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The next meeting of the Leadership Development Forum will be held on Friday, July 27 at 2:00 pm at the Culpeper County Library [www.cclva.org]. VLA is in the process of purchasing software that will allow us to offer “virtual attendance” at this meeting. We’ll have more details later.
We are avidly recruiting ACTIVE members to help us get ready for the 2014 Virginia Library Leadership Academy, to help plan leadership sessions at the annual conferences, and to develop continuing education events for all VLA regions of the state. We are looking for energy, ideas, enthusiasm and a new Chair-Elect when Nan Carmack will become Chair in October during the annual VLA Conference.
If you are interested in working with the Leadership Development Forum, please email Elizabeth Hensley at ehensley[at]cclva.org and let me know if you will be able to attend our July meeting. If you cannot attend the meeting (either in person or online) but would still like to get involved in the future, let me know and I will add your email address to our mailing list.
At the Septmeber 10, 2010 VLA Council Meeting, President John A. Moorman presented the Presidential Citation to Paranita Carpenter of the Library of Virginia. The Citation read: “In recognition of her fifteen years of dedicated service to the Library Development and Networking Division of the Library of Virginia, to librarians and library staff throughout the Commonwealth and her willingness to go beyond the call of duty to assist anyone at any time, this VLA Presidential Citation is issued to Paranita Carpenter.”
At the January 28, 2011 VLA Council Meeting, VLA President Matt Todd presented Christine White with the Presidential Citation. The Citation read: “In recognition of the talent, time and dedication in converting online forms to fillable format, thereby immeasurably improving the functionality and usability of the Virginia Library Association website, and also contributing to improved communication for Association members, this VLA Presidential Citation is issued to Christine White.”
At the Friday, June 11, 2010 meeting of the VLA Council, Marianne Ramsden received a Presidential Citation from President John A. Moorman. The Citation read: “In recognition of her 29 years of dedicated service to the Jefferson-Madison Regional Library, including twenty-one years as Branch Manager at the Scottsville Library, her outstanding service to the Virginia Library Association including membership on the VLA Scholarship committee, serving as its chair from 2000-2003, and serving as Chair of Region VI from 2008 – 2010, and her whole hearted love of libraries and the communities of which she has been an integral part, this VLA Presidential Citation is issued to Marianne Ramsden.”
At the April 9, 2010 VLA Council Meeting, Susan C. Thorniley was presented with the VLA Presidential Citation. The Citation read: “In recognition of her years of leadership in building bridges between school and public libraries in the Commonwealth of Virginia and her long and dedicated service as Coordinator for Library and Information Services with the Fairfax County Public School System, member of the Fairfax County Public Library Board of Trustees, the Fairfax Library Foundation and the Virginia Library Association Legislative Committee this VLA Presidential Citation is issued to Susan C. Thorniley.”
At the January 29, 2010 VLA Council Meeting, Gene Damon recieved the VLA Presidential Citation. The Citation read: “In recognition of his 36 years of commitment to libraries and library service and his exemplary service since 1996 as director of library automation and learning resources for the Virginia Community College System, where he has developed a vast array of information resources enabling students and staff throughout the Community College System to easily access and exchange information, this VLA Presidential Citation is issued to Gene Damon.”
At the 2009 Annual Virginia Library Association Conference, VLA President John A. Moorman instituted the bestowing of a VLA Presidential Citation. The first Citation read: “In recognition of her 35 years of caring and exemplary service to Virginia Librarians, Libraries and their user communities through her service with the Library Development and Networking Division of the Library of Virginia, Virginia Department of Corrections, Virginia Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation, Richmond Public Library and Richmond City Jail Library this VLA Presidential Citation is issued to Elizabeth M. Lewis.”
At the Friday, June 8, 2012 meeting of the VLA Council, Senator Thomas K. Norment, Jr. received a Presidential Citation from President Connie Gilman. The citation read: “In his role as chair of the Senate Finance Committee’s Subcommittee on Education and as Senate Majority Leader, Senator Thomas K. Norment, Jr. was instrumental in passing amendments to Governor McDonnell’s FY13 and FY14 proposed budgets that restored the proposed 2% cut in State Aid to Public Libraries and secured additional funding for the Library of Virginia to address its mandated requirements for electronic records handling. The Virginia Library Association deeply appreciates your leadership on these important library issues. This Virginia Library Association Presidential Citation is hereby presented to Senator Thomas K. Norment, Jr.”
Congratulations, Senator Norment!
Below, Senator Norment receives his Citation from Past VLA President John A. Moorman
At the Friday, April 20, 2012 meeting of the VLA Council, Bette Dillehay (Director of Mathews Library) received a Presidential Citation from President Connie Gilman. The citation read: “In recognition of her many years of service as past Chair, co-chair, and member of the Virginia Library Association Legislative Committee, and for her efforts in organizing, developing and presenting numerous Legislative Agendas on behalf of this organization and all libraries in the Commonwealth of Virginia, this Virginia Library Association Presidential Citation is issued to Bette Dillehay.”
Congratulations, Bette!
The Forum needs a new chair or co-chairs to begin serving in October! The responsibilities are to attend the VLA quarterly Council meetings and annual conference; and to help plan conference programing and continuing education opportunities. The position is primarily one of facilitating and coordinating the ideas generated by the talented technical services librarians across the state. Consider this a personal invitation to advance your good work in Virginia Library Association! Please contact Lynda Wright for more information. (lwwright@rmc.edu; 804-752-4712)
Additional information about the Technical Services and Technology Forum, below, comes from the VLA Manual, revised in January 2012.
Technical Services and Technology Forum
((Established1999) Formerly TSAR Forum-1981, incorporates: Microcomputer Forum-1983, Collection Development Forum-2004.)
- Purpose: To provide continuing education and an exchange of ideas on topics of interest to technical services, collection development and systems staff, and others who develop network and access technologies. In addition, the forum educates and disseminates information on technology, its use and function in libraries.
- Objectives:
- To explore new ideas and emerging technologies in libraries.
- To foster communication and cooperation among Virginia libraries in areas of collection management, acquisitions, cataloging, serials management, systems, and technology.
- To increase awareness in the library community of the roles of technical services, systems, and technology specialists.
- To identify and encourage cooperative activities among staff in technical services, systems, and collection development in order to promote high quality library services for users.
- To monitor changes and trends in national, regional, and local standards; contribute to the formation and revision of standards.
- Officers: Officers include a chair and vice-chair/chair-elect and any other position determined to be necessary by the forum. The vice-chair/chair-elect serves for two years, one year as vice-chair, and one year as chair.
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