Virginia Library Association » Intellectual Freedom http://www.vla.org Thu, 11 Jul 2013 14:25:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Intellectual Freedom Committee Needs Your Stories http://www.vla.org/2012/08/01/intellectual-freedom-committee-needs-your-stories/ http://www.vla.org/2012/08/01/intellectual-freedom-committee-needs-your-stories/#comments Wed, 01 Aug 2012 14:59:43 +0000 Lisa Varga http://www.vla.org/?p=5128 The Intellectual Freedom Committee will be hosting a workshop at the Annual Conference (Thursday October 25th 2:15 p.m.) and we need your help. The workshop is entitled “Tales from the Field”. If you have had a recent challenge to your collection or policies and are willing to share please send a synopsis of the situation [...]]]> The Intellectual Freedom Committee will be hosting a workshop at the Annual Conference (Thursday October 25th 2:15 p.m.) and we need your help. The workshop is entitled “Tales from the Field”. If you have had a recent challenge to your collection or policies and are willing to share please send a synopsis of the situation to Jim Sanderson, IFC Chair at jsanderson@nngov.com by September 1. The Committee will review the submissions and choose 3-4 to serve as the basis for the workshop. If possible a member of your staff attending the conference will be asked to present the issue at stake.

]]> http://www.vla.org/2012/08/01/intellectual-freedom-committee-needs-your-stories/feed/ 0 Banned Books Display Winners: Bateman Library at Langley Air Force Base http://www.vla.org/2011/11/03/banned-books-display-winners-bateman-library-ay-langley-air-force-base/ http://www.vla.org/2011/11/03/banned-books-display-winners-bateman-library-ay-langley-air-force-base/#comments Thu, 03 Nov 2011 16:32:47 +0000 Lisa Varga http://www.vla.org/?p=4341 Every year, VLA’s Intellectual Freedom Committee sponsors a Banned Books Week Display contest.

We hope to encourage libraries of every type to educate their users on the dangers of censorship in a free society. The prize is simply this recognition and the attendant bragging rights.

This year first prize goes to the Bateman Library at [...]]]> Every year, VLA’s Intellectual Freedom Committee sponsors a Banned Books Week Display contest.

We hope to encourage libraries of every type to educate their users on the dangers of censorship in a free society. The prize is simply this recognition and the attendant bragging rights.

This year first prize goes to the Bateman Library at the Langley Air Force Base. Their display combined a prison like setting with informative signs giving the reasons the books had been banned. Caution signs bore messages like “Caution This Book May Cause Thinking” All of this was under the inspired theme “Free People Read Freely”

Bedford Public Library’s display came in a very close second. Dangerous books were displayed in plain brown paper wrappers with explanations of their banning. Patrons could take home a bookmark to facilitate their own illicit reading. A part of the display dealt specifically with the issue of censorship of children’s reading.

This year the IFC also wants to give special recognition to the Jefferson Madison Regional Library and the Thomas Jefferson Center for the Protection of Free Expression for their Banned Books week observation at “The Wall” in Charlottesville. Using a grant from the Judith Krug Memorial Fund a professional artist created a mural of banned books amidst the flames of censorship. This was paired with a screening of the classic film “Fahrenheit 451” a wonderful pairing indeed.

Congratulations to the winners and to all of us who work every day to make sure that free people can read freely.

-The 2011 Intellectual Freedom Committee

 

]]> http://www.vla.org/2011/11/03/banned-books-display-winners-bateman-library-ay-langley-air-force-base/feed/ 0 Call for submissions to Virginia Libraries: special issue on electronic collections & access, due Nov. 1 http://www.vla.org/2011/09/15/call-for-submissions-to-virginia-libraries-special-issue-on-electronic-collections-access-due-nov-1/ http://www.vla.org/2011/09/15/call-for-submissions-to-virginia-libraries-special-issue-on-electronic-collections-access-due-nov-1/#comments Thu, 15 Sep 2011 14:38:13 +0000 Lisa Varga http://www.vla.org/?p=4191 Virginia Libraries seeks input on a new theme: electronic collections and digital developments in the library world. With a deadline of November 1, we challenge you to share your experiences with electronic collections, resources, and access–the triumphs, the pitfalls, and the process along the way. With a submission deadline of November 1, we hope to [...]]]> Virginia Libraries seeks input on a new theme: electronic collections and digital developments in the library world. With a deadline of November 1, we challenge you to share your experiences with electronic collections, resources, and access–the triumphs, the pitfalls, and the process along the way. With a submission deadline of November 1, we hope to recruit articles on a wide variety of topics: e-books and e- readers; digitization of special and historical collections; interesting solutions for online catalogs, collections, and projects; new web and social media techniques; problems and solutions in serving up electronic content; and much, much more. We welcome interviews with key players in the field, as well as collaborative articles you might write to highlight digital repositories or projects that you admire. What are some of the most exciting developments you’ve seen in the last ten years? How have they developed–and changed our perspective? What will the library universe look like in the next ten to fifteen years? What do patrons want–and expect? How can we prepare? Join us in exploring this new universe by sharing the challenges and triumphs of today, while we speculate about the wonders that await us tomorrow.

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.

]]> http://www.vla.org/2011/09/15/call-for-submissions-to-virginia-libraries-special-issue-on-electronic-collections-access-due-nov-1/feed/ 0 Banned Books Week 2011 (September 24-October1) Display Contest http://www.vla.org/2011/08/09/banned-books-week-2011-september-24-october1-display-contest/ http://www.vla.org/2011/08/09/banned-books-week-2011-september-24-october1-display-contest/#comments Wed, 10 Aug 2011 01:55:44 +0000 Lisa Varga http://www.vla.org/?p=4033 The Intellectual Freedom Committee urges all libraries to mark Banned Books week this year by displays in their facilities. So many people do not understand that it is not only books that they do not like which are vulnerable to being banned. For example the Bible is one of the most banned books of all [...]]]> The Intellectual Freedom Committee urges all libraries to mark Banned Books week this year by displays in their facilities. So many people do not understand that it is not only books that they do not like which are vulnerable to being banned. For example the Bible is one of the most banned books of all time.

Send pictures of your display by Oct. 11, 2011 to Jim Sanderson IFC Chair either by mail:

James W. Sanderson
West Avenue Library
2907 West Avenue
Newport News, VA. 23607
Or by e-mail: jsanderson@nngov.com

Prize: Bragging Rights when winner is announced at the VLA Conference in Portsmouth. More info: http://www.ala.org/ala/issuesadvocacy/banned/bannedbooksweek/index.cfm

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The VLA Annual Conference will be held Oct. 27-28 at the Portsmouth Renaissance Hotel in Portsmouth, VA. Please join us for “Nature is a Language, Can You Read? Literacy and Sustainability in Virginia’s Libraries.”

Click here for the 2011 Annual Conference Preliminary Program. This .pdf document includes Preconferences, Schedules, Session Descriptions, Maps, and information about the Portsmouth Renaissance Hotel and Conference Center. Don’t miss your chance to win $100 toward your conference expenses from the VLA Professional Endowment Committee (page 5) and/or a free conference registration (page 10).

Make your Hotel Reservations by September 26 to receive the group rate! The VLA discount code will appear on the hotel website when you use this link.

Register online using the 2011 Conference Registration Form. Send via email or print and fax it to VLA at (757) 447-3478. Members of VLA, VLACRL and/or the Virginia Association of Law Libraries qualify for the VLA member registration rate. New this year: a discounted Student registration rate! Join us today by completing the Membership Form.

Want the Preliminary Program on your smartphone? Scan this code: 

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Want to donate to the VLA Scholarship fund, but couldn’t make it to the 2011 VLA Paraprofessional Annual Conference today?

Click here to donate any amount via Paypal (minimum donation $1)!

VLA is a 501(c)3 organization; your donation is tax-deductible.

]]> http://www.vla.org/2011/05/23/support-an-mls-student-with-a-donation-to-the-scholarship-fund/feed/ 0 The 19th Annual VLA Paraprofessional Conference is only 19 days away! http://www.vla.org/2011/05/03/the-19th-annual-vla-paraprofessional-conference-is-only-19-days-away/ http://www.vla.org/2011/05/03/the-19th-annual-vla-paraprofessional-conference-is-only-19-days-away/#comments Tue, 03 May 2011 18:41:51 +0000 Lisa Varga http://www.vla.org/wordpress/?p=3540 Hotel Reservation RequestRegistration for the Virginia Library Association Paraprofessional Forum Annual Conference is STILL OPEN! The conference will be held May 22-24, 2011, at the Holiday Inn Koger Conference Center in Richmond, VA.

Click here for the Preliminary Program, the Registration Form and the Hotel Reservation Request. THESE ARE THREE SEPARATE DOCUMENTS.  Please note, you [...]]]> Hotel Reservation RequestRegistration for the Virginia Library Association Paraprofessional Forum Annual Conference is STILL OPEN! The conference will be held May 22-24, 2011, at the Holiday Inn Koger Conference Center in Richmond, VA.

Click here for the Preliminary Program, the Registration Form and the Hotel Reservation Request. THESE ARE THREE SEPARATE DOCUMENTS.  Please note, you can submit your Registration Form for the conference via email, and you can pay with Paypal.

Deadline to register is April 25. To receive the conference rate at the Holiday Inn Koger Conference Center, the Hotel Reservation form must be delivered to the hotel by May 8.

Thanks for joining us! We can’t wait to see you on May 22!

Want the VLA Member rate? Click here for the Membership Application.



]]> http://www.vla.org/2011/05/03/the-19th-annual-vla-paraprofessional-conference-is-only-19-days-away/feed/ 0 Submit your Concurrent Session Proposal NOW for VLA 2011! Deadline May 1, 2011 http://www.vla.org/2011/04/18/submit-your-concurrent-session-proposal-now-for-vla-2011-deadline-may-1-2011/ http://www.vla.org/2011/04/18/submit-your-concurrent-session-proposal-now-for-vla-2011-deadline-may-1-2011/#comments Mon, 18 Apr 2011 13:49:00 +0000 Lisa Varga http://www.vla.org/wordpress/?p=3493 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% [...]]]>

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% off the Conference Registration fee! How’s that for incentive?

Have a session you want to propose but just aren’t sure about the process? Don’t hesitate to email Lisa Varga, VLA Executive Director, at vla.lisav@cox.net. She’s here to answer your questions!

Concurrent Session Proposal Form 2011

]]> http://www.vla.org/2011/04/18/submit-your-concurrent-session-proposal-now-for-vla-2011-deadline-may-1-2011/feed/ 0 2011 VLA Scholarship Winners Announced! http://www.vla.org/2011/04/15/2011-vla-scholarship-winners-announced/ http://www.vla.org/2011/04/15/2011-vla-scholarship-winners-announced/#comments Fri, 15 Apr 2011 15:25:06 +0000 Lisa Varga http://www.vla.org/wordpress/?p=3477 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 [...]]]> 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 her future goals, Andi wishes to continue in e-resource provision and data curation. She is obtaining her MLIS degree from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

VLA Scholarship: The 2011 recipient of the VLA Scholarship is Kimberly Rose of Haysi, VA. She has been employed as a Library Assistant at the Lonesome Pine Regional Library since 1997. Kimberley’s goal in obtaining a graduate degree is to move into library administration and explains that, “there is a lot of talk about libraries becoming irrelevant. I believe this is a false notion, and I see the proof of it everyday as I strive to satisfy the diverse needs and wants of the public.” She has been active in VLA since 2011. Kimberley is earning her MSLIS degree from Clarion University of Pennsylvania.

Buckingham County Friends of the Library Memorial Scholarship: The 2011 recipient of this new scholarship is Hayley Tompkins of Palmyra, VA. She is a part-time Library Shelver at the Northside branch of the Jefferson-Madison Regional Library and the part-time Archive Specialist with the Fluvanna County Historical Society. She has been a member of VLA since 2010. Exhibiting her love of history and desire to work in reference and archives, Hayley volunteered at the Historical Society in 2007, followed by an internship and, later, a part-time position. She explains her decision to enter the field of librarianship by stating, “the library science field encompasses everything that I love—knowledge, books, information, and history—into one, which means that it’s always interesting to me, and it allows so much room for growth.” Hayley is earning her MLS degree from the University of North Texas.

Thank you to all who contributed to the 2011 Scholarship Funds, and to the Buckingham County Friends of the Library for their generous support. If you would like to make a contribution to the VLA Scholarships, please contact Lisa Varga, VLA Executive Director, at vla.lisav@cox.net or (757) 689-0594.

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