| 27 Views of Wilmington: The Port City in Prose & Poetry |
2016 |
495 |
In 27 Views of Wilmington: The Port City in Prose & Poetry, readers are given a glimpse into the history, culture, and noteworthy facts about this coastal North Carolina city through both prose and poetry selections. Many of the contributors to the b... |
| Aaron McDuffie Moore Book Review |
2020 |
93 |
Aaron McDuffie Moore, a notable contributor to African American medical history in North Carolina, intended to advance the condition of African Americans living in the area of Durham, North Carolina. In the book, Aaron McDuffie Moore: An African-Amer... |
| Anung’s Journey: An Ancient Ojibway Legend as Told by Steve Fobister. |
2015 |
0 |
In this book, an orphaned Ojibway (or Anishinaabe) Indian boy begins a journey to locate the greatest chief of all other Indian nations. Along the way, the boy is befriended by a turtle and female bear who help interpret languages and protect Anung f... |
| Archie Ammons Book Review |
2020 |
104 |
Is it possible for an American poet to be influenced heavily by an encounter with another poet/painter? Throughout the pages of the book, “When I Go Back To My Home Country”: A Remembrance of Archie Ammons, author Emily Herring Wilson recounts the hi... |
| Bath: The First Town in North Carolina |
2005 |
1786 |
Every town in America has some historical story to tell to later generations and Bath, the oldest town in North Carolina, is no exception. Founded in 1705, Bath was both an agricultural center as well as a staging ground for pirates like Blackbeard w... |
| Book Review: The Lumbee Indians: An American Struggle |
2019 |
297 |
In the book, The Lumbee Indians: An American Struggle, author Malinda Maynor Lowery introduces readers to some of the significant events and people who have shaped the history of the Lumbee Indian tribe in North Carolina. From their earliest days of ... |
| Build It and They Will Come: Making Recreational Collections Matter at Mary Livermore Library |
2015 |
1525 |
Can DVDs, comics and “juvenile” books entice today’s students to visit the library for the first time and keep them coming back? This panel presentation will be the inspiration to make popular collections matter. UNCP’s Library thinks outside the su... |
| Celebrating Collaboration @ UNCP: The Mary Livermore Library and the Music Resource Center Experience |
2017 |
383 |
Since many academic institutions have one or more specialty libraries outside of the main library – music libraries being one of the most common – it is often necessary for the staff in each location to work together. The music resource center at UNC... |
| Celebrating Local History through Photographs and Papers: Highlights of a Special Collection |
2013 |
588 |
Is it possible to capture local history through different means? The Special Collections areas at the UNC-Pembroke Mary Livermore Library and Joyner Library at East Carolina University accomplish this purpose effectively. At UNCP, the Elmer Hunt Phot... |
| Cherokee Basketry: From the Hands of Our Elders |
2009 |
1999 |
Over the centuries, the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians have developed basket weaving as
a craft which will help preserve their culture for future generations to enjoy. The baskets which are made primarily from rivercane on site at the Cherokee res... |
| Creating Inclusive Environments: Steps to Effectively Addressing Campus Diversity |
2018 |
307 |
In today’s digital age, academic libraries must come to terms with an increasingly diverse student/patron population. Users of the Library expect a wide variety of services which can address their particular needs effectively. Specifically, every pat... |
| Creating Inclusive Library Environments: A Planning Guide for Serving Patrons with Disabilities |
2017 |
737 |
In the digital age, many libraries face an increasingly diverse user population. Library Administrators have to address increasing enrollment, budgetary needs or restrictions, as wellas provide useful accommodations for users with disabilities. Kowal... |
| Destitute Patriots: Bertie County in the War of 1812 |
2012 |
1584 |
As the War of 1812 commenced, residents in Bertie County, North Carolina wondered if the battles between the U.S. Army and British forces would spread to the Tar Heel State. Due to a lack of battles in North Carolina, military recruits were in “no bi... |
| Doing Effective Research |
2014 |
379 |
What is effective research? At the college level, doing effective research can have multiple benefits, including obtaining knowledge on a subject, considering different aspects of a particular topic, satisfying course requirements, and getting a good... |
| Engaging the 21st Century Learner: The LIB1000 Experience |
2022 |
117 |
Abstract: Is it possible for faculty at UNC Pembroke who teach the Introduction to Academic Research course to keep the 21st century college student engaged in course material? In my two sections of LIB 1000, it is feasible to keep students particip... |
| Examining Library Patron Services & Outreach: The UNC Pembroke Experience |
2021 |
258 |
Like many academic libraries across the United States and in the world, the Livermore Library @ UNC Pembroke has experienced definite change as a direct result of the Covid-19 pandemic. In the area of communications, the Livermore Library website has... |
| Exercise Bikes, Whiteboards, and Cafe 641: Livermore Library Renovations at UNC Pembroke Break Barriers to Promote a Community of Learning and Engagement |
2019 |
134 |
Is it possible for a Library to transform itself to meet the needs of a 21st century patron population by making changes in physical space? In order to break down barriers to effective learning, the library collection was reorganized, new furniture w... |
| Footsteps of the Cherokees: A Guide to the Eastern Homelands of the Cherokee Nation |
2007 |
1932 |
Like most Native American tribes in American history, the Cherokee Indians attempted to co-exist with settlers moving westward. Through a series of land treaties; however, the Cherokee soon found themselves having to cede sizable portions of their te... |
| The Having of Negroes Is Become a Burden: The Quaker Struggle to Free Slaves in Revolutionary North Carolina |
2010 |
2905 |
At the time of the American Revolution, there were a significant number of Quakers living in North Carolina who objected to slaveholding in the Tar Heel State. Many individuals, including George Walton and Levi Coffin, tried to free their own slaves ... |
| Landmarks of Hyde County, North Carolina: The Mainland & Ocracoke Island |
2009 |
1565 |
Landmarks of Hyde County, North Carolina: The Mainland & Ocracoke Island introduces readers to both the history of Hyde County as well as offers a depiction of the more prevalent types of historical architecture in the region. Authors Claudia R. Brow... |
| The Mary Livermore Library and Music Resource Center Retooling Experience |
2017 |
543 |
Many academic institutions have one or more satellite libraries outside of the main library. In a digital age, it is necessary for the staff in both libraries to work together to “retool” not only what is in their respective collections, but also how... |
| North Carolina’s Barrier Islands: Wonders of Sand, Sea, and Sky: Book Review |
2017 |
0 |
In North Carolina’s Barrier Islands: Wonders of Sand, Sea, and Sky, author David Blevins offers readers a glimpse into the fragile ecosystems which make up the barrier islands off the North Carolina coastline. As the islands have been formed by risin... |
| Redemption: Carolina Basketball’s 2016-2017 Journey from Heartbreak to History |
2018 |
0 |
In Redemption: Carolina Basketball’s 2016-2017 Journey from Heartbreak to History, Adam Lucas, Steve Kirschner, and Matt Bowers chronicle the UNC Tar Heel basketball team’s effort to turn “defeat into victory” by winning the championship in 2017, one... |
| Still & Barrel: Craft Spirits in the Old North State: Book Review |
2017 |
438 |
In Still & Barrel: Craft Spirits in the Old North State, author John Francis Trump offers readers a grand tour of the distilleries which cover the state of North Carolina. Throughout the pages of the book, the author provides a description of each di... |
| The Tuscarora War: Indians, Settlers, and the Fight for the Carolina Colonies |
2014 |
4121 |
On September 22, 1711, several bands of Native American tribes, including the Tuscarora, Core, Neuse, and others, attacked European settler settlements in North Carolina, thereby beginning a series of events known as the Tuscarora War. In part, this ... |
| Up From These Hills: Memories of a Cherokee Boyhood |
2012 |
2201 |
During the Great Depression years, many enrolled members of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians tried to eke out a living any way they could. Specifically, Leonard Lambert, the author of Up From These Hills, took the opportunity to get an education ... |
| Whiteboards, Collaborative Spaces, and Café 641: The Livermore Library at UNC Pembroke As A 21st Century Space to Engage and Learn |
2019 |
170 |
Is it possible for a Library to transform itself to meet the needs of a 21st century patron population by making changes in physical space? In order to break down barriers to effective learning, the library collection was reorganized, new furniture w... |