The Innovative Library Classroom 2016: Bringing Balance to Our Success

TILC is the winner of the 2016 Beta Phi Mu Conference Support Award

Preconference workshop and poster sessions on Wednesday, May 11 and Conference on Thursday, May 12, 2016, Radford University, Radford, VA

“What a great conference. The quality of all the presentations was really outstanding. This is really a gem of a conference and outshines many that are larger and more expensive. Well done and thanks for letting me be a part of it."- from 2015 attendee
"Best. Library. Conference. In. The. Universe."- another participant's feedback

2015 VLA Scholarship Raffle Tickets For Sale

Want to purchase tickets for the VLA Scholarship Raffle in advance? Pay now and your tickets will be held for you at the Scholarship Booth and can be picked up any time between 9am - 5pm Thursday, October 22 and 8:30am - 1:30 pm Friday, October 23.

Tickets are $2.00 each or 3 for $5.00. (ex: $25 gets you 15 tickets)

Please click here and enter the total dollar amount for the number of tickets you wish to purchase.

Recommendations on Librarian of Congress/ALA

(this message was emailed to the VLA listserv on 10/6/15)

The Virginia Library Association, along with 21 other state library associations and the American Library Association, have sent letters to The White House regarding the vacancy left by Dr. James A. Billington upon his retirement as the Librarian of Congress.

Attached is the letter sent by VLA President Suzy Szasz Palmer on September 28, 2015.

Sincerely,

Lisa R. Varga, VLA Executive Director

Additional resources:

Article in the Christian Science Monitor published yesterday; emphasizes the ALA position: http://www.csmonitor.com/Technology/2015/1005/Why-Silicon-Valley-cares-so-much-about-who-will-lead-the-Library-of-Congress

Press release from Library of Congress, 9/25/15: http://www.loc.gov/today/pr/2015/15-174.html

ALA press release from June 2015: http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2015/06/ala-urges-president-obama-select-librarian-head-library-congress

Things to do in Richmond

Library of Virginia: FREE Tours on Wednesday, October 21

Richmond Restaurant Week
http://richmondrestaurantweek.com/. This is a week-long event, October 19-25, where participating restaurants offer a 3-course prix fixe ($29.15) meal to raise money for FeedMore (Central Virginia Food Bank and Meals on Wheels). Feedmore receives $4.15 for each meal served.

Byrd Theatre
Open every day; shows second-run movies
Tickets: $1.99
http://byrdtheatre.com/
 
CAT Theatre
Private Lives - October 23 - October 24
Tickets: $30
http://cattheatre.com/cat-shows-this-season
 
Hardywood Brewery: the Richmond Symphony
The RSO is taking its popular Rush Hour concerts on the road to Hardywood Park Craft Brewery. These one-hour informal concerts feature fantastic orchestral and chamber music and discussion in the Hardywood tasting room. Grab a beer, hit the food trucks and enjoy a great concert at 6:30 on Thursday, October 22. Tickets are $15.
https://www.richmondsymphony.com/event/bartok/

Modlin Center for the Arts
Dorrance Dance - October 22 - October 23
Tickets: $38, adult; $34, senior
http://modlin.richmond.edu/events/modlin-arts-presents/dorrance-dance.html
 
Regina Carter - October 24
Tickets: $40, adult; $36, senior
http://modlin.richmond.edu/events/modlin-arts-presents/regina-carter.html
 
Richmond Triangle Players
Buyer & Cellar - October 22 - October 25
Tickets: $15 - $35
http://www.rtriangle.org/the-season.html
 
Swift Creek Mill Theatre
Church Basement Ladies 2 - September 17 - October 24
Tickets: $38, theatre only; $55, buffet & theatre
http://www.swiftcreekmill.com/church-basement-ladies-2/
 
Virginia Historical Society
Dressing Downton: Changing Fashion for Changing Times
Opens October 18. Tickets: $20, non-members; free, members.
http://www.vahistorical.org/what-you-can-see/upcoming-exhibitions
 
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
Walk-in Highlights Tour; Jazz Cafe; Fourth Fridays: Meet Up with Art; Friday Art & Wine Tours
All free and no registration/reservation required
http://vmfa.museum/calendar/ (choose October | October 21)
 
Virginia Repertory Theatre
Peter and the Starcatcher - October 1 - October 25
Tickets: $46, premium; $38, standard; $30, value
http://va-rep.org/show_peter_and.html
 
The Fabulous Lipitones - September 18 - October 25
Tickets: $40
http://va-rep.org/show_fabulous_lipitones.html