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Cox Communications alerted us today that they needed to change Virginia Library Association phone number. Please note, the VLA Phone number is now (757) 689-0594. We are working diligently to update all pages of our website and all forms to reflect this change. You can also reach us by email at vla.lisav@cox.net. Thank you for your [...]
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, and [...]
At the 19th Annual Virginia Library Association Paraprofessional Conference held May 22-24 at the Holiday Inn Koger Center in Richmond, Deloris Jones Thomas of the Earl Gregg Swem Library at the College of William and Mary was Named Outstanding Paraprofessional of the Year. Congratulatioins, Deloris! Below is the text of her nomination.
Deloris sets the [...]
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 [...]
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.
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Following in the footsteps of the ALA annual conference, we should all begin to move into using the popular social technology tools of the here and now by making the technology work for us professionally and personally! So, VLAPF “twitterers”, let’s keep the dialogue going during AND after the conference by using the Twitter hashtag [...]
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 [...]
It’s not too late! Deadline for registration is right around the corner! (See http://www.vla.org/demo/Paraprof/Pf-Events.html for details and forms.)
Have you heard? Highlights for the VLAPF conference will be:
Keynote Speaker Monday Morning Peter Pober – George Mason University’s Director of Forensic – the only forensics director in history to orchestrate a top-ten team national placement [...]
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’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 [...]
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