Please send queries and submissions to both Lyn C. A. Gardner, cgardner@hampton.gov, and Cy Dillon, cdillon@hsc.edu.

Guidelines for Submission to Virginia Libraries

1. Virginia Libraries seeks to publish articles and reviews of interest to the library community in Virginia. Articles and interviews reporting research, library programs and events, information of particular interest to libraries in Virginia, and opinion pieces are all considered for publication. Queries are encouraged. Brief announcements and press releases should be distributed via the VLA listservs and blog (www.vla.org).

2. Please submit manuscripts via email as attachments in Microsoft Word, rich text, or plain text format. Articles should be double- spaced with any bibliographic notes occurring at the end of the article. Please avoid using the automatic note creation function provided by some word processing programs.

3. Work published in Virginia Libraries conforms to the latest edition of the Chicago Manual of Style and Webster’s Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged. Accepted pieces are subject to editing for style and clarity. Authors will be consulted on points of fact.

4. Articles should generally fall within the range of 750-3,000 words. Please query the editors before submitting any work of greater length.

5. Reviews should consider works produced by Virginia creators or concerning Virginia subjects that have been published within the last two years. The reviewed works can appeal to any age or audience or appear in any format or area of the arts, sciences, and humanities. Reviews generally fall within the range of 500-1,500 words and must include a bibliographic citation in Chicago style and an evaluative statement supported by evidence from the text. Please query the editors before writing or submitting a review.

6. All work submitted for consideration will be reviewed by the editors and may be refereed by the editorial board. Material not selected for publication will be returned within three months.

7. VLA holds the copyright on all material published in Virginia Libraries. Contributors receive one copy of the issue in which their work appears.

8. Illustrations are encouraged and should be submitted whenever appropriate to accompany a manuscript. Hard-copy illustrations will be returned if requested in advance. Digital images should have a resolution of at least 300 dpi. Authors are responsible for securing legal permission to publish photographs and other illustrations.

9. Each contributor should provide a brief sketch of professional accomplishments of no more than fifty words that includes current title, affiliation, and email address. Unless specified otherwise, this information will be shared with readers of Virginia Libraries. Physical addresses should also be provided for the mailing of contributors’ copies.

10. Email manuscripts and queries to both Cy Dillon, cdillon@hsc.edu, and Lyn C. A. Gardner, cgardner@hampton.gov. Please be sure to include both editors.

11. Virginia Libraries is published quarterly. The deadlines for submission are November 1 for Number 1, January/February/March; February 1 for Number 2, April/May/June; May 1 for Number 3, July/ August/September; and August 1 for Number 4, October/November/ December.

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Deloris sets the standard for commitment to excellence and service in the library profession and beyond. She has worked her entire career in higher education at three Virginia institutions, where she has made tremendous contributions to staff development causes. At Swem Library and the wider College of William & Mary campus community, she has distinguished herself as a leader in promoting the stature, reputation, and voice of paraprofessionals, and garnering their participation and engagement in important initiatives.

Deloris’ accomplishments as a tireless advocate for staff are numerous. In addition to heading the Classified Staff Association at Swem for two years, she was elected president of the Hourly and Classified Association at the College (HACE). During her HACE tenure, she provided staff representation on important campus committees such as the College Restructuring Committee convened when William & Mary petitioned to become a Charter institution with UVA and Tech. She played a key role in creating a listserv on campus that greatly facilitated communication among the College’s 1300 hourly, classified and operational employees. She also joined the Virginia Government Employees Association so that she could share General Assembly updates with College staff. One of Deloris’ most significant accomplishments is creating the Staff Assembly at the College of William and Mary. A primary objective of the Staff Assembly was to open lines of communication between staff and the administration. For 18 months, she worked on a steering committee doing research and developing the bylaws and constitution for the organization. She made effective presentations to the Vice President for Administration and the College Board of Visitors who approved creation of the Assembly in April 2010. As Assembly President this past year, she serves on the College Board of Visitors as the staff representative, and continues to provide staff input on other campus committees including Strategic Planning, Faculty Priorities, Employee Appreciation Day Planning, and College Diversity. She also participates in Commencement and Charter Day activities.

Deloris has served on the Board for the VLAPF since 2007 and has served as secretary since 2008. She was instrumental in beginning the networking activities that have added to the annual conference. She also coordinated the 2010 VLAPF Regional conference that was held at the College last September.

In addition to her work on committees, she is the assistant to the Dean of University Libraries and regularly makes valuable contributions that support Swem’s mission. She is HR manager for the library, a member of the web design team, and coordinator of library hospitality activities. Deloris was asked to serve on the Selection Committee for the new dean of libraries. This was a major time commitment and staff are very happy with the outcome of her hard work. She enjoys the highest regard of her colleagues around campus for the integrity, professionalism, and grace she brings to all her endeavors.

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