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Submit your Concurrent Session Proposal NOW for VLA 2011! Deadline May 1, 2011

The deadline is just around the corner to submit your Concurrent Session Proposal Form for the VLA 2011 Annual Conference in Portsmouth, VA on October 27-28, 2011! You can now complete the fillable .pdf and e-mail it to VLA! Help us promote sustainability by saving paper! Deadline: May 1, 2011.

REMEMBER: Presenters receive 50% [...]

VLA 2012 Elections: Candidates Announced!

VLA’s 2012 Elections will be held electronically in August 2011. Please take the time to read your candidate’s Biographical Information and Candidate Statements.

Remember, in order to vote you MUST BE A MEMBER OF VLA. To become a member or renew your membership, click here.

Vice President/President Elect: Lisa Lee Broughman (Randolph College) and Carol [...]

2011 VLA Scholarship Winners Announced!

VLA Paraprofessional Clara Stanley Scholarship: The 2011 recipient of the VLAPF Clara Stanley Scholarship is Andi Ogier from Blacksburg, VA. Currently, Andi works as the Serials Continuations Specialist at the Newman Library of Virginia Tech. Andi has been active in VLA since 2010, and will present a session at the May 2011 Paraprofessional Conference. For [...]

Nominations for VLA Paraprofessional Forum Awards due May 1

The VLA Paraprofessional Forum invites you to nominate one of your colleagues or yourself to receive one of the three awards being given during the annual conference in May. The awards and descriptions of each one are listed below.

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New VLA Logo Adopted

The new VLA logo was unveiled and adopted at the April 9th Council Meeting.

The new logo is available for download and use on all VLA publications, signage, web sites, etc. in various sizes, formats and color variations.

Special thanks go to Visa Varga and the Central Rappahannock Regional Library graphics staff for the beautiful [...]

Susan Thorniley Receives VLA Presidential Recognition Award

Richmond, VA: VLA President John Moorman awarded Susan Thorniley  the VLA Presidential Recognition Award for her years of service to Virginia Libraries.  Susan is the Coordinator of Library Information Services at the Fairfax County Public School System. Congratulations Susan!

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Fort Chiswell High School librarian wins state award

WYTHE CO. – Marilyn Garnto would score high marks on personality alone for any competition she entered. Her remarkable attitude and positive outlook carry over into her work as media specialist at Fort Chiswell High School which won her a state award.

Garnto was honored as the Virginia Educational Media Assoc. (VEMA) State Library Media [...]

2010 VLA Awards: Call for Nominations

2010 VLA Awards

The Awards and Recognition Committee seeks nominations for the following VLA Awards:

Honorary Life Membership George Mason Award Trustee Library Award Friends of the Library Award

The deadline for nominations is April 15, 2010. The criteria for each award and the nomination form are located on the Awards and Recognition Committee page [...]

VCCS Gene Damon Receives VLA Commendation

Richmond Virginia: Gene Damon, Director of Library Automation for the Virginia Community College System received special recognition by VLA President John Moorman at the January 29, 2010 Council Meeting. Damon was praised for for his many years of tireless service to Virginia Libraries. Congratulations Gene!

 

 

 

 

Gene Damon Commended by VLA President Moorman

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IFC Announces Banned Books Week Display Contest Winner

The winner of the 2009 Intellectual Freedom Committee’s Banned Books display contest is the Henrico County Public Library System for its innovative involvement of the library building and its users in its Banned Books week display. The runner-up this year is the Jefferson Madison Regional Library for its reaching out and partnering with the Thomas [...]