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Would you like to present at the 2010 Annual Conference?

The 2010 VLA Annual Conference will be held Oct. 21-22, 2010 at the Renaissance Portsmouth Hotel, Portsmouth VA.

Would you like to present at the 2010 Conference? If so, please complete the Concurrent Session Proposal Form (PDF) .

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION: MAY 1, 2010

85 Reasons to be Thankful for Librarians

1. Librarians take care of libraries, which are still invaluable today. 2. Not all information is on the internet. 3. Older books still hold great cultural significance. 4. Libraries are still repositories for some of the most valuable works of literature in the world. 5. Even with the internet, the library is still the best [...]

Librarian Forced to Resign over Fees

Hundreds have signed a petition to support South Boston (Va.) Branch Manager Woodson Hughes (right), and on October 27, many people came out to the Halifax County–South Boston Regional Library System board meeting to show their support. A librarian for Halifax County for 22 years, Hughes says he was forced to resign in September after [...]

ALA Washington Office Webinar: Libraries, Advocacy and Social Media

Believe it or not, Twitter, Facebook, Linked In and other Web 2.0 applications are becoming more and more effective tools for library advocacy efforts. Join Dr. Curtis Rogers (South Carolina State Library), Kristin Murphy (ALA Washington Office) and Stephanie Vance (Advocacy Guru), for this session [...]

2010 Virginia Library Association Scholarship

Need assistance getting your MLS? VLA might be able to help with a scholarship.

Below is the online application packet for 2010 Virginia Library Association Scholarship

18th Annual Paraprofessional Forum Conference

18th ANNUAL CONFERENCE A program to enhance the professional development of paraprofessionals and to provide workshops, presentations, discussion groups, panels, and networking opportunities.

18th ANNUAL CONFERENCE

A program to enhance the professional development of paraprofessionals and to provide workshops, presentations, discussion groups, panels, and networking opportunities.

When: Sunday, May 16, 2010 – Tuesday, May 18, [...]

LIBRARY WORKERS: FACTS & FIGURES (from AFL-CIO)

In 2008, there were 197,000 librarians, 44,000 library technicians, and 101,000 other education, training, and library workers. Most librarians work in school and academic libraries; about one-fourth work in public libraries. Librarians are mainly between the ages of 45 and 55, and assistants are more likely to be under 35 years old. In 2008, 25.8% [...]

2010 VLAPF Conference Concurrent Session Proposals

Proposals are being sought for the 2010 VLA Paraprofessional Forum Conference Concurrent Sessions.  Prospective presenters need to submit a proposal form (PDF) by October 30, 2009

The 2010 Paraprofessional Forum Conference will be held May 16-18, 2010 at the Holiday Inn Select/Koger South Conference Center, Richmond, VA

Submission deadline: October 30, 2009

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"Communication is the Key" Paraprofessional Forum Workshop

When: Friday, September 18, 2009 from 9:30a – 2:45p

Where: Greenwood Library,  [...]

ALA 2010 Emerging Leaders application process now open

The American Library Association (ALA) is now accepting applications for the 2010 class of Emerging Leaders.  Applications can be found at http://www.ala.org/cfapps/emergingleaders/. The deadline to apply is July 31, 2009.

The program is designed to [...]