention. In addition to organizational, recruitment,
and regular meetings throughout both semesters, the chapter sponsored
several special events, including a presentation by Steve Weiss, the
director of the Southern Folklife Collection. His presentation included
an opportunity for students in the Library and Information Science program
to see an impressive array of material in the collection and hear extremely
rare sound recordings. The program concluded with a tour of the state-of-the-art
production facilities used to produce preservation re-recordings. In
November, a new group of officers were elected to serve for 2003.
The transition to new leadership went smoothly and early in the spring
semester, SCOSAA sponsored a talk by an alumnus of the Library School
at the University of North Carolina and Emeritus Professor of North Carolina
History, William Powell. Powell’s remarks ranged widely, describing
the course of his long and fascinating career. His talk was followed
by a presentation by the Dean of the School of Information and Library
Science recognizing Powell’s many contributions to North Carolina
and the University. The chapter in an effort to secure more funding for
future programs and professional activities began the process of becoming
a recognized student organization by the University of North Carolina,
a designation which carries eligibility for student funding. The process
was successful and SCOSAA will receive its first allocation in the fall
semester of 2003. Members of our chapter also participated in the annual
fundraiser organized by the student groups of the School of Information
and Library Science. The book sale was particularly successful this year
and will provide an important contribution to an ambitious program presently
being planned for the fall semester. Chapter officers closed the semester
with a barbeque attended by student members and friends.
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