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Libraries all over Virginia will hold a “Snapshot Day” between April 17–30, to collect information and photos that illustrate the impact that Virginia libraries make in their communities on a typical day. Please visit the SnapshotVA website to find out more about this exciting project. Everything you need to promote, organize, and implement Snapshot [...] 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
Library to stay closed for 90 days: wavy.com PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) – As a result of a Christmas Day fire , Portsmouth officials said Thursday that the city’s Main Library will remain closed for 90 days for repairs. The facility, located at located at 601 Court Street, sustained [...] Tuesday, October 5 (9:45- 11:00 am) Give Them What They Want? Patron Driven Acquisitions for eBooks (LYRASIS) Patron driven acquisitions for eBooks is not a new concept but interest in it is growing thanks to broader adoption of eBooks in libraries and patron expectations, driven in part by consumer experience. Just what are the rewards [...] 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. SANTA CLARITA, Calif. — A private company in Maryland has taken over public libraries in ailing cities in California, Oregon, Tennessee and Texas, growing into the country’s fifth-largest library system. Now the company, Library Systems & Services, has been hired for the first time to run a system in a relatively healthy city, setting off an [...] Presented by the following organizations: Booklist, Infopeople, Library Journal, The Nebraska Library Commission, School Library Journal, Texas State Library & Archives Commission, and WebJunction will be webcasting the following FREE programs during September. These programs and others are listed on the Virginia Libraries Planning Calendar: http://host5.evanced.info/lva/evanced/eventcalendar.asp Thursday, September 9 (3 – 4 pm) Finding Health [...] Longtime Radford Public Library Director Ann Fisher will retire this month after three decades. “It has been a very wonderful experience,” said Fisher, who will depart Sept. 30. “Radford has been good for me, and I think I’ve been good for Radford.” Fisher has been with the library for 33 years — the first three [...] 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 [...] |
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