Customer Service

The customer service team coordinates the sale of multimedia and photography products, Extension and Research publications, the North Carolina Agricultural Chemicals Manual, CDs, videotapes and subscriptions to the Successful Gardener newsletter.

The team maintains the photographic slide and negative archives, including images used in the Perspectives magazine; processes customer accounts billing; and schedules use of the small conference rooms.

The team responds to viewer requests for the UNC-TV Almanac Gardener program, hosted by Mike Gray. The Almanac Gardener television program airs for 13 weeks each spring, beginning in April.

Through the Media Library, the customer service team manages the loan of educational materials, exhibits, and audiovisual equipment to the faculty and staff of the NCSU College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service [see Faculty and Staff Resources].

The customer service team coordinates the inventory control and distribution of bulk publications, office supplies and marketing materials to the faculty and staff of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and the 100 county offices of the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service and the Cherokee Reservation; the team also maintains databases for various CALS mailing lists and provides labels or e-mail lists to campus personnel (See Faculty and Staff Resources).

The team also answers the department's main telephone number, (919) 513-3045, live from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.When the main number is called, the customer service team will assist you in contacting the appropriate person or team within the Department of Communication Services.

Location: Suite 131, Butler Communication Services Building, 3210 Faucette Drive, NCSU campus. For map and directions: About Us

Hours of Operation: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm, Monday - Friday

Mailing Address:
Customer Service Team, Department of Communication Services, NC State University, Box 7603, Raleigh, NC 27695-7603
Courier #53-61-21

Customer Service Team Directory
Charlotte Simpson, team coordinator
Room 104
phone (919) 513-3148
fax (919) 515-8602
charlotte_simpson@ncsu.edu

Ramona Herring, administrative secretary
Room 108
phone (919) 513-3107
fax (919) 515-8602
ramona_herring@ncsu.edu

Erin McCrary, processing assistant
Room 132
phone (919) 513-3255
fax (919) 515-8602
Erin_McCrary@ncsu.edu

Jennifer Mitchell, lobby receptionist
phone (919) 513-3106
fax (919) 515-8602
Jennifer_Mitchell@ncsu.edu

William Taylor, bulk publications assistant
Room 133
phone (919) 513-4551
fax (919) 515-6938
William_Taylor@ncsu.edu

Rhonda Thrower, publications and bookkeeping assistant
Room 106
phone (919) 513-3112
fax (919) 515-8602
Rhonda_Thrower@ncsu.edu

Jeanne Marie Wallace, bulk publications assistant
Room 135
phone (919) 513-3152
fax (919) 515-6938
jeannemarie_wallace@ncsu.edu