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Fall 2013Volume 13
The bookmark
In This Issue
Page Two:
 FOL Annual Gift
 Message from The Chair
 FOL Members
 Faculty Award
Page Three:
 New Staff
 Student Kindle Winner
 Einstein Bros.® Bagels
Page Four:
 What’s the bookmark?
 FOL Vision Statement
 Upcoming Events
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Join the FOL as we host Christian fiction author
Amy Clipston
Come enjoy an exciting author talk and book signing!
Amy Clipston is the bestselling author of the Kauffman Amish
Bakery Series. Additionally, she has written two Young Adult
books, Roadside Assistance and Reckless Heart. Her newest novel
and the first in her new series, A Hopeful Heart, released in June.
Her books have been featured on the Christian Book Association
and Amazon bestseller listings.
Amy will also share her journey to becoming a kidney donor in
the paired donor program through Johns Hopkins Hospital. The
gift of life she was able to give to a woman suffering from kidney
disease provided a kidney for Amy's husband, Joe, in return.
October 25th, 2013
6:30 p.m.
Ethel K. Smith Library
Wingate University
Free event!
Her newest book
A Hopeful Heart
will be on sale for $10
Amy will be available to sign books
2013-2014 Friends of the EKS Library Board Members
Nina Meadows, Chair Susan Ashworth Janet Tyson
Tanna Konecny, Vice Chair Patsy Curry Janet Jenkins, Faculty Representative
Amee Odom, Treasurer Frank McGuirt Wayne Wike, Resource Development Representative
Christy Inge, Secretary Libby Morrison Kevin Winchester, Writing Center Representative
EKS Library – Conference Presentations
In August 2013, the following talks were presented at the Georgia International
Conference on Information Literacy in Savannah, Georgia:
Amee Odom (Director of the Library), Ashley Shealy (Reference & Instruction
Librarian), and Kevin Winchester (Director of the Writing Center):
"Rant, Rave, Research, and Write: How a Holistic Approach to Writing Assign-
ments Produced Transferable Skills and Improved Overall Student GPA’s"
Amee Odom, Ashley Shealy, and Brian Odom (Associate Professor of Biology):
“Herding the Walking Dead: Infecting Freshmen Biology Majors with Infor-
mation Literacy Skills”
4th Annual Evening
Fundraiser Gala
with Author Jill McCorkle
Friday, April 25, 2014
7:00pm
Wingate University
LaVerne Banquet Hall
Limited Seating
Reservations Required
Tickets $50

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Dr. and Mrs. Tom
Appenzeller
Dr. Martha asti
Mr. Jerry C.
Austin
Ms. Ruby L. Bailey
Mrs. Angela Bell
Dr. and Mrs. Byrns Coleman
Ms. Marissa Cominotti
Ms. Dare E. Cook
Ms. Judy Simpson Cook
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Curry**
Ms. Bex Dahm
Mr. Mark Davis
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Drye
Mr. William Dunlap
Mr. and Dr. Melvin Faris
Ms. Rhonda Gainey
Dr. and Mrs. J.R. Gibson
Dr. Ron Glover
Mrs. Helen T. Griffin
Mrs. Jo Coleman Hancock
Dr. Brenda Hopkins
Ms. Barbara Houston
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald J.
Huneycutt
Mrs. Christy Inge**
Mrs. Judy Kennedy
Mrs. Tanna M. Konecny**
Mr. and Mrs. Michael LaCroix
Mrs. Mary Louise Little*
Mrs. Carolyn Lowder
Mrs. Jacksie Maye*
Mr. Frank McGuirt**
Mrs. Nina Meadows**
Ms. Libby Morrison**
Dr. Kenneth C. Murray
Mr. and Dr. Bill Nave
Dr. and Mrs. Brian Odom**
Ms. Laura Ann Odom
Ms. Emily Palmer
Dr. and Mrs. David Rowe
Mr. and Mrs. James
Seay*
Mr. David Sherwood
Mr. Paul Siims
Dr. Derrill Smith
Dr. James Smith
Dr. Leon C. Smith*
Mrs. Margaret Sowden
Ms. Julie McSwain Strom
Ms. Amber Tarlton
Mr. and Dr. Maurice Thomas
Dr. Janet Tyson**
Mr. Robert Wallace
Ms. Caroline Weaver
Ms. Greta Wood
Mr. Kevin Winchester**
Mr. Rodney Yow
2012-2013 FOL Annual Gift
Study Room Redesign
For its 2012-2013 annual gift, the FOL Board
chose to redesign the quiet study rooms.
Located on the EKS Library’s first floor, the
study rooms received a fresh coat of relaxing
yellow paint. In each study room there are
photographs highlighting the Library’s
resources and rich history.
The rooms are a great escape for students
needing a quiet place to study and work on
assignments. Be sure to come by and see the
transformation for yourself!
Dear Friends of the Library,
I am so excited to serve as the Chair of the
2013-2014 Friends of the Library (FOL)
Board. Our Board has a great group of
volunteers who are actively working to
prepare several great programs showcasing
our love of literature and community.
Through our efforts, we have been able to
benefit the students of Wingate by making
improvements to the Ethel K. Smith Library’s atmosphere
with comfortable seating and more study space. We would like to
continue making improvements, so I do hope you will consider
supporting the Friends of the Library through program attendance or
monetary contributions.
I look forward to seeing you at our upcoming events!
Sincerely,
Nina Meadows
FOL Members
*Lifetime Member **Board Member
Dr. Allison Lenhardt
Assistant Professor, English
Recipient, 2013 Faculty Award
The FOL Faculty Award is selected by
the EKS Library staff. The criteria for
nomination includes that the faculty
member is an avid user of the EKS
Library, encourages his/her students
to make strong use of the Library’s
resources through the syllabus,
assignments, and bibliographic
instruction requests, and makes
allocation requests that develop the
curricular strength of circulating
collections. Winners of the award
receive a total of $500 from the FOL.
Congratulations, Dr. Lenhardt!

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Meet Ms. Carrie Keziah!
Evening Facilities Manager
Ms. Carrie Keziah joined the
staff of the EKS as Evening
Facilities Manager in late
August. Ms. Keziah is a
recent alumna of Wingate
University. She completed
her Bachelor of Arts in
Accounting in May 2013. Currently,
Ms. Keziah is pursuing her Master of
Accounting in Wingate University’s Porter B.
Byrum School of Business. Ms. Keziah’s
office is adjacent to the Main Circulation
Desk on the first floor in the EKS Library
lobby.
Meet Ms. Alison Simpson!
Public Services Manager
Ms. Alison Simpson joined
the staff of the EKS as the
Public Services Manager in
November of 2012. Her cre-
dentials include a Master of
Arts in Human Resource
Development (Clemson Uni-
versity) and a Bachelor of Science in Adminis-
trative Management (Clemson University).
Ms. Simpson’s office is adjacent to the Main
Circulation Desk on the first floor in the EKS
Library lobby.
Student Wins Kindle
During the Wingate University Fall 2013 street fair, hosted by
various campus departments, the EKS Library gave away a kindle
touch. Of the 253 visitors to the library table, senior Jenny Tran’s
name was drawn from the basket. Mrs. Glenda Bebber, dean of
students, conducted the drawing. Jenny is majoring in
Chemistry-Business and is from salisbury, North Carolina.
Einstein Bros.® Bagels:
Late September marked the opening of Einstein's Bros®
Bagels in the EKS Library. The shop offers a variety of bagels,
specialty sandwiches, and gourmet coffee beverages and is
open Sunday-Friday.
“It’s great having coffee in the morning and snacks between
classes. They help me through my busy schedule.”
-Christopher Austin
Freshman, Chemistry/Pre-Med Major
Fall 2014 marks the largest Incoming class admitted to
Wingate University–
740 new students were welcomed in August.

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Pencil us in!
Caldecott medal Recipient Gail E. Haley
November 5, 2013 at 6:30pm—Austin Auditorium
Author Talk and Book Signing. Free Event!
Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol
December 7, 2013 at 7:30pm–Recital Hall
Reader’s Theatre Performance by Waxhaw’s Storefront Theatre.
Limited Seating, Reservations Required, Tickets $20
Author Jill McCorkle, Annual Evening Fundraiser
April 25, 2014 at 7:00pm– LaVerne Banquet Hall
Author talk, Q&A session, Book Signing, Dinner, and a Silent Auction.
Limited Seating, Reservations Required, Tickets $50
FOL Vision Statement
The Friends of the Ethel K. Smith
Library act as a champion of the
Ethel K. Smith Library by providing it
promotional, community, and additional
financial support.
the bookmark is the
publication of the Friends of
the Ethel K. Smith Library.
The EKS Library is located at
110 Church Street on the
campus of Wingate University
in Wingate, North Carolina.
For more information about
the EKS Library or its Friends
group, please visit us on the
web at: library.wingate.edu
and click on the Friends link
for programming
opportunities and the events
calendar.
FOL members receive the
bookmark as a part of the
yearly membership.