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SnapshotVA: Libraries are ESSENTIAL

Librarians and staff from all over Virginia worked hard to collect statistics, photographs, and patron comments for SnapshotVA 2011. Based on the population served, 46% of the state participated! And now it’s time to turn this program in advocacy for Virginia libraries.

Libraries are ESSENTIAL. Our patrons come to us for education, information, [...]

June 16th, 2011 | Category: Administration and Management, ALA, College and Research Libraries, College and Research Libraries, Committees, Council, Events, Executive Committee, Leadership Development, Legislative, Local History/Genealogy/Oral History, Membership, Multicultural Forum, Paraprofessional, Public Documents, Public Library, Public Services, Region 1, Region 2, Region 3, Region 4, Region 5, Region 6, School Library, Special Library, Technical Services and Technology, Trustees and Friends, VLA Website, Volunteer Management, Youth Services | Leave a comment

Google Ends Newspaper Digitization Project

May 26th, 2011 | Category: College and Research Libraries, College and Research Libraries, Technical Services and Technology | Leave a comment

Annual Virginia Public Library Director’s Association Awards

At the Annual Virginia Public Library Director’s Association meeting in April, the following awards were given:

Category: Outstanding Staff Development
Population Size: 50,000-99,999
Winner: Appomattox Regional Library System
Title of Nomination: Staff Wiki
Description: Zero-cost staff wiki that is available & editable to all staff members, connecting 8 branches, that staff edit an average of 5 times per day.
Category: Outstanding Staff Development
Population Size: Outstanding Library Friend 100,000+
Winner: Handley Regional Library
Title of Nomination: Joan Johnson
Description: Manages Library Shop that earns $4,500 annually; she designed a new Christmas ornament that sold out in Dec. 2010.
Category: Outstanding Library Trustee
Population Size: 0-25,000
Winner: Madison County Library
Title of Nomination: Nancy Demarest
Description: From Friend to Prez of Friends, then Board member, Board President & a great fund raiser, A Dynamo!

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May 23rd, 2011 | Category: Administration and Management, Blogroll, Collection Management, Committees, Council, Events, Executive Committee, Forums, Leadership Development, Local History/Genealogy/Oral History, Multicultural Forum, Paraprofessional, Public Documents, Public Library, Public Services, Region 1, Region 2, Region 3, Region 4, Region 5, Region 6, Technical Services and Technology, Trustees and Friends, Uncategorized, VLA Website, Volunteer Management, Youth Services | Leave a comment

Support an MLS Student with a Donation to the Scholarship Fund

Want to donate to the VLA Scholarship fund, but couldn’t make it to the 2011 VLA Paraprofessional Annual Conference [...]

May 23rd, 2011 | Category: Administration and Management, Administrative Services, Awards and Recognition, Collection Management, College and Research Libraries, Committees, Communications and Technology, Conference, Continuing Education, Council, Events, Executive Committee, Finance, Intellectual Freedom, Leadership Development, Legislative, Library Science Degrees, Local History/Genealogy/Oral History, Membership, Multicultural Forum, Nominating, Paraprofessional, Public Documents, Public Library, Public Services, Region 1, Region 2, Region 3, Region 4, Region 5, Region 6, Scholarship, School Library, Special Library, Technical Services and Technology, Trustees and Friends, Uncategorized, VLA Website, Volunteer Management, Youth Services | Leave a comment

Call for Proposals: 2011 VLACRL conference-within-a-conference

Do you have anything to say about emerging technologies? How about assessment, information literacy instruction, e-readers? Surveying remote users or implementing chat reference?

An overview of past sessions at the VLACRL conference-within-a-conference shows the range and depth of presentations.

Join the conversation this fall, and receive a 50% discount on your conference registration!

VLACRL, [...]

May 13th, 2011 | Category: Administration and Management, Collection Management, College and Research Libraries, College and Research Libraries, Conference, Continuing Education, Council, Events, Executive Committee, Leadership Development, Public Services, Technical Services and Technology, VLA Website | One comment
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