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Tuesday, January 22, 2008

Newsletter, Elections & History Section Scholarships

1). The very latest NCMC Newsletter is finished. You can take a look at it as a PDF by going here and clicking on the item in the right-hand column on the front page -- or go directly to the pdf by following this link. Lots of announcements, news, exhibit information and more, along with color photos, in the newest issue!

2). Among the news in the latest newsletter is the following item the Council wishes to share with all members, as the Annual Meeting of the Council will include the important business of electing a portion of the Board -- those volunteers who do work throughout the year to keep the Council active and moving forward: Per the NCMC Operating Guidelines, the following NCMC Board positions are to be filled in even-numbered years (such as 2008): Annual Meetings Chair, Archives Chair, Governmental Affairs Chair, Newsletter Chair, and Professional Development Chair. Terms of service for those positions are two years. Below is the official slate of nominees being recommended for election at the 2008 annual meeting.

Annual Meeting Chair: Courtney Hybarger (President James K. Polk State Historic Site, Pineville)
Archives Chair: Harry Warren (N.C. Museum of Forestry, Whiteville)
Governmental Affairs Chair: Edith Brady (High Point Museum, High Point)
Newsletter Chair: Kyle Bryner (Museum of Anthropology, WFU, Winston-Salem)
Professional Development Chair: Kathryn Beach (Museum of the Cape Fear, Fayetteville)

3). Applications sought for history-section scholarships (and due soon!)

History Scholarships for the 2008 NCMC Annual Conference - Attend the Conference Sessions for Free!

The History Section of the NCMC is offering two scholarships for the NCMC conference in Fayetteville this March (conference details available at http://www.blogger.com/www.ncmuseums.org). The scholarship covers the cost of the conference registration and will be offered to a museum or history professional across the state. We expect the applications to be very competitive in the scholarship's fifth year, so get your form in early! The deadline is January 30.

The scholarship will cover the cost of the conference registration, which allows admission to all conference sessions and activities, and also includes all meals from Wednesday evening through Friday lunch. If the winning applicant is not an NCMC member, the scholarship will cover NCMC dues for one year. The NCMC History Section provides funding for this scholarship.
More information about conference schedules, sessions, and registration forms for NCMC 2008 is now available. If you have additional questions regarding NCMC History Section scholarship issues, contact Harold Jacobson, hjacobson@roanokerapidsnc.com (History Section Chair), or Heidi Bleazey (History Section Vice-Chair): heidi.bleazey@ncmail.net.

Hoping to see many of you in Fayetteville in early March. The time to register and make hotel reservations is NOW!

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