News – 2023

EducationNC Article Focuses on the Association and the 2023 conference (Posted 9/15/23)

Clark Adams, President of the NCCC Archives Association, published a perspective article on EducationNC about the origin of the Association, its mission, how much its grown over the years, and the recent 2023 Conference. Visit EducationNC to read the full article.

Thank You From the Conference Planning Committee (Sent on 8/7/23)

From Clark Adams:

“On behalf of the Conference Planning Committee for the 2nd annual North Carolina Community College Archives Association conference, I would like to extend my deepest gratitude to each of you for being willing to attend and serve as a presenter at Friday’s conference. Thank you for sharing your expertise and experiences with archives with our members. I know that what you shared was meaningful and valuable to the conference attendees, and I appreciate each of you for what you have done for our association to help promote the preservation of the history of our 58 community colleges. Because of your willingness to serve, we were able to offer more sessions this year and increase our attendance.

I would also like to thank our Conference Planning Commmitee (Sarah Sowa, Jenny Thomas, Shirley Outlaw, and Johnamarie Macias) for the work that they all did to help organize the conference.

I hope to see each of you at an in-person or virtual event in 2023-2024, and at the 3rd annual conference in 2024!”

Invitation to 2nd Annual NCCCAA Conference (Sent on 7/7/23)

As Chair of the Conference Planning Committee for the 2nd annual North Carolina Community College Archives Conference, Clark Adams would like to invite you to join us on August 4, 2023 at Randolph Community College in Asheboro, North Carolina for a free, one-day conference to learn more about how to preserve your college’s history.

This year’s conference features 18 sessions with presenters from North Carolina community colleges, universities, State Archives, and the State Library.

Our campus is conveniently located in the center of the state, and Asheboro is also home to the North Carolina Zoological Park for those of you who may wish to extend your stay to Saturday.

Please plan to arrive to check in by 8:00 a.m. at the Continuing Education and Industrial Center, which is located at 413 Industrial Park Avenue, Asheboro, NC 27205 to pick up your nametag and other conference items.

Light refreshments will be provided. Please arrive prior to 8:30 a.m. so that you do not miss important information/instructions. Check-in will be in the J. B. and Claire Davis Corporate Training Center, which is room 148.

Here is a map of the campus which shows the Continuing Education and Industrial Center. You can find more information about the campus here.

The program will begin at 8:30 a.m. with important announcements/instructions about the day. Lunch will be from 12:00-12:50 p.m. All sessions will be held in the Continuing Education and Industrial Center and there is adequate parking on both sides of the building and behind it.

There will be an optional dinner outing at 5:30 p.m. for those of you wish to eat dinner before heading back home. You can choose which restaurant you prefer on the registration form below.

We are so excited to see you at this year’s conference! Where else can you find a free, one-day conference in North Carolina that is in-person and that features so many great presenters? Yes, that’s right, it’s free! There are no registration fees. This will probably be the last year for free registration, so be sure to take advantage of this opportunity! 

Clark would like to thank the 2023 Conference Planning Committee members (Sarah Sowa, President; Johnamarie Macias, Secretary; Shirley Outlaw, Treasurer; and Jenny Thomas, Communications Officer) as they have spent several months working on putting this conference together for you.

Please see the attached conference schedule. For more information about the association, go to NCCCAA. 

Allsop presents at System Office Board meeting in Raleigh (Posted 4/20/23)

Erin Allsop, NCCCAA Co-founder and Archivist for Central Piedmont Community College (CPCC), presented at a recent NC Community College System Office Board meeting to raise awareness about NCCCAA organization and the work the organization has done to preserve community college history. Allsop discussed the history of the organization as well as partnerships that have been formed between NCCCAA and other organizations, including the State Library, State Archives, the North Carolina Digital Heritage Center, and several others. Allsop’s presentation can be found here (55:45).