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2012 Virginia Library Leadership Academy Application Now Available

Applications are now being accepted through January 13, 2012 for the second Virginia Library Leadership Academy (VALLA). Please visit https://sites.google.com/site/vlaleadershipdevelopmentforum/valla-2012 for all of the details.

Once again the VLA Scholarship Committee will be holding its annual raffle at the VLA Conference! Our booth will be in the exhibit hall and we’ll be ready to accept your ticket purchases and raffle item donations between the hours of 8 AM and 5 PM on Thursday, October 27. You can also visit us [...]

Upcoming LUCY events, October 2011-February 2012

October

October 1, 2011– To Google or Not to Google– That is the Question! Presented by Kathy Allen and Brenda Frank (Secondary); Time– 9am—12pm; Cost- $25*; Face-To-Face; Tri-Cities Higher Education Center (Portsmouth, Virginia)

October 13, 2011– LUCY Super Stars: Latest Multicultural Book Talks; Time (Elementary)- 5pm-5:30pm; (Secondary)- 5:30pm-6pm; Cost- $25*; Webinar

November

November 5, 2011– [...]

2012 VLA Election of Officers Results

The 2012 Virginia Library Association Election of Officers has concluded. The results are:

Vice President/President Elect: Lisa Lee Broughman (Randolph College)

ALA Councilor: Jessica Scalph (Prince William County Public Library)

Second Vice President: Mark Lenker (Longwood University)

Treasurer: Maryke Barber (Hollins University)

Congratulations to Lisa Lee, Jessica, Mark and Maryke!

You can meet your new [...]

Call for submissions to Virginia Libraries: special issue on electronic collections & access, due Nov. 1

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 [...]

Seeking Editor(s) for Virginia Libraries, VLA's Quarterly Journal

Virginia Libraries, the quarterly journal of the Virginia Library Association, is currently seeking an Editor or Co-Editors to take over leadership in preparation for the first edition of 2012.  For more information and to apply, please contact VLA President Matt Todd at Northern Virginia Community College, mtodd@nvcc.edu. Interested applicants will need to submit to Matt [...]

Cy Dillon and Lyn (C.A.) Gardner receive Presidential Citations

On Friday, September 9 at the VLA Council Meeting at the Twin Hickory Branch Library in Richmond, VLA President Matt Todd presented Cy Dillon and Lyn (C.A.) Gardner, with Presidential Citations, the text of which read:

In recognition of [his/her] outstanding contributions as co-editor of Virginia Libraries, in developing, promoting, and improving library and information [...]

Corcoran and NSDAR Library Tours sponsored by VLA Region V

Corcoran and NSDAR Library Tours

sponsored by VLA Region V

Thursday, September 29, 2011

10:00AM  Corcoran:  Tour meets in the lobby for the permanent collection highlights and library tour 11:15AM  Tour returns to the lobby Lunch   Available at the Clara Barton Café – located in the Red Cross back building (in between [...]

Leading Your Library, Leading Yourself

Leadership begins with knowing yourself, knowing whom you lead and having the confidence in both to pursue a common goal. Hone your leadership skills at this one-day seminar taught by Nan Carmack, Director of Campbell County Public Library. Spend the morning evaluating your strengths and weaknesses as a leader and how you can utilize the [...]

2012 VLAPF Conference/Concurrent Session Proposal Form

The 20th Annual Virginia Library Association Paraprofessional Conference, “Communication 2012 – Paraprofessionals have come a long way, 1992-2012″ will be held on May 20-22, 2012 at the Holiday Inn Koger Center in Richmond. Now is the time to submit YOUR Concurrent Session Proposal Form! (Deadline for submissions is October 3, 2011).

If you have any [...]