SCLA SCHOLARSHIP FOR DIVERSITY IN LIBRARIANSHIP COMMITTEE 2003 ANNUAL REPORT

October 24, 2003

Two new members, Steven C. Sims, of Francis Marion University, and Cathi Cooper-Mack of South Carolina State University, were appointed by President Gilson to serve on the committee. In addition, the committee welcomed Ellen Shuler who replaced Chrissy Booth who moved out of the state in September.

The committee met during the March 1st, 2003 SCLA Committee retreat at the Lutheran Seminary and discussed plans for the year. These included ensuring the proposed bylaws were presented for membership approval at the annual conference and ways to publicize the scholarship and the recipient. A profile of the recipient, Mrs. Pamela Doreen Williams, was published in the June issue of "News and Views".

Mrs. Pamela Doreen Williams of Columbia was again awarded the scholarship for the second year and presented at the first general session of the conference.

The agreement between the Association and the University was revised to reflect the intentions of the Association in awarding the scholarship to a person of an under-represented population. The revision was approved by the board at the October 24th meeting. In addition, the committee sponsored a 50/50 raffle as a mini scholarship fundraiser at the conference and netted $146 from this effort.

At the August 21st meeting, Chrissy Booth gave the following scholarship funding status report.

As of 8/21/03

Current Balance
$19,541.93

2002-2003 Award
$500.00
Pamela Williams - Spectrum Scholar

Outstanding Balance on 6 Pledges
$12,225

Total balance paid in full by 6/30/06
Approx. $4314 per year
Aprox. $1137.50 per year

Palmetto Donors

  • SCLA
  • Norman Belk

Founding Donors

  • EBSCO
  • SIRSI
  • SCLA Public Library Section
  • Jan Cambre
  • Carl & Debbie Stone
  • Craig, Gaulden & Davis
  • M B Kahn Construction Company, Inc.

Endowing Donors

  • Jeanette Bergeron
  • Tom Gilson
  • Drucie Raines
  • Betsey Carter

Supporting Donors

  • SCLA Roundtable for African American Concerns
  • Carolyn Cody-Fuller
  • Margie Herron
  • Beverly James
  • Gwen Johnson
  • Judy Stanell
  • Kathleen Turner
  • Kathy Mitchell
  • Katina Strauch
  • Deborah Vaughn
  • Martha Stackel
  • the late Hilma F. Stone
  • Joyce Durant
  • Sue Ann Spears
  • Dennis Adams
  • Harriet L. Price
  • Paul & Shelia Amos
  • Bill McRee
  • Charles Beard

Members

  • Joyce M. Durant, Chair, Francis Marion University
  • Norman Belk, Greenville County Library
  • Cathi Cooper- Mack, South Carolina State University
  • Steven C. Sims, Francis Marion University
  • Tom Sutherland, Medical University of South Carolina
  • Carl Stone, Anderson County Library

Ex Officio

  • Tom Gilson, College of Charleston
  • Chrissy Booth. University of South Carolina -8/2003
  • Ellen Shuler, University of South Carolina, 9/03-