Volunteers are needed to assist with facilitating sessions during the 2012 VLA Conference to be held October 24-26 at the Williamsburg Hotel and Conference Center. If you are interested in being a volunteer during the conference, please contact Lydia Williams by email at williamslc@longwood.edu or by telephone at 434.395.2432.
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The Intellectual Freedom Committee will be hosting a workshop at the Annual Conference (Thursday October 25th 2:15 p.m.) and we need your help. The workshop is entitled “Tales from the Field”. If you have had a recent challenge to your collection or policies and are willing to share please send a synopsis of the situation to Jim Sanderson, IFC Chair at jsanderson@nngov.com by September 1. The Committee will review the submissions and choose 3-4 to serve as the basis for the workshop. If possible a member of your staff attending the conference will be asked to present the issue at stake. Registration is now open for the VLA Paraprofessional Forum Conference, May 19-21, 2013 at the Holiday Inn Koger Center in Richmond.Click here to view and print the Preliminary Conference ProgramClick here for the Conference Registration Form (If you are using Chrome or Firefox, you may need to click the button in the upper right to “Open this in Adobe Reader.” This form is a fillable .pdf, which will attach to an email message as an .xml file.)Click here to make a reservation at the Holiday Inn Koger Center. Group Code is VLA, rooms are $83.00 per night, plus taxes and fees.Don’t forget to like the VLAPF Facebook page to stay up to date on the conference! We’re looking forward to seeing you in May! VLAPF Co-Chairs Deloris Thomas and Lydia Williams, and the members of the Virginia Library Association Paraprofessional Forum Board
Thank you to all of the libraries in the Commonwealth that participated in SnapshotVA 2012 this past April. The data, quotes and photographs you took have helped to produce a stunning collection of customizeable posters. Please visit SnapshotVA today! Be sure to click the “Results” tab so you can see some amazing statistics. Did you know that in one day, Virginia libraries checked out 412,969 books, ebooks, music, audiobooks and movies?
The Awards & Recognition Committee is seeking TWO additional members to bring its roster up to the full number outlined in its charge. About the Awards & Recognition Committee: The Role of the VLA Awards and Recognition Committee The Awards and Recognition Committee is a Standing Committee. The purpose of the committee is to identify and honor individuals or groups who have contributed to the well-being of the profession or libraries in Virginia. Committee Objectives:
The VLA Awards & Recognition Committee includes a chairperson and at least six members, all appointed by the Second Vice-President for two year terms. Appointments are staggered to assure continuity. To be a member of this committee you must be a member in good standing (i.e. have paid your VLA dies by January 1 of each year in office.). The bulk of the committee’s work is performed in the Spring of each year. Additional information about the awards and recognition committee is found at the following URL: http://www.vla.org/?page_id=1434 To submit a VLA Committee Service Interest Form:
Sincerely, Anne Driscoll Chair Awards & Recognition CommitteeThe 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 |
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