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NEW VLA PHONE NUMBER EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY: (757) 689-0594

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 [...]

Register Now for the Joint Meeting of the VLA Public Documents Forum and Government Information Resources Section, University of Virginia, at JMU East Campus Library, July 28, 2011

Location: James Madison’s East Campus Library  Date: July 28th, 2011   We will have a full day and will gather around 9am.  Jori Frazier of the Census Bureau’s Charlotte Office will guide us through American Factfinder 2 to help us better understand this new tool.  Lunch is being generously provided by James Madison Libraries.  After [...]

Save the Date: 2011 Annual MAC-MLA Conference

 Please join the Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the Medical Library Association, October 10-12, 2011, at the Omni Richmond Hotel in Richmond, Virginia, where we will “Capitalize on our Strengths”.

This year’s conference promises an exciting lineup of speakers, including:

Lisa Gualtieri, PhD, Adjunct Clinical Professor in the Health Communications Program at Tufts University School of Medicine. [...]

SnapshotVA: Libraries are ESSENTIAL



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 [...]

Shining a light on Medical Librarians!

Do you know someone who is an inspiring MAC member (Mid-Atlantic Chapter/Medical Library Association)? Recognizing our colleagues is one of the highest honors we can bestow on our peers. The time to nominate your colleagues is now.

It is easy to nominate your fellow MAC member using our online form.

If you know a MAC [...]

Deloris Jones Thomas of William & Mary Named Outstanding Paraprofessional of the Year

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 [...]

Support an MLS Student with a Donation to the Scholarship Fund

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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The 19th Annual VLA Paraprofessional Conference is only 19 days away!

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 [...]

VLAPF Conference Registration Deadline: April 25

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 [...]

Submit your Concurrent Session Proposal NOW for VLA 2011! Deadline May 1, 2011

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% [...]