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VLACRL Spring Event!!

Esther — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 18:37:54 +0000

VLACRL is joining with University of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University Libraries and Elsevier to sponsor:

The Evolution of Research Data: Strategies for Curation and Data Management

The event will feature speakers addressing managing and curating research data with representatives from University of Virginia faculty, research institutions,

and Elsevier coming together to examine the implementation stages, available technologies and associated challenges and barriers for managing, preserving and accessing research data. Attendees will leave armed with valuable information to engage their respective organizational stakeholders to initiate and continue long-term research and data management efforts.

Location and date: Boar’s Head Inn, Charlottesville, Virginia on Wednesday, May 16th.
Website: http://pages.shanti.virginia.edu/SciDaC/the-evolution-of-research-data-strategies-for-curation-and-data-management/
Registration: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/CQ59DYL

Agenda as of April 23rd:

10:00am – 10:15am – Welcome

Martha Sites – Deputy University Librarian, University of Virginia
Esther Onega – University of Virginia

10:15am – 11:15am – Research Data Approaches and Best Practices among Virginia Institutions

Dean Tyler Walters – Virginia Tech University
Yasmeen Shorish – James Madison University
Sherry Lake – University of Virginia
Moderator/Facilitator – Ibrionke Lawal – Virginia Commonwealth University

11:15am – 11:25am – BREAK

11:25am – 11:55am – Small Data: Bridging the Gap between Data Repositories, including a Review of Elsevier Research Data Efforts

Anita de Waard – Elsevier

12:00pm – 1:00pm – LUNCH

1:00pm – 1:45pm – Research Data Strategies from the Perspective of the Research Communities

Robert Downs – Columbia University
Brian Nosek – University of Virginia
Moderator/Facilitator – Andrew Sallans – University of Virginia

1:45pm – 2:45pm – Making Research Data Available and Accessible

TBD
Jill Sexton – Carolina Digital Repository
Stephen Morales – Digital Preservation Network
Moderator/Facilitator – Esther Onega – University of Virginia

2:45pm – 3:15pm – Un-Conference Discussion

“A whiteboard will be available throughout the day to develop discussion topics themes for the 2:45pm session, at which time a facilitator will lead and organize a group wide discussion of the highest-ranked research data issues.”
Andrew Sallans – University of Virginia

3:15pm – 3:30pm – Closing Remarks

Theresa Knott – Director and Associate University Librarian, Virginia Commonwealth University
Kelechi Okere – Elsevier

*Agenda is subject to change

Save July 17th for VLACRL summer program

Tatiana — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 14:21:12 +0000

The Virginia Chapter of ACRL (VLACRL) invites you to our annual Summer Program, “iPads in Libraries,” on Tuesday, July 17, 2012. Please join us for a morning discussion innovative uses of iPads in various academic library settings, including circulation and instruction. Also, discover a range of tablet applications for workflows and professional productivity. The program will be followed by lunch at a local restaurant with your fellow colleagues.

This year, the program will be hosted at 4 different locations, which will be connected via next generation video conferencing, TelePresence. The speakers will also be at the different locations presenting both virtually and face-to-face. You can attend whichever location is closest to you!

Registration: Free! Please register online http://tinyurl.com/vlacrlsum12 by July 12, 2012

Join the VLACRL list @ groups.google.com/group/vla-crl and Like Us @ VLACRL Facebook for updates!

Hope to see you there!

VLACRL officers:

Tatiana Pashkova-Balkenhol, Chair; Esther Onega, Vice Chair; Meridith Wolnick, Secretary/Treasurer ; Rebecca Pappert, Ex-Officio

You are invited to 2012 VLACRL Spring Program!

Tatiana — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 16:38:04 +0000

What: The Virginia Chapter of ACRL (VLACRL) invites you to our annual
Spring Program “Starting at the end: Rethink your instruction based on student bibliographies.”

When: Monday, April 9th, 2012

Where: Sweet Briar College, Florence Easton Inn & Conference Center

Registration: Register online

$45 for VLACRL members (qualification: membership in ACRL or in VLA);

$55 for non-VLACRL members

Program Details:

9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. – Registration and coffee

10 a.m. – 11 a.m. – Keynote Speaker Sandra Jamieson, Director of Composition, English Department, Drew University, “Struggling with Sources: Rethinking the Research Paper.”

Dr. Jamieson will discuss the findings of the Citation Project, a multi-institutional study of student source use in 174 papers from 16 US colleges and universities (http://site.citationproject.net/). Data findings reinforce some of the findings from single-institution studies, but also offer broader insights into the ways students select and use source material in researched papers.

11.15 a.m. – 12.15 p.m. – Reverse Engineering Workshop “How would we teach differently to get different results in student bibliographies?” facilitated by Candice Benjes-Small, Coordinator, Information Literacy and Outreach, Radford University and Luke Vilelle, Public Services & Social Sciences Liaison Librarian, Hollins University.

12.30 p.m.-1.30 p.m. – Lunch (included in registration fee)

1.45 p.m. – 2.45 p.m. – Shaunna Hunter, Public Services Librarian, and Liz Rand, Head of Rhetoric and Writing, Hampden-Sydney College, “Empowering Students as Researchers: Faculty/Librarian Collaboration.”

2.45 p.m. – 3.00 p.m. – Wrap-up.

For further registration questions, please contact Meridith Wolnick at mwolnick@virginia.edu

Join the VLACRL list @ groups.google.com/group/vla-crl and Like Us @ VLACRL Facebook for updates!

VLA Technical Services & Technology Forum Presents: “Understanding XML” with Matthew Gibson

Lisa Varga — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:43:28 +0000

Tuesday, March 20, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm

Randolph-Macon College, Ashland, VA

This one-day hands-on workshop will explore XML with a specific focus on fundamentals of design, markup, and use. The workshop will explain why XML is important, particularly in the domain of describing, storing, and delivering information in a library setting.

XML Workshop Flyer (please print and post in your library.)

Topics to be covered include:

XML: What is it?
What is the difference between XML and HTML?
Why should librarians care about XML?
Understanding XML validation: What is it and why is it important?

Prerequisites: No prior knowledge of XML is required; familiarity with markup languages such as HTML is helpful. All students should be very comfortable navigating Windows operating system, and should be able to save files from the internet to the local computer, and understand how to find and open those files. The computers in the workshop classroom run Windows 7.

Matthew Gibson is Director of Digital Programs at the Virginia Foundation for the Humanities (VFH). At the VFH, he oversees Encyclopedia Virginia, a digital publication about Virginia history and culture, and guides the short- and long-term planning for the organization’s digital efforts and scholarly communications. Matthew is an experienced conference presenter and author in the field of digital library standards. For the past nine years he has taught week-long XML application building workshops as an independent consultant and for the Association of Research Libraries. He holds a Ph.D. in English from the University of Virginia.

VLA Members: $85 per person / Non-members: $125 per person (Includes lunch in R-MC dining hall)

Click for online registration form.

Click for directions to Randolph-Macon College Library.

(Parking readily available during Randolph-Macon College’s Spring Break.)

Questions? Please contact Lynda Wright, Chair of the VLA Technical Services & Technology Forum for the Virginia Library Association at lwwright@rmc.edu

ALA Emerging Leaders from Virginia: Rebecca Kate Miller and Rocco Debonis

Lisa Varga — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 01:40:14 +0000

Congratulations to Rebecca Kate Miller of Virginia Tech Libraries and Rocco Debonis of the University of Maryland University College, who have been selected for the 2012 Class of Emerging Leaders of the American Library Association!

Click here for the full announcement and more information about the Emerging Leaders program.

Past Emerging Leaders from Virginia

2007: Mario A. Ascencio, LeRoy Jason LaFleur (both from George Mason University)

2008: Mary Hanlin (Tidewater Community College), Renee DiPilato (Alexandria Public Library), Sally Ma (Fairfax County Public Library). Sally, Renee and Mary wrote this article in Virginia Libraries about their experiences.

2009: Laura Horne (University of Richmond), Sara Townsend (Norfolk Public Library), Beth Larkee (Hollins University), Suzanna Panter (Henrico Co. Public Schools), Sarah Wright (Potomac Library)

2010: Laura Amos (Norfolk Collegiate School), Nathan Putnam (George Mason University)

2011: Elizabeth Appleton (George Mason University), Alicia Blowers (St. Stephen & St. Agnes School), Megan Hodge (Chesterfield Co. Public Library), Matthew Jabaily (Old Dominion University)

Rocco Debonis

Rebcca Kate Miller

Rocco DeBonis has earned a Master of Secondary Education, Master of Fine Arts in Literature and Creative Writing, and most recently a Master of Library Science. He has been a Reference and Instruction Librarian at the University of Maryland University College since January 31st of this year, where he is liaison to the Undergraduate School’s Center for Student Success and the Graduate School’s Education Department. Previously, he taught science in New York City public schools and then English and creative writing at Northern Virginia Community College. He hopes that the Emerging Leader program will introduce him to other librarians of all ages who are new to the field, and that the program will serve as a conduit to continued involvement in ALA.

Rebecca Kate Miller is the Information Literacy Coordinator & College Librarian for Science, Life Sciences, and Engineering at Virginia Tech. She earned my MLS from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2007, and worked at Louisiana State University until she joined the faculty at Virginia Tech in May 2010. As a new information professional, she is very interested in connecting and supporting other new librarians, and work with the Virginia Library Association to do this. Currently, Rebecca serves as the VLA Membership Chair and has collaborated with Megan Hodge to reactivate the VLA New Members Round Table Forum. Nationally, she serves as the Secretary of the ALA New Members Round Table and on several ACRL committees. Rebecca is looking forward to meeting new colleagues and gaining new insights through the Emerging Leaders program.

Helm Appointed Dean Of McConnell Library

admin — Sat, 24 Sep 2011 15:45:13 +0000

After serving as interim university librarian for the past 16 months, Steven Helm is the new dean of Radford University’s McConnell Library.

“It is wonderful to be appointed to this position,” Helm said after the Sept. 15 announcement. “I’m very excited to continue leading this amazing group. McConnell Library staff members have dedicated themselves to providing outstanding services and resources to support the RU community. My commitment to them and to preserving the unique collegial culture within the library is among the many reasons for my becoming a candidate for the position of dean.”

Helm served as interim university librarian since May 2010. Previously he was coordinator of library technology for nine years and was the library’s technology manager from 1997 to 2002. Before coming to Radford, Helm was manager of networked services for the Montgomery-Floyd Regional Library system from 1989 to 1997; a social studies teacher in the Montgomery County Public Schools from 1984 to 1989; and a guitar instructor and professional musician from 1981 to 1988.

A specialist in 21st century library technologies, strategic planning and library facilities, Helm said he is always seeking to improve user experiences. He takes pride in his efforts that helped create the university’s first learning management system, WebCT, and founding the RU Multimedia Center, now known as the Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning.

Helm said he and his staff have crafted a focused strategic plan for McConnell:

Make McConnell a Radford destination
Enhance spaces for study and collaboration
Provide technology and support to improve user access
Enhance and expand archives and special collections
Engage the community
Develop staffing priorities
Pursue development opportunities
Create an assessment plan
Demonstrate agility and support innovation

“There are many exciting challenges and opportunities ahead for the library, including several initiatives begun during my interim period, such as the architecture and engineering building study that will inform future renovations and capital projects for McConnell Library,” Helm said.

He said he is pleased that a library renovation project was included in the university’s six year capital plan, submitted to Richmond this past spring. “The recommendations in the final building study report will guide the scope and details of the renovation,” he said. “I am very optimistic that the facilities project will result in vast improvements in services to RU faculty, staff and students.”

Helm earned his master’s degree in library and information science from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and received his teaching certification and Bachelor of Arts in political science from Virginia Tech. He is an active member of the Virginia Educator Association, Virginia Library Association, American Library Association and Library and Information Technology Association, and he has chaired and sat on several library committees and associations in Virginia.

Learn more by visiting the McConnell Library website or Facebook page.

Sep 16, 2011
Keith Hagarty
540-831-7749
khagarty@radford.edu

2012 VLA Election of Officers Results

Lisa Varga — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 16:37:05 +0000

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 officers at the Virginia Library Association Annual Conference. Click here for more information: http://www.vla.org/?page_id=3950

Thanks to all who ran for VLA office. VLA appreciates your willingness to serve your association.

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

Lisa Varga — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 14:38:13 +0000

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.

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

Lisa Varga — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 23:44:35 +0000

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 Todd a letter of intent, and examples of your writing by October 1.

Corcoran and NSDAR Library Tours sponsored by VLA Region V

Lisa Varga — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 00:18:16 +0000

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 the Corcoran and the NSDAR)

1:30PM NSDAR: VLA Tour of the NSDAR library meets at the lobby

2:30PM Tour returns to the NSDAR lobby

Maximum group size is 30 participants. Cost for the Corcoran is $10 for VLA members, $15 for non-VLA members. Want to join VLA? Please visit the VLA Membership Page to sign up. The NSDAR tour is free.

All registrations must be received by Friday, Sept. 9, 2011. Click here for the Registration Form.

Corcoran information:

500 Seventeenth Street NW Washington, DC 20006

Gallery: (202) 639-1700

NSDAR information:

1776 D. Street NW Washington, DC 20006

[202] 628-1776

Directions: Public transportation: The Corcoran is just a few blocks away from two convenient Metro rail stations: Farragut West- on the Orange/Blue lines (take the 17th street exit) and Farragut North-on the Red line (take the K Street exit). From either station, walk south on Seventeenth Street to the Corcoran.

Driving: Take Route 395 North to the Fourteenth Street Bridge. Follow Fourteenth Street North. Turn Left from Fourteenth Street onto Madison Drive. Turn Right on Fifteenth Street. Turn Left onto Constitution Avenue. Turn Right onto Seventeenth Street. The Corcoran will be on the left at the intersection of Seventeenth and E Streets NW.

Parking near the Corcoran: Metered street parking is available in the area from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. In addition, please click here for a map for paid parking lots nearby.

Please contact Mary Buck at 540-659-4909 or mbuck@crrl.org or Heather Hannan at 703/993-8344 or hhannan@gmu.edu if you have any questions.

Click here for the Registration Form.