Join us as we welcome Author Talk speaker Pamela Young-Jacobs to UNCW Randall Library on November 15th from 6:00 - 7:30 pm, Sherman Hayes Gallery, First Floor.

PAMELA YOUNG-JACOBS

Pamela is the immediate past Chairwoman and the current Vice Chief of the Waccamaw Siouan Tribe of North Carolina. She is the first elected female Vice Chief to serve her tribe. She is charged with using her voice to protect tribal sovereignty, promote economic development, health and educational initiatives. She earned a bachelor’s degree in Interdisciplinary Studies at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke, where she is currently an MBA student. She graduated from the Institute of Political Leadership, Raleigh North Carolina, and the Native Leadership Institute at UNC Chapel Hill.  She is a former Miss Waccamaw Siouan. She is the current NC Pecan Queen, the first American Indian to serve for Columbus County. She is employed by Southeastern Community College in Whiteville, North Carolina, and is the first American Indian woman to hold the title as Director of the Small Business Center. She is breaking down barriers and leading the way in American Indian activism and awareness in her county. She has changed the trajectory of the economic development climate in Columbus County by increasing the number of minority owned small businesses creating an environment of inclusion and opportunity for future generations. She is song writer and a poet with works published in Marijo Moore’s Feeding the Ancient Fire. She was born to a mother who was an activist for the community and father who was the first Vice Chief of the Waccamaw Siouan people. She accepted the mantle of service passed to her from her parents. It is the fire that burns bright within her and keeps her pressing on.  She is the wife of Marine Veteran, Velton Jacobs, together they have six children and three grand-sons. She is from the St. James community and resides in Buckhead with her family.

RELATED EVENTS: Honoring Southeast NC Indigenous Peoples Public Artwork Reveal | November 3 | 2:00 - 7:30 p.m | UNCW Amphitheater and Clock Tower Lounge

RELATED RESOURCES: Learn more about Indigenous people history, culture, and more by visiting our Indigenous Resources Guide.

Student filmmakers and horror fans it's your time to shine!

Randall Library is hosting a 48 Hour Film Competition running October 26th through 28th!

Here's what you need to know:

• Teams of up to five students (or just one, if you work better solo) will have exactly 48 hours to create a short horror film between 5 and 8 minutes long. 
• Rules and specific guidelines will be sent to students who have filled out the entry form prior to the deadline.
• The prompt for the contest will be revealed on the Digital Makerspace website at 6 pm on October 26th. 
• All films will be screened at a showing in Randall Library at 6 pm on October 28th. A panel of Film Studies professors and librarians will select three teams to receive prizes—and lifelong g(l)ory! Prizes for first, second, and third place will be $100, $50, and $25 per team, respectively, along with a unique trophy made in our own Digital Makerspace.
• POPCORN will be served! And yes it's FREE! :)

Brush up on your video editing skills, get help with editing software, and check out cameras beforehand at the Digital Makerspace.

Join Environmental Sciences professor Huili Hao in the Randall Library Special Collections Reading Room on October 11th at 11:30 AM as she shares how these archival sources inform her study of how humans interact with their environment.  The Kindred Spirits Notebooks – one of the more fascinating and unique collections in the Center for Southeast North Carolina Archives and History – provide poignant accounts of the emotions and thoughts that come to those visiting our beautiful coastal areas.