VLA Library License Plate Committee Seeking Members

VLA has a volunteer opportunity for you to serve on a subcommittee between now and July of 2017.

We intend, by the summer of 2017, to have a library license plate available for purchase via the VA DMV. In order to make this happen, VLA has a number of requirements we need to meet and we need your help!  This is a cross-functional team that will assist with marketing, promotion, record-keeping, design of the plate and other paperwork. 

Webinar Registration: Tips for New Managers

Kimberly is currently a manager at DC Public Library with 15 years of management experience in public libraries in DC and Virginia. A management and leadership training junkie, she has completed several sessions and workshops throughout her career.  Currently, she serves on the VLA Continuing Education Committee and Conference Planning Committee, as Director of Career and Leadership Development with DC Library Association, on the Scholarships and Study Grants Committee in ALA, and blogs for PLA Online. 

Sponsored by VLA's New Member Round Table Forum 

VLA 2016 Legislative Committee Update: Increase to State Aid and more

The 2016 Virginia General Assembly proved to be a successful session for the Virginia Library Association. Senator Tommy Norment and Delegate Tag Greason were patrons of VLA’s budget amendments requesting a $2.5 million increase in state aid to local public libraries in Virginia.  This request faced an uncertain future just after cross-over when the House of Delegates proposed no increase in funding for state libraries, while the Senate proposed an increase of $1 million that would be funded in both years of the 2016-2018 budget.  Library supporters successfully lobbied the budget conferees who agreed to an increase of $500,000 in both years of the next budget to produce a total $1 million increase in state aid to local libraries.

VLA Diversity and Inclusion Forum Seeking Officers for 2017

The time has come to seek new officers for the Diversity & Inclusion Forum for 2017. Our goal is to gather two or more candidates for each position and hold an election. The elected officers will take over the positions at the October 2016 conference. The past officers will continue as advisors until December 31, 2016. Please submit your nominations to [email protected] by April 15, 2016. The following positions are open for nominations:

• Vice-Chair (2 years, 2nd year as Chair)
• Secretary/Treasurer (1 year)
• Programming Chair (1 year)
• Conference Chair (1 year)
• 2017 Graphic Novel Diversity Awards Committee Chair (2 years overlapping)

For more information about the VLA Graphic Novel Diversity Awards, please click here.