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$15 Webjunction Classes available NOW



Save $25 on Webjunction Classes…now only $15!

Webjunction Virginia is offering classes from their online course catalog for only $15 (through the generosity of the Library of Virginia). For information about Webjunction Virginia, please click here

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Remember, getting an account is free…and through this new program, [...]

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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Submit your Concurrent Session Proposal NOW for VLA 2011!

Complete your Concurrent Session Proposal NOW for the 2011 VLA 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.

Concurrent Session Proposal Form 2011

2010 Conference: Lodging reservation deadline extended

The deadline to reserve a room at the Portsmouth Renaissance Hotel has been extended until Friday, October 1.  Please make your reservation NOW and make sure you tell them you are with the Virginia Library Association in order to receive the conference rate.

Message from John Moorman, VLA President

As president of the Virginia Library Association this year I have encouraged participation in our Association. One important part of participation in any Association is casting your vote for the next group of individuals who will take us forward. Your current opportunity to participate in this essential task is rapidly drawing to an end.

If [...]

Why wait? REGISTER TODAY!

Registration is open for the 2010 VLA Annual Conference to be held October 21-22 in Portsmouth, Va. A limited block of rooms at the Renaissance Portsmouth Hotel is available for VLA conference attendees at the VLA’s negotiated discount rate. Rooms are going fast, so please make your reservation soon.

Some good reasons to attend this [...]

Call for Paraprofessional Conference Session Proposals

If you would like to present a session at the 2011 Paraprofessional Forum please fill out and submit the PDF form below by Sept. 30, 2010.

The 2011 Paraprofessional Forum Conference will be held at the Holiday Inn Select/Koger Center in Richmond, VA on May 22-24, 2011

vlapf_session_proposal11_form (PDF)

Deadline for submissions is Sept. 30, 2010

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Banned Books Week 2010 (Sept. 25-Oct.2, 2011)

Banned Books Week 2010 (September25- October2): Display Contest

The Intellectual Freedom Committee urges all libraries to mark Banned Books week this year by creating displays in your facilities. Library users might not realize that many books are vulnerable to being banned, not just the books that they do not like. For example, the Bible is [...]

A Rally for Libraries for All in Congress to see

Can you help spread the Word! Shout it from the Mountaintops! Libraries will not go quietly anymore!

Anyone who wants to go to DC, please contact me. Bus and Travel arrangements are being made-WHAT FUN WE WILL HAVE! My contact info is below.

WHAT: A RALLY for Libraries for All in Congress to see. WHEN: [...]

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 [...]