Resource [2009 : spring, v.1 : no.2]

NO«TH СЛЯ Osin* oil* AWTMl**» or ..CULTURAL fcffl WCBOURCEB ••ссиктияг.сом Treasure NC. Culture Vol. 1 Issue 2 Spring 2009 Secretary’s Message Dear Cultural Resources Colleague - Springtime is a time of especially high activity across the Depart¬ ment, including History Day Competitions, hundreds of school groups visiting our many sites, expanded training for our libraries, grant reviews and conferences with educators and arts organiza¬ tions, technical support to citizens and other government agen¬ cies, and stirring new programs and exhibits in our museums. The professional services you provide to our many constituents are vitally important. Sea-clary Carlisle greets school group a! the State Capitol I thank each of you for your extra efforts to bring educational opportunities and exciting experiences to people from all walks of life. Through our three divisions — arts, history and libraries — we are an outstanding cultural asset, as well as an economic force. This is a tough economic time for all of us, our neighbors, and for state government, including Cultural Re¬ sources. We are grateful that Governor Perdue’s budget recognized the impact that Cultural Resources has in our state and remain hopeful that the final budget will be manageable for us all. We are working diligently to manage expenses and potential budget cuts, while seeking to insure that our core sendees will remain vi¬ able. Thank you for your many suggestions - they have been valuable and are most appreciated. I have met so many of you since January and am inspired by your dedication. Working together we can share our wonderful heritage and imagine our bright future. — Secretary Linda A. Carlisle Cultural Resources Helps Job Seekers at Libraries Through the State Library, Cultural Resources has partnered with the Employment Security Commission and the Department of Commerce on JobSearch workshops, announced by Gov. Bev Perdue in February. “This collaborative program enables North Carolina’s public libraries to meet the needs of job seekers, even as they have reduced staff, hours and resources,” observes Cultural Resources Secretary Linda A. Carlisle. State Library consultants led training workshops at libraries across the state to ensure that staff could guide patrons to internet resources, local and state job listings, online searches and applications, NC LIVE databases, print materials, and e-books. Workshop content is in a JobSearch Toolkit at http://statelibrary.ncdcr.gov/ld/jobsearchtoolkit.html.