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Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], in the Librarians' Association at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Records #40204, University Archives, Wilson Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

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• Academic libraries--North Carolina--Employees.
• Librarians' Association at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
• Librarians--North Carolina.
• Library institutes and workshops--North Carolina.
• Library science--North Carolina--Societies, etc.
• University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill--Employees.
• University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill--Libraries.
• University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill--Societies, etc.

The Librarians' Association at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (LAUNC-CH) was organized under a constitution drafted on 29 November 1972 and adopted at a charter meeting on 6 December 1972. The objectives of the association are the promotion of the professional growth and development of its members, effective library service within the academic community, and a spirit of cooperation among members of the library profession. Membership is open to all professional librarians at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

The association is governed by officers elected annually at the June business meeting and by an Executive Committee composed of the officers and committee chairs. Until 1995 there were three officers: president, vice president/treasurer, and secretary. In 1981 the vice president/treasurer was designated as the president-elect for the year following the conclusion of her or his term as vice president/treasurer. In 1995 a separate office of treasurer was created.

Association meetings are held monthly, September through June, to conduct business and for programs on subjects of professional interest. In addition to these regular meetings, seminars and workshops on special topics are scheduled. Since the 1974-1975 academic year, the association has sponsored two- and three-day conferences.

Following is a chronological list of individuals who have served as officers of the Association:

Records of the Librarians' Association at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (LAUNC-CH) include correspondence, minutes of meetings, committee reports, and financial records. Topics of conferences have included library automation, library management, reference, scholarly publishing, serials, preservation, special collections, and roles of librarians. Committees include publicity, program, professional development, and professional welfare. The records of the Committee on Professional Welfare include material on faculty status for librarians and on employment policies for non-tenured professional university staff. Records also include three audiocassette tapes of addresses given at the 1989 Librarians' Association Conference.

• Audiocassettes (C-40204/1-3)